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part in the professional and personal tribute to his old teacher and 

 friend, Professor Chittenden. Dr. Mosenthal concluded his open- 

 ing address by introducing Professor Gies as toastmaster. 



Professor Gies, in response to the President's remarks, expressed 

 his appreciation of the personal compliments which the President 

 had bestowed. He spoke of the scientific significance of the pres- 

 ence of so many women. He indicated his pleasure to greet so 

 numerous a body of his past and present coworkers. He drew 

 attention to the fact that he was addressing the largest assembly 

 ever convened in America under the professional banner of bio- 

 logical chemistry. 



Professor Gies appropriately introduced each of his friends and 

 colleagues on the appended program. 



Introductory Remarks. The development of biochemical instruction 

 and research in two centers of medical education. 

 In Philadelphia. John Marshall, University of Pennsylvania. 

 In New York. John A. Mandel, New York University and 

 Bellevue Hospital Medical College. 



Professor Chittenden's relation to the establishment of the Columbia 

 University Department of Biological Chemistry. Frederic S. 

 Lee, Columbia University. 



A Columbia medical student's impressions of Professor Chittenden as 

 a teacher. Edward A. Spitzka, Jefferson Medical College. 



Professor Chittenden as a director of research. P. A. Levene, Kocke- 

 f eller Institute for Medical Research. 



Professor Chittenden's influence on the advancement of medical re- 

 search. Frank S. Meara, Cornell University Medical College. 



Informal Address. Reminiscences of earlier days in physiological 

 chemistry. Russell H. Chittenden, Director of the Sheffield 

 Scientific School and Professor of Physiological Chemistry, 

 Yale University. 



The program of the evening evolved an interesting exposition 

 of the historical development of biological chemistry in America. 

 Combined with this review were many tributes of honor to and 

 respect for the man so largely responsible for the development of 

 biochemical science in this country — our guest of honor, Professor 

 Chittenden. 



