This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1914. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS Officers for 1914-1915 Prof. E. R. Von Nardroff, D.sc. President Prof. John S. Mckay, Ph.D. Vice-President Prof. Wallace Goold Levison, B.sc. Secretary Executive Committee Prof. John S. Mckay, Ph.D. Frederick W. Huntington, M.E. Prof. E. R. Von Nardroff, D.sc. Frank R. Spaulding Prof. Wm. C. Peckham, M.A. J. P. Wintringham Prof. Samuel Sheldon, Ph.D. Wallace Goold Levison, B.sc. The Department was organized in May, 1888, with thirtysix members. The present membership is one hundred and twenty-two. The work of the Department has been as follows: I. Five Illustrated Lectures on "The Atomic Theory of Matter and of Electricity," by Prof. George B. Pegram, Ph.D., of Columbia University, Tuesday evenings. Jan. 13--"Introductory. Reality of Molecules and Atoms." Jan. 20--"The Atom of Negative Electricity." Jan. 27--"Radioactivity." Feb. 3--"Electrons and Matter." Feb. 10--"Electron Theory Applied to Properties of Matter." II. A Series of Saturday Evening Conferences in the Science Room, under the auspices of the Natural Science Committee. Dec. 6--Mrs. Christine Ladd Franklin. Subject: "Color Vision." Jan. 31--Prof. Ernest R. Von Nardroff, D.sc., of the Stuyvesant High School. Subject: "The Production of Color by Interference." Mar. 28--Prof. John S. Mckay, Ph.D., of Packer Collegiate Institute. Subject: "Atoms, Electrons, and Ions." DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE Officers for 1914-1915 J. Herbert Low, M.A. President Hon Charles H. Fuller 1 Vice-Presidents Pres. Fred W. Atkinson, Ph.D. j Prof. Charles R. Fay, M.A. Secretary Executive Committee J. Herbert Low, Ph.D. Frank C. Munson Hon. Farrington Putnam Conrad V. Dykeman Pres. Fred W. Atkinson, Ph.D. Francis H. Ludlow, B.A. Benjamin F. Seaver Charles M. Claghorn, M.A. Mrs. S. Sheppard Bryan Hon. G...