Vol. XXI. No. 7. of Students and-"Engineers Meet to Exchange Experiences For the first time in Armour his- tory the student branch of the A.I. E.E. tomorrow night will conduct a joint meeting with the Chicago sec— tion of the A.I.E.E. and the elec- trical students from Lewis Institute and Northwestern University. The local branch, under the direction of J. F. Sodaro, chairman, will present a program made up of a dinner, pres“ entation of student papers, and in— spection of the Armour Tech elec- trical engineering laboratories while in operation. A meeting such as this gives the student a chance to meet practicing engineers on a common footing where they may exchange and dis- cuss ideas and experiences. The lo- cal branch hopes to set :1. precedent with this first meeting which may be followed in years to come. Laioe on Reception Committee The guests will be received in the Faculty Club. Senior electrical W. J. Laise will be in charge of the re- ception. From here they will pro- ceed to the Student Union where dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. An excellent meal has been planned which will cost one dollar including the tax and tip. At the conclusion of the dinner, student talks will be presented. Five papers will be given, one by a Lewis student, one by a Northwestern stu— dent, and three by Armour students. The Lewis man, I—I. ’l‘osch, will talk on “Interconnected Power Sys- tems.” C. Mark, the Northwestern representative on the program, will discuss “Thyi'atron Control of Mo- tors.” Armour will feature G. M. Ives on “The Outlook for Televi- sion,” G. M. Palka on “Operation of Teletype Apparatus,” and W. M. Kicfer on “Electrical Heating- of Homes.” Laboratory in Operation Inspection of the laboratories will begin about 9:00 o’clock. Teams of electrical engineering students will have in operation most of the equip— ment of the Armour electrical lab~ oratories. I. Gcbcl will be in charge of all of the laboratory work. In the dynamo laboratory there will be experiments to illustrate the properties of alternating voltages, various types of motors, synchron- ous alternators, transformers, and mercury arc rectifier-s. Experiments in the electrical engi— neering laboratory will explain prin- ciples of radio, types of voltmeters, photo-electric cell characteristics, and the use of the Murray and Var- ley loops for detecting faults. The television laboratory will fea— ture a complete television—telephone system i Eycle Expected to Be Ready by Junior Week Already beginning to take shape, the Armour Cycle should be ready by Junior Week. Cover designs have been chosen, and last pictures of in- coming co-ops are being made this week. According to L. Lange, editor, events of each season of the school year will be handled in an informal manner. Group pictures of the classes will be used rather than individual pictures as in last year’s issue. Featuring a view section of the school buildings, many pictures taken in the photo contest will be shown. Prizes are to be awarded for the win— ning snapshots as soon as the Cycle budget is arranged. Every picture used will be paid for. Now, as in years past, the coming of the Cycle has been looked forward to by all students. Main events that make up the school year are told in dislodge Aleutian l. d: E. amorronp W A. Rice ’36 Talks Before A.S.M.E. on Bedeaa System Arthur Rice, M.E. before the student branch of the A.S.M.E. on the “Bedeau System of Rate Schedules" Friday, April 8, in Science Hall. Mr. Rice is employed by the Michle Printing Press and Manufacturing Company. The spe- cialized parts comprising the modern printing press created a problem in assembly work. The proper routing of materials to their proper place when needed is necessary. H. N. Davis, National President of the A.S.M.E. and President of ’36, will speak Stevens Institute will visit Armour Friday, April 22. Armour Institute of Technology, Chicago, lllinois Glossner Home. Given To Armour by Heirs Last week a twenty room house, situated on the southwest corner 0f 18th Street and Prairie Avenue was given by the Glessner heirs to Armour Institute. The house, an imposing residence, was the former home of the late John J. Glessner, a founder of the International Harvester Co. Originally the house was deeded to Chicago chapter of the American In- stitute of Architects in 1924, with the stipulation that the house be turned over to Armour Institute upon the death of Glessncr and his wife. She died in 1932, and Glessner died in 1936. The house was turned over to the estate in 1937, which in turn made the presentation to Armour. The only requirements made with the gift were that the house he used for purposes for which Armour In- stitute was originally organized, and that the exterior of the house remain unchanged. Janicelc Elected Head Marshall; Plains Events Plans foi the rapidly appioaching Junior Week wcie begun at a meet-1 inc; of the Junior Marshals, held last Friday afternoon. The meeting was in charge of J. Janicek, Junior M.E., who was previously elected Chief Marshal. Present at the meeting were B. An— derson, social chairman of the class, and the Junior Marshals: Lyck- burg, Ch.E.; Dixon, F.P.E.; Collier, C.E.; Bush, E.E.; Wagner, Arch., and Clark, M.E. Plans for the Junior dance, the climax to Junior Week festivities, were discussed. One of three beauti- fully decorated and spacious balk rooms will be selected: Olympia Fields, Park Ridge, or the Exmorc, in Oak Park. Bids will be of a unique metal style and will sell for $1.75 per couple. Tentative plans call [or the rhythmic tunes of Gay Claridgc’s orchestra, with five hours of dancing. Subscription Deadline Friday Why Not Be a Charter Subscriber? A. I. T., CHICAGO, APRILS), 1928 i vol. 1. . 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MIIIinrhnwnl ..r Ihu nuw ”.1 .n. “mu... 4.. i... u... mnmlulu "pm Reprint of First Issue of Ten Years Ago Honor A Announces Twelve Athletes Take Pledgeship On last Friday, Honor A, an— nounced the pledging of twelve new membd . The meeting which was presided over by president Wagner was held in the Alpha Chi Sigma rooms at 10:30. The fraternity, as its name signifies, was founded with the purpose of re— warding major lettermen in seine way, for their efforts on Arniour’s teams. The pledges represented every major sport at Armour. E. Swanson and L. Norkus of the basketball team were pledged. The baseball team was rep- resented by I. Gebel, T. Green, and J. Pacocha. Six trackmen, A. Bing- ham, S. Finnegan, R. Dixon, C. Deut— er, R. Vandekieft and H. Rothenberg were also pledged. The wrestling team was represented by R. Tullgren among the pledges. Only members of teams that have received major letter awards are eligible for election to the fraternity. Heald and Moreton Attend Eastern Alumni Conference With the intent of exchanging ideas on alumni problems with rep— resentatives from other schools, Prof. D. P. Moreton, who is Armour’s alumni secretary, and acting-presi— dent H. T. Heald last week jour- neyed to Columbus, Ohio, to attend the annual convention of the Ameri- can Alumni Council. Prof. Moreton stayed in Columbus for the duration of the convention, while acting-pres— picture and in story. The ’37~’38 Armour year has been packed with incidents, many of which have set new records and precedents. According to Lange if the raw material available can be taken as a basis for prediction, the new Cycle will be one of the best we have ever had. ident Heald stayed only for “College Presidents’ Day” on Saturday. It is the purpose of the American Alumni Council to provide colleges and universities the country over with a common meeting place where they might. exchange ideas and methods on alumni problems. Armour Sponsors Perrier Conference The annual Midwest Power Con» fercnce, sponsored by Armour Insti— tute, will be held at the Hotel La Salle, April 13-15, 1938. This power conference, being held with the co» operation of six mideestern univer- sities will replace the original confer- ence which was organized under pri- vate and commercial sponsorship. The educational institutions cooperat- ing are: Iowa State College, Purdue University, State University of Iowa, University of Illinois, University of Michigan and University of Wiscon- sin. Additional cooperation is being given by local and national engineer- ing societies. The history of the conference goes back to 1926, when private industry founded it. Its purpose is to ofier an opportunity for all persons interest- ed in power production, transmission, or consumption to meet together an— nually for the study of mutual prob- lems free from the restrictions of re- quired memberships in technical or social organizations. Sponsorship for educational institutions should permit the freest possible discussion ranging from the technical through the eco- nomic and into the social aspects of the subject. The first day of the conference will be devoted to registration with two lectures in the morning, a bufiet lunch, and a continuous program of conference talks in the afternoon. A snicker and entertainment will be held that evening. The second day will be much the same, with more conference talks of vital interest to all engineers and other business men. An informal dinner will be held that evening, with ladies invited. The last day of the conference, Friday, April 15, will be devoted to an inspection trip to Ar— mour Institute’s laboratories,, and a luncheon at the school. Dads and Sons Hear Hilton at Dad’s Night The Mediterranean Room of the Lake Shore Athletic Club rcsounded with enthusiastic applausi as Ar- mour‘s Second Annual Dad’s Night drew to a very successful conclusion. The event was first considered last year at the suggestion of A. Schrieher. And as time goes on the event will assume more Importance as we, the undergraduates, return to discuss the good old days at Armour. The evening- was provided with speeches. Acting—president Heald gave a discussion of the Institute so that those not acquainted with Ar— mour, could know of the faculty, traditions and facilities offered. Prof. John Schommer introduced the guest speaker of the evening, Mr. Hilton, President of Ginn dz Co., publishers who discussed college men and their success and failure. Ilis speech can be summed up in a few words: “A college man should keep the light burning.” In other words, to uphold the traditions of his home, school and his community. Entertainment was provided by George Danforth with several piano selections. Yeaklo and Hoffman Are Pledged into Salamander Two members of the junior class, Paul Hoffman and Thomas Yeakle, were pledged by the honorary fire protection fraternity, Salamander. These men were pledged on March 25, and will be formally initiated on Mon- day, April 11, at the Swedish Club. At the same time Mr. R. D. Hobbs, manager of the Western Actuarial Bureau of Chicago will also be initiat» ed. The initiation of Mr. Hobbs is the result of his election as an hon- orary member of Salamander last fall. liable News Tuesday, April 5, W38 clubhouse its Terrill Arininersary Expect Past Editors to Attend This week maiks the tenth anni- veisaiy of the publication of the Armour Tech. News. The first stu- dent publication made its appear- ance on the campus April 9, 1928, under the editorship of John Hommes, F.P.E. ’29. In commemo- ration of this notable event, the re- I.ired editorial board of the Tech. News as well as the present news staff have made arrangements for a large Tech. News Smoker to be held this. coming: Friday, April 8, at 8:00 p.m., in room D-Mission. Hendricks Guest of Honor The guest of honor will be Pro— fessor Walter Hendricks of the Enc- lisb Depai ment. Professor Hon- dricks’ initiative in fostering: the idea of a newspaper and his continued and untii'inp: support in behalf of the students” efforts, both in offi- cial capacity as an advisor through— out the last ten years and unofficial- ly as an encouraging; influence, quab iI'ies him more than any other sin~ cle person to be called the “father of the Armour Tech. News.” The present staff as well as the guests intend to place credit where it is due and are glad of the opportunity to thank Professor Hendricks at this coming smoker. The present members of the fac- ulty board will also be in attendance as well as many of the past editors as can make arrangements to be present. Movies to Be Shown Tentative plans include cards, and refreshments. The com- mittee in charge of arrangements promises to have an ample supply of cigars and cigarettes. The committee reports that prizes will be offered presumably in competitive contests in the nature of games. movies, The common interest of the entire group should make this smoker a notable success. It will afford an opportunity for the students to mch in social activity for a change in» stead of the spirit of work for the News. It is hoped that the common exchange of ideas and plans will lead the way to another step in the proc- rcss of the Armour Too/I, News. A list of the present members of the staff who are invited to attend has been posted on the bulletin board. Those who intend to be pres— ent must notify Robert .Iaffee either today or tomorrow. There will be no charge for the members of the staff. Few Changes Since First Issue The history of the Armour Tech News is as interesting; as it is varied. Under the sponsorship of Professor Hendricks, who had been on the fac— ulty staff about 5 years at that time, a group of ambitious students outlined a plan for a school news- paper in the spring of 1928. The idea was challenged as to its prac— ticability on several grounds, but the group was determined to make the. attempt. According-1y, John Homines was elected editor-ln—ehief, and un- der his editorship Vol. 1 No. 1 was issued Apiil 9,1928. The papeI wasa five column sheet about 1.8 inches deep, one column narrower and about 3 inches shorter than the present size. The opening sentence on its feature story, the story of the publication the Arm. Ir News carried these historic wm s: “This issue of the Armour News rcp- rescnts the climax of a long series of plans and attempts to found a newspaper at the Armour Institute of Technology.” Thus began the publication of the news which was to continue to the present day. Dependod on Subscription Making; expenses of the first pa- pers depended on the subscriptions of the students, which made the con— tinuancc oi' the paper problematical. The feeling of uncertainty which ran high during the first issues is re- vealed in the following: amusing note published on the first page of the first issue. The staff was well aware of the difficulties when it wrote: “The next issue of the News will appear at more or less frequent intervals of two weeks.” None of the first numbers appeared on the scheduled (late; each of the five appeared on a different day in the week. Subscriptions were solic— ited at 75 cents for the first. five, the number the board decided to. publish as an experiment. All Listed as Contributors The staff box listed the names of the editor and the business mana— cars. There was no classification of the news men in the first issue. All were listed as contributors. The list included about 40 names. The first issue was enthusiastical— ly acclaimed by the President of the Institute, Dr. Howard M. Raymond, as a worthwhile and creditable proj- ect in the school.‘ Under his spon- sorship an additional 2500 comples mental-y copies of the News were printed and distributed to every (Continued on. page four) fictional Assembly Today; my“. a. Vincent to Speak; A general assembly today at 9:30 in the assembly ball will feature an address by Dr. George 9. Vincent. His topic is to be “As Others See Us.” Dr. Vincent, who is a native of Illinois, is one of the best known educators in the country. He has held several positions high in his field, among; them the presidency of the University of Minnesota from 1811 to 1917, and the presidency of the Rockefeller Foundation from 1917 to 1929. For something a bit closer to home, he was also the dean if arts, literatures, and sciences at the University of Chicago from 1907 to 1911. Although Dr. Vincent is now a re- tired man, being 74 years of age, he is still very active in the educational activities of the nation. This ad- dress is one of several he is giving: to college students all over the coun- try. All students are strongly urged to attend as the lecture is sure to be Well worth their while. The Insti- tute is quite fortunate in being able to secure such on outstanding man, and full advantage should be taken} of the opportunity. ‘ Dr. Vincent‘s, topic, “As Others See Us” is of sure-fire interest. All of us want to know what the other" fellow really thinks of us in the way we go about our business. Whether the subject is devoted to personal relations or to the affairs of a na- tion makes no difference. The really educated man values the opin- tIons of those about him. and judges himself accordingly. The lecture that Dean Potter of Purdue deliw ercd to the seniors a few Wicks ago stressed the need for a pleasing per- sonality and the necessity of hav- ing- a good deal of consideration for the other fellow’s wishes. The vari— ous engineering societies are always striving: to raise the standard of ethics in their organizations. With the books on how to get along.r with people on all the news stands and bookshelves, it is obvious that msn~ hers and the other things that make life run more smoothly are receiv- ing more and more attention each day. Dr. \7Incent‘s speech will be another link in the chain of the ed~ ucation of the truly enlightened men of tomorrow.