c v5). f “I. ‘11st 11- "Zita"... A Vol. XVlll. No. 3 FIGHT 501w; sum i mean namesake err WITH A BANG Armour’s Customs Made Known to New Men New men at Armour gave vent to their first refrain of the Armour “Fight Song” and were started off on their college activities careers at the annual “Freshman Handshake” last Wednesday evening. The crowd began to gather around 7: 30 in the evening", and by means of the identi— fication tags acquaintances were readily made. Customs peculiar to Armour stu- dent life were made known to the new men by Paul M. Martin, master of Ceremonies. Dr. C. A. Tibbals, assistant dean, urged the new men to take part in extra-curricular ac- tivities and presented Kent’s “Hand ‘ book of Mechanical Engineering" to George J. Derrig, high point fresh- man mechanical engineering: student of last year. Schommer Talks Football Professor Schommcr’s version of how he happened to be dubbed the “double jackass” by that “grand old man of football", Coach Alonzo Stagg, grave everybody a laugh. The crack of the heads on the misplay could be heard in one’s imagination. He said that tenacity will always over» come criticism. Professor Amsbary gave his unique entertainment of humorous and dra— matic poetry in 11 way that only he can perform. His poems about the old Ford and the antique shop drew hearty laughs while his “Congo" was spellbinding. Freshmen Fight Krcml After the party had moved to the Students‘ Union, cups of cider were refilled with enthusiasm and choco- late doughnuts were munchcd as all enjoyed the antics of the Armour gladiators on the mat. Jimmy Dunne and Leo Ropek tussled in the light- weight class, while Ralph ’l‘ullg—ren tied up with “Mac” McIntyre. Risany and Rehwaldt took up Gene Kreml's challenge to the freshmen, while, in the meantime, Schultz was hopped on by Coach Weissmsn and Captain Kreml because he had the temerity to referee the bout between the coach and the captain. Krcml also pinned Carl 0. Forsberg and Schultz at the some time. Mr. E. C. Minister is First A. EM E. E. Sneaker Opportunities offered by the Amer» ican Institute of Electrical Engineers was the subject on which Mr. E. C. Minteer, of Minteer and Josler, sales agents for electrical products, spoke before the Armour branch of the' A.I.E.E. last Friday in the electric lecture room. Almost eveiy prominent engineer is a member of the A.I.E.E., stated M1. Minter, and students interestedl in electrical engineering should at- 1 tend all branch meetings and an» quaint themselves with other mem» hers of the Institute. The A.I.E.E. also has a technical library, one of the finest in the World, where members may obtain informa— tion on any subject without charge. This alone is a service of incalculable value to the progressive electrical en. gineer. For the benefit of its members and enrolled students, the Institute co— operates with other national engi~ neering societies in the operation of the Engineering Societies Employ- ment Service, with offices in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco. Sectional activities provide oppor— tunities for selfwdevclopment and thus supply some of the most im» portant benefits of membership in the A.l.E.E. The branches afford similar opportunities to students by serving as training schools for future members of the sections, developing their latent leadership abilities with direct benefits in both Institute ac- tivities and their chosen Work. Board of Trustees To Meet Next Week At the annual meeting of the Board of Trustees of Armour Instiv tute of Technology next Wednesday, October 14, President Willard E. l-Iotchkiss will deliver his annual re- port concerning the activities of the past year. This will cover the finan- cial conditions of the Institute, and the many improvements which have been made. President Hotchkiss will hear the reports of the various other officers of the Board. Dr. Thomas C. Poultcr, newest rep- resentative of Armour Tech’s con— stituents, who has undertaken to head the Institute’s growing research dc. partment, has been invited to attend this dinner meeting of the trustees at the Chicago Club and address the group on a subject of his own choice. Guild Plane Que-Act Plays This Semester At the first meeting of the Play» ers’ Guild held last Thursday, a coms mittee consisting of R. Hanncman, A. N. Schriebcr, and R. Weissman was appointed to meet with Profes~ sor Fulghum to decide upon the first play to be presented this semester. The Guild plans to have only oncact plays this term, the first of them to be presented about Thanksgiving. Plans are being made to put on a series of short plays over the Affili- ated Broadcasting Company. Nothing,r is definite yet, but accordingr to the discussion at the meeting, it would be desirable to have the Sphinx honor society write the plays and to have the school orchestra provide music for intermissions. The Players’ Guild is an honorary club composed of students who have participated in several plays at Ar- mour. R. P. Lircher has formulated plans for the modernistic improvet merit of the «lubroom, and work on this is to begin immediately. Alpha: Chi’o To Have Chemical Publication Alpha Chi Sigma, professional chemical fraternity, officially began its semester activities when an am- bitious program for the near future was planned at a meeting held last week. The chems, headed by President Hausa, intend to conduct the pledg— ing of new men within the next two weeks, as they are unhampcred by social interfraternity rushing rules The smoker. a pleasant feature al ways attendant to the pledging prov cecdings, was discussed in detail. Very shortly, the “Alpha Chi Psighs", the publication of Armour's chapter of Alpha Chi Sigma, is ex- pected to make its appearance. “This news sheet will contain a number of interesting items concerning schmier activity,” promises editor H. 0. Bauermcistcr. Also within a few weeks the mem- bers expect to apply themselves and complete the decoration of their new rooms in the building east of Mis- sion. Radio Code Classes to Begin on Eriday Code classes, which are expected to begin next Friday, were discussed at the meeting of the Radio Club last Thursday. A code machine, donated by the club president, R. Colin, is ready for use by the class. Besides the code classes, another item of business was the passing of amendments to the constitution which were carried over from last year's business. These amendments were proposed for the purpose of clarifying the objectives of the Radio Club. Plans are being made to obtain speakers for future meetings, with the programs to be supplemented by A large majority of the branch meetings are devoted to programs which include student speakers, the number of speakers depending on the subject and amount of material available. student talks and debates. The offi» cers of the club wish to extend a Welcome to all new men interested in radio Work to attend the meeting which will be held at noon next Thursday. Armour Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois Huge Enrollment in Night” Echool A conservative estimation of the night school registration now being checked by the registrar’s office in» dicates the largest enrollment in the history of the school. A final enroll— ment approaching 1500 is expected. In some courses, men had to be turned away because of the large number applying for admission, while a number of classes were divided into two sections to meet the demand. For the first time in the Chicago area, postgraduate courses leading to a master‘s degree are offered in night school at Armour. About 130 students are in nine different grad~ uate courses. About half of the students attend- ing night school are taking subjects for college credit; others are taking courses to remove deficiencies for college entrance requirements. A large number come to get special on— gineering training without college credit in mind. Mechanical engineer» ing courses have the largest attend~ once, principally because of the die- sel engineering, air conditioning, and shop courses offered. Leaders Enumemte Benefits oi A. 5. M. E. With the largest _nttendanoc ever present at a meeting, the Armour branch of the A.S.M.E. began activ— ities for the ensuing year. President S. M. Miner and the attending pro» fessors endeavored to impress upon prospective members the benefits and purposes of the society. Professor Nachman stressed as one benefit the practice in spenkim.r before your fel- low member, Professor Iiuntly spoke of the importance of taking an active part in the organization, Professor Peehles mentioned membership and activities in the. A.S.M.E. after col. loge graduation, and Professor Roesch emphasized the statements of the other professors. Miner outlined the two types of membershipwreiyu— lar and associate~now available in this student branch; the latter type was recommended to the sophomores The other officers; of the organiza- tion are E. A. Droeg’emneller, vice» president; F. L. Lesson, secretary; and M. J. Lof’ws, treasurer. In ad— dition, there are several important committees; Droogemueller is pro— gram chairman; H L. Appel, mem- bership chairman; P. A. Rch. inspec— tion trip chairman; I. Thomas. so— cial committee chairman; and W. J. Chelgren, publicity chairman. Enrolling of members will be 1111‘ (lei-taken by class committees in or- der that all sophomore, junior, and senior mechanicals may be con- tacted. The first program is scheduled for Friday, October 16. An outside speaker will be engaged for this time. Armour WHSE Plans Many Technical Tailors Plans which include movicsond outstanding technical spoakc1s fox the coming» ye ar wcle discussed at the meeting: ol the Armour branch of the W.S.E. last Friday.' Professor John C. Penn, faculty adviser, addressed those present and commended tine, “get/together” spirit which is avaiL able to society members. The advisability and usefulness of joining the parent organization was discussed at the meeting. A junior membership in the Chicago W.S.E. would enable an Armour student to take advantage of professional activi- ties and the large employment bureau in connection with the down» town library. Saki/cider Is Elected Glee Club President With the election of W. F. Schrci- her to the olfice of president last Thursday, Armour Tech‘s glee club began activities for the coming year. Other officers chosen were C. K. Nan. man, socrMary-treasurer, and R. E. Worcester, business manager. Mr. Erickson, who is in charge. of both orchestra and aloe club, is re- questing all students who are able to play any of the following instru- ments, oboes, cellos, bass horns, string bass, or drums, communicate with him at the next rehearsal of the orchestra or glee club. These instru— ments are po.W ‘scd by the school and are at the disposal of all students who are interested. Chess Club Members Elan Winter Eeaeon. Discussion of plans for the coming- winter chess season occupied a major— ity of the time taken up at the first meeting,r of the Armour Chess Club held last Wednesday in the regular club room on the fourth floor, first entrance, Chopin Hull. In addition to some twenty stu- dents, there were present at the medtd inir Professor ll. Ensz and Professor B. Goetr. who turned the club spon— sorship back to Professor Ensz after filling in for him last semester. Prospective members among those present were familia" d with the club and its method of selecting team positions. Notice was given that a tournament, to commence within the next Wuek, will be 111‘ ed as a means for uncovering likely recruits for the team. l’lay in this tourney will he carried on during the lunch hour. The job of selecting officers was 1co1npleted last term, the results be» log: N. Gerber, president; A. Rune, vice-president; E. Kochlcr, secretary; and B. Wilhelm, treasurer. Knights of (Ed Eu as Th ey9re "Enid So as For Keep Erwin Getting Cold By Scene: A. I. T. Time: The Future? H a u g h t y Fauntleroy Fresh emerged carefree and happy from the imposing Main Entrance. Non< chalantly—even a wee bit cockily—— be skipped across the campus con- fronting Armour Tech. But even as in the days when the gallant Knights of the Round—Table rode forth in tri— umph, modern Knighthood adheres to the necessity of a protecting head— gear. _Probably imbibed with a spirit of ultra modernity, Fauntleroy Fresh chose rather to flaunt his shock of unruly hair to the outer world than , follow the law of his predecessors. Time and time again had the sages of the Collegiate Court, our champions of convention, issued dire warning to Fauntleroy to discontinue this unseemly practice. But as “a word to the unwise is insufficient," this more stripling‘ had repeatedly scoffed at the admonition. And now when Fauntleroy Fresh, scared to his wit’s end—yea, even fearful—aspired near at hand the fin- Zazu ally aroused fury of his cider and wiser brethren, he realized that the hour of atonement was near. Chas- tisoment was inevitable—immediate action was imperative, A sudden dart to the left, a shift to the right, all were to no avail. The clear, clarion call of the Wild, “thirty—nine,” came from each side as the Avengers of Right descended upon him. Terrified, Faunty piped forth his fruitless plea, “forty,” but his classmates, being: infinitely wiser, disdainfully turned away leaving Faunty limp and crestfallcn. He had been shunned by his own! And then strong hands ruthlessly hurled him to the ground . . . fingers, adept with experience, peeled from his shiveiu ing shanks his last claim to masculine assertion—leaving: Faunty in noth- ing but his unmentionables. And new Fauntleroy Fresh, in his wisdom—his invincibility shattered— suddenly realized that he had lived to rue the day when he had first dis— regarded the dictum of time imme- morial. He had not worn his head- pieceflhis little green caplet—bright with the honor of tradition. There will be 11 meeting of the senior class in Science I141” (11 10:30 a. 111. Friday. Mr. C. 0. Harris is ojj'rrwg (1 course in the mile of the slide rule at 8:30 1111. Friday. No credit will be given. as only 1:191 meetings of the elm-:8 will be needed. Interested. persons are ‘reqmrstcd to sec Mr. Harris. ‘ An English (1100172114,! for seniors only, "Modem Problems,” is (101711.” a/fcrcd. this semester at 1 Season lmrouramo Ad .Ch. E. is Planned Ninety—two students were present at the first meeting,r of the A.I.Ch.E. last Friday. Joseph A. House, chair- man, reports 1.hat already plans are being: formulated for some very in— teresting meetings. Anthony Allo- g‘retti of the program committee an~ pounced that the AILChE. will pre» sent speakers who have been success- ful in the field of industry and who may aid chemical engineering Stu-- dents in being- successful. He also gave a brief outline, of the purposes, aims, and history of the organization. Otto Zmeskal, graduate student and assistant instructor in metal. lure‘y, described the work that was done last year in helping: students to contact business men who might em— ploy them, and he also oli'ercd sug- gestions to the members to aid them in their plans for the joint meeting: of the professional and student chup~ ters to be held later in the year. The new officers are as follows: Joseph A. Haase, chairman; Henry J, Bodnar, secretary; Franklin D. I’lofl’ert, treasurer; and W. Robert Marshall, assistant. treasurer. The members on the senior program com- mittee are Joseph A. Haasc, Anthony Allem'etti, Louis Kacel, and Robert Clarke. The juniors will elect four men next week to serve on the pro— gram committee. Van Pelt Sroteo Need of Graduate Training An engineer’s training is incom— plete without a knowledge 01 the lib— oral arts and business policies stated, Mr. J. R. Van Pelt, Jr., Director of the Museum of Science and Industry and president of the Western Society of Engineers, at the last junior meeting of the society. In the future only those engineers having additional training in outside fields will have the opportunity to climb up on top and stay there. A talk entitled “Insulation of Sound in Buildings” was presented last night at a WUSE. meeting by Dr. I". R. Watson, professor of ex- pcrimcntal physics at the University of Illinois. Dr. Watson discussed the means of eliminating sound in build-v ings. At the junior meeting, Thursday, October 8, Dr. M. H. Hickman, assist- ant administrator of labor relations, W.P.A. of Illinois, will talk on “New Outlooks in Illinois Communities through W.P.A. Projects.” School Enrollment Largest in History Enrollment figures for this semes- tcr are the largest in the history of the school. There are 825 students enrolled in the day classes. The me- chanical engineering department leads the other departments with 147 students enrolled, the chemicals are next with an enrollment of 134. As usual, the freshman class leads with an enrollment of 273, while the seniors follow with 178. As eom~ pared with the enrollment of the first semester of last year, there is a decrease in electricals, civils, and architects, while other department? have shown slight increases. When the new group of tempera» tive engineering): students comes inl next February, the enrollment will be ‘ even larger. At present there nrel 41 students in the A group and .10 students in the B group of the co- operative course. Complete figures appear on page three. 1 Tuesday, October 6, ”3%) Ellfidli ill lllllllli Elli-dillillblililii; litmfilllld didlil‘d Smokers, Dinner Dates, and Weequl‘Elnd Dance Among Activities EXPECT MANY PLEDGES Beginning last Thursday afternoon at 1 o’clock freshmen suddenly found themselves the toast of Ar- mour when the social fraternity rush- ing period was officially opened. Wearers of the green havebeen fairly overwhelmed by persistent fra- ternity men offering attractive “dates" [or lunchoons, banquets, and dances. Pr.e sent indications show that there will be no let-Lip in rush— ing activity until Fridaycvening at 7:30 p.m. at which time the nine day competition is brought to a close and pledging begins. Present Fraternity Life With such a large number of new men enrolled at the Institute, the eight social fraternities have gone to a great deal of trouble and expense to arrange, for an adequate prosenta~ tion of fraternity life. It is expected that such a proper introduction will show the value and nece: sity of such organizations among” students as im— portant adjuncts to their college de~ velopment. Dancer, Highlight Week An orchestra dance was the prinu ciplc attraction offered by most houses last Saturday evening. At that time ilie delightful time had by the capacity crowds demonstrated what fraternity fellowship can mean. Two orchestra dances are also scheduled for evenings during the week. Other entertainment includes a majority of “Monte Carlo" nights, father and son nights, and smokers. On such evo- nings the “rushccs” find themselves free to play billiards, ping pong, and cards or to browse around in the comfortable atmOSphcre as they please. Arrangements Are Complete In addition to arranging many fine meals for nouns and evenings, fra— ternity men are leaving no stone unv turned in seeing that freshmen are comfortably escorted on appoint— ments. The number of cars jamming around the, buildings and the rela- tively deserted Student Union attest to this fact. Meanwhile, the out-of- breath freshman hopes that the pro» fessoi will kindly r-tnsider his pre~ dicament 11nd ‘. lenient with the evor»prcsent homework assignments. Research Elireetors ' to Pass on Budget The board of directors of the Re- search Foundation of Armour Insti- tute will meet next Thursday, October 8, to pass on the budget of the Foun- dation for the coming: year. The meeting will probably be held at the ofiice of one of the directors. Dr. T. C. Poulter is director of the the Foundation. The members of Board are: Willard E. Hotel president; Charles W. Hill, vice-pro - idem; Robert B. Harper, treasui Homer H. Cooper, secretary; D. Cunningham; Paul H. Davis; and Alfred L. Eustice. James Campus Chili Activity To Etort Next iii/cell: Activities of the Campus Club will start with a smoker. Friday October 16. A fucult: professor will be the speaker of the evening. and the usual abundant refreshments will. be served. evening. The club rooms lime no“ been ens tiiel\ inmodolcd and iefurnishod. fir piesent, a e is being made for new members, and predicting: s 111- dicatc the number of pledge will be large. while three 511ml; planned in the way of enter: for this 5011193191: