Page Two Altllyliillllt IEEH NEWS Student Publication of the ARMOUR lNSTlTUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CHXCAGO, ILLENDQS Published Bi»‘vVeekly During the College Year. Editorial Stall Editor~in-Chief ............................ ....lohn Hommes, '% Desk Editors....l’red B. Farrell, '2 David T. Smith, '30 Social Editor .................... (Not yet chosen) Departmental Editor harles E. Morris, ’30 Humor Editor... ...l-larry P. Eichin. ’28 Athletic Editor. .John P. Edstrand, ‘29 Faculty Adviser ................... Professor Walter Hendricks Assistant Editors ’30; H. E. Goraneon, ’25); W. Paradzinski, ’31; R. F. Stellar, ’29; 729; D. G. Green, ’30; E. B. Ross, J. E. Tar- J. A. Bechtold, ‘30; S. S. Pulaski, '30; F. W. Spalding, man, ’30. Contributors A. Auerbach, ’31; l’. T. Deiwert, y28; H. ll. Dosois, ‘23; 13. Dudley, ’30; W. J. Ehrmeyer, ’29; J. T. Even, '28; H E Gorunson, '29; A. l‘. Ilaegle, ’30; R. B. John- ston, 30; R. Kilbouxne, ’30; E W. Short, ’30; G. H. Smith, ‘29: V. A. Sturm,’ 29; R. R. Williams, ’30; W. M. Horn, ’28. Business Stall Business Manager ........................ Russell E. Johnson, ’29 Circulation Manager... ................ Preston E. Heath, ’30 Advertising Managers— Stanley A. Beatty, ’30; Morris Nelson, 30; Charles L. Rambolt, ’30. Assistant .................. ...Tom O’Malley, ’30 No. es Vol. I. MAY 16, 1928 Green Point About the time this was being written, there were beginning to appear on various objects about the school strange green numerals of unearthly grotesqucncss and questionable artistry. By the time you read this, these colorful signs of spring will have blossomed forth into full array, and will probably be staring us in the face from every gate and slab of concrete in the immediate neighborhood. Consider a few facts concerning those unsightly hieroglyphics. First, the mischief is commonly done by a minority group of rowdies without the authorization of the class to use the numerals. They proceed oiptheir own hook, believing the while that they are acting in an exceedingly clever comedy, which must surely re— ceive the plaudits and “bravo’s” of their fellow-class- men. Secondly, they are invariably painted at night. The small unrepresentative clique in each class which is responsible for these annual outbursts of lunacy has not the courage to appear in the daytime with their brushes and buckets of green. They prefer the protecting shadows of midnight. Thirdly, a large portion of these defacements are done on property that is not our own, but which is for the most part publicly owned. Such hideous markings or. the sidewalks surrounding the Institute buildings, when observed by passers-by, cannot but reflect un~ favorably upon the reputation of our school. And finally, there can be found not one logical rea» son for these silly carryings-on. They have no proper place in Junior Week. They accomplish no object; they are based on no principle; they have no tradition. Actions of this nature should be emphatically frowned upon. Wanted—"More Rootersf The season for both Tennis and Baseball at Armour Tech is rapidly approaching a finis. Both teams have carried a busy schedule, taking on as many contestants as they could date. Both teams have been very success— ful, having won a large majority of their games. They would have appreciated, however, a little more noise from the sidelines. At the tennis courts, just a hand» 'l'ul of spectators are usually present, most of them bc~ ing themselves candidates for the team. Similarly at the ball games, the cheering from the sidelines sounds more like that at a sack race of 3 Ladies’ Aid picnic than that at a college baseball game. The same condition prevails in other sports. The basketball teams in the fall and winter seldom hear the rooters’ shouts fro‘m‘beyond the oft-side line. The winged-feet disciples of Mercury most always run a lonesome course. if the golfers or swimmers would see a route: at one of their contests, they’d feel so flattered that they’d likely turn professional. This is indeed a deplorable state of affairs. The nth— ietic teams do much to advertise the Institute. They spend. a lot of time in practice and devote. a grout deal of energy to their play, without any material reward to themselves. We can’t all play baseball. ter Bill Tilden’s game. But we’ve all got voices. we've all got a school to root for. Why can“: more of it. “That obey, Eosyl Got itl Throw second! Secondli Ah, he’s out.” Not many of us can mace And“ we hear ~ Altlvlflillt TECH NEWS ”Elie inquisitive 3 Reporter l The school: Do you apw prowl of the croclit oystom at grad— ing to be installed next semester at Armour? M. P. Johnson, 28, Ch. Ed Yes. I do not believe that an “A” in Gen- eral Literature should carry the same weight as an “A” in Calculus or Physics which require more work to obtain. 8. S. Puluuki, '29, E. E.: The credit system is based upon the actual worth of the student. An ”A” received in a one-hour subject as a credit; surely is not on the same basis as one re ceived in a five~hour course. The sys- tem has been used in practically all of the Chicago High Schools and Jun- ior Colleges and has proven very suc- cessful. On a whole, the credit sys— tem is the only fair basis of marking and I certainly approve of its adop- tion. Ray Swanson, ’30, F. P. E.: No, because Armour’s low major grading must be compensated by better grades in the one hour and two hour subjects. This will enable us to com- pare our average grades with those of the other schools. Richard Eddy, y31, F. P. E.: think the proposed system would be better than the present one because more credit would be given for good work in the sovcalled difl‘icult sub— jects. A. M. Molfberg, ’32, Arch: NO. I believe the present system is ade- quate. If a student receives an “A” in an hour subject, he has done eve— rything that the course calls for in the prescribed time. If he receives an ”A” in a three or four hour sub— ject, while he has done more work and the subject is more dilficult, he is given more time, so in either case he has done his job well and both should be rated equally. in! Armour Tech Host to Friends at (Open House (Continued from page 1) caffeine from tea, The Quantitative class, under Professor Tibbals, con- ducted analyses of silicate rock, py» .. rolusite, stibnite, and iron ores, and performed an electrolytic determina— tion of copper in an alloy. Both Chemicals and Non-Chemicals worked . in the Inorganic Laboratory, the for— mer doing qualitative and the latter quantitative work. An exhibit of various types of fire prevention apparatus was displayed in Science Hall by the Department of Fire Protection Erwineering. The process of testing building materials for fireproof qualities was demon strated in some detail. There was also work performed to illustrate to the spectator some of the methods employed in rating a building for fire insurance. Physics Dept. Gives Large Display 0n the opposite side of the room many interesting experiments were performed under the direction of Professor Wilcox, head of the Phys» ics Department. The use of the vac. uum tube oscillograph was demon» strated for the first time at Armour Institute. Other experiments shown were the use of cathode ray dis- charge tubes. Measurements of elec- tric waves being carried on wires and the electrodynamic action of two circuits through which a current is flowing. A number of spectacular experi» ments were performed in the Physics Laboratory. The magnetic proper- ties of liquid air were. demonstrated, a “sputtering” outfit designed to il~ lustrate an afterglow property pecul— iar to activated nitrogen was shown, while other experiments included spectrum analyses, and the measure- ment of high temperatures by four or five methods such as the thermo couple. platinum resistance. pyrometr or, radiation pyrometor. and on up» ‘ tical pyrorneter. A, class of Junior and Senior Elem Prof. Headflcks’ Secured Eloee’c Ofi Press Today A second book of verse by Walter Hendricks, Professor of English, will be of? the press of Robert Packard é: Company today. The title is ”Spires and Spears.” Those who, had the pleasure of reading his first book of poems, “Flt. mes and Fireflies," will welcome this new work. Many fav- orable comments have been made up- on Professor Hendricks' productions by prominent poets and critics. David Morton, leading American poet, was very emphatic in his praise of Professor Hendricks’ work, when he said, “His distinctive gift for the cryptic intensity of language turns his material to sharply surprising and always responsible verse.” E. Merrill Root, poet and critic, had this to say about his verse: “Walter Hendricks is not. afraid to use his singing voice in a cerebral age; in his best poetry, which deals with the visible forms of earth. the. changes of the sky and the changes of the seasons, and also with the findings of his own heart, he com— mands a singing brevity and a quiet magic. Here are poems with the charm and healing of brook and breeze, And one often discovers au— thentic loveliness akin and equal to that of W. H. Davies. “-«like sparks ascending, tiny, swift, and lovely in their unpredict- able patterns,’ was the comment made of George E Whicher, Profes- sor of English at Amherst, and a New York Literary Reviewei Of the opinions of the Chicago critics, the comment which appeared in the Chicago Evening Post Liter- ary Review, recently is quite repre- sentativr: “Addicted to the utmost simplicity in word and phrase, he is not unaware of the value of an 01:» casional breezy epithet. And he gen— erally weaves his unassuming mono» syllables into very pleasing lyrics. ” was at work in the Electrical Laboratories performing a series of interesting and unusual experiments. Tests on the thermal action and ef- fects of high frequency currents were made. The lighting of an elec— tric lamp through the body using high frequency current was also pet- formed. A radio-controlled car, a jumping coil or contracting helix, a photo—electric cell, a cost meter, :1 device which reads in cents per hour the cost of operating any electric ap— pliance, and an electromagnetic res» onance device were dem'nslrated. Operating characteristics of motors and generators were also studied. Movie Reels Shown Through the courtesy of the Eli nois Bell Telephone Company, a mo— tion picture machine was set up in the Electrical Laboratory on the sec— ond floor and a series of fifteen min» ute reels shown. Some of the reels were entitled ”Trans-Atlantic Tele— phony," “The History of the Tele» phone." and “Inside the Telephone Office.” Humorous reels were also shown. Most. of the machines in the Ex.- perimental Laboratory were operat- ed. Professor Huntly’s department ran tensile and torsion tests on bars of steel and cast iron. Concrete and wood blocks were tested in a crush» ing; machine. in Professor Peebles' department 1.93.5 of Viscosity and heat conductivity were, made on lub— rication oils. The flash and fire points were also determined. Sev- eral Junior Civils ran an efficiency test on a centrifugal blower. A number of engines were on dis~ play in the Anton. etive Engineering Laboratory. An“ orig these were eight airplane engines, varying from three to twelve cylinders, and with a range of from so to 599 horsepower. Eacho tithe four shops in Machlns wee in operation, and, us the {was ry provided the atticseiéon. A class of fresh- men poured a number of molds and illustrated the processes of molding; ery Bull ususl greets st and core melting. The core. ovens also were or: displsy. job and then $.th your “EEE EMEEEZ Cleave to: "The Siipstzcic“; Eat the filopatzcls figs; where is; man. as on WWW} Eli. :: ,, WW w “WEXWW REE/EREE There’s a haze round a crescent moon tonight. Hung low in the western sky; Silver shroud diffusing a mournful light, Andwwindtossed trees weirdly sigh. The light of night, and of love, is dimmed; Like you it is pale and cold. . There’s a haze round a crescent moon night; 111 omen of Wise mariners and old. Read the constitution—{vow ll be so prised how many rights you have. You Know Me, All ll The professor was delivering the final lecture of the term. He dwelt with emphasis upon the fact that each student should devote all the remainim a. time preparing for the final examinations. “The examination papers are now in the hands of the printer. prevailed. Are there any questions to he asked?” Silence Suddenly a voice from the rear inquired, “erm’s the printer?” If Colonel Lindbergh is really SiJCCT at about finding a. small place cut off from the rest oi ithe world he ought to try a telephone booth. I want to buy a derby! What size? Don’t make no difference, it‘s for a trombone. Epitaph I thought it mushroom when E found It in the wood, forsaken; But since I sleep beneath this mound, I must have been mistaken. EEANDER LEAFS THE HEEEPGNE}? He was in a terrible hurry. His watch bed upped, the lock on his grip had jam.,1ned and all the thOussncl and one things which might happenwhad hep; ened. He was late. He had planned an excursion to the wilds of the lower Mississippi in company with other erudite souls hunting for the habitat of the treewlimloing fish. Breath» lessly he raced to the dock. but alas, the boat had already cast ofl’, and was separated from the deck by matter of mere feet. Staking all on one desperate lungs, he landed on the desk in a heap. “Gosh,” he \vheezed to a fellow passenger, “I just did make it, a few minutes more and I would have been left.” “That's too bad, but you see this boat is coming in.” A Swat En Time, Saves Ninpi’kfillicxil “I just swarted five flies, two male, and three female .”‘ “How can you tell?" “I got two on the card table. and three or. the mirror.” Our ides of A fellow who fins a drag With the {Io—eds is the one YVho kisses Them and than Pushes them away And says, “No, You csn‘t have Any more.” it's tough when you {so into 5 (Earl: roe hours and all you get are negatives. ~«H Kiowa, Rutgers, $1 m, . oi. shod Them, Another go Xd test at personslltyi its to 5.3:: you lost: 2‘. girl to marry you anyway. ~31 RE.