PAGE FOUR TECH NOLGGY NJlBWS fiEP’ll‘. 3i), Milli, m Willa! ‘% ,. Va ,_ Wt 62‘ Consider now the average American. What are , a ,, . ‘ m E‘EEQ Mwfigfigfif WEEWca his reactions to lllinols Tech? We are aware of a MQW’ Enfigmglfii‘ ““ fingfifi Wiesel W peculiar situation. It is the amazing fact that if a Wig Student Publication of the “Admins INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLGGY 3300 Federal St. (L‘HlCAGO, lL‘LlNOll-l Published Weekly During the College Year By the Students of l. I. T. REFRESENTE“ FOR NA‘K‘IOHAL hDVER'flSGNG EV . . . . National Advemsmg demise, lite. College Pablo/191*: Represeutaiive 420 Mnmsow Ave. New Yuma. MAR CIIICMO ' 50570“ ' L05 ANGELIIS ' 5A?! FRJJCCEECU “Entered as second class matter October it), 1940, at the post office at Chicago, Illinois, under the Act of March 3, 1879.” $2.00 Per Year Single Copies, 10 Cents Each MANAGING BOAXRD ..................... THOMAS BROWN ..I)A3€1EL BROW’N .l’ATRlClA ARNS . ....... 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Joel; Perkins (”ill Minn t Advertising Assistant VOL. 28—-No. 1 SEPT, Iii), 3.941 illtffil‘iillfi caress. .. . . in the true sense of the word this may not be an editorial. Those of the students who are new here have stepped into the middle of a rather unique moving picture . . . a picture which is at once both clear and obscure, the final chapters of «silence script are titled but not written. Therefore we cannot re view it and editorially comment upon the perfor. monce of its stars and direction. But it may be perhaps of value to review briefly the first chapter and to clarity as much as possible the potentialities and future kinetics of the ensuing scenes. To begin with let's get the merger out of the way. There was a merger. That was the painful part. The adjustments still are a necessary evil, but the worst of it is over. For the purpose of this discussion, then, llilnois Tech is our only hero. Illinois Tech, has at the present time about 7000 students in all its various departments. The under- graduate engineering enrollment is the largest in the country and the graduate engineering enroll- ment is the second largest in the country. The lib- eral arts and pre-professional departments are small at the present time despite their excellent qualities. What then does Illinois Tech mean to the average citizen and the average student—to-be‘.’ Let the student ask himself, just exactly why he came to Illinois Tech. If he hasn’t thought about it, we’d like to answer. Relatively speaking, Illinois Tech isn’t costly. It isn’t cheap, but it isn’t costly. Of greater weight in his reasons perhaps is the un. excelled faculty and curricula. How did he obtain these facls? Well, he investigated. He took the time to investigate the various schools that fitted his purposes and pocketbook, his method being most likely to send for several school catalogs, and to consult peOple connected with or experts in the fi"ld he had chosen. He was unfortunately forced to rule out, if it was important to him, any considera- tions of attractive, beautiful, or even adequate cam— pus facilities and social life. cross-section of the natives of Los Angelles, Cleve- land, New York, New Orleans and what have you, Were canvassed as to what and where Illinois Tech is, the preponderance of blank stares would leave one limp with wonder. And what is more curious, the same can be said about an uncomfortable per- centage of those who live in this very city. Why it is that a school with such a fine reputa- tion in the professional and industrial world is rela— tively obscure to the general public in comparison to other large technological schools whose names are on the tip of everyone’s tongue is a question that must be answered and solved. It might be said that the newness of the name is responsible, but Armour and Lewis were in much the same boat when they existed separately, and now We have had our big splash of publicity re merger and campus-to- be. It is a disheartening thing, to those who know lllinois Tech intimately and consider there to be much of greatness about it, to discover its anony- mity in the public mind and sense that it cannot be truly great and serve greatly unless its capacity to do so is engraved on the consciousness of the American and world mind. lint! Science? This must not by any means be construed as an interference to the student in obtaining an excellent education here. The students know it is not and the unparalled faculty know it is not, else it is likely they would not be here. There are too many old established institutions whose reputations are shells that hide a fast depleting educational usefulness. But lllinois Tech can serve much more admirably a world shrieking for technical training: and en- liglitenmcnt if everywhere everyone knows there is an llliuols Tech. We might. emphasize the fact, in passing, that in such nations as ltaly, technically trained people exist almost as gods, when almost all other professions are gasping under the heel of suppression. We (lo not so write with satisfaction, but it is a sign of the times and must be noted. Thus it is that we at lllinois Tech now lincl‘ourselves a part of a tremendous driving program, that has only just begun, to tilt lllinoia Tech to a focal point in the complex machinery then must provide civill- zation with an important part of the solution to its needs. How is it being done and. what more must there be done? Well, there is no use kidding anyone that everything doesn‘t begin with those little green coupons decorated with Washington‘s, Hamilton’s, and Jefferson‘s benign laces, And a quick perusal of this issue’s from, pogo may bring some satisfac- iion that in the first year of the planned ten year program, the school administration has not been on- tirely unfamiliar with aforementioned facts. In other words, we‘re oil. Whether it is a good start or a bad start, we’ll know in the backstretch. But at least we know that the school is doing something about that crying need for a place to stretch our legs, even though a gas institute building and new foundry is only a slight relief for toe-wiggling. What ”lll’e Can Do This, however, is only a part of the script. The in- rlcl‘mable somethings that makes one school stand with its head above the others do not end with fine buildings and line coin“:~ a strangely enough. There is a spirit or many spirits of enterprise, endeavor, inspiration and goodleilnwship that permeates the student body cross-aeolian. One may think that the manifestation oi’ such qualities into line dramatic productions, hummeble school songs, intelligent student government, enthusiastic participation in athletics, and supor‘t for those athletics by the students AND school administration are only minor factors in the scheme of things. Technology News doesn’t think so. in is t, wefil make room for a good many thousand inches this year, and many years to come, to shout about it, if you please. Student interest, and pride in Illinois Tech will shove it ahead for faster than anything we know of, because it’s the only human, live quality a school expresses to the outside world. And, be- lieve it or not, good cheer, happiness, human inter~ est and human aliveness can not be projected by a new atom smasher, a massive stone building, or a few brand new courses . . . unless, perhaps, such objects indirectly help to stimulate those qualities in the students, We've got a job on our hands, then, kids. If there is any petty bickering left, squash it. It isn’t any fun, anyhow. If as much is given to Illinois Tech as you expect to give to an employer later, you will leave a far more intelligent and useful fighter vs. the moronic philosophies that will be thrown at you later. Let’s hear about it if you have a “better mouse trap.” Attractive pennants, smart Stickers, catchy songs, new intelligently aggressive ideas (and we don’t mean that “rah rah” college harsh stufi') are representative of the little words that will build a prettier picture for us and the rest of the world to look at. The administration can help im- mediately in that. too. The lack of elimination of some small business practices in regard to the stu— dents and the absence of dynamic support financial“ ly and morally for student activities will defeat more than anything else their own aims and purposes. .30 (continued from page two) Dr. V. Streeter is r. new mem~ her in the civil engineering foo ulty who has worked with the In- ternational Boundary commission at El Paso, Texas. lie is new teaching hydraulics, and hydraul- ics laborzitory. Professor Spears received his doctor’s degree dur~ ing the summer, and Le van Grif- fis is back, too. Dr. Grillis had a leave of absence to obtain his de- gree at Cal Tech. Mr. Halli“, an instructor in civil engineering, is working for his doctor’s degree. He came from Texas A. and 1. College, at Kingsville. In chemis- try Dr. Murray has been ap~ pointed chairman and has in his department five new men: Dr. Bernstein, fromPrinceton univeu sily, Dr. Block, Dr. Zmeskal, Mr. living Goldsteln, and Mr. R. Griffith. Dl‘S. Christy and Kennedy have been made members of the plays- ics department. The social science department gained a member in Dr. V. Jones, and the English dc- partnient has Drs. White and Read. Dr. Schier and Dr. Richter will be the custodians of IIT’s polyglots. {Elias inaiii‘uiow (Continued from page one) formation pertaining to gas re search, development, investigation and processes; to act as a central organization to coordinate re search throughout the gas indusn try. Upon completion of four years of study, the student would re- ceive the degree of doctor of phi- losophy, awarded by Illinois In- stitute of Technology. The course of study which re- quires college graduation for ad mission. would include three years of academic training based upon the fundamental science studies and would include organic chem~ islry, engineering mathematics, physics, fluid flow and heat trans fer, physical chemistry, gas tech- nology, chemistry of polymeriza‘ lion and depolymerization, and catalysts and surface chemistry. The fourth year of the students’ training will consist of research of a fundamental nature, of interest to the gas industry. In addition, the student shall be expected to have spent at least three summers of work in some phase of the gas industry. Sindee "in EEEWWWQ stir intuit idols, floshl Here we are again, back to the old grind. The profs have already hit their deadly stride. The Tech News, however, in collaboration with Secretary Ickes, has organ- ized a committee to eliminate the burning of that vital supply of Midnight Oil on the weekends. They plan to enable IIT students to spend that time in relaxed syn- copation and stuff. The commit- tee wasted no time in bringing about this mighty effort. They made arrangements with the Edgewatcr Beach hotel to obtain student courtesy cards for the Weekly college shindig held in the Marine Dining Room every Fri- day night. These cards may be obtained at the check room of the Student Union by presenting your tuition receipt. They entitle the bearer to dance in the Marine Dining Room at one—half the standard cover charge. Two floor shows are presented, the regular Show at 10 o’clock and the college Show consisting of amateur entertainers from colleges in, and about Chi. cage. Henry Busse and his orches flier; use. @onvoniion One of the school’s most active societies, the UT chapter of the ASCE, held their first meeting of the school year last Friday, May 26. Presiding was Art Mlnwcgen, 0.13}. ’42, the active and energetic president of the society. Most important business of the day was the discussion of the forthcoming National Student Convention, opening Wednesday, Oct. 5th, at the LaSalle hotel. The Illinois section of the ASCE is under the guidance of Mr. Law‘- rence Lyly, graduate of Lewis in— stitute, and now a structural de‘ signer for the Santa Fe railroad. Arrangements for the student chapter conference are under way. All chapters in the United States have been invited to participate in this conference at which 11']? and Northwestern are acting as hosts. Out of town delegates will find accommodations at the Law» son YMCA and the LaSalle hotel. The conference will open with President Henry T. Heald of Armour and. President Franklyn 1'3. Snyder of Northwestern Uni- versity sharing the honors in ex- tending welcoming addresses to the representatives. This will be followed by an opening speech from John Ii. Peter, chairman of committee on student chapters. After this the election of the com ference officers will take place. Outstanding event, of the con- ference will be a luncheon at the LaSalle hotel at which student awards will be made. These awards will be made to the Sill! dents who, in the past year, have presented the best papers and will be accompanied by awards of $40, $20 and $10 for first, second and third places respectively. Highlighting the planned tours to be made during the three day convention, will be an inspection- trlp of Chicago’s semi-completed subway system. Topping oil“ the day will be a dinner dance at the Palmer house. The boys will have six full hours of delightful (lining and dancing. lilooemenlw (continued from page two) of alumni placements; were made. Success of the placement depart- ment this year was due the emer- gency arising from total rearma~ ment of the nation, it was de- clared. One student, Donald Crego, 6128 Dorcheater avenue, who graduated in mechanical engineering, had twenty interviews and fourteen ofi'ers of positions. He chose the Crane company, 4.100 S. Kedzie avenue, where he is employed in the research department. No member of the June class, how- ever, approached the record of a student who graduated in Febru- ary, 1941, after a five year me- chanical engineering cooperative course and took employment in a Michigan automobile factory as a die designer at a salary of $325 per month. tra is featured at the present time. Tables may be reserved in advance for your party at no addi- tional cost. With the Marine Dining Room as an inducement the committee is now making arrangements with Mr. Karzos to obtain special stu— dent rates at Aragon-Trianon. Plans are well under way and we expect to have news; of the ar— rangements when we next go to press. Members of this committee are Bob Burkhardt, Hugh Story, Dan Brown, Ivo Buddeke, and Bob Burns. l l l l l l l