1941-1942 Yearbook

Sausage Grinder You'll Get Shocked! Grouped around Dr . Snow in the physics lob, students observe the generation of e lectricity by the Wimhurst machine. The study of physics cove r; besides electricity, mechanics, heat , light, sound, and magnetism. Chemistry is another la')oratory course taught by the Physico I Science Deportment . Fee ling like a magician, the neophyte chemist mingles two water· clear so luti ons which instant ly turn a bright red . While performing such fascinating processes he learns the fundamentals of chemistry. As a major in this field, he has on excellent opportunity for o well-poying position upon graduation Dole is aperoting whot is called in lob s long "the sausage grinder" but technically, the microtome . This instrument , used in the biological course of Microtechnique , s lices paraffin-embedded tissue to a thickness of one-thousandth of an inch . Made this thin and transparent, the specimen is then suitable for mounting on a microscope slide . The biology lab is well-equipped with such technical instruments which are needed in more advanced courses. Smells Good! Can't you get a whiff of that steaming-fresh homemade bread Mrs . Bell and her student lifted from the oven a few minutes ago? Please slice some for us too. Second best equipped in the state, the Home Economics Department offers a unique opportunity. Every Home Ec major must engage actively in the planning , preparation, or serving of a dinner, tea , or reception at least once a term. The aim of the department is to fit girls for 011around success in home-making and to give them the knowledge otherwise gained through ten years of expe rience.

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