l l l l l PAGE FOUR Wm 'EE@EEH®K@%§¥ WW§ Student Publication of the HJJNOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGE’ 3300 Federal St. CHICAGO. ILLINOIS Published Weekly During the College Year By the Students of l. I. T. REPNEDENTED FOR NATIONAL ADVERYlBlflw EV Notional Advertising Service, Inc. Culture members Representative 420 MADISON AVE. NEW YORK. N. Y. CflICAGO ' 50570" ‘ L05 NIGEL” ‘ 5M! FRANCISCO “Enteicd as second class matter October 10,1940 at the post office at Chicago, Illinois under the Act of March 3,1879.’ $2.00 Per Year Single Copies, 10 Cents Each MANAGING BOARD El)l'l‘l)R-IN:ll‘l‘, Mike Pollock. SPORTS I») ’AEETMYJNT Assistant lzdiloi .................................... John Butlms Sports W rinrs: l'ob Alla-.lywn no!) mental: Morgue Winch Jr. . emu Hold”). Dir-ii (:mlzow. Dun Kciglwr. Dill: Lemur flunk l‘mlionlcz. Ari Mlnwt-m‘n. .ioc Ming". [Carl Slicrnmm. Fraternity mun-Is la‘dlmr ........................... ill/i) Franks ltli?0ll'i’3il$ Hurry Andes-mu. 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As the last cheers and songs faded out of the student union auditorium last Friday morning, and the towering tongues of flame of the huge bonfire in Ogden Field dimmed into glowing embers, it be- gan to dawn on us that now, at last, the final ele- ment necessary for the growth of lliiuois Institute of Technology was beginning to take form. We refer to that intangible and indefinablc something known as school spirit. Of course, there have been pep rallies and there have been pep rallies, but as John Schommer re— marked on the platform, never in the hlsmry of Armour, Lewis, or lllinols Tech had there been any such demonstration as the students put on last Friday forcnoon. All the others pail into what might be called feeble attempts to scratch the sur- face of student inertia that has so sickenly pre- vailed up to this time. The great pep rally, however, is not the only indication of an ascending student “punch”, here. As the events of the preceding weeks are reviewed, it cannot be overlooked that at all campuses stu- dents have been showing a rare interest in every phase of their life at Illinois Tech. The lunchroom demonstration at south campus demonstrated con- clusively that, regrettable as such an occurrrence is at any school, the students are really alive to the conditions that surround them. At Lewis, the need for a student lounge has inspired much active support in attaining one. In addition, the spread- ing to the south campus of the cooperative Sys- tem used at many other universities for student supplies, cannot be underestimated as to its effect- in unifying student thought and action. Coming next Friday is the first all~school dance ever thrown here. It is conceived in a style that not only eclipses its predecessors but promises to rank at the top with the best social affairs of larger universities, And last but by no means least, the student field— house fund now has achieved complete and un» VOL. 28~NO. 10 TECHNOLOGY NEWS qualified backing of the board of directors. Let’s not forget where we‘re going. Everyone, from President Heald down to the students, is out to make Illinois Tech the world’s finest educational ' institution. We have said it before and we will say it again: One of the most vital factors in accom- plishing this is to present to the outside world the picture of a student body packed with zest and en- thusiasm for the little community in which they spend that four years of their life . . . not merely in respect to their professional studies but for the social and athletic» life that surrounds them. The greatness of any school is dependent on more than fine buildings, faculty, and students, and it is up to us to leave a momentum of school spirit. behind us, now at the beginning of the expansion program, that will be stamped immediately and indelibly on each entering c1215". We’ve made :1 swell start. Now let’s get out and YELL OURSELVES l—lOARSE AT THOSE GAMES, PACK THOSE DANCES,-AND SINGE THE HAIR OFF THE HEAD OF ANYONE WHO SAYS WE HAVEN’T GOT SPIRET PLUS AT ILLINOIS TECH. -——T. B. "l’l’ifi igldlliill‘" oldmlbd . . . A dillicult task now faces Illinois Tech’s senior curriculum committee. The committee's newlyop- pointed chairmen, Charles Ball, might do well to start his committee working very early, because the job that must be done is perhaps the largest ever delved into by any similar committee at this school. Many curriculum changes have been made at lliinois Tech during the past your. A technological school must make such changes quite frequently to keep up with new developments and the opening of new fields. It is only natural that as a school’s teaching program, is sharply altered, many prob- lems should arise. Sometimes new courses are in- troduced which one beyond the mental capacity of the undergraduate student. Difficult courses are sometimes ofl‘cred which would be within the mental range of the student if “teachers" instead of “authorities” on the subject were teaching the course. In such cases, the school usually sees and remedies the error at the end of the semester in which the course was being taught. Th is was done in the case of loci semester‘s mechanical vibrations course. it is sometimes up to the student body, however, to help ellcct a change in an undesirable situation by giving voice to its opinions. It is the purpOse of the Curriculum committee to locate flaws in the system through the student body. It is undoubtedly true that students do not know much about the problems of school administration, but, at the same time, they do know enough to be able to diliercntiote beiireen excellent and poor in- structors, between well-tought and poor1y~taught courses, and between courses inside and outside of their mental range. illuch of a student’s time and money can be needlessly wasted by requiring him to take a course which is on a graduate level. Much of his time and money can be wasted if he is re- quired to sit hopeless * befuddled in a classroom with an instructor rho ‘lmows his stuff" but simp- iy cannot teach it. 1f student opinion or curriculum can be intelli~ gently compiled and interpreted, it should constitute a valuable source of information for those whose job it is to make ours the best program offered anywhere. D. B. FAfiijhl‘i' dhifihfi Dr. J. E. Robson, director of the electrical depart- ment, is now conducting a series of lectures on “Sy- metrical Components and Power System Problems”, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The lecture series, to last throughout the year, is given at the request of the Wisconsin Utilities Association for members of their electrical section. More than 100 power com- pany engineers from the Wisconsin companies are attending. The lectures are given on alternate Mon- day evenings at the Public Service building in Milwaukee. Mu". H. N. Miller of the Westwrn Electric Company, is assisting Dr. Hobson. It is of great interest to find that Dr. S. ‘i. Hay- akuwa of the English department has made quite an impression in the field of literature. At present about 200,000 copies of his book, “Language in Action“, have been sold. The volume has been ex- tensively reviewed in newspapers and magazines throughout the nation, including the New York. Times, P. M. and the Chicago Tribune. Samuel Grafton of the New York Post has reviewed it in his nationally syndicated column. In the Financial Weekly, Dr. Hayakawa’s book was highly recommended in the “Books for the Business Man” column. The book has been the feature in the Saturday Review of Literature. The manuscript must be really of great value—even the freshmen are said to appreciate it. - Milli-313M PEEP MEET” Slidg filliillwl DECEMBER ll, 1941 “ .WW lid illi‘inE 'dfllll Ydfli’i idlfihiflldfillllili, ddflili’fi Vlfllfillflf . “or “This is the biggest pep assem- bly in the history of Illinois Tech or of Armour,” said “Big Chief” John Schomnier to the massed students in the Student Union last Friday. The Big Chief added that the most important thing to do is to stir up active interest in the school and to get a new field- house. Gilicizll Beginning Five minutes after ton, on De- cember fifth, nineteen hundred and forty-one will go down in his- tory as the official opening of the Fieldhouse Fund. At that time, a giant snake dance was started in inauguration of the fund. To the tune of blaring bugles, boop‘ing bosses, and rhythmic drums, the ponderous chain of students sway» ed and shook. After starting in the Student Union. lobby, the cheero leaders led a sig-zag path through the Union and down Federal Street, entering Ogden field at the north gate. Herc, Administration ll, gootmascot, led the parade restrained from his goatdike arr tics by the less warlike. braves, Huxhold and Vlzard. Placards of protest and demand fluttered in the air as hundreds of students joined the parade. Such phrases and chants as “we want a fleldhouse,” “Our gym is too small,” and ”Beat Chicago,” rent the atmosphere asunder. Council Fire surrounded The dance proceeded slowly and circled the council fire, building 11 pthe rhythm and enthusiasm all the while. The human chain cir- cled the fire many times and final- ly unwound. From the council fire to the council ring the braves carried their burning desire for scalps (money). Going into the ring, the braves gave away some of their scalps in- to the fieldhouse wampum box. Then the auditorium was filled lniormulwm (continued from page one) The King Sisters, those lovely advocates of song, will be the cen- ter of all eyes on Friday night, and they do merit this attention. Exceptionally beautiful, t h c s e famed sisters (they really are!) please the ears with their lilting renditions as well as impress the eyes. Some little-known facts con- cerning the quartet: Their ages are—Louise, 25; Alice, 23; Donna, 21, and Yvonne, 19; Loise is mar. ried to Alvino Rey; their musical background is fostered by a music teaching father and a cello playing mother. The mouthing of all these words becomes futile and trivial when compared with the exhiliration and boundless joy to be exper- ienced by the “attendee.” WWW WWW ”V wvv W ‘We Feo‘iure HALLMARK Cords LEAVE YOUR ORDERS FOR lNDil/EDUALLY [MPMNTEED J KHMS'F‘MAS fidlli‘lld 50 Cords for “.00 and up 30%. dhgfilliMEb-W El fluids flier 3% Tony Wons Boxes 50c and $l.00 Oihers lOc, 2ic and 29c with shouts and endliess chants changed tempo to the tune of a South American ‘conga. As soon as the braves were packed in, the council ring broke out in the Illi. nois Tech wreck song. War \Vhoop Plumes Air A seven rah war whoop wrought the air which was heard all over the campus. II'P’s Vicory song came to life and then the Big Chief in his war paint and bonnet spoke. The wise words of the chief came forth telling of the need for a large athletic center, “When TI was here in ’08 there. were around 050 students at the Armour Institute,” said the Big Chief.” The athletic facilities were the same. Now a school which is the greatest in the United States has come into being, the Illinois Tech Institute of Technology. Our enrollment is now 13,000 students or twenty times as many as in ’08. Nevertheless, the athletic far cilitles have not improved. We need a fieldhouse now. President I‘Ieald and Chairman, of the Board of Trustees have given their ap- proval, so now we can go ahead under full steam." Big John con» cluded by introducing the basket- ball coach,’ Remie Meyer. Coach Meyer promised a win over Chicago, especially after the rousing send-oil which the stu- dents had given. The basketball team was introduced. Big John, came forward again and spoke of the Winter Informal. “The Informal not only affords a way of supporting the ficidhouse fund but also gives an opportuni- ty for the whole school to get t0~ gether,“ he said. “All the spirit we can possibly get, is needed in support of the fund and. all the teams.” Then he called Sonny Weiss‘man to come and introduce the wre :tling team. liesenrsh-m (Continued from page one) ate of Ohio State university, and author of numerous publications in ceramics, has joined the staff of the metallurgy section as cer~ amist. Dr. Earhart comes to the Foundation from the Edward OI‘~ ton, Jr. Ceramic Foundation. Clark E. Tharp, formerly in charge of research for the Ozo-Ray Process Corporation, has joined the chemical engineering section. His work will be concerned with unit processes, and pilot plant de- velopment; studies. Dr. Clyde W. Leaf, formerly con- nected with Givaudau~Delawanna, Inc., has been appointed organic chemist. Dr. Leaf’s new research will form a link between prob- lems in chemistry and metallurgy. VWV’V V SEElcy 3453 AAA Aé‘ «9 ’5. A. GEQEEN‘W’Qfiififi ldflfilii W'QRE 1953 W. Madison Street (In The Lewis Building) Since 1915 Ahsmhfis A 6»