tories and universities of some European countries, and 
through conversations with industrialists and scientists, he 
had become impressed at various places with the spirit of 
cooperation that existed between technology and science, 
which made for the advancement of both. At the same time, 
he became aware, more than ever before, of the fact that 
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much of American chemical industry, from the standpoint 
of manufacturing efficiency, was in a weak condition. The 
absence of the application of scientific research methods was 
one reason for this state of affairs, and Dr. Duncan was led 
to propose a remedy in industrial fellowships. His plan was 
to assist manufacturers who desired to break away from 
tradition and to make even more scientific that production 
already well on the road from tradition to science.