Vol. V. No. 1 liltihdllli All'l’b Mill llhtlllllllfi thllilfibl' biblillll’ CllASSlS Presented to institute By Willysuflverland {Company 0N DlSPLAY lN LAB A Whippet chassis, on display in the Automotive Laboratory, has been the center of attraction around the Institute during the past few days. Although the ex— hibit has not been officially an- nounced till now, news or its appearance in Automotive Labor» story has created an intense in— terest among the student engineers. The Whippet chassis was present~ ed to the Armour Institute by the Willys-Overland Company, Incorn porated, through the courtesy of their representatives, Mr. 0:. V. Orr, regional manager, and Mr. C. W. Geiger, wholesale supervisor. Sectioning Novel The Whippet chassis is of the six—cylinder, 1929 model, which is manufactured by the Willys«0ver- land Company It is a novel dis~ play in that sections ale out out of the engine, transmission, radiator, brakes and other parts, permitting one to observe the operation. The removal of the various sections is so arranged that the operation of every part of the machine may be seen, and in places electric light bulbs are used to illuminate the in— terior parts. The engine is ar- ranged with electric bulbs, which indicate the firing order when the . pistons are in motion. A self— starter motor, operated from a bat— tery circuit turns the various mparts.“ Gear 3 may be shift ed and the operation observed just as in actual practice. Interests All Engineers The display is interesting to the mechanical engineer from. the spe- cial structural features which are embodied in it, and to the electri— cal engineer, whose attention is drawn to the ignition system and the electrical wiring; however, the general features arouse the atten- tion of all auto fans. A pleasing spectacle is presented to the observer by this chassis, which is finished in gold with chromium and silver—plated parts. Those who have already wit- nessed the display have been so inquisitive that it has been neces— sary to request the observers to refrain from handling the ma— chine. The display has caused a good deal of favorable comment, both by the students and the fac- ulty. The Whippet chassis will be ar- ranged for inspection in the Auto- motive Laboratory on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, under the direction of Pro- fessor Daniel Roesch. News Stall? Meeting is Well Attended The outgoing senior stafi’ mem- bers took leave of Armour Tech Men’s stafi and the junior mem- bers assumed their new duties at a meeting in the News omce Wed- nesday afternoon, January 28. David T. Smith, ‘30, retiring edi- tor, expressed his regret at having to leave the News staff and wished all possible success to Fred B. Att- wood, the new editor, and to the rest of the stair. Professor Walter Hendricks, fac~ ulty adviser of the News, told of the school’s appreciation of the work of the outgoing stall and pre— dicted a successful future for the new managing board. A large number attended the meeting, including quite a few newcomers to the stall. The orchestra will have a rehear- sal today in the Assembly Hall, ac— cording to a notice issued on Janu— ary 30. Alumnus Advises Failure Engineer Doctor Raymond recently re— ceived a copy of the following let~ ter which was sent by Mr. R. M. Henderson, ’02, in answer to a let- ter written him by a prospective student at Armour. The questions asked Mr. Henderson were (1) Would you again consider Mechan- ical Engineering your choice of M. E., E. E. or C. E? (2) Do you think M. E. today has as large or larger future field as has E. E. or C. E? and (3) What, in your opinion, is the value of an Armour Tech. training and B. 5. degree as com» pared to that of other colleges? Dear Sir: Replying to your letter of Janu- ary 25th, it is my view that your own personal leanings would have more influence as to which of the three courses mentioned you should take, than any other fac— tor. They are all sound basic courses. I believe it is better judgment to complete some one of these three courses than to scatter efl’orts in some of the novelty courses that have been ofl‘ered in some oi the engineering colleges. In my own case, graduating in Electrical En— gineering, the opportunities that have happened to come my way have been less electrical and more mechanical, industrial and civil. Mechanical engineering is, of course, the foundation of all Avia- tion engineering; but as that branch is likely to be very much in the public eye for the next genera~ tion, it is likely to be a popular course. Electrical engineering has prob- ably as great opportunities in the next twenty~flve years as it has in the past. Civil Engineering is usually re~ garded as differing a somewha broader foundation than either of the other two—especially if the student takes advantage of every opportunity to take both Mechani— cal and Electrical subjects to fur- thcr broaden the civil engineering base. Given any one of the three courses as a foundation, you will have a sufficiently broad founda— tion on which to build up such specialized knowledge as you will find requisite in the particular (Continued on Page .9) iCHl’EF ENGINEER EXPLAINS BREAK» Dill/Vii? @F DYNAMQ A fracture of the valve run—way on the big steam engine in the en— gine room on January 30, was the cause of many technical discus- sions by amateur mechanical engi- neers. During the time the run— way was being repaired one of the Smaller steam engines was pressed into service. The cause of the fracture was not definitely determined but Mr. A1- len, the chief engineer, gave as his opinion that a slug of water that got into the steam cylinder of the engine was to blame. This opinion was supported by several members of the faculty. The engine is old and apparently the run—way has been gradually weakening for some time and, when overstrained by the increased pressure, it gave way. Amsbary Broadcasts @ocr Station WLW Wallace Bruce Amsbary, Profes- sorial Lecturer in General Litera-v ture, broadcast two eighteen min- ute programs of recitations over station WLW at Cincinnati on Wedensday, February 5. The pro— gram was given under the direct tion of the Ohio State Board of Education in their “School of the Air” feature. Classes in eight thou- sand school rooms in and about Cincinnati were suspended in order to tune in on the program. 13 Wash, Ewell . were alumni DAVHD 'l'. SW'H'l-l David T. Smith, retiring editor of the News, leaves behind him an en- viable record of twenty~two issues of the News which were published under his guidance. Dave has been ‘a member of the staff of the News ever since its first epoch making is— sue oi’ April 9, 1928, and has been instrumental in making the paper what it is today. He served as as— sistant editor, associate editor, desk editor, and news editor before finally assuming the full responsi— bilities on the retirement of John Hommes, the first editor of the News, on April 16, 1929. Fred Attwood, the new editor, has been on the staff practically since the first issue, rising through the ranks of reporter, assistant news editor, and news editor. in addi— FRED l3. ATTWOOD time he has had considerable expe~ rience in all departments of the paper. The purpose in changing staffs in the middle of the year instead of at the beginning of the second semester is to give the Junior menu -bers an opportunity to assume the responsibilities of the papers and still have the advantage oi’ an ad— visory board to whom they may go for advice. Neither the size of the paper nor the day of distribution will be changed at present, and the sub scription price will remain at $1.00 per semester. An improved system of distribution of papers to student subscribers will be effected in the near future, both to the Engineer— ing and Architectural students. y. cpresen’t rmour at Mocrllelcl The Deerfield-Shields high school held a “College Night" for their undergraduates Saturday, Febru— ary 1 in an effort to enable their students to learn the requirements of the college that they plan to at- tend. Fifty colleges were repre- sented, Professor 0. A. Nash and Mr. Ernest Kelly being Armour’s delegates, The majority of the delegates of Deerfield-Shicids and their respective colleges. They were assembled in the gymnasium, where the students were able to discuss their problems and ques— tions so as to prepare themselves for entrance. In another gymna— sium, a program was presented by various colleges. Illinois, North- western, Cornell, and Knox pre‘ sented a series of motion pictures relative to the colleges, and the Lake Forest male quartette enter— tained with selections between the showings. The entire program was concluded with a dance. Mr. Kelly was most enthusiastic over the event, as it gives the high school under~graduates a chance to enter a college with the minimum of deficiencies, the students realiz— ing exactly what is expected of them upon entrance. {Elblfiltlmltlgl MONDAY Registration of all classes. or M. Qrchestia Rehearsal. 11: 30 A. M. Meeting of Base— ball Candidates: Ronni A. voucher Classes Begin. 10:30 A. M. Lincoln Day Assembly. WEDNESDIMT Holiday, Lincoln’s Birthday. TWSBAAY Binders taken for Senior Jewelry. “boil Filth. 4:88. Armour Basketball Game at Armory. 3’ .. .. Animal gamer Ring and liliey @ontract The Senior class jewelry commit- tee has definitely decided on an onyx ring and an onyx key similar in design to last year’s, according to Vernon A. Sturxn, Ch. E., ’30, chairman of the committee. The contract has already been awarded to Spies Brothers, and the prices are to be, $8. 50 for the ring, and $6. 00 for the key. Orders will be taken beginning Thursday, February 13, for delivery during March, The members of the committee, to who-m orders may be given, are: V. A. Storm, D. T. Smith, FEE. E. B. Ross, i"..PE., B. H. Rofioe, E.E., and W. K. Simp~ son, Chic Glee filtrate Ashe tor New Talent The C lee Club is contemplating giving a program of their own to the students about the middle of this semester, in addition to taking part in the annual Spring Concert in June Several new songs have been obtained, and the Club is get- ting them in fine shape for this event This semester, as was the case last semester, the Glee Club will continue meeting in the Mission Assembly Hall every Thursday evening from 5:90 to 6:00 p. in. Practice, under the direction of Dr. Daniel Protheroe, will be resumed for this semester on Thursday, Feb. 20. New men are invited to trye outs on this date. Bartenders il/geddls lilac-z; on E kiddies The Second Medals in the first and second projects of the Beaux— Arts Institute of Desig . are now on exhibition in the bulletin case at the art Institute. Who projects consisted oi' the drawing and rend- wmg or a Eortisultursi Socials? ‘ " v and of an arena. MW... cw. . Lincoln Assembly listening; at lid: ”fl: Armour’s annual Lincoln’s Birth- day Assembly will be held at 10.30 Tuesday, February 11, with the Rev. Dr. William H. Buddy, D. D, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, as the speaker of the day. and the orchestra supplying the musical entertainment. The as— sembly is being held on February 11, since Wednesday, February 12, is a full holiday for all students. Dr. Boddy’s address will be on “Abraham Lincoln.” Dr. Roddy was born in Berkeley, Calif., and was educated in Pacific coast schools and colleges. He at tended Reed College, Portland, Ore, and after graduation in 1914, be- came an instructor in English at the same school, a position which he held for several years. Six years ago he came to Chicago to take over the pastorate of the First Pres~ byterian Church and has remained in that office since. Halal-Up Senior Passing Field Dove Baldwin, F. P. E. ’30, was gently, but not too gently, relieved of his watch and a small sum of money Tuesday night, January 27. when returning home late in the evening. He was going by Ogden Field when someone came up behind him. He turned just in time to catch a blow in the face. Two ne— groes grabbed him and demanded money. Because of the closeness of a revolver, Dave says, he could not resist. Just as Baldwin was telling the men that he did not have a watch. his watch fell out of a pock— et. The robbers hit him again for this, and angered because they did not find more money, they hit again and left. lillbgllllllllil E. E35 llllllll AbbllESS bl illiilll. l’ltbblllhli The Freshmen of the Electrical Engineering department were ad- dressed the last Wednesday of school, January 29, by Professor Freeman, the head of their depart- ment, in Science Hall on how to get the most out of their course. He advises them to apply themselves in their studies constantly and consistently, so as to obtain a solid foundation for their later school- work and for their life-work. He spoke about the advisability of getting a good program, not neg- lecting or evading any work, the lack of which might later hinder them. The necessity oi obtaining all pro—requisite subjects whose ab- sence might later cause conflict was stressed. in case of such an occurrence, it was suggested that the men lose no time in conferring with the Dean’s oifioe. Professor Freeman also spoke about the development of charac— (Continued on Page .5‘) Clo? Epsilon Holds Formal initiation Monday, February ii}, E‘Q‘S’él trousers classic still Militia lilihfi Philfihrlillfi racer All Classes Will Meet tor Regular Work Tomorrow installations divers Registration of all students for the second semester of the school year will take place today, accord- ing to the plans oi? the Dean’s oi- fice, in a similar manner to last year. A few changes have been made, however, and students are asked to read the instructions care- fully. Monday, February 16, will be devoted entirely to registration, enrollment in classes, making out program cards, and such other pre— liminaries as are necessary in or- der to begin the regular school work on hiesday, February ll :3. arge of one dollar is made for registration later than the date mentioned above onions Freshmen and new students will proceed as follows: 1. Fill out enrollment cards and enroll in the Electric Laboratoryon the second floor. 2. Pay fees in the Library and receive a registration receipt. 3. Enroll with their instructors, who will he found in the idiom and who will assist them in making out their program cards. Sophomores, Juniors and Somme will enroll as follows: Mechanicals with Professors Huntly and Peebles in the Mechan— ical Laboratory in the basement of the Main Building. Electricals with Professors {sash and Richardson in the maniacal Lecture Room second floor Main Building. Chemicals With Professors Freud and Bentley in Room A, fourth floor, Main Building. Fire Protects with Professor Fizz- negan and Mr. Holmes in Room 15’, third floor, Main Building. Civils and Architects with Free fessors Stevens and Hecld in the Card Drafting Room, on the sec- ond floor of Mission Building (Contizmed on Page 3} Tan Beta Pl Elects Gunther President Tau Sets Pi. Eonomry stomach ing Fraternity, held an election of emcers in its rooms on Friday. January 31. The following men were put in sizes: Priest—k C. Gunther, ’39. Vice~Pres.—-R. M. Spencer, ’Sfl. Corr. Sassy—F. B. demoed, ’82. Recording Sector—C. F. Visits" . ’30. Professor Peebles was re-elected Treasurer of ‘he society. fireballs Aerosols filefiois so §€srorr can“ Brazos The annual Scarab awards. Cfllll' sistizrg of a silver and a cranes medal given to the two Saginaw more architects who su'omit the bmt drawings in the final presses. were won by avrou L. Simon and Donald (5. Exam: respectively Removable merit. ans were re: s by D. Chapman 3. Palms. and E The formal initiation of Chi Ep- silon, honorary civil engineering fraternity. was held Wednesday“ January 29 at the Phi Kappa Sig--to ma house In addition to the iii—l umni. actives and pledges, there} were present five of the six men», bers of the civil faculty. f Keys were received by George W. ig Kohout, Morris (3. Nelson. and Rus- ; sell A. West. Assistant Professor of Civil mgineering, Henry . Herald, was made an honorary; member A banquet followed initiation, the all er dinner Spfit. cs being: furnished by alumni and the initiates. Following the ban— quet was a theater party. 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