THE SPECIAL AWARD 221 ing cells when they manufacture melanin. And I felt it at a more mature age when I was able to prove the theory that ringworm of the scalp in children subsides spontaneously in puberty because, in the adolescent, increased amounts of free fatty acids are excreted to the skin surface and because these fatty acids are sufficiently fungistatic to hinder further thriving of the ringworm fungus. All laboratory workers know such happy episodes of research work which richly compensate for all the adversities, disappointments, failures, and frustrations which are the price we have to pay in the laboratory most of the time. On the other hand, with all due respect to the great inner satisfaction inherent in the work itself, I should confess that recognition from the out- side also feels very good. I experienced this, first at a school picnic in the sixth or seventh grade when I won third prize in broad jump in a track contest. In itself it was kind of a rapture to take off with terrific speed and, with the legs pulled up, to have the feeling of flying through space defying the gravitation of the earth. But afterwards I was even more enraptured when a tin medal was pinned on my sport shirt while I received applause. Since then, I have been honored in various ways, and it always felt good, even if the good feeling was mixed with some embarrassment and doubt whether I actually deserved the honor. I feel the same way now. But the honor you are conferring on me today surpasses all previous ex- periences in that good warm feeling. Needless to say, my feeling of grat- itude is reinforced by the handsome monetary reward accompanying the honor, a quite magnificent reward for a man in academic life. I thank you. CHICAGO SECTION NEWS Miss J^sE GREGORY, Director of Consumer Service of the Toni Company, was Mistress of Ceremonies at the annual "Ladies Night" on April 12, 1955. "Heads Up for Beauty,"a movie concerning hair care and styling was shown. Miss Gregory gave "behind the scenes" information regarding the production of the movie and answered questions from the audience in regard to hair fashion.' No meeting was held in May due to the meeting in New York City. Dr. A. R. Goldfarb, professor of biophysics at the Chicago Medical School, spoke on "Biophysical Methods of Research Applied to Cosmetic Problems," at the June 14, 1955, meeting. All meetings are held at Henrici's Restaurant in the Merchandise Mart on the second Tuesday of every month.

THE SPECIAL AWARD 221 ing cells when they manufacture melanin. And I felt it at a more mature age when I was able to prove the theory that ringworm of the scalp in children subsides spontaneously in puberty because, in the adolescent, increased amounts of free fatty acids are excreted to the skin surface and because these fatty acids are sufficiently fungistatic to hinder further thriving of the ringworm fungus. All laboratory workers know such happy episodes of research work which richly compensate for all the adversities, disappointments, failures, and frustrations which are the price we have to pay in the laboratory most of the time. On the other hand, with all due respect to the great inner satisfaction inherent in the work itself, I should confess that recognition from the out- side also feels very good. I experienced this, first at a school picnic in the sixth or seventh grade when I won third prize in broad jump in a track contest. In itself it was kind of a rapture to take off with terrific speed and, with the legs pulled up, to have the feeling of flying through space defying the gravitation of the earth. But afterwards I was even more enraptured when a tin medal was pinned on my sport shirt while I received applause. Since then, I have been honored in various ways, and it always felt good, even if the good feeling was mixed with some embarrassment and doubt whether I actually deserved the honor. I feel the same way now. But the honor you are conferring on me today surpasses all previous ex- periences in that good warm feeling. Needless to say, my feeling of grat- itude is reinforced by the handsome monetary reward accompanying the honor, a quite magnificent reward for a man in academic life. I thank you. CHICAGO SECTION NEWS Miss J^sE GREGORY, Director of Consumer Service of the Toni Company, was Mistress of Ceremonies at the annual "Ladies Night" on April 12, 1955. "Heads Up for Beauty,"a movie concerning hair care and styling was shown. Miss Gregory gave "behind the scenes" information regarding the production of the movie and answered questions from the audience in regard to hair fashion.' No meeting was held in May due to the meeting in New York City. Dr. A. R. Goldfarb, professor of biophysics at the Chicago Medical School, spoke on "Biophysical Methods of Research Applied to Cosmetic Problems," at the June 14, 1955, meeting. All meetings are held at Henrici's Restaurant in the Merchandise Mart on the second Tuesday of every month.