Vol. XIX. No. 10. Theorist Explains basis of Physics Ten Fuiidamental ideas Discussed by Dr. Haas ”Fundamental Ideas of Modern Physics,” the first of a contemplated series of lectures sponsored by the Institute covering the field of modern science and engineering, was present— ed to an enthusiastic audience of faculty and students by the noted theoretical physicist, Dr. Arthur Haas, in Science Hall last Friday. Dr. Haas, formerly professor at the University of Vienna and now professor of theoretical physics at Notre Dame, is a world known au- thority on the quantum theory, rela- tivity, and the philosophy of physics, his many books on these subjects being standard references. Adjourn to Faculty Club After his lecture, D1". Haas ofi’crcd to answer any questions, and a part of the group adjourned to the Fac- ulty Club where a vigorous discus- sion ensued of causality, microns, quanta, and related subjects. D,r. Haas, a short, rotund, grey- haired man, completely won over his audience with his concise summary of the philosophical basis behind physics. He took up ten ideas which he considered the most fundamental —three from the ancient philoso- phers, three from the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries, and four from the modern physics developed in this twentieth century. Mathematical Idea First The first of the ancient ideas was Fythagorus’ conception that the world of physical phenomena can be expressed in mathematical terms. Democritus was responsible for the second and third ideas, namely, the conception of a micron world and the atomistic principle. The idea that nature is essentially simple came from this school of philosophy. The seventeenth century brought the concept that physics may be organized in the form of geometry starting with basic classical axi- oms. It was Descartes who develop- ed this idea, and it was Newton’s menumental work on mechanics (Continued on. page fouri Facet ity Expects Victory in Junior Week Ball Game In order to— insure an outstand— ingly successful program for the thirty-second annual Junior Week, a number of new and novel featuics have been added to the schedule. A greased pole with prizes at the top for successful climbers is the most outstanding addition to Junior Week activities. The marshals do not intend this event as a new type of rush, but rather hope to how one man at a time attempt to scale the pole. Several home will be left open on Friday morning for 1'e~ peated attempts. Only juniors and seniors will be eligible. It is rumor- ed that bids to the junior dance may be among the prizes offered. Pep Up lnterclats Baseball Inter-class baseball is another of the events being pepped up this year. In order to make the games more interesting to both players and spectators, the use of a sixteen inch ball will be discontinued. A four— teen inch ball with fast pitching‘is the logical substitute. The same rules will apply to the faculty- senior game. This year’ 3 contest Semi Student Chosen Recipient of Armour Civic Assembly Awe rd Recipients of the Civic Assembly university scholarships were an- nounced at a luncheon held last Fri- day at the Executives” Club, in the grand ballroom of the Hotel Sherman. Mark Keane, representing Senn High School, was chosen as the winner of the one-year scholarship at Armour, and Chester Belinski of Foreman High School was picked as alternate. Highest in Scholarship Keane is vice-president of the senior class at Senn and is the high- est hoy in scholarship of his class. He is also commanding officer of the R.O.T.C. band which is a first ranking band in the entire country. Civil engineering is his chosen dc- partment. Belinski ranks first at Foreman High School where he serv- ed as captain of the gymnastics team. Forty-nine in Competition 0f the 49 boys representing 36 high schools, the three city junior colleges, and the Normal College, 11 applied for the Armour award, the majority of which were inter- viewed. All of the participants re- ceived medals. Each school was rep— resented by one member of the Jan— uary 1937 class and one member of the June 1937 class. His or her scholastic standing must place the student in the upper half of his class and his character rating shall be excellent on the basis of honesty. dapendahility, industry, personal neatncss, good manners, and obedi- ence to law. The student must also have displayed real qualities of lead crship. The Civic Assembly is one of the highlights of Youth Week. Juniors Select Keith Beecher’s Orchestra. Only eighteen days remain until the Junior Informal of May 15, the last open dance of the year. Beecher and his orchestra have been selected to play for this affair. This organization is characterized by a smooth melodious type of music, and with the choosing of the band, the social committee hopes to attract that part of the student body which prefers slow danceable rhythms. The Junior Formal of last Feb- ruary featured swing music at its best. However, judging by com— ments following that danCe, it was evident to the social committee that chhawks prefer the slower dance arrangements rather than the ulti— mate in swing. Presenting this dance at the Me» dinah Country Club whichfeaturcs a large outdoor dancing veranda in addition to the beautiful indoor ball— room, the junio1 class feels that it will be a huge success. Corning at the end of Junior Week on Satu1~ day evening, everything favors this dance. “Let yourself go, Techawks. Buy your bid early. Get your date early and assure yourself of a really great evening," is the byword of the junior social committee. Plans Completed for Senior Dinner Dance The senior class decided to have the graduation exercises in the afa tel-noon after a vigorous discussion at its meeting last Wednesday morn— will not be a farce as it has been for years. The faculty believe that they can put a team on the field capable . of giving,,=.s.,eriou’s, opposition to the lover-confident seniors, Pie Eating Contest Two other novel contests will re- quire election of men from each de- partment of the junior and senior classes. A unique pie-eating contest with one man from each department competing, and a strong man con~ test of unknown nature will be run off. Junior Week will open on Monday, May 1Q with entrance to a beaver contest and a hobo parade. ing. At the same time it was an- nounced that bids to the closed senior dinner dance on June 11 would be priced at $3.30. Art Dreis, social chairman, is {making arrangements for the affair. lEmil Flindt and his orchestra, the popular band of 0 Henry Park, will furnish the music for the dance. The site will be the beautiful grand ballroom of the Medinah Michigan Avenue Club. Frank Hackman, intra—mural man— ager, was elected to lead the senior softball team in the inteiclass com~ petition of Junior Weelt‘.‘ Sam Talia- Keith M... Armour Institute of Technology, Chicago, lllinois Chicago Beach Site F or Honorary Dance The interhonorary dance will be held on May 7 in the Beach Ball- room of the Chicago Beach Hotel. Although the orchestra has not been decided upon definitely Jack Chap- man’s orchestra will probably fur— nish the music. The Chicago Beach Hotel was chosen for several reasons. The room itself is beautiful, furnishing sufficient floor space for the ex- pected 125 couples to dance com- fortably. Adjoining the ballroom are several spacious lounges, and the hotel itself is on the lakefront affording an unobstructed view of the lake. The dance will be held from 9 until 1 in the morning All members of the honoraries are invited to attend. These socie- ties are Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sig- ma, Eta Kappa Nu, Chi Epsilon, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Salamander, Pi N11 Epsilon, Sphinx, and the Honor “A.” Arrangements for the dance are being made by W. A. Chapin, R. G. Licbmann, and P. R. Schultz. First Prize Ten Dollars, No Entry Limit “Stick up for Armour! Publicize your school!" To accomplish this aim a sticker contest is being con- ducted by the A.T.S.A.; first prize is to be ten dollars, and second prize five dollars. It is intended that the new poster be striking, outstanding- ly noticeable, and original in design to establish the idea of “Armour Tech” immediately every time it is seen. The following rules the contest: 1. Actual size of fin. ishcd sticker will not exceed 4x4 inches; 2. Drawings submitted must be double size; 3. Colors must be black, yellow, and red; 4. An entry will govern Players Feature Emotional Drama Final rehearsals are now in prog- ress by the Armour Players for their planned production of “Wintersct” to be presented at the Chicago Wom— an’s Club theater on‘ Wednesday night, May 5. Tickets have been placed on sale and may be obtained in the main lobby at noon or from members of the Armour Players. Al N. Schrieber, business manager of the production said, “We have been pleasantly surprised at tbeva'apid sale 'of tickets. Thirty-six hours after sales began over three hundred seats were taken.” » _ Scenbry Nears Compiéiién‘ All the parts have been cast for some time and according to Prof. W. Fulghum, director of the show, this will he the outstanding play of those presented by the Players. A large technical staff headed by Joe Kubert ‘is' rapidlycompleting the unusual scenery designed by Richard Lisahcr, ‘and the various production / ments are correlating the Several changes in the listed cast have been made S1 has been chosen to portray and N. Natincheck will act as the policeman. The cast includes four girls in the feminine roles in addi— MacConnell as Mio and Katherine Urso as Miriamne. Taken from Original. Edition The Armour Playersa‘r’ei esent— ing “Winterset” in the orig? contemporary theme. original play will be se dash véill manage the team. tending audience. - dents request it, or Electrical Grads Win Edison Co. Contest Three Armour graduates were re— cently announced to have been among the twenty winners in a field of one hundred and forty~seven eon- testants who competed in a contest sponsored by the Commonwealth Edison Company of Chicago. The men are R. J. Grant, '21; E. L. Michaelson, ’29 and A. B. Bronwell, ’83. All three men were graduated as Electrical Engineers and have been in the employ of the Edison Com- pany for some time. The contest was one requiring the contestants to submit a paper on one of the many phases of the company’s affairs. It has been the custom of the company to sponsor similar contests in order that than employees may show interest in the company’s policies and affairs. Mr. Michaelson was the winner of the first prize in a group of sub- jects under Engineering and Opera- tion. The other two men won prizes in other divisions of the contest. A. 713.14.. Conducts Stichcr Contest to Amuse ill/lore Student interest of a contestant is to con of three separate and different designs; .5. All Armour students are eligible; 6. All drawings must be submitted before May 18, 1937; 7. Name, class, and department of each entry must be on the reverse side of the drawing paper. No symbol or indication of the identity of the artist shall be on the front of the drawing; 8. Each drawing must be on a separate piece of paper; 9. A11 drawings will be— come property of the Institute. The judges of the contest are: Dean Heald, Dr. ’l‘ibbals, W. A. Chapin, W. J. Chelpjrcn, and P. R. Schultz. Entries may he turned in to any oi" these judges. The suggested figure is a legend— ary “Techawk” 01' a figure in ac— tion. Contestants, however, are not restricted as to design and will be allowed free scope in the form and inscription. The suggested lettering is “A Tech" or Armour Tech," 01‘ ‘a similar phrase instead of Armour institute of Technology. Suggested types of design may be seen on dis- play in the book store. It is pos- sible for one man to win both prizes ‘11 two of his three designs are of sufficient merit. 'l‘cstsShow Success of Remedial Classes Under the direction of Mrs. Orv cutt two classes of remedial study are being held for freshmen stu- dents who find the study habit work helpful. The two classes are held on Tuesday and Thursday the hours be- ing from 4:00 to 5:00, and 5:00 to 6:00. Judging from the attendance, the course must be quite interesting, for in spite of the late hour, very few students ever miss the classes. No Text Books Used Mrs. Orcutt conducts her classes entirely without text books. Her many years of experience supply the bulk of her lectures. Her efforts are devoted in showing the student how more efficient methods are to be developed. Students are also im— proving their vocabulary as an aid to reading. In cases where the stu~ when Mrs. 0r- cutt deems it necessary, students are given private interviews in which they disclose their specific problems and are given sound advice. Quizzes Show Progress Results are measured by quizzes. These are not given to see what the students have absorbed but to see what they have accomplished. At a reading—comprehensive quiz given early in the term, the rates were quite low. After proper instruction by Mrs. Orcutt, a similar test was given. The results were astounding. Improvements ranged from twenty to one hundred per cent. lPos to r Towflpcuh At Commencement Dr. Ernest Fremont Tittle, D.D., LL.D., pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Evanston, Illi- nois will deliver the 1937 Commence.- ment address according to a release from the President’s office. Dr. Tit< tle is the author of numerous p111» lications, in which the following titles are significant: “A Way to Life," 1935; “A World That Cannot Be Shaken," 1933', “Jesus After Nine- teen Centuries,” 1932; “The Foolish- ness of Preaching,” 1930. Dr. Tittle came to Evanston in December, 1918, from successive pas— tor-ates, including Delaware, Dayton, and Columbus, Ohio. During the World War, he was with the Army Y.M.C.A. in France, and participat- ed in the St. Mihicl offensive. In 1932 he was a lecturer at Yale Uni- versity on the Lyman Beecher Foundation. Since coming to Illi. hole, he has won high recognition as an eloquent and thoughtful speaker on both religious and secular sub- jects. He has been for several years a trustee of Northwestern Univer- sity, is a member of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America, and of the Phi Kappa Psi and Phi Beta Kappa fraternities. The ‘object of his address has not been definitely formulated but will doubtless have to do with some of the .. cial and ethical implications of scientific and engineering prog— ress. @‘utlooli; Good for Senior Placement Following an unprecedented de— mand for engineering graduates, Mr. N. Setterbcrg announced that the outlook for the present graduat- ing class was better than any in the history of Armour. Already, offers of employment have been reasonably assured to about 40 per cent of the class. The majority of these pros- pective jobs have been offered by companies who have come to the per— sonnel adviser. Firms Offer Training Courses About twenty-five corporations have already inquired regarding prospective employees. Many of these companies have interviewed the scn~ iors in an attempt to obtain the best, while there is a choice from which to select. in addition to regular positions a number of large companies have of— fered selected seniors an opportun- ity to enroll in a training course teaching the principles of the com- pany, its organization and operation. These training courses include a sal— ary of between $100 and $200 per month during the period of the course and have been part of the larger corporations’ general plan for filling their needs for new trained men in industry. Demand for Engineers Increases An unusual demand for engineers engaged in the sales promotion de- partments of the various industries has been reported. To aid the students in gaining interviews, the personnel supervisor has offered the seniors 21 number of pamphlets, “Do’s and Don’ts for Job Seekers" and “Finding Work" are two of the titles available, and those interested are invited to se- cure copies from Mr. Setterbcrg. Officers Elected To Lead Freshman Co-ops for Year Dudley W. Hayes was elected? president of Group B of the fresh» man co—ops at an election held last week. Aiding him will be Alex Zuk, vice-president and John J. Kelly, secretnry~tr9a5urer. Prof. L. J. Lease, co-ordinator of the cooperative course conducted the election. The officers elected will as— sume their duties at once and mil hold office for one year. Tuesday, April 27, iii-37 maple llall smodelllug ”lie @dhlll‘lllc Lawn, Trees, Shrubs, Will Replace Old Rear Driveway Chapin Hall will take on a new fi'ont—‘litei-ally—il‘ plans of the In- stitute are carried through; the new front will be what is now the back of the old building. According to the plans for improvement of the buildings and grounds, the old wooden porches are to be removed and a new system of stab-ways pleaSw ing: in appearance will be provided, the brick of the east wall will be cut'pointcd and painted, and the grounds east of the building are to lie—arc being, in fact, landscaped. Last week a concrete breaker crum- bled thc driveway which runs along the tennis courts. To Add “Physics Hull" With a view toward simplification, Chopin Hall’s six entrances will be reduced to four as that part of the building at the first and second en- trances will be renamed “Physics Hall." The physics laboratories will be expanded so that they will ex- tend ovcr to the third entrance, and the third floor classrooms will be remodeled. Seven new classrooms will be con. taincd on the remodeled second floor of Chopin Hall along with offices of the civil engineering department, the science department, and the fire protection engineering department. Space is being set aside for student activity rooms on the third floor and part. of the fourth floor, which are both to be remodeled. An additional 4,000 square feet of the Research Foundation Build— ing (the original Armour Flats on 33rd Street) are being remodeled to serve as an addition to the Research Foundation labo1atorics. Eventually the 1csea1ch department will occupy the entiic building. Plan Improving Student Union Plans are being made for improv- ing the Student Union and making more space available for the lunch room. The entire first floor of Mis— sion is to be remodeled. As soon as possible the assembly ball will be decorated and its appearance and acoustics improved. Prof. H. A. Vagtborg, assistant to the president and director of the work of improvements of the school buildings and campus, stated last week, “These improvements are being made according to the program outlined by President Holchkiss last year to improve living conditions here without prejudice to a new lo- cation and plant for Armour Institute of Technology." McCormage—lb Talk On Manganese Ores H. McCormack. Professor he? (1 of the Chemical Engineering D1:- partment of Armour, will speak before the student branch of the A. I. Ch. E., at 10:30 next Friday. “The Benefaction of Manganese Ores” will be the topic of his talk. The value of manganese in steel and new methods of increasing the efficiency of domestic ores will be high points of the talk. The do— mestic manganese ores, which are of a very low grade, contain from 8 to 10 percent manganese, while imported ores range well over 50 percent. For the past twenty years investigators have been trying to devise a method of increasing the percent of man- ganese in domestic ores. During the past decade there have been devel- oped new methods of working these ores at the Bureau of Mines and at the Research Foundation at Armour. ores There will be important wring of all Tech News report» 91‘s today at 12:20. in the news office. All reporters must be pies» em. on