VISIT OF PROFESSOR INGLIS

Southland Times, Issue 17790, 16 October 1917, Page 5

VISIT OF PROFESSOR INGLIS

FRIDAY’S LECTURE,

The scientific innovations recently introduced into the war have attracted attention from residents in every part of the civilised world, and the Southland League, in order to let the people of this district know the full responsibilities that its soldiers have to meet at the front, has arranged with the Professor of Chemistry at the Otago University, Dr Inglis, B.Sc., F.1.C., etc., to deliver an address in the Victoria Hall on Friday in explanation of the various methods of scientific fighting adopted by the combatants. The decision of the war practically depends upon the ability of the peoples of this Empire to oust the Germans in constructive steps in science, and, while for the present the task is to think out the best means of making effective new scientific methods in waging the war, it is expected that immediately the conflict is ended highly qualified chemists and others will be closely associated with industrial and commercial affairs to enable the Empire to fully utilise its national resources. The message that Dr Inglia will give forth at his lecture is therefore of vital interest to citizens. His views os to the future place of chemistry in commerce will represent a great advance oyer anything which now exists, and will indicate that there is no limit to the number of new industries that will spring forth through scientific investigation, and that the advantage that the close co-operation of science and industry will mean to the British Commonwealth will be impossible at present to define. The Southland League cordially invites citizens to attend in large numbers at Friday's meeting.