PANORAMA OF THE PAST
The Nineteenth Annual Convention of the A.S.A. will be under way or a thing of the
past by the time this rag hits the stands. Taking as a theme The Panorama of the
Past, the Natural Science Commission under
the
leadership of Wayne U, Ault of
Isotopes, Incorporated, has undertaken to examine anew the origin of stellar bodies
and the solar system, the origin of the continents, the origin of plant and animal
life and the origin of man and early culture. As a garnish, the Philosophy of
Science Commission under the chairmanship of Thomas H. Leith of the University of
Rhode Island is offering an interesting set of five papers in that area. It is
hoped that the next issue of NEWS will be filled with specious but fascinating
trivia, the inside story of what makes a convention (at least an A.S.A. convention)
tick.
1965 CONVENTION
It seems downright disrespectful talking about the 1965 convention before the
corpse of the 1964 convention has had a decent burial. But that's the way news
flows (or dribbles). It will be a joint convention with the Inter-Varsity Christian
Fellowship and will be held at The King's College, Briarcliff Manor, New York,
16-20 August, 1965. The Philosophy of Science Commission will be in charge of the
program,
CLAASSEN AWARDED MEDAL
The Rosenberger Medal has been awarded to Howard H. Claassen, Professor of Physics
at Wheaton College and a consultant to the Argonne National Laboratory for his
work which led to the preparation of the first stable compound of xenon. Joint
recipients were John H. Malm and Henry Selig, Associate Chemists at Argonne. This
medal is awarded by the University of Chicago in recognition of distinguished
achievement in the advancement of learning.
BIRDS ALIGHT
Maxwell A. Kerr, General Electric consulting engineer at Cape Kennedy, is Technical
Coordinator on specifications for the world's largest set lighting job - that of
lighting Apollo spacecraft for all motion picture and television coverage of the
project of getting men to the moon. At launch there will be 3 million kilowatts of
xenon lighting on the "bird". Man, what a thrill to be a taxpayer at a time like
this!
LOCAL SECTION ACTIVITIES
METROPOLITAN NEW YORK SECTION
Saturday May 2nd saw the Metropolitan New York
Section
of the A.S.A. assembled at
Nyack Missionary College, Nyack, Now York for a Saturday afternoon and evening session. After a business session, presided over by Paul Stam, President of the
Section, Don Carr, program committee chairman got the afternoon meeting under way.
Wayne U. Ault spoke on "Glimpses of New York's Geologic Past" followed by "Another
Look at the Flood Narrative" by Harold Decker of the American Bible Society,
Apparently the going was a bit rough for wives and friends who held a concurrent
session on "Public or Private Education For Christians?" led by Mrs. W. J. Neidhardt.
In the evening, Mr, Stanley Hardwick of Princeton University spoke on "The Bearing
of Archaeological Discoveries on Old Testament Criticism". Mr. Hardwick gave an
enlightening survey of some major archaeological discoveries that have influenced
and shaped our understanding of Old Testament events. He indicated that certain
standards of Old Testament criticism show both agreement and disagreement in
harmonizing with Christian Tradition. He discussed In detail historical, religious
and textual Old Testament criticism.
A Visiting Lectureship Committee has been formed by this section. They have
distributed information sheets to members, collecting data on subject areas.
The utilization of these speakers by church, college and civic groups will then
be encouraged. Wayne Ault is chairman of this committee.
COLORADO STATE COLLEGE
Dr, Kenneth V, Olson, Professor of Science Education, Colorado State College,
disclosed an interesting activity on a recent visit to Moody Institute of Science.
While the A.S.A. has nothing to do with it, officially, Ken and two other Christian
professors, Dan Seeger and Jack Sparks., have been holding a series of discussions
on the C.S.C. campus on topics reminiscent of A.S.A. meetings. They call it the
"Faculty Monday Afternoon Club" and they meet about every month. Some of the
topics:
"Faith and Reason: Contradiction or Combination?"
"Archaeology: Puissant Baal Versus the God of the Hebrews"
"Faith Healing., Fact and Fiction"
"The Demythologized Bible of Redulf Bultmann"
"Colorado's Concern for the Degenerate Literature Problem"
"Censorship of Books"
Attendance of 20-30 has seemed to make this project very worthwhile and suggests
what might be done on other campuses. Incidentally, Ken, couldn't this be the
nucleus of a local A.S.A. section?
FREED AND THE BUG-KILLERS
A five-year university-wide study of pesticides in the environment of man, animals
and plants will be undertaken by Oregon State University with a grant from the U.S.
Public Health Service which may eventually reach ~1.5 million. Approximately 60
scientists and technicians will be employed in the program. Dr. Virgil Freed, head of the Agricultural Chemistry Department, has been named principle investigator.
Involving the Schools of Agriculture and Pharmacy and the Agriculture Experiment
Station, studies will be made on pesticides by representatives in the fields of
agriculture, chemistry, botany and plant pathology, engineering, entomology, farm
crops, fish and game, food science, forestry, horticulture, pharmacy, soils and
veterinary medicine.
BUSWELL"S BOOK
James 0. Buswell III, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Wheaton College, is the
author of the book "Slavery, Segregation and Scripture,t published recently by Eerdmans Publishing Company at $2,50, Tkis is a study of the marked parallels
between Scripture-based arguments for racial segregation of today. This book is
also a forthright answer to the widely circulated, "Race and Reason". by Carlton
Putnam. the book that gives, perhaps, the most complete case for racial segregation.
Incidentally, to clear up the case of the mixed up Buswells, (or mixed up editor,
as you wish), the J. Oliver Buswell listed as a member of the Social Science
Commission on the back page of Volume 6 Number 1 (29 Feb 64) is Jim's dad who is
not on the Commission although he also is an A.S.A. member. It should have been
James 0. Buswell III (the son) rather than J. Oliver Buswell (the father). Now
everyone is mixed up!
LOWER-LEVEL CLUB
Ann Boardman and Judith Swanson have been listed as the first known second
generation members of the A.S.A. Now comes another out of the woods in the form
of Gerald G, Roth, son of Geor&e V. Roth,. Jerry will soon be transferring to
full membership as he has just joined the faculty. of Judson College, Elgin, Illinois,
where he will be teaching Sociology,
COMPUTER VERSUS KEPLER
Owen Gingerich, the author of the chapter on astronomy in the forthcoming A.S.A.
book, "The Encounter Between Christianity and Science", is the author of a
fascinating-paper appearing in the Sigma Xi quarterly, American Scientist., Vol. 52
No. 2, June, 1964, page 218. Entitled. "The Computer Versus Kepler", Dr. Gingerich
shows that both Kepler and he expected to solve the problem of the orbit of Mars
in two weeks. Kepler took at least four years. Programming for the computer took
two weeks and the solution was then obtained in less than 10 seconds. The author
is astrophysicist at Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridgeq Mass., and
has taught astronomy at the American University of Beirut (1955-58) and at
Wellesley College (1958-59).
BOHON PUBLISHES
Dr Robert L. Bohon, Senior Research Chemist at Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing
Company, St, Paul, Minnesota, is the author of "Jesus Christ - The Integral Sign"
appearing in Collegiate Challenge Magazine, Vol. 3. Number 1.
"Both the scientist and the Christian are searching for the same thing: Truth. Neither wants to live a lie, Yet the modern scientist is all too frequently guilty of the same narrow-minded attitude toward the potentialities of Christianity that the theologian of the nineteenth century exhibited toward the increasingly successful discipline of science".
CINCINNATI'S LOSS IS WASHINGTON'S GAIN
Dr. E. Mansell Pattison, formerly with the Department of Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati, is moving to Washington D.C. and wants to know about
A.S.A. activities in that area. Instead of writing a stack of letters, why not unleash
the mighty power of A.S.A. NEWS on the problem? It is now up to George Fielding,
Sam Elder, Glenn Kirkland, Dean Walter and the rest of the D.C. Gang to arise from
their deep sleep and welcome a very live-wire A.S.A. member. We haven't heard of a Washington D. C. meeting since 1962, so maybe the psychiatrist can
analyze the situation. His address as of 1 July 64 is 11908 Oak Bridge Rd., Rockville., Maryland.
CHRISTIAN MEDICAL SOCIETY
The third annual seminar of the Psychiatry Section of the CMS is scheduled to be
held in New York City in May, 1965. The topic will be '%oral Values and Psychotherapy". Interested professionals in areas related to psychotherapy are invited.
The last meeting was held in Los Angeles in May, 1964. Dr, Truman Esau presented
the main paper, "The Psychotherapy of the Hostile Neurotic Christian", with
discussants Dr. Norvell Peterson and Dr. Harlen Parker. There were about 50
psychiatrists and related professionals in attendance.
BIG NUMBERS IN CALIFORNIA
The Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) is raising many eyebrows with
statistics an their big machine. Electrons will be accelerated in a 10,000 foot
evacuated tube to an energy of 20 Gev (109electron volts) and they will reach
99.99999999% of the velocity of light, At the end of the tube to paint them green
as they go by, will be Dr, Lawrence H. Johnston, ASA member in charge of the
electronics for the job.
POSITION WANTED:
William D, Osborne is at present in his fourth year of teaching English as a second
language in the English Language Institute of Inter American University of Puerto
Rico. He has taught English 101-102, Preparatory and Remedial English. His
background includes study in linguistics at the Summer Institute of Linguistics
some years ago. He has also served as pastor of two Baptist churches and served
nearly two years as a foreign missionary in Brazil.
Mr. Osborne is interested in finding an opportunity to teach English as a second
language and, at the same time, pursue graduate studies, Mrs. Osborne, who recently
received her B.A. degree magna cum laude at Inter American University would also
like to work towards a Masters degree in English literature. They are in their
early forties, have two children, one of whom will enter college this fall.
Anyone knowing of situations for which the Osbornes would be qualified should get
in touch with them directly C/O Department of English, Inter American University,
San German, P.R. 00753,
PHYSICIST WANTED
Dr. Edwin A. Olsone, Associate Professor of Geology at Whitworth College states that
they are in urgent need of a Ph,D, in Physics which would raise their physics staff
to two and their science division to eleven.
Whitworth is fully accredited and is associated with the Washington-Alaska synod of
the United Presbyterian Church of the U.S.A., maintaining a conservative theological
position and promoting a liberal arts emphasis. They offer major programs in about
25 areas including biology, chemistry, geology, mathematics and physics. It is
co-educational with an enrollment of about 1200. There is good research emphasis
in the science division. Typical of this is Ed's own research in an NSF-supported
project to measure the natural variations in the C14 concentration of 19th century
tree rings, an important subject related to the accuracy of radiocarbon dates. In
a very sneaky way,, he also slips in the information that within one day's driving
are Yellowstone, Glacier Park, the Canadian Rockie,(Banff and Lake Louise),
Mt. Ranier and Crater Lake. Contact: Dr. Edwin A. Olson, Associate Professor of
Geology, Whitworth Colleges
Spokane 53, Washington.
PERSONALS
Sydney E. Allen has just received his Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of
Nebraska. s dissertation was entitled "Idea of Revelation in Barth and
Tillich."
Dr. Allen and his family will soon be leaving for Manila'. Phillipiness to teach
in Phillipine Union College.
Edward E, Burkman (Associate) is working this summer as a Ranger-Naturalist at the
Cape Hatteras National Seashore in Buxton, North Carolina. He is enjoying his work
and learning much about the flora and fauna of the Outer Banks.
John E. De Vries has been named professor of Chemistry at the new California State
College at Hayward but what we want to know is whether this is OUR John De Vries
from Calvin College?
Delbert N. Eggenberger writes in regarding the "Note For Biologists" on page 6 of
the last A.S.A. NEWS that Thompson's article was reprinted in the Journal of the
A.S.A. March, 1960, pp2-9.
Donald C. Fair completed his work for the PhD in psychology at the University of
Minnesota and will receive the degree on 20 August. After a trip to Washington
and New York to see the Fair, they will return to Alberta as his leave of absence
from the University of Alberta has come to an end, He will have teaching, counseling and research responsibilities there. New address: 13748 - 118 Avenue,
Edmonton, Alberta$ Canada.
Larg Granberg has an article, "Beyond Theory", in June, 1964, HIS. "Good
psychologists and psychotherapists are better than their ' theories". he says.
"God,, in His providence, has endowed them with human qualities which are useful
in healing disorders of mind and spirit," He points out that the Christian is
even more so because of the spirit of Agape love, Dr, Granberg is Professor of
Psychology and Director of Counseling Service at Hope College, Holland, Michigan.
Tillman J. Gressitt visited Helsinki and Stockholm in home of previous recipients
of Fullbright professional and graduate study grants in USA. They were host
family through the Experiment in International Living. This has been a delightful
back-of-the-house type experience with the young intelligencia of these two countries, They have hosted others who will have to be return visited on
subsequent trips and have had several rich opportunities for Christian witnessing.
Elbert H. Hadley has been made Acting Chairman of the Department of Chemistry of
Southern Illinois University,
Dean 0. Harper has been Appointed Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering.,
West Virginia University, Morgantown,, West Virginia,g in September, 1963. Their
new home address: 364 Oakland Street, Morgantown, He has given a series of 12
lectures on Christianity and Science to Walnut Hills-Avondale Methodist Church,
Cincinnati, Ohio, during the summer of 1963, He is preparing a book manuscript as
a result of the continued development of this project,
Richard A. Hendry and his wife Joanne spent a week as counselors at a Junior High
church camp. The rest of the summer is being spent in Wilmington working on a
project on the lipids of rye and buckwheat flour. Because of another tour of the
Western U.S., they will have to miss the convention*
S. Richey Kam, Professor of History and Social Science, Wheaton College~ will lead
a seminar at American Christian Heritage conference at Winona Lake, August 23-30.
Dr. K, will also direct an institute, on the Wheaton Campus, for preparing
teachers for better presentation of our American heritage in light of the spread
of communism.
0. Carroll Karkalits was named Manager of Research for Petro-Tex Chemical
Corporation the first of the year. He was formerly Supervisor of Research.
Charles E. Keysl Professor of Biology, Asbury College, Wilmore, Kentucky, is
teaching a biology course to specially selected high school students this summer.
Last February members of the Asbury College science staff gave lectures at Asbury
Seminary on Science and Religion.
James H. Kraakevik, Chairman Department of Mathematics and Physics at Wheaton
College has been granted the year to continue research work at the U.S. Naval
Research Laboratories, Washington, D.C.
Irving W. Knobloch, Professor of Botany, Michigan State University, has been on
sabbatical leave this year for the purpose of working on the bio-systematics of
the Cheilanthoid ferns, Several trips to Mexico will be necessary to gather
material. Dr. Knobloch's book, "Selected Botanical Papers" has been published by
Prentice-Hall Co., Inc. Next summer he hopes to direct a summer institute for
college teachers of botany, to be sponsored by the NSF.
Walter Lammerts, Director of Research for Germaines, has been engaged in some hot
exchanges of letters to the editor in Bio Science (AIBS Journal) 14, No. 1, 44-5p
January 1964. Replies were in the March issue.
Kenneth V. Olson attended an institute sponsored by NSF at Michigan State College
this summer on animal behaviour.
J. Edwin Orr, writer and lecturer, addressed the Wheaton College Scholastic Honor
Society convocation in Edman Chapel on March 25, just before he left on a big tour
of Latin America,
Dean I. Walter, Head of the Analytical Chemistry Branch of the Naval Reeearch
Laboratory and Pastor of the Vicksburg Brethren Church, delivered an address.
"The Problem of Conveying Spiritual Truth in a World Conformed to Temporal Things",
at a conference of the East District Fellowship of Brethren Churches on July 20.
At one of the later sessions., Franklin Harris of NRL was a special guest.
HenRy Weaver, Jr., recently retired from the A.S.A. Executive Council, and
Associate Professor of Chemistry, Goshen College, has taken his wife and four
children to Lima, Peru, for a year. He will be a consultant in chemistry at
San Marcos University. A basic science department is being set up under Ford
Foundation and Inter-American Development Bank. Mucho trabajo, Hankerino.
David L. Willis received his Ph.D in Radiation Biology from Oregon State University
in June, 1963. He is Assistant Professor of Biology at OSU.
Heinrichs, Daniel F.., 705 Dawes Ave., Wheaton, Illinois, is Manager of MacDonalds (carryout restaurant) He received his B.M.E. from Wheaton College. (Associate)
Jones, Brian L,, 5118 S. Rolling Road, Baltimore, Md., is an Engineer at Westinghouse Electric Corp. He works in the Molecular Electronics Division. (Asso.)
Lois J. Beach, 9 Liberty St. , Catskill, N.Y., is a student at Cornell University. She received her B.S. from Cornell and expects to receive her M.A. in June 165.
Schubert, George F., 499 Windsor Place, Oceanside, is an instructor of biology at Nassau Community College in Garden City, N.Y. He received his A.A.S. from New York City Community College and his B.S. from Adelphi University.