Merrill Hartshorn, for three decades the driving force behind the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS), died in 1985. This tribute, written by a former NCSS president and longtime friend of Hartshorn, describes Hartshorn as "the torchbearer of a social studies tradition." (RM)

This paper represents a tribute to the career of Ralph Winfred Tyler, whose publication "Constructing Achievement Tests" served as the basis for most of the major efforts in evaluation since 1934. Tyler's career is traced from his doctoral studies at the University of Chicago to his guidelines for national assessment. (LMO)

Discussed are the work and the teaching methods of Martineau, one of the most widely read economic educators of the nineteenth century. She wrote 25 tales--"Illustrations of Political Economy"--each illustrating a different economic concept. One of these tales, "Demerara," is examined. (Author/RM)

Hermann Krusi, born in 1817 in Switzerland, was the first drawing and art teacher at what is today Oswego State College. His most outstanding achievement was the development of a program of "Inventive Drawing," adopted by thousands of schools throughout the nation. Krusi's life and contributions are discussed. (RM)

Biographical sketches are given for several women who made early contributions to the science of geology. A short biography of Inge Lehmann is also included as a more recent example of a woman who has made a notable contribution to the geological field. (Author)

The lives of three women mathematicians who received some recognition in their lifetimes are described. They are: Hypatia, Maria Gaetana Agnesi, and Sophie Germain. (MP)

The general character of Jaspers' idea of the university is outlined, and some basic objections to that view are examined. Throughout the paper an attempt is made to establish the relevance of Jaspers' work to current university problems. (Author/LBH)

Miles Pickering joined the Princeton University staff in 1976, became director of the undergraduate chemistry laboratories in 1981, and was a chemistry department lecturer and senior staff member until he died in 1991. Focuses on his inspiring publications in the "Journal of College Science Teaching" and the "Journal of Chemical Education."…

Presents a brief life history of Carl Linnaeus, a professor of medicine and botany in Uppsala, Sweden. Highlights his work in developing a classification system for plants and animals, and his botanical lectures and demonstrations. (JRH)

Lulu Wolf Hassenplug's career is the story of contemporary nursing education. In 1924, nursing students were cheap labor for hospitals and little time for academic studies. By 1968, Hassenplug and others had reformed nursing education so that nursing students were regarded students in colleges and universities earning degrees from baccalaureates…

Provides a biographical sketch of Reinhold Niebuhr. Focuses upon an examination of the essential ideas of the mature Niebuhr. Makes the point that his ideas transcend political labels, and discusses the political legacy of this influential thinker. Calls for social theorists to apply his insights to the contemporary situation. (KO)

Presents a brief life history of Maria Goeppert Mayer who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1963 for her work in atomic physics. (JRH)

Presents biographical summary of Arthur Combs, well known for his perceptual point of view to earlier generation of humanistic educators, counselors, and psychologists. Discusses Combs's background, placing emphasis on academic career. Interview focuses on Combs's entry into humanistic education, his implementation of teacher education program…

Describes Frances McClelland Mayfarth's childhood, editorial work for the Association for Childhood Education, professorship at New York University, presidency of Wheelock College, work as a high school teacher, and retirement. (BC)

Notes that the new chair of the Board of Directors of the National Association of College and University Business Officers, Bret Hartley, has had a campus career (at Florida state institutions) characterized by collaboration and delegation. Highlights six major endeavors of the organization in the coming year. (DB)