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.EEWEEEEEEEElNEWE

Student Publication of the
ARMOUR lNSTlTUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
CHICAGO, lLLlNOlS
Published Weekly During the College Year

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THE STAFF

MANAGENG BOARD

 

 

lC(ii(ny—iii»Chini .. .. John Homn1es,’29
Managing Editor Fred B. Farrell, "’9
Business Manage . .ilussell E. Johnson. ’29

 

Profs: 01 Walter Hendricks

 

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NEWS DEPARTMENT

David T. Smith, '30
.F. B. Attwood, '31
(Open)
.A. B. Auerbnch, ’31
. (l. L. Frcundt, ’29; F. W.
Richter. ’32; Fred Rasmussen,
’30' Wm. Edmonds, ’32.

News Editor ..........................
Assistant .
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SFORTS DEPARE‘MENT

#1111112 Editm ........... ...(‘.. Stcmpkowski, ’32
.i‘ili -9; W. Paradzinski, '30.

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EoimmAL DEPARTMENT

Al Aucrbach, ’31

       

 

 

 

 

llumm'
Stall Al‘lhl
Book Reviews
lnquii i111; Ropol'tm
l'ciitoiinl 'i'itc1s
MAKE- UP DLPART [WENT
......... W J. Ehimeyer, '29
l', O. R. Steinert, ’31; E. J.

 
 
  
 

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(Open)

 

 

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BUSlNESS DEPARTMENT

Advertising Manager” Stanley A. Beatty,
A .......M 0. Nelson,
John W. Gamble,
...John E. Batman,

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"EBRUARY l, 1929 No. 1

EXE'iMl illil'llill

Don! 1111111 flu big scandal sheer 00114in out (m
['95. M. 183171: L(l)iL‘(’i/(’d effort. we have succeeded
in gllf;l(?il'?1;f four [111131 1' of slimder that will make

.[1’ (11111011117 (and ll (”3) Hearse fall right off his
[:t’dfl‘l/(ll. [(9021 Mix bur/mam: of rho NE W8, out
1111 Sr. l'alcm’iny's Hay!

Vol.

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W [11153 a Bum/5'21: More 01" Lem?
”mllnia‘ < onlv one nnplmsant thing about being on
1.1: .11' WS. And that 15 that at the beginning
111' the «11115th wove got to go mound and collect a
«lullzn from (zich one of (1111' subs 'ibers. It's somewhat
1I' 21 1111121111111 to both oi' 11>; not that it’s so hard for us
in 2111-1-11! vom dollar, bu! simply that it’s a tedious job
fi‘ll-illf." llnm all.

\-11ho11 has to he done only once every semester,
11ml then all 11111 have to do '2 to sit back and receive

llw stall of

 

 

111111' iswr W'eiy neck 1"1'11 sixteen of seventeen times
.\'..1 :1 had bargain. is it? And furthermore, we ’11 promise
in 111-: your 111111113 into it just 215 often as we can!

 

Can: The 1?? molamen Stand The flat???

 

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Cleave to: “The Siipncicic"; lull
tho illogsneich: {lily whom it many.

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Such stately legs I’ve rarely seen,
Nor back so strong and straight.
I thrill to lay my haunts upon
Those arms that mine await.

 

 

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And such artistic makeup,
A figure worth 11 stare.
So beautiful; :10 lovely
Is this old antique chair.
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A NEW VERSHGN

Collegiate: “Say, have you heard the story about
the traveling salesman?”
Sophisticated: “Heard it? My good man, l'm the

farmer’s daughter.” . .

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Man/'31 cal 11 Elohim fiwcvimcnl

Preliminary Due ......
Preliminary Presented
Returned for Correction
Accepted
Experiment Performed
Report Presented.

Returned for Correct
Accepted

 
 

   
 
 
  

   

~—~Tom

EASELY Dlfil’OSED 01F

Professor: “1 don’t see where we can put this lec-
turer for the night.”

Dean: “Don’t worry; he always brings his own

bunk.” -—.lll. J

=l1 "fl 1‘14 ‘
The Dean of the Law School at the catoemed Uni-
versity of Chicago was very busy, and very cross. The
phone rang. “What is it?” he snapped.
“is this the city gas works?” a. moft voice asked.
“No, madam!" roared the dean; ”this is the Uni"
versity Law School."

Ah, she answered, in the silkiest of tones, “I didn’t
8

miss it so far after all.”
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JUST A MATTER (M: FERSQWALH'H‘EEW
“I will—~hic-—havc-~hic—~a dish—«hicm-of 1111-1111213."
he announced gravely.
“Yes, 511',” said the waiters “Stewed, sir?"
"’l‘hawsac-h-h-hh none 0’ you; hnoineso."
:1 11 v
Latham, a mere chemical, was trying to powenmde
his rider to stay on the beam of his balance». Failing a.
number of times, he grinned a sickly smile 51an said:
“This fool thing‘s always falling oll’; suppose it's the
Prince of Wales model."
it: iii 2"
The recent calamities, the finals, moved that u. littlc
knowledge is a dangerous thing. «I. 0. N.
2k 111

0111' favmvite Scotch story in tho one of the fellow
who kept warm all winter with one bag of coal. Every
time he felt cold he carried it up and down the 111111111.

12‘- lil '7‘
Milli-ll SPEED VEREUS Emlm’il‘lfll‘l
First Deaf Mute: "He was 111) very angry, WM he?”
Second Deaf Mute: “lie won 230 wild that the words

 

 

\( the Armour Institute of Technolo‘ry competition
11011 \sxirily begins the moment a man applies. for admis-
2ion as 11 l‘1'15h111;1n.1\l1out 750 applied last fall for
11<l111is>i1111 :1\ freshmen. Of these It was possible to
mount 111111 250.1luc to lack of classroom facilities.
These .150 men one (onsidcmd to be the one- third 01'
lhk hodv of anhlicants most likely to succeed as engin-
11'1i11g' students. ’lhis 111111111150 men will graduate from
Ililb collcm: alter four ycais \1'o1l1 Thioe- fifths of the
number that enter as freshmen complete the course, or
«1111:»liflh of the number that apply for admission. This
vulnpulilion is selective.
limcd to ziliziin 21 (ng‘l'L’l'.
(ho «1.11'1'11'111 ol' the iiLtc-l.

\l hen the ire 611111111 clasx shuts the second semester
H11 195'.» capabln 111111130015 oi' the clam are snppopsed to
have 1700 11 (hooped by tho process of “fiunking out. " The
1111 niln 1.2 11 ho cannot him» up the once have fallen below

' \ average, and tank-Ll in their work. This does

 

not inmn that the lower 111011111015 are moi'ons, but that

[.11- 2111111~ 1112121111 lhK-y have 11111 achieved the stamimd of
11111}; that, the others have set.
learned to study; pui‘haps out.

 
 

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Thu 111111 11 ho have shown more than average ability,
H11 1m r. who have domonsli‘ull ll 21 <2v311cit' f'oi haul work

 

 

and ph 1111 of it ~1111pl1'tin-111111111211 of which the remain—

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summits. More work (-1111 he 'ivcn, 21ml 2: more personal
21111» 111‘ illBLIUCllUll employed, Because of the raised

>1i4|l|li€ll‘li\, competition
11ml h‘.‘ll‘.l‘>l(.'r than Lln' inst.

'l'ho licshnimi
'ocoud St’l’l‘ll‘SLCl‘ tl2'1l he had in
. evor btlolc. 0n the

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other hand,

   

in 1.2 :11111 llz‘xfllllllllt‘d with the Work, and he now lmmvs
The
“How will you suc-

:-x.1111'. 1-11-12 ii' the competition is stiffer.
p111. 1,11 tho t'i'vthi'n is:
:yt'l’xlllll 11111?”

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11-111] 111:1.

Only the ablest men are sup»I
exemplifying the principle of!

{’91 1121115 they have not
lc alfaii's took thcii time;
111 thaws thoy \wru capable ul‘ better work but were not

1:3.‘1' oi' the i'i'oshim'u in the second semester
1» lllvn'lul'L‘ 511111111201! to be higher than the first because
th hotter student.» arc no longer hold back by the poorer

the 300- "'

to hold the some 1elntivc position in
must

he used almost blistered his fingers.”
5! '41 iii

It was 3 A. M. when the tramp accented the trolley--
nity brother.

“Say, old feller, give us 50 cents for a night’s
lodging,” he wheedled.

“Nothin’ doingl”

“Aw, say, ya. won’t see me walla the streets all
night?"

“Certainly not; I'm going to bed pretty 110011."

3‘ =3 fit

Many 11 chap aiming the last week thought of his
pony as he hummed “I’ll Get By Just 2191 Long as 3 Have
You.” all. 0 N

211 >€< \‘1
So many have sent in the following problem taken
{mm a classroom blackboard that we con oclmow leilg-e
only the first mpg. received: Hex-o goes:
Six farmers own in common 11 twenty—Eve-
acre field. The price of eggs is 50 cents :1
dozen. 11‘ the distance between the two stations
is given by mix am: sin 1:. calculate the most
economical proportions to fence the field.
Hint: The farmers can row twice as fast.
as they can swim.
'2 >1< 2;
THE AGE OF KNNGCENCE
First Dumb Dom:
devils."

Second (Io-Ed; “Yes; I’ve. hem-cl them called Hel»

lenics.“
2 .1
'E‘FLUE MHEE S'll'Y
gmotest inventor in the world.”
i have never been 9. reporter.”
“ (is

2

“You are the
“No, my boy;

{TIME Q? TKE
S. 173.:
C. 55.:

Ellisfi'iER EHENGS EN EAEE
“What'cha taking up in college. this year. ho.
“Wunwn, mostly. I‘m learning aviatio

 
 

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19- set 1112 in the presence of a doctor."

——'i‘om

“l hear them iratoi'nity men are

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Wanna
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Did you land that ideal yrogmm with {any sailor» E’mhizzgtmi’s high.
noons 01?.“ and no classes before 30:80? if not, make 3mm “loci: will he the Rev.

min 2.1%.?
Eoolt lilovlowc

By ESOEL M. JACOBSON, ‘29

“The Spectacles: of Mr. Caglim
stro, by Harry Stephen Healer,
former student of Civil Engineering
at 3.111110211- Tech. is the 'Dutton Nays.
tery-of~the~lllonth for January. in
this new thriller Mr Keeler guide or:

Chinese laundrymen, ivory, apes 13ml
peacocks of “Sing 3mg; Nights,"
“Find the Clock,” “Voice of the
Seven Sparrows,” etc. Man Keeler
doesn’t fake his lunatics. Ho met
them in «unions Illinois asylums, i11-
tax-viewer! them, dug their storieg out
of them, and. he says, “got to know
their personalities and attitndomhet-
ter than any doctor could know them,
for a patient invariably has 21. defense

The volume is not exactly new; but
is new for America, since it has been
one of England’s best sellers for a.
considerable period. This in the firm
time that it is being offered to the
American public. Incidentally, as
Vincent Starrctt says, Mr. Healer has
written 21 pnlaeaquickenihg tale.

KEElwi’laltmhlti'fl
FLOQE {MAIDEN FIELD?

To the Letterbox: We have the
facilitiesMwhy not make use of
them? i received what 1 think was
11 valuable suggen ticn £10111 a member
of aha faculty. it was to flood Ugden
field during the winter and thus pim-
vide a place of recreation timing the
cold season. There is a hydyant on
the corner of 33rd and Federal
streets, and. it would not be a difficult
arrangement to have the Fire Depart-
ment flood the field. A little sport in
a frcc hour or at lunch time ought to
0 over “big." ”Frozen Winter

 

 

BRAKES AM} EAYEGQKS
lily Glenn Emmi;
{li’resicicnt of the University of
Wisconsin)
.: i find. myself growing; more 1111141
itimc impatient with 231?. day heal;
51ml ledger crcciit system by Which we
admit 96501111? to achools, and by which
we measure their brains after they
are atimittecl.
l (lo not want to drag my technical
professional interests into this col-
umn. which ll comma: 22 kind of com»
fez-table chimney corner where we
may talk over 111111 by day our com-
E1911 interest}: that cut under all 112111-
vm'iefi moiessional inteicsts. ant I
happen to he 11:. ochoolman. About
one-fourth of 1.1111 are going to school
on: 11223: given time. and most of the
other threeafowths have either been
to calico}. or hove Eons 211m daughters
to he cent to school, so now one). then
i have 11 Elrofcssional problem that
seems of 1112me universal interest.
it seems to me that common sense
mggcets that our day hook and lesi-
gcr credit sysbem, both as it ailects
entrance sequiroments anti as it of.
facts the intellectual life of our some
not! daughters in school, is nearly oh—
nolcte.
We should, it think, in the not too
also: fist-ant future, set up at the gates
oi our schools and colleges, extent
in these highly technical anal prefec-

matuem mm of pammmmt imam; tones
capacity requirements inotoml of
112ml ‘0 cequiremes’aw.

What a lad's near}. is commie GE
timing is more important than what he
lmnws cf this or that suhject.

The @9613 must laugh as they look
down 11mm colleges excluéing a; coy—
able student because he happens not
to have 111111 Ellis or that number of
hours of algebra, let us say.

0111' whole cfiucotioxxal system is
londeé down with all sorts of? hook-
koep'mg reqcimmsnts that beer littie
if 51113! vital relation to the some); cdu»
cssfismi ueacis of multiplied thou—e
mods m“ our sons and daughters.

”lilac economic waste of this is loss.
imyormnt than film tragic waste of
time 39.21 moorinnity for stnilcnts.

E remap. we should have capacity
:eqtdmemento inst-m: (i of oreilii‘. To»
onimmen.;.

131le will be 1.51.1511
“'1, 111‘. 13:89 11. 111.,

 

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iconiplaiifis to the office at once.

 

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insane 3531mm to his collection of ‘

siooal fic‘ his whore particular subject .

6A?A39

“RENE“;

ALFRED EDWARD PHKLLli’S
( Biography)

By T. J. LEARDI, '29

Alfred Edward Phillips, head of
the Department of Civil Engineering
was born at Rouses Point, N. Y., in
1863. He did not attend either gram
mar or high school, but went to pri
vats ochools at Ramses Point, 21112
public schools in Champlain, N.
and LaColle, Province of Quebec. In
preparation for college, he was tn»
lured by a clergyman, who had beer
trained in engineering. He entered
Union College, Schenectady, N. Y.,
in 15383, and graduated four year:
later with the degrees of A. B. and
C. E. In his senior year he was elect.-
ed to Sigma Xi, an honorary scien-
tific fraternity. He also became :1
member of Phi Delta Theta.
sor Phillizas, being a. studious fellow.
did not take a very active part in
athletics. He played a little tennis
and lacrosse, but was much more in-
terested in his books, preferring to
fit himself mentally for the problems
which engineers are called upon to
solve.

PX‘OfeS~

After graduation he went to Ten-
nessee with the Cumberland Valley
13': Unaka R. R. 00.. running .1. line of
surveys across the Cumberland
Mountains from Knoxville to the Ab
laniic Coast. In September, 1887,

there established their course in Civil

He ‘ there as
head of the Civil Bepm'tment until
18%. in the meanwhile, from 1888
to 1889 he was Fassistant Engineer or.“
the New York State Board of Health,
engaged in examining the Walk}? sup.
ply of New York City. In 189531“:
become Acting Professor
Bridge 61. Hydraulic Engineering 1'11:
the University of Wisconsin. From
1896 until Septcmher, 1899, he 11312.5

.‘16

one. and iliinois in sewer work 112113
water 311111.113; systems. He come to
Amazon): in Scytember, 155M), 1..
lessor of Civil Engineering. in 1830,
he receivca the degree (21.4.1. M. iii-0:11
Union College, and his 311. D. in

5 9:9.

1894. He is 1111 honorary member of
T1111 Beta Pi Chi Epsilon. 5110‘. Tfi«
angle.

Professor Philli'gs is greatly intox—
estecl in Ehoiography. Ho
very fond of choice: lite, minions. .
$111; a summer 1111211051: ’i‘wnt Logs.
Wis, 111151 wading: s R
summer 31110313.; the
gloom, fishing with them.
through Elie woofis. To the e
pewciassmera, he 1'5 111201121
not only llamas 1' 11:1 is {he 11.51 -

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Armour Twin out also “Moon-
feline “11' interest in the C
dents, who. 3115'12111, regime
his wisfiom. his 1 cmmpfiishi
Ezimlly
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lfig'isi Eywofias Foph
1&2? if mime £52151 m igimm

 

The. Schmicerl'zemi‘lier a:
traveling ti'ophv Ella; §£
the Senior Chemical who
the lab. with his wo‘aflrfi—he ..

has of late been kept 3:: 3213931 airs: -
iatiotz. In fact. there have 3112121 51':
many claimants to the 31.173552 Son:
Emmy were not presenteé viii“.
mgci 1e before it was $132352 ta “E: 1:12? .'
man. It is mmored, summer. $1.15:
the badge is soon to become the
manemt possession of “Sam” 1‘;
geflcas, who has twice won the homo:
(three times giving pemznem comm- '
ershiy). ,
Among the Chemists co whom the
honor has been ewaréed are: “Ccadci
Garhett, “Izzie” Klein, “Cock?“
More}: and “Al”"Si:abon «112. like 2215‘:
nemhd man giving Miscgancs the only
serious competition. “Scl‘mocflsez”
Yount made an attemyt .121 game the
prize, but was disqualifieri '” “ not
having the required number of: 11:32}
11923135 present.

32 Men “Flock Great”
A22 Many @1213}; tfi'nl

(Continued from page 2, col. €17}
Civils anfi Architects,
fessors Stevens and Eezlé
Civil Drafting Room, second floor,
Mission Building.

Chemicals, with Professors 52mm
and Bentley in Room 3, fourth? floor,
Mam Building.

Fire Protects, with 'Ptofessor Fin—
negan anti Mr. Holmes infioafl 33,
third floor, Main Building.

fter enrollment, Senior 223 3
io1' students should pp .v 't iii: 2 eas i1“

 
 
  
 

  
  

 

 

 

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nation receipt, and
ihonld pay their fees in the Lima:

Enrollment in (fleeces: The 2e
ration receipt must be shown to
instructor, as it colitis-,3 the SET-.1?
.0 enter classes. No str'réo t is .2
lowed to enroll in 21 class :1 0121: '
receipt. As soon :15 a sta...‘a’»: ..
enrolled in all 01 his chimes. 3e séoizld
make out 2 pannanent program
and leave it, with 21355 amok?"
caytl, at the Gfiioe of the Denis.
Bio. 11}; program cards for $3225 5111:-
pose may he obtained m the Gfice oi
the Deans.

F. F. 2.521111112251215 Stum.s: 1111'.
1'9 llS'LeI' as dilectefl, then receive an.
O. K. from My. Allison, after which
they will obtain their 1122.21.31sz the
Dynamo Laboratory on the 23132 5211):.

{2.7118135 llailai {int

Grades for the first 5211125"

work were maileé to the stucients,

 

 
  
  
 

 
 

 

 

 

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their yachts. 881'; Thin'sziay. 2221.27,
1112203123211; :13 the}. Beans ’ 01315:. .215:

student lac 'till rates as “'asemgo "
there being thu’
were firepoed boos. e of year s
mship. 311:1 another thirty—two '9'
on probation.

The enormous“ task of recozlv'.
and compiling grades for S G
dent's, each getting ten or ~
mocks: we: accomnlisheo in Escoré
Joe Semis’ (Exiles. all the
mféled by the. seven.

 

 

   

   

   
   
   
     

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