Calendar: 1974-1975 Page 452

Annual Report of the Delegacy lxxi of the rat pineal gland in association with Professor Vollrath of the Anatomy Department is being investigated Dr Robins has been applying miniature dynamometer to study the forces developed during mastication in the laboratory rat paper on this subject was delivered at the British Division of the International Association for Dental Research at Newcastle in April In association with Miss Mantell he is continuing an investigation into the control of the circadian rhythm of cell proliferation in the rat incisor pulp Dr Begley joined the Department as Lecturer in April He is to research into the influence of corticosteroids on immunoglobulin transmission and cellular differentiation in the small intestine of young rats Since this report was prepared for the press the distressing news of the death of Professor D'Silva on August 20th has come to us He will be long remembered in the Department not only for his role in its successful physical development and administration but for the sympathy and concern with which he treated all its members His humanity led to the atmosphere of happy co-operation which is characteristic of the department Mrs D'Silva contributed both directly and indirectly to this Our sympathy is with her and with their son and daughter FACULTY OF MUSIC Number of Students Mus 23 Postgraduate 18 Faculty Notes During the session 1972-93 Mr Thomas Walker Harvard and Dr Pierluigi Petrobelli were appointed Lecturers in Music they will take up their duties in October 1973 The Faculty ran series of colloquia in music at which the speakers were members of staff and postgraduate students from King's College and other Schools and Institutes of the University and by visitors from abroad The series was not only forum for debate on current musico- logical issues but gave students an opportunity to exchange ideas with each other and with established scholars 'Syntactic' Analysis of Music with the use of the Computer was