Page Two ARMOUR TECH NEWS Tuesday, November 1?, 3&2? ». u , assailants tech hiatus Student Publication of the ARMOUR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CHECAGO, ILLINOIS Published Weekly During the College Year SUESCRIPTHON RATES Single Copies, 10 Cents, Each KHESflflW MANAGENG BDARD $2.00 Per Year Editor-in-Chief ................... David T. Smith, ’30 Managing Editor .. ...John S. Meck, ’30 Business Manager . ............. M. 0. Nelson, ’30 Faculty Adviser .......... Professor Walter Hendricks NEWS DEPARTMENT News Editor .................... Fred B. Attwood, '31 Departmental Editors E. W. Carlson, ’32 J. R. Jackson, ’32 W. H. Rudolf, '32 V. A. Sturm, ’30 Reporters R. L. Ellis, ’33 T. Leavitt, '33 J. M. Robbe. ’32 C. E. Rudelius, ’30 O. Barnett, '33 I. M. Berger, ”ill J. B. Dirkers, ’32 SPORTS DEPARTMENT Sports Editor ..................... Arthur H. Jens, Assistants E. R. Rowley, '80 C. Stempkowskl, ’32 ’31 R. Mulroney, ’33 A. Weston, '32 FEATURE DEPARTMENT Feature Editor ....................... Al Auerbach, ’31 Columnist ............ K. A. Knittel, ’30 Feature Writer. ......... Stephen Janiszewski, '30 Assistants P. E. Seidelman, '31 S. T. Garfinkle, ’30 Inquiring Reporter .................. H. P. Richter, Cartoonist ........................ Dave Chapman, ’32 ’32 MAKE—UP DEPARTMENT Make-up Editor ............. Stephen Janiszewskl, Assistants M. J. Schinke, ’32 B. C. Scott, ’33 J. Taylor, '32 BUSINESS DEPARTMENT Advertising Manager ......................... (Open) Assistants F. W. Spaulding, '31 C. A. Erickson, ’32 R. G. Kellner, ’31 E. A. Scanlan, ’32 Circulation Manager ................ C. H. Johnson, '30 Assistants G. W. Kohout, ’30 C. B. Summers, ’33 E. A. Scanlon, ’32 J. E. Taylor, ’32 J. G. Papantony, ’30 W. Waldenfels, ’33 A. F. Wilde, ’31 Mailing Circulation Mgr ......... F. A. Schoneman, ’30 Assistants R. Dufour, ’33 J. S. McCall, ’32 NOVEMBER 19, 1929 No. 9 HOMMiMWN Each year, the Board of Control of the Armour Tech Athletic Association selects, according to its best judg- ment, the ten most outstanding men in the Senior Class. These men are taken from a. group of twenty who have the highest rating in both activities and scholarship. In recognition of the honor, and of the work done for the school, each of these men receives a special copy of the Cycle, annual publication, with his name on the cover. The purpose of the award is to encourage other men to participate in school activities, and at the same time to achieve better scholastic standing. By pointing out these ten men to the school, the A. T. A. A. believes that it will spur others to simi- lar achievements. However, the selection does not come until almost the end of the second semester. The honored oncs receive a briei’ notice in the News, an announcement in an Assembly, and then are forgotten because of the rush of the Junior Week following, and final examina— tions. They have their picture in the Cycle, but this publication is not distributed until just before the end of the semester. In other words, the recognition comes just about the time the men leave; and after they are out of school, the honor is an empty one. Why not make these rewards at the end of the first semester of the Senior year? Surely a fair selection could be made without waiting an extra three and a half months. Then the students would have time to see these men. Besides giving a special copy of the annual publication, present each man with an indi- vidual medal, appropriate to the occasion. Surely that is a small enough reward. Vol. IV “Let any one who is conversant in the variety of human life reflect upon it, and he will find the man who wants mercy has a taste of no enjoyment of any kind. There is a natural disrelish of everything which is good in his very nature, and he is born an enemy to the world. He is ever extremely partial to himself in all his actions, and has no sense of iniquity but from the punishment which shall attend it. The law of the land is his gospel, and all his cases of con— science are determined by his attorney.” ——Sir Richard Steele “Invention, strictly speaking, is little more than a new combination of those images which have been previously gathered and deposited in the memory. Nothing can be made of nothing; he who has laid up no materials can produce no combinations.” —Sir Joshua Reynolds “Opinion is a light, vain, crude and imperfect thing, settled in the imagination, but never arriving at the understanding, there to obtain the tincture of reason.” —Bcn Johnson “THE ShiPSTiCK” Cleave to “The Slipstick”; let the Slapstick ily where it may. a co RECOLLIE’CTIONS He rose and gave her his seat; He could not let her stand—— It brought back painful memories That strap she held in her hand. S. A. M. s n.- in A word to the wife isn’t sufficient. c: w a Fare—“I am sorry, old man, but I‘m broke; you can— not get blood from a turnip, you know.” Taxi Driver (rolling up his sleeves)—“Yea, teller, but you are not a turnip.” t is What These Boys Won’t Do There is one bright chap who wears black glasses on dates so he won't have to be worried about turning out the lights. Chester. 1% 5‘1! # Capital punishment should be abolished; it's too dangerous. is o * “Would you mind getting up for a moment, please, Ma’am?" “And why, pray?" she asked with dignity. “So's i can put this ‘Wet Paint’ notice on the seat." #1 0 IR Here’s Another Que Stude: “Well, Professor, I see you have a new car.” Prof: “Yes, I couldn’t remember where I parked the last one.” Walt. Viz 0 14 One-Eyed Connolley may be a champion gate crasher, but think how much better he could do with a college education. r) $1 Two men went fishing. One of them for the first time; the other was an ardent seeker of the many species. The new man kept asking silly questions. “What will I do now?” he asked, after he had wound his trout in until it was near the end of the rod. “on climb up on the rod and stab the beast." C a # a He who laughs last is undoubtedly thinking of the one he is going to tell. 73 .. Joe—“I have a cold or something in my head." Dick—“A cold probably." F. E. S. i? I! ’Twas Ever Thus in Freshman Drawing First—“Aren’t you one of those fellows that drop their tools and beat it as soon as the whistle blows?” Last—“Not me! After I put my tools away, I usually wait around five minutes for the whistle.” ll! IO Can you imagine an Armour Tech FOOTBALL TEAM traveling to Atlanta to trounce Georgia, or upsetting Notre Dame at Soldier’s Field, before 100,002 people? Can you? And see the Armour Band of 100 pieces with a leader parade on the field between the halves? Can you? If you are able to visualize this, sign up now for a course of problems in the fourth dimension, to be given Sunday morning in Science Hall. :3 it 1* Chester—”the Sinili Women, if they were less vain would be more like men; that is, if they were conceited enough. Chester RI >l‘ =9- Sweet Young Thing: “Why are you running that steam roller over that field?’ Farmer: “I’m going to raise mashed potatoes this year." Q IF bl: If a man bites a dog, it’s news; but that’s a silly way for one to get his name in the paper. a b 1k If it weren’t for having to convert poundals to LB.T.U. per cubic centimeter, or watts per gallon to horse— power, or lumens per cubic inch to dyncs, this course in Physics would be a snap——providing, of course, it was easier. an rt Xi: Auto-intoxication does not come from drinking in taxi-cabs. C. G. it #I it “Say, Bill, define a worm.” “I can’t. What is it?” “Well, Bill, a worm is a caterpillar that played strip poker and lost.” Wait. :c a =k “Is he a good driver?" “Well, when the road turns the same time he does, it’s just a coincidence. G. :u The collegiate way of saying “don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched” goes like this—“Re— frain from calculating upon the quantity of juvenile poultry prior to the completion of the entire process of incubation." a E): a“ Guest: “Here, take my valise! porter?” Porter: “Deed Ah is, sah! bottle yit!” Are you a careful Ah ain’t never broke a an If) it Listen here, can‘t you play honest? Those aren’t the cards I dealt you. a: e 3? A Young lady was being interviewed. ”Do co—eds kiss?” the reporter asked. “You'd be surprised," she remarked coyly, “how much goes on right under my nose." i, 9 it Di: ‘ 5 Because of lack of time and other things, there will be he last line in this week’s SLIPSTICK. K. K. 3 Professor {Shades iWiltrur design (A Biographical Sketch) BY ll”. EMUUL SEEKDELMAN Charles W. Leigh, Professor of Analytic Mechanics, was born near Peoria, Illinois, on December 4, 1874. He received his grammar school training in the country school of that district. In 1891 he entered the preparatory school at the University of Illinois, from which institution he received his 13. S. degree in 1897. While at col— lege he majored in mathematics, and minored in astronomy and mechanics. After graduation, Professor Leigh took charge of the department of mathematics at Fort Worth Uni— versity, where he remained three years. While at this school he also acted as coach ol’ the football team, in which sport he took part while at college. Professor Leigh spent his next two years doing graduate work at the University of Chicago. On January 1, 1991, he came to the Institute as an Instructor in Mathematics. His title became that of Assistant in 1905, and in 1909 he became an associate Professor of Mathematics. In 1917 Professor Leigh trans— ferred to the Mechanics depart- ment. He is now Professor of Analytic Mechanics, this title hav- ing been conferred upon him last spring. 011 January 1, 1903, he married Theresa Faulkner. They have one son, John Richard, who has at— tended the University of Wiscon- sin Law School. Professor Leigh is coach of the Armour golf team, faculty advisor oi? the Musical Club, and a. mem- ber of. the Board of Athletic Con— trol. He has been on the latter board for the past 26 years. He is a member of Phi Gamma Delta, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Kappa Delta fraternities, and an honorary mem— ber of Pi Nu Epsilon. Professor Leigh is the author of a book entitled “Practical Mechan— ics and Strength of Materials,” the revised edition, by Leigh and Man— gold is to be published on Jan. 1st. Another book, “Trigonometry,” was published in 1914, by Professors Leigh and Palmer. He is a member of the Univer- sity Club of Chicago, and Musical Director at the Englewood Meth- odist Church, which position he has filled for the past fifteen years. Several years back golf tourna- ments were held between the stu— dents and faculty. To be the vic— tor of several of these has always been Professor Leigh’s ambition, however, some over-energetic stu- dent always took the final and de- nied him this realization. Now, although he still plays a good game, the weilding of forces and moments at the Institute ofier him as much pleasure, as do golf clubs on the green. To be: accept/2d ,cZE csmmw‘écafims must be signed with. writer’s 4:352 name. This name will be armhole" upon. request. To the Letter Box: The recent agitation tor a root- ball team at Armour has brought out the fact that a great number of fellows would like to go out for the team. It seems that; at the present time a full—fledged footed team is not possible at Manner, but why can’t an inter—class touchba‘d tournament be conducted? At the Universities of Wisconsin and Northwestern inter-class and inter—fraternity touch bell contests are held, and great. interest is shown by the student bodies. Wide efficient coaching, tricky plays can be developed which would put Rockne to shame. I am certain that if a call for men for inter—class touch ball teams were made, the inmost would be greater than for any oi’ our other mire—mural sports. C. E. R. Peanut rolling, penny pushing, toothpick rowing, in fact all these little"games”which make freshmen realize their insignificance have been «mtirely abolished here by the Sophomore Cap and Rules commit- tee. To appease the anti-abolition— ists of this movement the freshmen will be required to wear black ties and cunning black lougshoremes’s caps adorned only with white but— tons. A low mumble comes from a crowd of these "ands” to the ef— fect that We’ll all be Sissies prom soon; might as well give up and put on Buster Brown collars and pink bows—Columbia U. Wa‘mingl—Do not chew your fingernails. Remember Venus do Milo. 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