Knows Chemistry

NZ Truth, Issue 1148, 1 December 1927, Page 6

Knows Chemistry

"DHEWI" — and the visitor being esi corted around Otago University

turns to the young student who is his guide and indicates — m no uncertain terms— that he would fain be elsewhere.

He rapidly moves on and thus misses an opportunity of inspecting the chemistry department so ably conducted by Dr. H. J. K. Inglis.

Since chemistry has been chemistry, its study has been associated with pungent aromas and unexpected explosions.

The laboratories In which Doctor Inglis' chemistry fiends toil have many ceilings spattered with vile mixtures, more powerful than useful, which have gone up In out-sized and unlooked-for detonations.

Yet these laboratories are doing great work and the credit must go to the doctor. Painstaking and eager, he imbues his students with the same interest In their work which he has m his.

What, though— provided that he Is not within hearing distance — they Irreverently refer to him as "Johnny?" The chemistry students appreciate the ability which is apparent m every word Dr. Inglis utters — an ability which takes the sting out of examination papers.