THE MICHIGAN DAILY
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e SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1921 Number 54
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OXYGEN AND' NITROGEN, BY NEW-FOUND PROCESS'
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Chairmen and Heads of Departments, College of Literature, Science, and
the Arts:
Are requested to make appointments for a discussion of the budget for
Friday, Nov. 25, or for Monday or Tuesday, Nov. 28 and 29.
JOHN R. EFFINGER.
College of Literature, Science, and the Arts:
There will be a meeting of the Faculty Monday, Nov. 28, at 4:15, in New-
berry Hall. The final recommendations of the committee on junior-senior
college will be considered.
ARTHUR G. HALL, Registrar.
Faculty, Colleges of Engineering.and Architecture:
There will be a meeting of the Faculty of these colleges on Monday,
Nov. 28, at 4:15 p. m. in Room 411, Engineering building.
LOUIS A. HOPKINS.
Faculty of the School of Education:'
't'here will be a meeting of the Faculty of the School of Education on
Thursday, Dec. 1, at 4:15, Room 105, Tappan Hall' President Burton will
address the Faculty. A. S. WHITNEY.
Students, Colleges of Engineering and Architecture:
At a meeting of the Faculty on Nov. 17, the Committee on Credit for
Military Service was reconstituted. Petitions for such credit can be ob-
tained in the Secretary's office. LOUIS A. HOPKINS.
Students from Foreign Lands:
Some of the ladies in Lansing, Michigan, are willing to entertain stu-
dents from foreign countries at their homes during the Christmas holidays.
Women who are interested will please consult Dean Jordan at her office
hours. Men will please consult with me, Thursdays and Fridays at 4
o'clock, 302 University Hall; phone 1451, or University exchange 110-J
J. A. C. HILDNER,
Adviser to Foreign Students.
Conference for Education Students:
The Fourth Conference for students specializing in Education will be
held Monday evening, Nov. 28, 1921, from 7 to 9 p. m. in Room 105, Tappan
Hall. Dean Whitney and W. F. Coffey from Lansing are scheduled to take
part 'in the program. GUY M. WHIPPLE.
Players Club:
Members may obtain tickets for "School for Scandal" by presenting
membership cards at Wahr's, Graham's, and -Slater's bookstores.
ROBERT B. RITTER.
To Presidents of the Junior Classes:
Because of the action of the faculty in obtainng the re-instatement of the
Junior Hop, it is stroigly advised that the Junior classes elect their respec-
-tive delegates to the Junior Hop committee as soon as possible.
THOMAS UNDERWOOD,
Secretary, Student Advisory Committee.
Few people realize that among the
forms commonly called "elements,"
several, notably oxygen and nitrogen,
have been known for more than a
year to be separable by actual exper-
iment into simpler substances. As
long ago as the 19th century it was
known that elements: of a certain
group, called the radioactive group,
were transformed by continuous elim-
ination of particles with terrific veloc-
ity into lighter elements; but until a
comparatively short time- ago all at-
tempts to effect a similar decomposi-
tion of elements not within this group
were futile.
Rutherford Experiments
Prof. Ernest Rutherford, of Cam-
bridge university, succeeded in 1920,
however, after several years of re-
search work in the breaking down of
atoms by bombardment with the high-
velocity particles mentioned above.
For his experiments he selected the
substance "radium C" for which the
velocity of the eliminated particles
was greater than for any other radio-
active substance; the initial speed of
the particles thrown off by this sub-
stance is approximately one-fifteenth
that of light, and the particles are
identical with the element commonly
known as helium, but electrically
charged.
By placing a zinc sulphide screen al
short distance from a piece of radi-r
tim in a vessel containing an ordinary'
gas, it is found that the radium par-
ticles by their speed produce a scintil-
lating effect on contact with the
screen. Beyond about seven centimet-
ers this effect is no longer noticeable,
due to a slowing of the particles from1
collision with molecules of the inter-
vening gas.
Determines Weight
Rutherford found that when nitrogen
is used in the vessel the distance at
which the scintillating effect is not-
iceable is greater than in the case of
an ordinary gas. By delicate measure-
ments of magnetic deflections he de-
termined the weight of the particles
"School -For Scandal" is coming.-
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causing scintillation as identical with
the atomic weight of ordinary hydro-
gen. These hydrogen-like units, ac-
cording to the only tenable hypotheses
so far set forth have their source in
the nitrogen, being given a velocity to
carry them beyond the limit of the
helium rays by virtue of their inferior
weight.
Comparatively small amountsof hy-
drogen are emitted, however, as by
Rutherford's calculations the radia-
tion from two kilograms of radium for
a year would be required in freeing
one cubic centimeter of hydrogen from
nitrogen. J. H. Hodges, of the chem-
istry department states that two kil-
ograms is probably more radium than
exists on the earth.
Experiments essentially the same as
the one here described, are- being car-
ried out on various other elements
with varying degrees of success.
Get your Glee Club Concert Tickets.
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"School for Scandal" shows society
within.-Adv.
Worthy of Your Support-Glee Club
Concert, Tuesday.-Adv.
"School for Scandal" shows society
within.-Adv.
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WHAT'S GOING ON
SUNDAY
9:30-University Men's Bible class
meets in Upper room, Lane hall.
10:30-Professor Kent, of Yale, speaks
at First Baptist church.
11:00-Zionist society meets in Lane
hall.
2:15-Union Orchestra meets, Union,
2:30-Bishop Remington speaks at
at Union.
3:30-Glee and Mandolin club practice
assembly hall,
5:30-Erie club meets in room 802 of,
Union.
6:15-Sheikh Manir addresses Congre-
gational Students' forum.
7:00-University services in Hill audi-
'torium.
8:00-Huntley DuPre, of Prague, Cz-
echoslovakia, speaks in auditorium
of Lane hall.
MONDAY
3:00-Religious Education assembly
in Lane hall.
7:00-Glee club practice in Hill audi-
torium.
7:00-Second Religious Education as-
sembly in Lane hall.
7:20-South African Students' club
meets at Union.
7:30-All participants of Glee and
Mandolin club concert rehearse at
Hill auditorium.
TUESDAY
9:00-Rellgious Education assembly
in Lane hall.
7:30-De Molay officers rehearse both
degrees in Harris hall.
8:00-Acolytes meet in room 106 of
Mason hall.
8:00-Varsity Glee and Mandolin club
concert in Hill aditorium.
8:00-Players club presents "The
School for Scandal" in Sarah Cas-
well Angell hall.,
TWELVE LECTURES ON
EXTENSION SCHEDULE
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Battle Creek. Prof. J. L. Brumm, of
the department of rhetoric and jour-
nalism, will speak at Paw Paw on
"Education and Life". Prof. H. R.
Cross, of the fine arts department,
will discuss the subject, "How to
Judge a Picture", in his lecture at
Vicksburg. "Shakespeare - the Man
and His Message" will be the subject
taken by George A. Kuyper, of the
English department, in an illustrated
lecture at Northville. Bruce M. Don-
aldson, of the flue arts department,.
will speak at, Battle Creek on "The
History of American Art".
LGUE MAKES PLANS
FOR CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
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present plays boti nights and there
will be a fortune teUer's den for the
league.
One thousand and four University
women have pledged articles for the
fancy work booth including every-
thing from candle sticks to hats,
presents for mother, dad, sister Sue,
and brother Ned. A total of 1,237 ar-
ticles have been promised and many
houses have not yet reported. All
reports should be in by Wednesday
afternoon. All houses must provide
wrapping paper and string with which
to wrap the articles contributed by
them.
More than 600 pounds of home-made
candy have been pledged and some
houses have not yet signified how
much they will donate. The tea room
will be open from 11:30 until, 5:30
o'clock, and from 7 o'clock until clos-
ing time both days. Varius campus
organizations are contributing toward
this so that all money taken in will
be profit.
Miriam Reid, '23, general chairman
of the bazaar, is assisted by Martha
Shepard, '22, who has charge of the
construction of booths, Margaret
Whyte, '23, manager of the tea room,
Marion Blood, '24A, who has charge of
the construction of the tea room,
Jeannette Palmer, '23, chairman of the
candy booth, Sarah Wulier, '22, chair-
man of the soap booth, Lois Whit-
comb, '22, in charge of the fortune tell-
ing, and Katherene Montgomery, '22,
publicity manager for the bazaar.
FOUNDATION LAID FOR NEW
ANN ARBOR MASONIC TEMPLE
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rooms; while the third will be used for
lodge rooms. It is also decided that
the building is to have a roof gar-
de.
Some of the largest rooms of the
building will be the auditorium, the
dining hall, and the two lodge rooms.
The lodge rooms each will hold sev-
eral hundred people, and the main
dining room is planned to accommo-
date more than 800.
The entire cost of the building will
be approximately $200,000.
Enroll now-"School For Scandal."
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Glee Club Concert Tuesday.-Adv.
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