Tuesday, February :25, 19,30 ; residents l-lOLHDA'l’ Philip Barry Presented (rt the Good/man Theater “Holiday," the current production at the Goodman Theater, is a most whimsical and. entertaining com- edy. It is most modern in tone, being rich in slang expressions, rapid in action, and diverting as to dialogue. The play tends to contrast the happiness of wealth with the hap~ plness of living, and has developed this theme wit x surprising suc— cess. Yet this serious undernotc is entirely effaccd by the clever repar— tee and banter; that is, one hardly considers the moral of the play un— til the play is over, for you have no time to ruminatc during the swift course of the action. The play is, throughout, most modern. The players have the characteristics of the average per- sons of today and behave in a manner most natural to this day and ago. One would imagine that it gives the actors a great deal of relief to smoke whenever they so desire, and while what they drink is harmless, the idea is clear. Barry must be given a great deal of credit for the extreme cleverness that he has shown in his humor; it is clear, enjoyable, and frequent. The characters are often humour— ously flippant, and never fall to enliven the delivery with a wealth of physical. expression. A large portion of the humor is furnished by the contrast between some of the roles, one group being deadly serious and materialistic, while the other is flippant and gay to the extreme. Yet an example of pure humor is to be found in the speech of Nick Potter (Roman Bohnen) on how he rose to the pinnacles of success by making the bottle the national institution and the housewives’ friend. Potter and his wife are ever sending the au- dience into wholesome laughter by their dialogues and their semi— pantomines. It has long been a maxim of the theater that their mission is to amuse the audience. I am sure that this play, Will .do. that to the playgoer. Its appeal is direct and likeablc; the acting is good, and the delivery excellent save in the case of Ellen Root, who tends to give her part so glibly that she oc- casionally trips into an error. Barry has written a play that will charm all that see it——if the ap- peal of good humor is appreciated. A. B. A. American Chem.§ocicfy Hears Prof: Kuhfenherg On Friday, February 21, at 7:15 p. m., the American Chemical So- ciety held its meeting at the City Club of Chicago. Professor Louis Kahlenberg, widely known for his texts, numerous scientific articles, and ability as a teacher and execu- tive, was the speaker for the occa— sion. His subject was, “Gas Electrodes,” which was presented in a most interesting manner. There were five other group meetings held later that evening. The speakers for these groups were: E. A. Dieterle on the sub~ ject of “Gas Making”; T. R. Hog- ness on “Photochemistry,” which was given at a joint meeting of the Organic and Physico-Chemical group; and C. L. Tabern spoke be- fore the Biological Club on “Chem- ical Contributions to Visualizing the Inner Man.” The Chemical Education group was entertained by Mr. Herbert Smith of the Lake View High School, Chicago. The title of his subject was, “To Study or Not to Study, That Is the Question.” Br. Schemes Speaker at @hurch Banquet Dr. George L. Scherger, head of the History department, was the guest speaker at the sixth annual Father and Son’s Banquet of the Salem Evangelical Church, on Wednesday evening, February 12, to commemorate Lincoln’s birth- ay. Professor Scherger gave a very appropriate address on the occa— sion to the boys and men of this Southtown community center. His talk embraced many inter— esting phases of Lincoln’s life and character. kilowatts 3 {lines Adrien to gracious (Continued from page 1) other branches of Engineering. might say my work has involved I engineering, salesmanship, super- vision of construction, law, execu- tive and business administration, togetheriwith some design and a considerable amount of industrial and building operation. I believe any young man contem- plating an Engineering course should undertake the work with a keen determination to learn how to think clearly and quickly; how to analyze and compare the many factors entering into the particular problem. Some individuals are much better qualified as designing engineers than to undertake other responsibilities, while other men are well rounded out in their edu« cation and although their techni- cal engineering may be a little the general prlnciples and possess other quallflications which make them very successful. If I were to begin again on an Engineering course, and based upon my past experience, I would be inclined to pursue a diversified course, taking up Mechanical En- gineering as the base course and introducing as much Electrical En~ gineerlng and Aeronautics as pos- sible, and I would also want a fairly general course in business law. I believe the fact that we are in the greatest industrial age the world has ever known, demanding maximum production at minimum cost while producing substantial and serviceable articles or mer— chandise makes the basic Mechan» lcal Engineering course the more desirable; but the young Engineer who has pursued a. well designed course in a technical school earn— estly, and who has endeavored to broaden his knowledge by the ad- dition of elective subjects in Elec- trical, Civil and Aeronautics, which branches would involve some radio engineering, can make himself in- valuable. Too many young men undertake an engineering course without the firm determination to make the four (4). yearsaand possibly an em tra year-of post graduate work a serious undertaking. Engineering courses are not easy; they require application, study, and a firm re— solve to get the greatest possible knowledge for future use. I believe an Engineering course involving the many subjects which are now included in the first rate schools is without doubt one of the finest col- lege courses. I know men who have graduated in M.E., Chi. and E.E. courses, also Marine Engineering, who have not strictly followed the work in the course but who have been emi- nently successful because they have learned to think clearly and possess executive ability. In the next decade we will see tremendous strides in aeronautics, radio, refrigeration and industrial development; there are just as great opportunities ahead of us as ever before. We will also see mar- velous developments in chemical engineering, and it is one of the branches closely related to indus- trial development. Many people are of the opinion that a Civil Engineer is a surveyor or lays out and constructs roads and railroads. While it is true that the C. E. course includes all of these items, it covers a much broader field involving buildings, industries, construction, finance, law and many other divisions of activity. Probably the most outstanding example of engineering mind which possesses other marvelous talents is that of President Hoover. He is not only a fine engineer, but his scholarly attainments in states— manship, finance, business admin- istration and executive ability have placed him at the head of a nation. It is not always the technic of an Engineering course that is the most value, but how versatile the young engineer has developed be- cause he has pursued a branch of study demanding clear thinking and action. You have inquired if I consider the value of an Armour Institute of Technology Engineering course leading to a BS. degree compar- able to that of other colleges. I believe Armour offers as fine an Engineering course in any of the divisions as any school in the rusty, they are well grounded in’ Author Elves Unusual View on Locomotives Justin Storm, in a novel of his, has a dissertation on locomotives that is herewith given as an ex- ample of excellent humor on a very peculiar subject, and should be of interest to civils and mechanicals as an unusual viewpoint on what they might consider as a pure technical device. “Of all the creatures of commer— cial enterprise, the railway locomo- tive is the most delightful to com elder. When he is supposed to leave at five-fifteen, he generally leaves at five—fourteen to show his utter disregard for passengers and punctuality. If he has an engageu ment in the next town at seven- thirty, he arrives at nine-thirty, offering no apologies. He revels in his independence. “The locomotive stays close to the fire in winter, and never misses a breeze in the summer. He is scl- dom thirsty, and makes a lot of noise if he is not well oiled. If he does drink to excess. he rarely wanders from the straight and narrow path. When he makes a wreck out of his life, someone else is usually blamed. He is extreme~ 1y comfortable and he feels no re- sponsibllity. “Hc travels continually, giving no thought to time or expense. If the hours’grow dull, he races an auto— mobile to the next crossing. He always wins, and. one can hardly blame him for being all pulled up. He leads a fast life and gets away with it. “To see a locomotive strolling along, smoking at will and whist— ling his favorite tune, fills me with envy. He does not have to speak to every one he meets. He worries not offinance. His past is pleasant, and his future is assured. When he is old, he is laid off. He has a drag with the cars. He has many last~ Boxers Meet Y. M. Cull. Champs at Armour (Continued from page 1) good blows. Since all of the fights of the previous encounter were so closely contested, Coach Weissman put his proteges through an extensive training campaign. He feels now that each boxer has improved to the extent that he can place at least four more punches than he did in his last match. If the men are improved to that slight extent, then Armour should win five of to— night’s six battles. Armour’s staff this evening will be composed of Captain Buehllng, Whitfield, , Ustryski, Schlossberg, Montcsano, Morowitz, Taylor and Donnelly. country. It has the advantage of being located in the second largest city in the United States, which offers the young Engineer an op— portunity to be surrounded by and see big developments. It has the advantage of being a small institu- tion in which more individual op— portunity is offered. It is strictly a technical college and non-co— educational. Armour graduates are today oc— cupying some of the most respon- sible positions in the country. other universities and technical schools offer excellent courses in Enginering, but I am sure you can get at Armour everything that you will obtain at any other institution, if you go there as you should with a firm‘ resolve to get everything possible from your course. I sincerely hope that I have given you some information of value and will be very pleased to answer any further questions which you may desire to put. Yours very truly, H. S. WELLINGTON, ’08. ANNOUNCING THE OPENING or R 5 V ERMAW llhllhlm IN CONNECTION wrru MLPH’S BARBER SHOE? “‘7 East 35th 52. eruhad come through with a dozen. ARMOUR TECH news . aneurysm Mill KAPPA SEGMA Following a week of probation, these men were initiated last Sat- urday night, February 15th: Robert Bollard, James W. Juvinall, John H. Miller, Harold A. Peich, Ellsworth it. Eberth, and Herbert F. Vallette. DELTA TAU DELTA. '1‘. R. Schueler, F. P. E., ’31, is go» ing to Lawrence, Kansas, to attend the Western Division Conference as Gamma Beta's representative. The Conference will extend over a pe— riod of two days, February 28 and March 1. THETA Kl G. A. DeBolt, president; R. E. Long, Don Heller, an alumnus, and R. lil. Smelhells, a pledge, attended the annual convention of the Theta Xi fraternity last Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Iota Chapter, St. Louis, Missouri. One of the features of the Con- vention was the initiation of sev- eral pledges from various chapters, among whom was Harry Smethclls from Alpha Gamma. Sunday night nine other pledges began probation week, they are: ill. It. Bolton, R. W. Carlstrom, W. D. Jackson, '1‘. Leavitt, W. R. Mul~ roncy, C. A. Nelson, J. R. Pechman, J. T. Sorenson and W. W. Tylor. Last Sunday afternoon a tea dance was held at the Chapter House. The dance was attended by several returning delegates and about eighteen active members and pledges. SEGMA ALPHA MU Sigma Epsilon Chapter of Sigma Alpha Mu wishes to announce the pledging of Herbert Kreisman, . ., '33. SEGMA MPFA DELTA A dance was given by the pledges on Saturday evening, the 22nd of February, during which the pledges presented an extremely skittish skit. . Saturday night was also the start of probation week which will end with the initiation ceremonies, Sat- urday, March 1. An initiation ban~ duet will be held the same evening at the Morrison Hotel. ing ties. When he dies, he leaves M E his tracks behind him. His life is ideal." PH! Pl Pill lit a special meeting for the elec— tion of chapter officers for the year 1930 held Tuesday, February ll, the following men were elected: Presi- dent, C. J. Robin, ’31; vice-president, H. F. Loichtenberg, ’32; secretary, E. C. Erland, ’31. The National Council of Phi Pl Phi fraternity recently announced the ‘ " of Upsilon Chapter at Oregon State College, Corvallis, Oregon. TRHANGLE Probation period started Monday for the following pledges: Bobin- son, F. P. 151.; Bergland, F. P. E.; Dufour, M. E.; Kenner, F. P. E.; Oberbeck, E. E. The initiation ban— quet following the two weeks of probation will be on March 2. Everyone who attended the radio dance, held at the House Saturday, February 22, voted this type of dance a huge success. Earnham Library flflm New Volunteers Among the latest books to be re- ccived by the Burnham Library, Art Institute, are: “Tudor Homes of England” and “La Ferronneric,” by Samuel Chamberlain; “Metal Crafts in Architecture,” by Gerald K. Creerl'mgs; “Architectural Design in Concrete,” by T. P. Bennett, and “Examples of Modern French Arch» itecture,” by Howard Robertson and F. R. Yerbury. A group of foreign publications, including “New Hotels, Hospitals and New Shops" by G. Henriot, and several reprints of other books are listed. “Bridges," by Charles 8. Whitney is especially recommended for both the architectural and engineering students. The author is a member of the American Institute of Corr- sulting Engineers and of the Amer— ican Society of Civil Engineers. The book includes a great wealth of photographs and sketches of bridges from the times of the Romans down through the Dark Ages, Renaissance and llith cen— tury to the modern times. There are illustrations of wood, stone, concrete and steel bridges. Mifiewren miseries New Range Plans The Armour Tech Rifle Club held its first meeting of the Spring se- mester last Wednesday, Feb. 19, in the Physics Lecture Room at l2zl5. The business transacted dealt mainly with getting the club started for another semester. The highlights of the meeting were the announcement that dues were “due," the decision 01' again taking a space in the Cycle and the dis— cussion concerning the new range. The latter point is of great im- portance to the club. For the past few weeks members of the A. T. R. C. have been constructing a firing range in the basement of Chapln Hall. Except for the fact that the door which enters upon the range is not as yet protected from stray bullets, the range is completed and is being used. Tem- porarily a system has been devised Page Three Richardson Talks About. Magnetism Professor Richardson, in a meet- ing of the sophomore electricals at 10:30 last Wednesday, related some interesting facts concerning the ef- fect of magnetism upon. navigation. Professor Richardson, who has seen service on a submarine, told of how ships are built to avoid magnetic effects; of how magnetic compasses on board ship are cali— brated, and of how gyro and earth inductor compasses work. Professor Richardson remarked that in. building ships they are preferably laid out in an east and west direction. The reason that they are not built in a north and south direction is that the inten— sive hammering in the earth’s magnetic field would tend to mag- netize the ship. ’ A magnetic compass is calibrated aboard ship by taking a vessel into a region of quiet water or its equivalent and accurately locating a. point on. the shore. Using this point as a reference mark the ship is pointed at definitely known di- rections and the compass accord- ingly marked. This process, Pro- fessor Richardson said, is called “swinging" a ship. We watched the swimmers in ac- tion last week at the University of Chicago while they Went through their water dog antics. One thing about the swimmers, after a short practice period a fellow comes out nice and clean. by Range Officer R. A. Hess, ’31., to prevent calamities when one en— ters the door. By the system all firing has to stop when the person wishing to enter knocks. 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