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NUMEROUS FEATURES WILLENTERTAIN GRADUATES AT

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Two members of the Corporation, F.. Hobbs '89 and Walter Humphreys

7, visited President S. W. Stratton onrecent trip which they made to Wash-Vgt0. They found the president to bea 'wonderful cheery mood." Doctor

rtton told his visitors that he wasking forward to getting back and that

e"misses the dorms and the boys allround him."Doctor Stratton is still convalescing at

home of Dr. W. G. Morgan in:ashilngton where he went after leavinge Garfieldl IHospital. His health is

uch improved since his operation, ande has been able to move about his roomor some time. As yet no date has been

Omulced for his return.

ROFESSOR FROM SWISSCOLLEGE WILL LECTURE

A new series of lecturers will be pre-lated by the Department of Physics of

i nstitute The speaker is ProfessorDeybe of the Eidgeneische Institute~f Technology at Zurich. 'He will lect-

're on Monday and Friday of each weekeglillg on Friday, January 9. All

«e lectures will be held in room 4-321a 4 o'clock .

? rofessor Deybe's subject will beOme aspects of Modern Physical

hemistry." All interested are invited toend. The last lecture will be on March

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Friday, January 94:00--Phsies Leccture, room 4-231.

Tuesday, December 23:00--Registration material due.

Saturday, January 3I :0)(0-Second term tuition due.6:30--ltlumni Banquet, main hall, Walk'-.

Monday, January 59-3:30--Second term registration.S:00-Lowell Institute Lecture, Huntington Ifall,

Boylston St.

Five Cents

Gas Attack Loosed OnMen in New DormitoriesOccupants of the new dormitory had

their studies rudely interrupted onenight last week when a gas attackof nearly the size and strength ofthose used in the war was turned onlthe men in the three upper floors.Some practical joker, possibly affectedby the strain of examinations, floodedone of the rooms on the third floorwith the pungent fumes of hydrogensulphide.

The gas was not content to remainin one room, and quickly filled thethree upper floors. Heads busily en-gatged in coughing and sneezing ap-peared at all the windows, and mostof them remained there until the ob-noxious fumes had been partially dis-persed. Several men complained ofheadaches after the gas attack wasover.

nstitute Professor ChosenPresident by Recent

Elections

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Professor J. F. Norris of the Depart-lent of Chenmistry, has been elected

resident of the American Chemicalcietv for the year 1925. The ballot-g as taken by nmail during the past

w eelks and the results, which havest been made public give the honorfthe presidency to the Institute pro-ssor.The American Chemical Society is

he largest and most representativerofessional society in the chemical

dustrv and has a membership of over000. Professor Norris is not the onlyepresentative of the Faculty of Tech-0olog holding office in the society.

Dean H. P. Talbot '85, is a memberf the board of directors, the govern-g body of the organization, and sev-ral other Institute men are serving asounselors.

Graduate of John HopkinsProfessor Norris graduated from

[hns Hopkins University in the class1f 892, but continued his studies there

ntil 1895 -when he received his Ph.D.egree. He came to Technology ine same year as an assistant. He re-

tained here until 1904 when he went tonmmons as Professor of Chemistry.lealso taught in Vanderbilt Universityor a tile, but returned to the Insti-[lte in 1916.During the war Professor Norris

~ad charge of the chemical research in]he war gas investigation of the Bu-

teau of Mines. He was also an asso-ilate miemnber of the Naval Consultingloard.Previous to his election as head ofihe Chemnical Society Professor Nrorrisiad held other important offices. He'as president of the Northeasteru sec-~ion of the American Chemical Societyi d has been an officer of the Chemis-lrv Teachers Association of New Enlg-nild and of the Technology Club.The newly elected president is well

inowni to students in the Engineringo0urses as author of the text bookised l)y the freshmen. Ie is also theAuthor of several other books and pa-ers dealing with chemistry.

'ORPORATION MEMBERSSEE DOCTOR STRATTON

Harvard Professor WillAt Third Lecture in

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This ycar's Sedgwick ;Memorial Lec-ture wdill be held on January 22 withProfessor Osterhaut of Harvard Univer-sity as the speaker. "Some FundamentalProblems of Cellular Physiology" is to bethe topic of the address, the third tobe given in the Sedgwick series of bio-logical lectures.

Professor Osterhaut has been prominentin the fields of medical and biologicalresearch at Harvard. He will leave theuniversity soon to take up his duties atthe Rockefeller Institute of Medical Re-search, a position to which he was recent-ly elected.

The Sedgwick Lectures were startedin 1923 as a memrorial to the late Pro-fessor W. T. Sedgwick. Professor Sedg-wick has been a member of the Depart-ment of Biology and Public Health at theInstitute for over thirty years and hadbeen head of the department during thelatter part of his life. His co-workersand associates established a lectureshipupon his death as a memorial.

The first lecture of the series wasgiven by Professor E. B. Wilson ofColumbia University, who had been asso-ciated with Professor Sedgwick in theauthorship of a book. This year's lec-ture will be given in iluntington Hallat 5 o'clock onl January 22.

HANGAR IS LOANED TOU. S. MAIL DEPARTMENT

Handling of Mail FacilitatedDuring Busy Season

Because of the crowded condition ofordinary mail distribution centres,Technology has loaned the use of thehanger building to the United StatesMail Department. It is of sonmec inter-est to note the systemni used in sortingthe parcels.

The hangar handles packages for allCambridge. Canlbridge is dividedl intoseveral centers such as Belmont, Wav-erley, and others; these centers intosections, and the sections into groupsIf streets. Thus it can be seen whatntricate handling mail goes through)efore it reaches its ultimate destina-ion.The hangar was opened Thursday

aind it has not been closed since, nor,tue to the usual Christmas rush, cant be until Saturday evening. Mail)fficials express their hearty thanks tohe Institute for the aid given them.So far as Technology mail in con-

ecrned. the incoming mail is consider-lile less than the usual 5000 pieces)er day. This is accounted for bv theact most TechnologyR men whosehomines are east of tile Mississippi gohiomne for the holidays. The outgoingnail is easily handled by the usual In-titute mail 6taff.

Students Are ResponsibleEntire Contents

for

Students may now obtain the GeneralBulletin for the second term at the In-formation Office. The bulletin is substan-tially the same as its predecessors. Itcontains a list of department heads andofficers in charge of certain subjects. Alist of registration officers for all coursesand classes is also given. A calendarwithll a list of the important dates for thesecond and third terms is given for thebenefit of those who like to look ahead.

The usual material regarding buildings,employment, dining service and medicalservice is also given. Many assignmentsare made in the information regardingcourses. The necessary material ior eachcourse is also prescribed. As is usualthe student is held responsible for theentire contents of the bulletin.

Eight Labrador ships are at presentin dry dock in the minodel constructionroom on the second floor of building 5.These vessels are having sonie badlyneeded repairs nmade following a roughpassage from the storm swept coast ofILaborador. The largest is about threefeet long.

These nmodels were brought here bya representative of the Grenfell Mis-sion. Following a failure of the fishingseason in 1923 due to an epidemic ofsickness, the fishermen turned to prac-tically the only renmaining means ofgaining a livlihood, that of makingmodel ships to sell. Twelve of thesecrafts were sent to Boston recentlybut owing to stormns encountered onthe wav some of them had their rig-zing and part of their hulls hamaged.The ships are practically all built upniece by piece, only one of them beingcarved from a solid block. The tinyplanks are all made and fitted exactlyas in a full 6ized schooner and each of

the minature vessels is framed. Inappearance they seem to be fully aswell made as the vork of a mastermodel builder.

Various devices are used to com-pensate for the lack of material thathampered the builders. Buttons takethe place of dead eyes in the riggingand in one case a clock wheel was useda represent the ship's wheel. Severalof the mnodels are painted and have'decorative figure heads painted on their,bows. They are not all of the sametype either. but are both sloops andschooners. faithful copies of the craftused by the fishermen of New Found-land and Labrador.

All of the models being renovatedare to be sold. four or the twelve ori-ginally destined for Boston having al-readyv been purchased. There is a pos-sibility that thley, may be onl exhibit atthe museum at the Pratt buailding -wherea collection of war and merchant~sships are onl display.

**r THE TECH wishes its Readers a Merry Christmas, ,4

A Record of

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Undergraduate News Organ

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7. CAMBRIDGE, MASS., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1924

RFESSOR NORRIST HEAD AMERICANCHEMICAL SOCIETY

STUDENTS DESERTINSTITUTE DURINGCHRISTMAS PERIOD

Examinations on Monday DelayDeparture of Numerous

Undergraduates

CAFETERIA TO STAY OPEN

Some Students to ContinueResearch During

Holidays

Practicalv every mniceniber of the stu-dent body of Technology has been mliss-illg fronl his accustomed haunts thisweek and the corridors which formerlyteemed with life are for the tinme beingdeserted. Most of the men left eitherFriday or Saturday, but the freshmenand a few stragglers with Monday ex-alinations failed to leave for the placeswhere they will spend their vacationsuntil yesterday.

The Monday examninations inter-fered with the vacation plans of mnanyof the men this vear since in some casesthey would have been through Fridaynight if it had not been for a singleexamination. Wherever it was pos-sible the schedule was changed forsuch men or they were permitted totake conflict examilnations.

Examinations Ended YesterdayThe last 'of the "post xnortems"

were held yesterday. A large sigil hasbeen posted outside the fourth floordrafting rooms of building 3 during theentire examination period .implo'ingnien to hold their .cosultations else-where because the din bothered themnen in the examination rooms, es-pecially those near the door. One ofthe activities offices also has a signto the same effect.

Mfen remaining at the dormitoriesduring the vacation period will still beable to eat at the cafeteria which is toremain open although the grill and thefaculty dining roomni are to be closed.The cafeteria has been decorated tohelp foster the Christmas atmosphere.

Some of the mnen claim that the issu-ing of the marks during the holidayniars their pleasure, but the majorityof the nien are not so pessimistic. Thefive dollar find for late registrationwas also mtentioned as a joy deterent

Registration Material Due By returning registration material to-

day; paying fees before January 3, and followingr the prescribed procedure onregistration day the fine mlay be avoid- ed. Malny, men are in the habit ofregistering late in order to obtain all. extra day or two of vacation, however.

Major Sminith's mien in the Depart-ment of Buildings and Power will be busy cleaning during the absence ofthe students. The force of janitors andcmechanics take advantage of the vaca-tion each year to give the Institute a tthorough cleaning.

Many of the students and graduatesdoing research work and working on ]theses will also work through the va-cation period. The Division of Labo-ratory Supplies will keep the supply1rooms open during certain hours toaccommodate these men.

AS WRITTEN MANY BOOKS

DR. S. M. VAUCLAINSECURED TO SPEAKAT A NUAL AFFAIR

Former Tech Show Favorite andCartoonist Will Add

To Interest

WILL BE HELD IN WALKER

Mlore than five hundred Alurr.ni areexpectecl to attend the annual AlumniBanquet to be held January 3 in the mainhall of Walker. The Committee on As-semllblies, which has charge of the affairhas secured a number of interesting en-tertainment features and a group ofprominent men as speakers.

President Stratton, who has not yetfully recovered from his recent operation,and consequently will not be able to at-tend, and will be represented by Dean H.P. Talbot '85 who will read a messagefrom the President. T. B. Booth '95,will preside and the speakers will be S.M. Vauclain and Professor D. R. Dewey.

Mr. Vauclain is President of the Balld-winl Locomotive Works. He will cometo Boston as the guest of Elisha Lee '92,Vice-President of the Pennsylvania Rail-road, in the latter's private car, fromPhiladelphia. Professor Dewey is headof the Department of Economics andStatistics and has charge of the coursesin Engineering Administration.

As an entertainment feature F. D.Gage '22, former Tech Show favorite,will render musical selections. E. F.Payne of the Boston Globe, originatorof the famous Sunday comic "Billy theBoy Artist," with the aid of crayons,wifl make character sketches, and willdo some impersonations of familiar per-sonages.

There will be singing of Technologysongs and cheering lead by O. B. Den-nison '11, secretary of the Alumni Asso-ciation. tI is expected that a number ofAlumninae and Wives of Alulnni will benison '11, Secretary of the Alumni Asso-ciation. It is expected that a number ofAlumninae and wives of Alumni will bepresent, and there will be a special tablefor the ladies.

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Tabular View Is BesfOf All Cross Puzzles

THE TECH yesterdav axwas therecipient of a letter apparently. froma student deeply mired in the intri-cacies of the tabular view. He en-titles his little parody on the Regis-trar's tri-annual intelligence test,L"How to Avoid the $5.00 Fine:

Solve this Cross Course Catechismon or before Januarv 5." It is prob-able that the tabular view, as a puz-zle for cross-word enthusiasts, of-fers considerable more b)rain exer-cise than the usual variety. In thiscase, it is not the object to fill inas manyl of the blank spaces as pos-sible, but on the contrary to revisethe schedules so they conform morenearly to those of Coursc IX.

COURSE REVISIONTO BE NECESSARY

Two Term System Will ProbablyNot Increase Number

Of Hours Taken

A new catalogue of courses withchanges to conform to the new two-sem-ester calendar will appear in the spring.lThe recent Faculty ruling makes it neces-sary to revise many of the courses.

Sulbjects such as Mathematics, English,Physics, and Chemistry, to which a defin-ite. number of hours each week are de-voted throughout the school year willhave the same number of hours assignedto them weekly under the revised sched-ule. Subjects which are given for oneterm only will be revised, so that a thirtyhour course will be given twice a weekfor fifteen weeks, instead of three timesa week for ten; ten hour courses will beextended, in most cases, to fifteen hour;and twenty hour courses will be changedto either fifteen or thirty hours.

Under tihe stress of the examinationsof the past week, many of the studentshave been convinced of the value of thetwo term plan, which will limit examina-tion periods and also the number of ex-aminations each period so that in mostcases there will be only eight examina-tions for an3' man each year.

EXHIBITS DAMAGED BYSOUVENIR COLLECTORS

Souvenir hunters are causing the cus-todians of the Naval Architecture Museumconsiderable worry at present. Anysmall object that is not firmly attachedto a strong base is appropriated by visi-tors to the museum. The custodian isunable to be present at all times andwhen there are many strangers viewingthe exhibit, which is open to the public,it is practically impossible to tell whois responsible for the petty thefts.

The models on exhibit at present areowned by the United States and areloaned to the Institute. The Instituteauthorities are obliged to put up a bondcovering any losses so that the loss fromall these thefts falls on Technology.

SEDGWICK LECTURECOMES NEXT MIONTH

Speak

GENERAL BULLETIN FORSECOND TERM APPEARS

Fleet of Labrador FishermenBeing Repaired in Pratt Building

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D. A. Henderson '25 ................... General ManagerJ. P. Ramsey, Jr. '25 ..........................................EditorA. ML Worthington, Jr. '25 ......Business Manager

ASSOCIATE BOARD'T. W. Owen '26 ..................................... News EditorB. F. Brousseau '26 ........................ Sporting EditorL S. Chidsey '26 ......................... -Features EditorC J. Everett '26 .............................................. TreasurerW. J. Mearles '26 .................. Circulation ManagerR, W. Learoyd '25 ................ Advertising Manager

In Charge of This Issue: H. F. Howard '26

THE YULETIDE SPIRIT

HE most of us contains a disharmony that resonates harshly1upon contact with our associates. The most of us is a prejudice

that conflicts with the prejudice of others. But part of each ofus has a divine affinity that can at times break through the bar-rier of our ego and our prejudice to extend a warmth of feeling, atouch of consideration, to people-not to family alone, not to friendsalone, but to that entity of ourselves, the people.

Legend, religion, and this divine affinity have combined tocreate an almost universal observance of season during which goodwill is given sway over our more selfish impulses. Now that it ishere it is for all of us to make its spirit a living force, and doingso, get ourselve a full measurement of enjoyment.

The cheerful colors, the legendary characters, the great Yule-log with its brightening flame, the Christmas story with its beau-tiful sublimity, the glee of children and the buoyancy of the elderly,-all of these many things lend an indescribably fascinating charmto Christmas. The combination touches our artistic instinct, warmsovtr heart, and proves itself the product of the divine affinity of thepeople.

We deplore the time when the cold, clammy hand of material-ism might blight this gracious season. As our part in preservingits spirit we extend to you our heartiest greetings, our hand offellowship, and our wish that everyone will obtain all the pleas-

ure that the season has to offer.

STILL MORE THIEVERY

THIEVERY and thievery keeps on in endless space from day1Tto day. This time someone made away with the batteries from

the motorcycles parked outside of the dormitories. The machines,five in number, were on Institute ground just in back of the tenniscourts.

Some radio bug or something of the sort with a diseasedmoral responsibility apparently needed a few storage batteries andproceded to confiscate them surreptitiously. It does seem like alow trick to stoop to such petty thieving. If it is continued it wouldbe advisable for all the dorm men to equip themselves with brassknuckles and other instruments for mauling so that they couldproperly handle the skunky individual should they see him.

We know, of course, that it is far easier to talk about evilsthen to remedy them. We have, however, a remedial suggestion

to make. Since there are many cars and motorcycles parked on thegrounds of the Institute near the dormitories, might it not be a

wise move for the Corporation to have a garage built for the exclus-ive use of students? There is sufficient unused land, upon which

taxes must be paid, so that a shed would require only the cost ofconstruction. The men would be only too willing to pay for theprivilege of storing their machines over the winter.

At least we would like molestation and thievery curtailed. Webelieve it possible for the students to break up some of it.

INSTRUCTORS DISCRIMINATE

OMETHING occurred in the Sophomore Physics examinationlast week which strikes us as decidedly unfair. During the

exam instructors walked tip and down the aisle, and extended con-siderable help to students who happened to be fortunate enough

to be sitting next the aisle. Those who were not received no help.Of course it is unusual for the proctors in an examination to

give hints of any kind, but if the Physics Department choose todo so, it is their affair. However, it is certainly working an in-justice to give some of the students help, and leave others entirelyto their own devics. Either every one should receive the sameattention, or else no such aid should be given in examinations.

It is always a difficult enough problem for the members of theFaculty to make out examinations which are entirely fair, and itis certainly laudable that an attempt was made in this examination,

which students said was unusually difficult, to make things per-fectly fair by giving hints. However, the gain in fairness is lost

when all do not receive equal encouragement.

If the world is flat we will be looking for the edge just afterDecember 31st.

A professor used the argument that the students need the restaover Christmas before taking examinations. Sweet jumpipaffiddy, has he never spent a Christma s Swe aumpiengsyl

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e suinni1ary of the main arguments of line of 6ight coincided with each of theie id those who believe in this theory. The succeeding flags. If the earth is spher.:)f statements in this article were found ical, should not this line of sight ha'veff in "Zetetic Astronomy" by "Parrallax.") flown off at a tangent, completely miszih "The recent flight around the world ing the tops of the succeeding flagstld does not prove that the earth is a Furthermore heliostat shots have been-r globe," says Wilbur Glenn Voliva, "for made over a dlistance of 108 nmiles.

such a thing is equally possible on a "Let us consider the matter of therd flat stationary plane wcho center is at horizon. If the world is a sphere, a;a the North Pole." It seres amusing to mail looking from the third story win._us to think of any person believing dow of a house by the ocean shouldbe-r such a 'theory. Let us consider the able to see the horizon at a greater dis.;,, point for a moment. tance than a man on the first floor. IIl'~ Living in the 20th century, and think- then, we measure the angular declina.

ing in the manner of the 20th century, tion of the horizon fron the tvo sta-wie are prone to forget that there are tions we should be able to compute thei

e many things in the world today which, curvature of the earth, and then it size-d but a few years ago our fathers laughed However, when we come to measuea at, and but a few years before that, the declination we find that it is zero0

their fathers pronounced an impossi- from both points, which means thatbility. Down through the ages, life has the horizon apparently gradually rise;been a battle of intelligence; and one as we rise, so that any line of sight is!

t of the oldest of these battles was one always a parallel to the others. But-r over the question of the shape of the this is onlv in direct accordance with-.world. It was only a few hundred the laws of a plane surface.Syears ago that this question came to be Earth Not Revolving

popularly settled. There are, however, "Next we shall consider the possi.i

e a few who still hold to the original bility of the earth's having axial Orttheory that the world wuras flat. The orbital motion. Let us assume a ship-

mere thought that people really be- is sailing at a uniform speed in a-lieved such a theory seems foolish to us, straight line. If we now drop a balmbut let us remember that a question from the top of the mast to the deckiwhich the Greek philosophers could the direction of the motion of the bat

not settle conclusively, must certainly with respect to the earth is a straight-have two sides to it. A. believer in a line from the point at the top of thez

flat world is talking. This is his argu-mast where the ball is when the ship-ment: is in the first position to the point at±

"Advocates of the Copernican globu- the foot of the mast when the ship is-lar' theory say that the world is a at a point some distance farther on,sphere, 25,000 miles in circumference. This motion is uniform forward andFor purposes of argument let us as- uniformly accelerated downward. Thesunie this statement to be correct. If converse case is that of a cannon,-the earth is a globe, every point on mounted on a uniformly moving body,-the surface must be on an arc of that as a train, and firing a projectile ver-sphere. From any particular point the tically upwards. Since this motion is-

earth has a definite declination, from uniform forward and uniformly de--the tangent to that point. By simple celerated, the motion of the projectilei

mathematics this declination amounts is in a straight line diagonally upwards.to 8 inches at the end of the first mile,32 inches at the end of the second, 72 (To be continued)inches at the end of the third, 266 feetas the end of the twentieth mile, and

so o1n. The following experiment wascarried out. A small boat was placedOil a long straight canal, and by means toof a spy-glass was sighted. The entire S t AMESboat was visible in spite of the fact Chnintoe.ac Bay 20Tthat theoretically according to the . u _above principle of the declination of

the earth, the boat should have beenbehind a wall of water 24 feet high. BOSTON STOCK COMPANYStill another experiment was made, fol-

lowing the same principle. Six flags of esensuniform size were placed at one mile the unsurpassedintervals along the canal, the top of _

each flag being exactly five feet from Musical ComedyHi

Communications ] To the Editor of THE TECH,.Dear Sir: With a stage full ofMy attitude toward final examina- dancing beauties

tions was somewhat exaggerated inyour editorial of December 17th by the _

omission of one word. In the inter-Iview I said "many final examinations

are educational atrocities." CollegiateIn other words my aversion for final _

examinations is not so complete as TOUR OF EUROPEthe reader of the editorial might as- Ten Weeks _sume. In some courses it is probable England Belgium, Alsace,that a final examination is necessaryfor a proper grading of the students. Switzerland, Italy and France

I am nevertheless convinced that as LEAVING JUNE 27, 1925a factor in the educational process the Personal arrangement and direction mm

final examination is not to be corn- ofpared to a systematic plan of continu- PROF. HARRY C. BRADLEY _

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The all-pervading spirit of Christinahas quitely crept into the materialisticonfines of Technology. Even thestony hearted engineers have at lassuccumbed to the warming and softening influence of Santa Claus. Thfirst evidence of the Yule-tide goo(cheer showed itself in the vast hall oWalker Memorial toward the end olast week. Pretty little vases filled wit}greens and bright berries have helperto bring the holiday spirit into oulives. All we need now is a be-whisk-ered and red-coated and benign oldgentleman to stand at the cafeteriaexit and tells us that our meal cou-pons are not needed. "Have a supperon the 'Stute as a Christmas Gift!"Sounds impossible, but on the strengthof our recently acquired four and ahalf millions, it might be possible.Another outward and visible sign of theinward and spiritual kindness towardour fellow man so long associated withChristmas, is the kind gift of theFaculty. We acknowledge with heart-felt thanks the gift of the two termsystem, filling, as it does the long feltwant of the student body. To ourkind and generous Faculty, so thought-ful of our happiness over the Christmasholidays that they had to give us mid-years to think about, we extend theheart-felt thanks of all Technology un-dergraduates.

The Lounger is in receipt of anepistle from one of the institute's re-cent grads (yes, -he graduated) inwhich he waxes epigrammatic. In oneplace he says: "What the EH depart-ment needs is fewer exams and moreX-word puzzles to educate them."Again he brings forth wisdom in theremark:-"What Technology needsmost is less flunks and more TechNights."

Jumping Judy, what are we comingto! When balls are putted on baseballdiamonds and not swatted in the ap-proved Babe Ruth manner, the Loungerfeels that something ought to be doneabout it. The other day while he waswinding his way to Walker from theInstitute, with melancholy thoughtscentered on his chances of passing 10-

21, he was startled from these musingsly the whirr of a missile past his head

and a tardy yell of "Fore." Lo andbehold, the missile proved to be a golfball propelled from the vicinity of the

farthest baseball diamond which seemedto be acting as a substitute for the fair-way. "Fair" it was not, but wet andnucky it sure was, so that some of thegolf demons had donned flappinggaloshes. The Lounger noted, withsome surprise, that the G. M. of oneof our prominent activities was per-forming the services of caddy.

Of course, the logical conclusion isthat such devotion to the noble sportof golf should not be overlooked. TheLounger therefore brings forth a sug-

gestion to the Faculty which wouldfind a worthy use for the recently-ac-quired land the other side of Massa-chetts Avenue and also for a fewthousands of the Eastman gift. Whynot convert the land into a golf course,

and protect the baseball diamonds fromfurther desecration?

There ain't no Santa Claus! Not this,ear anyway. It will be old Nick him-

self that will make the visit instead toput a long envelope in numerous stock-ings. The proverbial coal and switchesfor bad children will be F's and FF's.

Thrice this exam period the Loung-r b i t the dust - was first

gored by applied, then trampled byhnath, and then finished up by Heat

7-40. What does Christmas mean afterIll of that? Regrets and explanations,hotels and damnations. A great deal

)f the latter especially.

EDITORIAL DEPARTMENTEditorial Board

Whitney Ashbridge '26 J. R. Killian '26R. L. Dietzold '25 Charles Rich '26

Features DepartmentF. L. McGuane '27 J. A. Partin '26

NEWS DEPARTMENTNight Editors

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J. H. Melhado '27Sports Writers

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ReportersH. R. Arf '28 J. D. Crawford '27J. W. Chamberlain '28 E. A. Johnson '28A. J. Connell '27 A. S. Richmond '28

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Isaac Gleason '26 T. A. AIangelsdorf '26E. F. Stevens '27

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Assistant ManagersH. MI. Houghton '27 *Leo Teplow '26J. S. Harris '27 W. H. Reed '27

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COLONIAL: "Stepping Stones." Good.COPLEY: "Make Believe." Matinees daily.HOLLIS: "China Rose." Oriental operetta,

tbeginnin g tomorrow.MAJESTIC: "Gus the Bus." Funny, if you

are in the mood.PLYMOUTH: "Cobra." A play by Martin

Brown.

ST. JAMES: "Oh Boy." Reviewed in thisissue.

SELWYN: "In the Next Room." New mysteryplay.

SHUBERT: Hassard Short's "Ritz Revue."Opening Christmas night. Very snappy.

TREMONT: "Be Yourself."WILBUR: "Sally, Irene, and Mary." Old

favorite back again.

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New Shell WillBe Here Before

First of ApriiMany Improvements To Be Seen

Around The Boathouse

Winter months may mean hard workto the oarsmen that have to practice onthe machines at the boathouse everynight, but when the warm weather finallyarrives, the men have a great deal towhich they can look forward. By thistime they will be in fit condition to goout on the river, and also the new shellwill be ready to take its first trip onthe Charles. According to Bill Haines,the committee has finally decided to havethe shell made by the Simm's Companyand as a result of this decision the new"Avery H. Stanton" will reach the boat-house beforq April 1.

The first possible race in the newshell is with the Navy, but in all probab-ilities Bill will not take it to Annapolis.At the present time the matter is un-decided. In previous years the Tech-nology crews have used a shell belongingto the Navy, and perhaps they will dothe same this year. If this is so, theVarsity will first use it in the race withCornell on May 9. This race is sched-uled on the Charles River and will there-fore not necessitate the shipping of thenew shell.

When the crews hibernated a fewweeks before the close of the term, therewere two launches being used for coach-

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This cold wave is what the hockeyteam has been wishing for as a Christ-mas present. The last few days were coldenough to put any rink in condition andnow the boys may do a little practicingin their own bailiwick behind building10. This will give them a chance to,et some extended practice unhamperedby the time limit that they work underat the Arena.

but was not well supported by the rest ing purposes. Both of these motor boatsof his team-mates. However, it was a were in fairly poor condition. By thewell played and hard fought game and time that the Ice is off the river, therethe Engineers did the best they could, will be three launches all ready to ac.but were unable to break their streak company the various crews that go out.of hard luck. ~ During the winter the motors are being

Northeastern Easily Downed repaired and many new improvement willNortheastern Universityv was met and be seen before the beginning of Spring.

easilv overcome on the Tech field onthe s18th of November. In this gane "THE IDEAL 50c XMAS GIFT"the Technology booters piled up a highscore and took things easy for the restor the gamne. Nearly everyone had achance at scoring, and a great many at-temlpt were mniade that did not regis-ter. Northeastern had a decidedly poor-.ler team than usual, and it is a wonderthat the Beavers didn't pile up more points than they did.

After a two weeks rest, interspersed -,with practice three times a week, the

9Technology team faced West Point f q[ )for the concluding gamnie of the soccer season.

There is no doubt but what the Ca- \,rdets put out a stronger and better trained team than the Beavers had yetfaced. Fighting on a dark slipperyfield the Engineers gave an excellentaccount of themselves as they bowed under a 2-1 defeat. The condition of the field made any semblence of efficient teamwork almnost an impossibility for

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Considered as a whole the resultsof the Technology soccer season weremost gratifying, winning four gamesout of a total of seven while matchedagainst some of the strongest soccerteams of the East. The Beaver teamconsisted of a group of individual starsmany times demonstrating their abilityin clever pas-s work and dribbling; butnever brought the teami play up tohigh efficiency until along the last ofthe season.

At the opening of the term the teamstarted practice on the Techl field, andby the 11th of October were ready tomeet their first ol)ponents, WorcesterTech. From the very opening of thegalme the Engineer booters showedtheir superior skill in pass work anddribbling which so stronglv charac-terized the season. Throughout theentire game the ball hovered aroundthe Worcester goal posts, and only onrare occasions did their opponents suc-ceed in rushing it down the field; and

On the whole this game showeed someof the best passing and dribbling ofthe season. It was a pretty sight tosee the wvay in which Ruiz and Bate-llan, alyl supported by the rest of theteam, guided the elusive sphere amongtheir oplponents; also Young and Sungame an excellent exhibition of theiralbility to place long distance kicks justwIh-lere they wVa- to.

Meet Harvard on Tech FieldHarvard showed up at the Tech field

the following Wednesday afternoonand, judging by the crowd that turnedout. many of the men must have cutclasses in order to see the game.

*-lanv offsides conmbined with hard!lck brought defeat down upon theEngineer team for the second time. Itw-as evident from the start that theTechnology eleven wvas superior to theCrimson team, as they were able tokeep the ball around tile Harvard endof the field most of the game; butquick rushed down the field in unguarded

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then only to be stopped by CaptainSun or Charlie Young, who wouldsend the sphere sailing way past cen-ter field. Ruiz was undoubtly the starof the game pulling off some cleverheadwork, and a master in the art ofdribl)ling. The Beavers easily defeatedWorcester bv the score of 2-1, but thescore doesn't show in any way the realprogress of the game.

Clark College Second VictimClark College was the next victim of

the Engineers team being completelyshut out by the Institute players. Itwas an exceptionally wvarm and windyday and the ganme on the whole wa6colorless and comparatively slow; butthere was never ainy doubt but whatthe Engineer team was entirely super-ior to the College players.

Being able to hold their own, so earlyin the season and with so little prac-tice gave bright prospects for the re-mainder of the season, but they wveredue for a surprise when they met theGreen players in their third match aweek later.

On the afternoon of the Dartmouthgame the Beavers seemed to have anoff day which comes to every teamonce in awhile. At the very start theywere facing a stronger and more ex-perienced group than they had yetcome up against; and their short periodof practice told heavily upon them. TheBeavers were shut out, but held theiropponents down to a single goal. Manyattemps to score were made withoutalny' result; the efficient teamwork andgoal guarding of the Green team up-set the Engineers completely, and theybit the dust fighting hard.

Amherst Game Well PlayedNext week howNever, the Technol-

ogy soccer team staged a brilliantcomeback when thev met Amherst onthe College field. ;i'he game providedplenty of thrill for the onlookers, andslowed the real strength and fight ofthe Beaver eleven. The first goal wasmade by the Cardinal and Gray team,but the score was soon tied by a deftpass. Then another tally was re-corded in favor of the Tech bootersonly to be shortly tied by the Amherstplayers. A third shot was scored bythe Engineers, and this was also tiedthe same as the others; so as the endof the second half approached it beganto look as though the game was goingto end in a draw. A quick run downthe field interspersed with clever pass-ing and dribbling brought the Beaversthe needed point to win the game dur-ing the last five minutes of play.

Early in the Amherst game Cheneyreceived a blow on the head in an at-tempt to block a goal by falling on theball, which he usually does wheneverthings get too hot to be taken care ofby other methods, and this blow un-doubtly accounted for the comparativeease with which the Amherst playerssucceeded in tieing the score. GlenBateman also brought away a sou-venir of the game in the way of aninjured knee.

momrents brought victory to their op-ponents. Many attempts to score weremade by the Engineers, and it wasjust a case of hard luck that some ofthem didn't get through. The passingvas pretty good, and the dribbling of

H-Isin proved one of the features of thegame. Glen Bateman made some prettypla-s, but was unable to carry themto completion as he was -till lamefrol the injury he received in theAniherst game. Ruiz also starred, butnot as brilliantly as usual; Arana'showed his usual speed and alertness,

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both teams. Nevertheless, at the end ofthe first half, bets were being placedon the Technology team; but along thelatter part of the second half, thescore still tide, it becamne so dark thatit was almost impossible to distinguishthe ball from a players head; and itwas during those final five minutes thatWest Point scored their winning shot.

Facing an entirely superior team theEngineers gave a splendid and comI-mendable account of themselves, anddeserve considerable credit for holdingthe Cadets to such a low score.

This last season compares mostfavorably with other soccer years atthe Institute, and was in every way adecided success. More than the usualnumber of teams were encounteredand in every gamne the players gaveworthy accounts of themselves. Thesport attracted an unusually large numn-ber of foreign students to participateill a game they enjoy miore than any

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NUMEROUS FEATURES IN- ~ANNUAL ALUMNI AFFAIR

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Professor Emeritus R. H. Richards '68,known to thousands of Techllology men1as "Bobby," and secretary o f the firstclass that graduated fromn the Institute,has written to the Alumni Secretary thathe expects to comne up to Boston f romnWarrenton, Virgin ia, for the banquet,and thus maintain his well-nigh perfectrecord of attendance.

At last year's banquet the great muralpainting by E. H. Bashfield '69, was un-veiled by the son of late President Mac-laurin of Technology, Collins Maclaurill.The banquet was attended by 560 gradu-ates 'of the Institute.

Following are the names of the mem-bers of the Committee on Assemblies,who are in charge of the banquet: H. P.Eddy, Jr., '17, Chairman, W. C. Brackett'95, F. A. Bourne '95, E. L. Moreland'07, O. B. Dennison '11.

Former Technology ProfTo Speak on Geology

fessoBOSTON STAGE SOCIETY

Professor R. A. Daly, Chairman of theDepartment of Geology and Geographyat Harvard University, and former Pro-fessor of Geology at Technology, willgive a lecture oil "Our Mobile Earth"in Huntington Hall, Boylston Street, ateight o'clock the evening of January 5.

The lecture is the first of a series ofeight public lectures to be given undertihe auspices of the Lowell Institute dur-ing the month of January oll the evolu-tion of the earth's surface and seismology,tile science dealing with the causes ofearthquakes and their effects on the dis-tortion and warping of the surface ofthe earth.

Tickets to any of these lectures maybe secured, free of charge, by applyingby mail to the Curator of the Lowell In-stitute, 491 Boylston Street, and enclos-ing a stamped, addressed envelope foreach ticket desired.

CHICAGO ALUMNI MEETTO REORGANIZE CLUB

A meeting of officers and other in-terested in the Tech Club of Chicagowas held last November for the purposeof creating greater interest in the Clulband to consider how it might be madeof greater service to the Technology menin Chicago. Now a second meeting hasbeen held to further discuss ways andmeans of making the Club a more activeorganization and of bringing it up tothe position it should have, consideringthe large number of Tech men inChicago.

The officers of the Club are: Pres.,H. C. Blake '06; Vice-pres., F. D.Chase '00; Treas., L. W. Millar '02-Sec., C. C. Bray '20; Registrar, J. M.Frank '07. The following constitute aBoard of Directors appointed by thePresident of the Club: F. D. Chase '00,P. W. Moore '01, H. Lockett '10, C. R.Baldridge '21, W. C. McDonald '16, E.N. Gelotte '23, L. W. Millar '02, andH. W. Kern '90.

ORGANIC CHEMISTS TOHOLD PRIZE CONTEST

-Two prizes will be awarded to thewinners of the contest this is being heldby the Organic Chemists in course 5.512,for the best sets of four tetrahedral car-bon models. The contest is not optional,however, for every student in the courseis compelled to make the models as theknowledge that the student must know inorder to put these models together is ofprime importance in success fully passingthe course. In fact these models givethe instructors of the course first handinformation on how the student is grasp-ing the atomic theory of substitution.

All models should be provided with de-tachab~le portions so that substitution wvilllee clearly illustrated. Means must alsobie provided for connecting two or moremodels lay single and double bond linkage.There is no requirement on the materialusedl in making the models and in formeryears students attempted to see who couldmake the models out of the most originalsubstances. Gum drops, hairpins, glasstubing, rubber, wire andl cork have allbeen used in former years.

The contest will close at noon ollJanuary 19 and prizes will be awarded tothe wvinllers shortly after. ProfessorKeyes will act as chairman of the com-mittee that will determine the winnerand wvill be aided by other members ofthe departmen t of Chemistry not con-nected with the course.

In accordance with their custom theBoston Stock Company is presentingtheir annual musical comedy at the St.James this week. "Oh Boy" is quite dif-ferent to the usual comedy drama, and ispresented in a very pleasing manner.Adrian Perrin of the Ziegfield Follies,who assisted Director Samuel Godfrey instaging the production, has succeeded ingetting together a very attractive sing-ing anld dancing chorus. Miss Clark andMiss Lalloz are especially good at playingthe part of chorus girls.

The leading roles are taken by ElsieHitz and Bernard Nedell, while HoustonRichards undertakes the comedy role ofJim Marvin, "The Abbreviated Boy." Thelatter is exceedingly clever and managesto get many laughs from the audience.The entire comedy, being quite the op-posite to the usual style of play, provesthe versatility on the parts of all themembers of the cast.

Jerome Kern wrote the mulsic for theplay, and the lyrics were written by P.G. Woodhouse. "Oh Boy" was one ofthe Princess Theatre successes, the bookSlaving been written by Guy Bolton.

FUTURE MILLIONAIRESPLEDGE TEN THOUSAND

At a meeting of the Vant Sankl, aSenior society organized to increasecollege spirit and formerly known asthe M. A. S.. a solemin pledge was taken1.v the members that after graduationthe first member earning $1,000,000would given ten thousand dollans toStevens.

It is not expected that the pledge willdecrease the number of millionnaires.

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CHLORINE APPARATUSThe chlorine apparatus to combat

colds was turned over to the Depart-ment of Biology to be tested out. Itis desired to have more data beforeusing it in the clinic.

EX-SERVICE MENEx-service men in the Institute who

have not as yet put in application foradjusted compensation may obtainblanks from the T. C. A. office.

TIME TABLESThe information Division of the T.

C. A. states that it has procured timetables giving time of departure of alltrains from Boston. These time tablesmay be consulted at the T. C. A. office.

FRESHMAN BASKETBALL

Freshman competition for Basketball

manager will be reopened the first ofthe year.

TECHNIQUEAll men who have had their plhoto-

graph taken for Technique must desig-nate at once which proof they wish tohave used, or Technique will make thechoice itself.

LOWELL INSTITUTEA series of eight public lectures will

be given bv the lowell Institute in Jan-uary, beginning January 5, on the evo-lution of the earth's surface. Ticketsmav be obtained free of charge fromthe Curator of the Lowell Institute.

SCABBARD AND BLADE ELECTSAt a recent meeting of the Technol-

ogy chapter of Scabard and Blade,honorary National Military Fraternity,the following cadet officers in the R.O. T. C. were elected:

Captains F. C. Hastings, '25, R. N.Oakley, Unclassified, First Lieuten-ants J. H. Rountree '25, G. W. McDuff'25, Glennon Gilboy '25, Second Lieu-tenants E. C. Jones '26, W. P. Lowell'26, W. W. Peterson '26.

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Fev persons are acquainted with theBoston Stage Society, an aniateurtheatcrical organization that has madeits appearance on Jov Street, BeaconHill. The backers describe it as atheatrical laboratory dedicated to thedevelopment of new formns of dramaticexpression.

"Donl Juan,' by Ra-tarid, was the ex-perimient conducted last week il amIost successful nianner. It is a playthat gives Don Juan a nrew interpreta-tion-shows hini as a pitiful parasitethat sucked his Bpiritual substance fromthe heart of his many loves-his manyparamnours. Rostand has the devil stripthe romantic rascal of all his traits, hasthe phantonm1s of his manv loves totantalize hiiii and reduce himn to a wvoe-ful character grasping at the last strawsof his much touted personality.

The Stage Society visited a surpris-inglv good interpretation upon thisFrench plays The stage setting had elements of beauty and of course wasthoroughly simple. The presentationof the parts was marked by the quietintimacy and realism observed through-

Those who have not visited The'1Barni-the Society presents its playsin an old barn that retain6 many ves- tiges of its first use-sho-uld do so. It will be a glimpse into a real Bohemian spot where some really valuable workiis bein- done to further the cause ofdramaturgy in its highest and pure-st f orin. Admittance is by invitations onlly. but it is an easy matter to get inItouch with one of the memnbers. In Newv York it has its prototype in the well k~nowll Provincetown Player6. Thetwos organizations are comparable inpurpose and spirit.

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The Third Annual Intercollegiate Ballis one of the stellar attractions for thecollege men spending Christmas in orabout New York. As is the custom,the Ball will be held on the first Fri-dav after Christmas, which, this year,falls on December 26th. The popu-larity of the Ball has been so greatfor the last two years that it was verynecessary that the large attendance betaken into account. For this reasonthe nexvlv decorated Roof Garden ofthe Waldorf-Astoria has been chosenby the committee as the most suitablescene for the function. The ball roomis very spacious, and consequently thefloor will not be crowded, nor will therebe any trouble in obtaining tickets atthe door.

There will be continuous music from9:30 until 3:30, supplied by Carl Fen-tonI and his twelve piece orchestra, al-ternating with Jimnmie Clark's twelvepiece Knickerbocker Serenaders. Therewill le only one intermission whichwill be about twelve-thirty. The pur-pose of this intermission will be to pro-vide special entertainment. for whicharrangements are being made. Besidesseveral features which will please andentertain the guests, the committeehopes that they will be able to have Mr.Will Rogers entertain for a few min-utes with his famous and well-worthhearing yarns.

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Young Men's Tuxedo Suits

In "Specialized" Style, $5055TE offer a service in dress clothes for young men thatIV carries both uplift and inspiration.The balanced effect of propriety without any sign of theextreme or a bit of exaggeration-distinguishes ourproductions in our young men's dress outfits designed inall sizes and proportions.

Tuxedo and Trousers, priced $50

Direct from our own workrooms. Ready-to-wear.

(Young Alen's Dept., 2nd Floor)

LIMITED

336 to 340 Washington Street, Boston

125 SUMMER ST. BOSTON

201 DEVONSHIRE ST. :S BBOSTON