Page Two ARMOUR TECH-l NEWS Amour Tech News Student Publication of the ARMOUR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 3300 Federal St. CHICAGO, ILLINOlS Published Weekly During the College Year 3 7 Member l 938 Associated Colleoiaie Press “Entered as second class matter December 8, 1937, at the post office at Chicago, lllinois, under the Act of March . 1879." ‘ -2s ‘ 7 $2.00 Per Year Single Copies, 10 Cents Each EDITORIAL BOARD .RUSSELL KOTAL OBERT JAI-‘FEE .MAX EPHRAIM OWARD COYLE THOMAS YEAKLE . OBERT WINBLAD ALTER HENDRICKS EDITORJN-CHIEF MANAGING EDITOR. NEWS EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR. COPY EDITOII . BUSINESS MANAGE . FACULTY ADVISER .. EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT Desk Edit r . Curl Reh Rewriw Editor . . .. . . .. o n Keane Anninnment Editors . Ilohcrt Bartusek. James Meyer. Francis Opila Asst. Shirts Editor . . . Tom Clark Fraternity Editor I Mucdonald Feature Editor . Per arena aulaitis Columnists A. Zarcm, A. Hansen, Hebson, B. Stcrnfeld Reporters . M. Cumrns. E. Colunt. J. Hartman. T Hunter. (7. liter, E. Kalnin. H. Krnntz B. Mandel, B. Milleville, J. Nicholson, F. Itch, J. Reidel. E. Rosentlial. S. Silvermnn, W Wmldinuton. ll. Zimmerman. 8170qu Wri rs . .. . . L. Nurkus, J. Rutm. E. Worcester ,' Reporters . F A l n. F DoMuney. J. Fahqy Cartoonist ., ..... .l. Mirotsmc BUSINESS DEPARTMENT Advertisinu Manfuter . . . , Circulation Mtxnnirer . .ank Slavin Ralph Erisman h Circulation Monasterifimon: o in s ‘n Clrculnlinn Munoger~Exchanzes Roger Smith Business AfiSiixt-nnm ., . . , . l1, l". Mayer Vol. XXI. May 3, 1938 No. 11 ,1 On behalf of the members of the faculty and Stu-’ dent body, we express our deepest sympathy to the parents of T. A. Anderson, a freshman student who > ‘; died last week. Rah, Rah—«Bah! All through preparatory school and even some- times in college there is a continual din concerning school spirit and why everyone should get out and “cheer the old team on.” At times when the pressure mounts particularly high, the miserable student who fails to conform is considered the lowest type of traitor. Anyone with a spark of pride, of course, resents this type of coercion, and does precisely as he‘sees fit—«most likely “not Here at Armour the rah rah type of school spirit is not particularly strong. As a matter of fact, the rabid team partisons claim that Armour spirit is non-existent. However, now that Junior Week is almost here, there is going to be a lot of shouting to ”rally round,” and “support the team," and “get out there and fight," and all the rest. Well. should we? The answer is of course to find out what this whole question of school spirit means beore we do anything. At first glance school spirit means spirit for the school. It says nothing of spirit for “the boys out there who are fighting so hard" Also why “show the boys that were all behind them." They're play-- ing a game they like and really need little moral support. True school spirit is of course shown by the players and not the spectators, for the players are theoretically competing for the school. in every instance the real kind of spirit is shown by actual participation. it is true that some spirit is shown by the spectators, but the variety is of a "wishy—washy" secondary nature. There really needn't be any spectators at all, for it is under no—audience conditions that the truest and best spirit is shown. This lunior Week idea, the an- swer to an intramural manager‘s prayer a headache, is and always has been a magnificent opportunity for the right kind of spirit from the student body to come out. Why should anyone show spirit for his school? Does he owe it any obligations? Any thought given to these questions inevitably lead one to the con- clusion that a student is ever under obligation to his school. He ought to be so "tickled" that there is such an organization whereby he may learn the knowledge he desires, that he would be willing to scrub its main steps, if need be. The tuition paid is nothing. There isn't a major school in existence which could subsist on tuitions only. The mere fact that others are interested enough in him (the student body as a whole) to help finance him through school should bring heart felt thanks and gratitude. Any way in which he can partly repay that debt by bringing glory to his alma mater, whether it be through participation in a Junior Week, through athletic endeavor. attainment of high place after graduation. or the building of a great bridge, should be grasped eagerly. Partici— pation is all important. No one ever accomplished anything on the side~ The Slipsliglt l Cleave to the slipstick; let the slapstick fly where it may. We‘ve been framed by Stoopbmin Bliss a good many times, but, this morning we have the opportunity to tell you just what kind of a guy he really is. Well, it won’t be long be— fore the finals, but maybe these few lines will pep you up until then. '1: ‘l: ’i‘ Just to show lxow much the girls have really changed since the days they needed a chaperon when they even went out for a stroll through the park-— Bob: “You look lovely tonight, Betty.” Betty: “I guess that means my lipstick won’t stay“ on until I get home." 11* 4% ti: Our pome for this week might be titled, Heavy Drinker. He put his arms around her, On her lips he placed a kiss; SIM smid: “I’m: slipped from many a cup, But ne’er from d mug lilrry this.” ’1‘ l9 1‘ Hotel Manager: Sorry, you’ll have to clean the mud off your shoes be- fore registering here. Sloopbrnin Bliss: What shoes? #1 7k The following conversation en— sued between a hungry Irishman and a restaurant waiter one Friday: “Have ycz any whale?" “No." “Have Monti how it grow? ond prowl yez any shark?” ln 1891 this writing desk type telephone was “No.” ' ' installed in a Long Island general store. ll: was “Have yea (my jelly/fish?” _ "No." a good telephone, but It could be connected :71st 1/62 (“W swordfish?" with only a part of the Bell System’s 250,000 , 0. 1 “Then bring me some ham and telephones in the country at that time. Service eggs and a beefsteuk smothered in onions. The Lord knows that I asked for fish.” 2‘ was slow and expensive. Your by year this strange looking telephone, xi: vr Tuesday, May 3, l936 supporting the team.’ lines. Fraternity Notes By DOUGLAS MACDONALD All fraternity notes must be received ll}! the fraternity editor before noon " in order lo appear in the next issue. DELTA TAU DELTA Congratulations Bil] Luise! We certainly were glad to see you pledged by Tau Beta Pi. Much hand shaking is also due Ralph Tullgren who re» cently made Honor A. We won a practice ball-game last week, and the team looks as though it ha» a good chance to win the Inter- Fratemity Baseball Cup again. Mrs. Orcutt gave a lecture at the ‘Delt House last week which certainly was appreciated by all. Also we had a Monte Carlo dance at the house last Saturday with roulette wheels, black- jack games, chuck-a-luck, and all the fixings. TRIANGLE 0m- Mothers’ Club card party turned out to be a real success. Twen- ty tables were occupied, and about thirty young people sought enjoyment other than at cards. Prizes, refresh- ments, and an informal dance for. nished a full evening’s entertainment. The treasurer of the Mothers Club reports a goodly profit, too. We had a roller skating party at the Broadway Armory last Saturday. It was well attended, and its novelty provided the skaters with plenty of fun. There were no accidents, but a certain senior needed several female escorts for support. ill-l0 DELTA RHO Our alumni chapter entertained many of the members of the faculty at a smoker given in their honor last Thursday evening in our rooms. Humorous anecdotes and card tricks kept the guests entertained for the greater part of the evening while the remainder was spent discussing the “good old days.” Refreshments also added to the evening’s pleasant atmo- sphere. Judging by the reactions of those present the affair provided a swell time for all. The members of the faculty who were present at the smoker were ‘Professor Nachman, Dr. Jakob, and Dr. Perlin. PHl KAPPA SlGMA We were the hosts of a swell bunch of alumnae, Thursday 21. The ex- pected attendance was gratifyingly Steam Shovel When a. pulls the wrong switch it’s not so bad, but when an electrical does, it's news. Finding a little gadget no interest- ing, BROWN gave it a tug and . . . WMAQ weni of: the air, thanks to BROWN. fire-protect one Laise and Polka have started a “One and Only” club. The only trouble is that they change the name every Monday to something like “We Hate Vliomen,” and by Friday it’s the former again. After all, some one has to type those reports! (Bill, “I moveswe-have-wstoker.” O’B r i e n joins their club on Monday and quits on Friday. .2 e a: If you found a dent in your front fender at the Frosb dance, see the above “G. E.” Brown. 2 :1; :r A few weeks back there appeared in this column a brazen challenge to the freshmen class. Said challenge was signed by a couple of foolhardy sophomores who evidently are weary of existence. This challenge is un» animously accepted by the class of ’41. We’ll see you girls at the “Rush.” (Signed) GREEN CAPS. surpassed and an all around good time was had by all. With a few more adjustments and some batting practice we expect a baseball team well fitted for any com— petition. We are now entering into the final games of the ping—pong match and have our fingers crossed. Congrat- ulations to Pi Kappa Phi’s on their first win; be seeing you again. Saturday night was a gala affair; everybody had their faces washed and were wearing their best manners as they pranced the light. fantastic with “her”. Congratulations to the new offi— COTS: President—John I/indahl. Vice-PresidenV-Thoms Clark. Secretary—Robert Lunge. Treasurer—Henry Anderson. Employment~ (Continued from page one) vember 1937, 200 companies throughout the country were in— formed by letter that the class of 1938 would be available for employ- ment in June. and were invited to send representatives to the Institute. Fifty-four of the companies on- swered this letter. Fourteen indi- cated that if business warranted an increase in personnel they would contact the Institute and arrange for interviews with a number of the seniors. Forty companies could not make any premises and stated that they would diary the letter for fur— ther reference. To date, twelve company repre- sentatives have been to the Institute to talk to the seniors. The majority of this group has been interested in mechanicals and electricals, and in many cases the representatives have preselected the men from applicm tions. As compared with 1937, there has been a. drop of 37% in the number of companies sending repre- sentatives. As a result, only a lims ited number of the class has had contacts with companies. The policy of the Institute is to make every senior conscious of the fact that his big,r job is to locate a position. As an aid to every man, the Institute 'maintains a Placement Office and does every thing within its power to seek or promote po- sitions in industry. To a large de- gree, a man’s success in locating a position depends upon his own in- itiative. Most of the class cooperates in every way; however, at present over eleven percent of the Class of 1938 has failed to turn in a place- ment record, and over thirty—three percent have shown little or no in~ terest in the pamphlet, “Preparation for Seeking Employment.” Nighthawks Sponsor Spring informal Dance Lute in May On Saturday, May 21, the “Night Hawks,” evening division student as sociation, will hold their first dance at the Drake Hotel. Bids will be placed on sale for $1.50 each in room “D" Mission from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. for one week beginning May 2. Since a total of only 150 bids will be sold, twentysfive bids will be released per evening. This leaves twenty-five bids to be sold to the first comers. “Do angels have wings, mother?" “Yes, they do, dear.” “Then why doesn’t nursie fly? I heard daddy call her an angel." ”She will in the morning, darling." d! ill ’3 Mani/n In friend: “Where were you born?" Berger: “In a hospital." Muslin “No kiddin’? What was the matter with you?" .u . Taxi Driver: “1 take the next turn, don’t: 1'!” Voice from rear seat: “Oh yeah!" Voice over phone: “Pop. fluess who got; kicked out of collegel" with a more modern transmitter and receiver substituted from time to time, grew in useful- noes as the Bell System grew longer in rcacl1_- shorter in time needed for making connections wliighcr in. quality of servicemlower in cost. In. 1937 "old faithful.” was retired to be- come a museum exhibit, but: 15 mil- lion mod ern Bell telephones "carry on.” FOUNTAIN YOUTHPA wuo's common: imwmyou Dom TAKE 1}“ ' SAY ‘ 1 ms name DRINK SHDiJiDHAVE TOOBIGA ‘1" r sumo. 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