SMILES 0F PRIDE are in the faces of HKN men. Standing with consecutive award plaques are George Schlosser, local chapter president; Jim Kogen, former Spring, 1949. president; faculty advisor Dr. Eric T. 3. Gross, and, Ed Koncel, former Fall, 1948, president. Eta Kappa Nu’s local chapter has won the national “Achieve- ment Award for the academic year 1948-49,” in recognition for its excellent record in scholarship and activities. Notification of the award was recently received by George A. Schlosser, of Illinois Tech’s Delta chapter of the elec- trical engineering honorary asso» ciation. Given annually to one of HKN’s 46 chapters, the‘award has now come to the Delta chapter for the third time. It was won for the 1939-40 and 1947—48 years. This is the first time that one chapter received this award a total of three times, and for two years in succession. Only one other chapter has received the~ award more than once, the Kappa chapter at Cornell university. Dr. Eric T. B. Gross, faculty ads visor of Delta chapter, is serving as a member of the National Ad— visory board of HKN this year. Jewelry for the June, 1950, grad- uating class goes on sale, beginning Monday, in the NU lobby. The class jewelry committee in- terviewed the representatives of six manufacturers specializing in class rings. After consideration of the products and services of each of these firms, Morgan’s Incorporated, local distributors of I—Ierfi'Jones rings, was awarded the contract. The manufacturer’s, repre- sentative met with the commit- tee to work out final details of design. Dies have been com- pleted and actual samples pro- duced. Rings, pins and keys are avail- able in black onyx stones, synthetic ruby (red) and synthetic spinelle (blue). Sketches of the rings and pins will be available at the NU booth. Special steel dies have been pre- pared with which to manufacture the Tech rings, keys and pins. The ring shanks will 'be carefully as— sembled from two halves stamped (die-struck) from special alloy 10 karat gold. The top or base of the ring is also die struck. After join- ing the two halves, the ring is welded, shaped, assembled and fin— ished. A 10K gold ring ranges from $21.15 to $24.56 according to the desired stones, onyx, syn— thetic ruby, synthetic spinelle; sterling silver rings range from $15.30 to $16.65; 10K gold pearl-set pins from $18.90 to $20.25; 10K gold stone set pins from $9.45 to $10.80; and 10K gold keys from $10.45 to $14.85, according to desired stone. All prices are subject to 20% Federal Excise Tax and 2% Illinois Retailers Occupational Tax. A min~ imum deposit of $5.00 must be made when the individual student places his or “her order. thence to raid eatery droid has Chime bells, a cultural and spirit- ual part of the fashionable past of Chicago’s near southside, will ring once again in this area. In “Prairie Avenue” days the tolling of many church bells resoundcd in the locale of Wabash avenue and 29th street. Carillon chimes have recently been presented to Illinois Tech by C. Donald Dallas, member of the board of trustees and chairman of the board of Revere Copper and Brass, Incorporated. The $5,000 chimes will be installed in the NU building and will be used to toll the hours and half hours, and to present concerts on special occa- sions. The electronically amplified chimes have a 32—note key-board and toll clock, and can be heard for a distance of three miles. The amplification system can also be used with a microphone attach- ment to broadcast important an- nouncements. Final ’Thesis Deadline: Jan. l3 Call now and avoid rush! um. Eiidilihhilillh ‘i‘lihhtd PliEPthl hi? Elihhhl’h lNCLUDING EQUATIONS DRAWINGS CHARTS Campus Representative: J. J. Haupili ——-- Ext. 309 or phone WHitehail 4-7586 , chemistry, The Armour Research Founda— tion has announced that it is offer- ing a limited number of industrial research fellowships in physics, metallurgy, ceramics, mechanics, and electrical engineer- ing to begin in September, 1950. Those men awarded fellowships will attend Illinois Tech half—time and work in the Research Founda-- tion half~time in a graduate pro- gram leading to advanced academic degrees. They are to be employed full-time by the Foundation during the summer. ' Fellowships begin at the com- mencement of the school semester and continue throughout the sum- mer for approximately 21 months, until the end of the second academic year. Awards are made on a com— petitive basis to any graduate under 28 years of age holding a bachelor’s degree from an accredited engi— neering or scientific school, or lib- eral arts college with a majdr in the sciences. In addition to tuition, fellows receive $150 a month during the first academic year, $275 a month and a two—Weeks vacation during the summer, and $175 a month during the second academic year. The Foundation awarded nine fob lowships in 1949. Application forms may be ob- tained from the Dean of the Gradu— ate School and those returned prior to March 15 will be given first con- sideration. fl terrains new 9 Student employment on campus will be handled by the placement office next semester, according to a special memorandum released to all divisions and departments of the school, the ARF, and the Gas In— stitute by President Henry Heald. Employment forms for 300 part» time student jobs are available now, in the placement office. A maximum of 12 hours per week will be allowed each student. The employee must be oil" probation and in need of supplemental income. ‘, fl?!