Page Two ARMQUR 'iECl-i blfibllfi Student Publication of the ARMOUR ENSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CHlCAGO, lLLlNOlS Published Weekly During the College Year fill“: STAFF MANAGING BOARD .............. John Hommen, ’29 ....Fred B. Farrell, ’29 Russell E. Johnson, ’29 rofessor Walter Hendricks Editor-in-Chief .. Managing Editor Business Manage Faculty Advise NEWS DEPARTMENT ............................... David T. Smith, ’30 .John S. Meck, ‘30; F. B. Attwood, ’31 V. A. Storm, ’30; Harry Bailey, ’30 ................. A. B. Auerbach, ’31 Reporters—M . W. Carlson, '32 M. James, ’31; Stephen Janieszewski, ’30; F. W. McCloska, ’29; Jerome Meyer, ’32; H. P. Richter, ’32; W. H. Rudolf, ’32; Max Schinke, ’32; Vernon A. Sturm, ’30; Wm. Ed— monds, ‘32; A. Wierzbowski, ’32. SPORTS DEPARTMENT Sports EditorC Stempkowski, ’32 Assistants—«J. P. Edstrand, Jr., ’29; W. Paradzinski, ’30. V. Taylor, ’32. EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT Humor ..................... ........Al Auerbach, ’31 Staff Artist .. .John G. Attwood, ’29 Book Review .J. M. Jacobson, ’29 Inquiring Reports J. Ashenhurst, ’32 Editorial Writers .. ................ 0 MAKE-UP DEPARTMENT Make—up Editor ....................... W. J. Ebrmeyer, ’29 Assistantswv—M. L. Morgan, ’31; R. Steincrt, ’31; E. J. 'Wiltrakis, ’32. BUSINESS DEPARTMENT Advertising Manage Stanley A. Beatty, ’30 News Editor ..... Assistants ...... Fraternities . hltblfllllt TEGE lfilWS .2: “Mid SliPSllifll’” s: Clam-1c to "The Siipeticfls”; loll the filmmtich lily where it may. lmmortnl l’eetry The call of spring is lurking Beneath yon skies of blue. I do not feel like working, In fact, I never do. “Phil J. is fill 1‘ Did She Lamb Him? He: Do you pet? She: Sure—~animals. He: Go ahead, I'll be the goat. —~Freddie. s: as w A certain chap indigna-ntly denied that he was drunk when the policeman found him sleeping in the street. The judge fined him twenty and costs afor- parking more than a foot from the curb. ll‘ 1< >I¢ All Things Come- to Him Who Waits Soph: Will, your parents be surprised when you graduate? Senior: No, they’ve been expecting it for years. _ «_ n v at For those who desire extra credit, we offer this ex- periment— (0bjcct)~~—To determine the co~efficient of viscosity of an aspirin tablet when the expansion is given in terms of the fourth dimension, and using sodium sodiate as the dogalizer. (Procedure)—-The sodium sodiate (the sodiate will not lionize) is. put into solution with a pair of insulated frog’s legs to see if they will change into pig’s feet. If they do, after homogeneity has been reached by rapid stirring, being careful not to move any molecules of the Assistant .. ..... M. 0. Nelson, ’30 Solicitors... ........ R. G. Kelluer, ’31, F. W. Spnulding‘, ’31 Circulation Manager.... ...... .John Gamble, ’29 Assistants—J. S. Meek, C. H. Johnson, ’30; A. H. Jens, ’31; G. Reichle, ’30; A. J. Lenke, ’31; L. W. Booker, ’31; F. W. Spaulding, ’31; E. J. Wiltrakis, ’32; E. A. Scanlan, ’3 E. W. Carlson, ’32. Exchanges ................. John E. Barman, ’29 Assemblies Are Worth Attending Student assemblies at Armour Tech have long been occasions of extreme interest to the majority of the student body. One of the important reasons for their popularity is the fact that in nearly all cases the speaker is a man of undoubted prominence who never fails to have a message of interest for the students, and who usually tells it in an interesting manner. The assemblies are ordinarily arranged through the personal efforts of President Raymond. Some of the speakers consent to speak without pay, though in a good many cases Dr. Raymond incurs considerable expense in securing a speaker, a fact not generally realized by the students. The speakers, being prominent men, are very busy, and hence considerable dlfl’iculty is often ex- perienced in arranging a time suitable for both the students and the speaker, Once the speaker is secured, the assembly is considered by the office as being of greater value than the regular classes, and hence classes are excused in its favor. Such are the facts regarding the assemblies. But as with everything else, the deplorable action of a few will always take away the joy of a good thing. In the case of the assemblies, it is the few who find the assembly hour an occasion to do as they please, that require reprimanding. Just as the speakers is arriving these disinterested stu- dents can be seen walking up the street, headed for the “house,” downtown, home, or anywhere but the assembly. A certain percentage regularly absents itself, and since they go so seldom, they never realize what they are missing. We do not believe it is because these students are wilfully unmanncrly that they fail to attend. We rather attribute it to thoughtlessness on their part. But after Dr. Raymond has gone to such effort and expense to secure speakers who are interesting, and after the speaker puts himself out to meet his engagement, it is the least the students can do simply to attend. Let’s Hear Your @pimdfll’l A suggestion has been received from one of the read— ers of the NEWS who is enjoying the faculty sketches and biographies that instead of taking them in rotation, as has been the plan until now, we throw he names into a but and pick the next one at random. The argument favoring this method was that in so do- ing we would add an element of suspense to the series, since no one would know from week to week who was going to be the next professor put on the carpet. An- other side in favor of such a plan would be the fact that some of the newer and 1esser~known men would very like- ly get their turn along with those known to everyone in the school. The idea sounds like a good one. We're willing to carry it out if we can find a few more of the same opin~ ion. We wonder what some of the faculty members themselves think about the idea. Some contributions to the LETTER-BOX on this subject would certainly be welcomed. Articles dropped in the large box hanging from the side of the elevator in the Main Building; will reach the NEWS staff. Our grand business undoubtedly is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what clearly lies at hand. —-Csrlyle. m s s; Animals are subh agreeable friendsm—they ask no questions, they puss no criticisms. “George Eliot. liquid, we may immediately conclude the experimenter is inebriated. When the solution is in equilibrium, and the resultant has been transformed into its components, then, and not before are the rheostats turned oil‘. If the solution is the color of the borealis (latitude 45 degree 62 feet) we conclude the solution has a chemical factor (if—750 micromhos. But if the resulting compound explodes, killing the experimenter, we then conclude that an acci- dent has occurred. -——'l‘he Bongineer. m m 0 The fact that his big and supposedly adored brother was home from college had been concealed from Tommy. “Son," said his mother, “I have a big surprise for you.” “Aw, I know what it is” he said, "brother’s home." “Why, how did you guess that?” “Cause my bank won’t rattle any more." ”)1 lit iii Reed Scnuitivol I caught a bad cold last night. How come? I slept out in the yard and left the gate open. ———Phil J. ‘rli >l‘ #1 Ain’t Civils Rude? She: Don’t you think that the water rushing over the spillway is beautiful? He: Yes, isn’t that dam pretty. W fi $ .lliuut to Show That Chemistry Flo Umctul “What you need, Madam,” said the physician to his fashionable patient, “is oxygen. Come every afternoon for your inhalations. They will cost you five dollars each.” “There,” said the lady, “I just knew the other doctor didn’t know his business. He told me all I needed was plain fresh air.” . >1 3% ill One of the very clever architects was going in the Art Institute the other day and he felt like having some fun with the attendant. “How often do you feed those two big lions,” he asked the fellow. “Oh, we feed them every time they roar.” * >i< Where's the Birdie? Do you know what my girl told me last night? No. Who told you? ——Freddie. d: W 3h Try This One Prof: Can you prove the theorem of superfluous limits? Studs: I don’t have to. I admit it. 1-P- 9; xlr Red in the face, and breathless with excitement the suburban resident rushed into the police station and exo claimed, “They say that you’ve caught the man who broke into my» house last night?” “Do you want to see him,” asked the sergeant. “Do I want to I” replied the man. “I want to know how he got into the house without Waking my wife. I‘ve been trying to do that for years.” fit; =x'< 3!“ Sophomore: eat your meals? Pledge: One at s time. 9! * Are your manners good? How do you lk It was so warm last week we began to count. But gosh, there’s nine weeks left. And the U. of C. has a whole week’s vacation. Write your congressman at once. “Al. ». as s: Have you heard about the fellow in English, when asked what he knew about Sherlock Holmes, suggested that it was one of them sub-divisions? “Woopsis. vl< s} 3h Prof. Exist: Don’t whistle when you’re working. Soph Civil: I’m not working. I just whistle. dines e blender \ JGA Prob. Geo. ll... Schcrger (A Biographical Sketch) By Stephen Janiszewski, ’30, Professor George Lawrence Scher- ger was born in Lawrenceburg, Indi- ana, a town on the Ohio River, 0cto~ her 21, 1874. After receiving his elementary and high school education, completing the latter in two years, he attended the University of Indiana He graduated from there at the age of nineteen, receiving his A. B. de— gree, after completing the four year course in two years. The following three years were spent in Europe, studying at the University of Leipzig and the University of Berlin. In swam You will see this monogram on the pmwrful motors of an electric locomotive and on the convcn» lance outlet where you 33' Loafloorlsmpw always where it is a safe guide to electrical quality and depends- ,E f; .s his («ii a 2: 31 w s a l? Paris, he studied with Paulsen and Wundt. Returning to America in 1899, Prof. Schetger studied during that year at Cornell University, ob— taining his Ph. D, degree. At the age of twenty—fun, Prefi. Scherger made a. notable contribution 'to the science by writing upon “The Evolution of Modern Liberty.” In the same year his name appeared in “Who’s Who.” In 1899, Dr. Scherger came as an instructor to the Armour Institute when the History Department was created for him by Dr. Gunsaulus. He is now Professor and Head of the History Department, teaching His~ tory, Political Science and Public Speaking. Prof, Scherger does a great deal of outside lecturing, being a veteran speaker. At the age of ten be ad- dressed his first audience. He has Ilectured at the Hyde Park Center and the Germania Club. At present he is a lecturer at the National Kinder- garten and Elementary College and also a Professor at the Columbia Col- lege of Expression. Beside his book, Prof. Scherger has written numerous papers and reviews and, at present, is engaged in writing a series of bio- 7 .lenelretin RAIN power, not horsepower, is the v chief operating requirement of the graphical sketches for the Progres- sive Magazine. Prof. Schergei' has been pastor and superintendent of the Armour Mis- sion for seventeen years. He visits ‘Europe yearly. The cities of Rome, Paris and London are known to him. like Chicago. Prof. Scherger speaks a number of foreign languages. Be is fond of music and plays the piano, pipe-organ and cello. He owns a four~ hundred acre farm in Michigan. In 1899, Prof. Scherger married Bertha Mittlestaedt, of Berlin, Ger- many. He has three sons, one of whom graduated from the Chemical Department at the Armour Institute in 1921. electrical industry. Thursday, Ede-sch 21, was $0 @fidifi * lenses this fillet? ei" $75}? 3. Dudley, ’33., recently 225: £53.» men: to take a position on the stud? of 5281?, the oficial magazine of the American Radio Relay League, was}. headquarters in Hartford, Conn. fie will insure charge of the Expezimsntm er’s Section and the Technical Em formation Service Desk. Elie Work will consist largely of coxeepanév ence with practical amatenzs who want hiformsfion on any schism: closely or remotely connected with radio. Dudley has done this kind of work before, having written for the Radio Section of the Post, besides: W -— ing all the questions which ‘ .23; news» paper received regarding radio. Be continued to hold this position during his first two years at the Institute un- til the: Post discontinued this feature. Since then he has been worldng nights for the A. T. and '1‘. tes‘k‘mg their lines. He was also Organiza- tion Editor on this year’s Cycle Static» The fact that he is still intensely in» terestcd in our publications is shown by his request that the LEWS, the Cycle, and the Engineer he forwards ed to him at Hartford. He would appreciate hearing from any of his friends and mail addressed care of the American Radio Relay League, Hartford, Conn” will reach. him. His present home address is 31 South Highland Sn, Hartford. Dr. Scherger was one of the founders of the National Historical Society and.- is a. member of the American Historical Association, his: tional Political Association, Society Education and the Chicago Council for the Promotion of Engineering (Continued on page 3} This requirement must be continuously anticipated to provide leaders for the future. Accordingly, each year, more than 4-00 picked college graduates some to the General Electric Company for; a post—graduate course in electrical Science. With a faculty including inventors and engineers of international ddstiuciien, something more than electricssl growl» edge is imparted to these young men. Here they also find inspirefien which prepares them for lesdssship in this electrical age. rmwmmawzficmm .