The· Acropolitan A MONTHLY
PUBLICATION
A planting day, similar to those held four and five years ago at the School of Mines, is scheduled for the third of May. The Rocky Mountain Garden Club has taken a great interest in the beautification of the School's campus, and It Is under their guidance that the events of the day will take place. ·Two members from each of the thirteen divisions of the Club have been appointed to take charge of the work which is done on that day. Trees, shrubs, grass and other appropriate greenery will be planted on the campus, according to a design arranged by the landscape gardening department of the state College. In 1924 and '25 the trees which are at present flourishing on the campus were planted by the Garden Club, under the direction of Mr. Siegel of the Columbia Gardens, and assisted by the School of Mines boys. Till now they were the only beautification of which the school could boast, but from now on it seems probable that campus improvements will be added every year. Of course the results will not be apparent for some years, but each and every one who takes part in the affair Friday can take pleasure in tbe fact that they are adding to the future
The School of Mines debate year has been highly successful so far-three out of four contests having been won. The victory over the Dillon Normal squad is perhaps the most outstanding of the season, but the others are none the less worthy of praise. On April 9, the mens' team, consisting of Harold Johns and Ed Cadwell took a rather easy contest from the men repre(Continued on Page 3.)
SCHOOL
OF MINES
NUMBER 6
20th Birthday of the M is Celebrated Today
STATE ORATORY HELD IN BUTTE
When .the first Wednesday of May rolla This first M was devoid of any tails on around it is the occasion for a service the uprights, was merely a block letter. The next year those tails were added and One of the Montana intercollegiate that for twenty years has been faithfully the M appeared as it does now. In tbe done'. The painting of the "M" on Big succeeding years other lettering of var- events of the year comes to the School Butte Is a task requiring no small amount lous nature was put up under the M, of Mines this month, the annual state oratorical contest being scheduled for of labor, and of course everyone knows mostly in the form of advertising. The B'utte under the Mines ausptces. The how notoriously averse to any form of "kids" of the West side, however, we!>'e date tentatively suggested was May 10, and still are especially proud of the Mwork is the average college student-sbut finding that this day conflicted with almost as much as any student-Bnd in Miners not excepted. Yet this Is one their resentment of the advertisements, the state track meets at Missoula May time when the work Is cheerfully and they destroyed them. Through the twen- 9-11 and with the Philharmonic Concert May 10, Professor W. T. Scott who is in gladly done, when, In fact, it is looked ty years elapsing between its building and charge of the arrangements for the oraforward to with joy. If you have lived the present date, the M has faithfully torical contest· has been forced to postthrough one "M" Day you know why; we withstood the elements. Every spring pone this event until the following week. don't have to tell you. And if we tried the students of the School of Mines At present May 14, 15, and 16 are all to paint the fun of M day for the benefit build it up and then paint it. A custom under consideration with the last favored. of the Freshmen, we couldn't do it jus- that shall last as long as the M endures. The Montana Intercollegiate Oratoritice, so we won't try. Not only the day Long live the MI cal Association is responsible for developbut the night too; what a wow of a dance This year with Claude Mongold lIB Th. ing oratory in Montana colleges. that always is I Marshall of the Day and Fat Matlock, members are Billings Polytechnic InstiThe "M" was built in 1909 by a party Chief of Police, a successful day is as- tute, Intermountain Union College, Monof students from the Montana State sured. The coeds promise the best luncb tana State College,Montana Normal ColScbool of Mines, a group numbering ever, with chairs enough for everyone, lege at Dillon, Montana state School of about 45. They worked from early morn- not to say food-and-the dance-well, Mines, Montana State University, and ing until late at night for one day sur- everyone knows what to expect of that I veylng, forming and painting the M. Let's gol (Continued on Page 3.) -------------------------------'--
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greatness of the School of Mines. In the name of the School we thank the ladies of the Garden Club for the interest they have taken in us this year.
DEBATE SEASON ENDING WELL
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PLANTING DAY TO TAKE PLACE
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The A. S. S. M. meeting Wednesday, April 23rd, was a very successful meeting as far as the girls are concerned. The W. A. A. organization was discussed in detail and the final plans for awards were made. Nothing definite was decided upon, except that the W. A. A. organization and the award question has tinally been placed in the hands of the Executive comimttee. The girls have appointed a constltutioa committee which consists of Patsy Alsop, Bessie Ellis and Mary M. Lowney,who are expected to hand in the written eensntution before or on May first, at the latest date. It is hoped from the favorable mood of all the Miners that these subjects will be favorably acted upon and that the long discussed question will be settled for all time.
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THE ACROPOLITAN
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Wednesday,May
I, 1929
THE ACROPOLITAN Patricia Alsop Roy MacFarland Naomi Sternheim Margaret Helehan Mary M. Lowney iHarold J ohns J oseph Roy Monroe Foster Elizabeth Brinton Clifton Gilbert.. Cl~ra May Roat Clifton Gilbert
to add to the beauty of life for all peoples, then perhaps he may have achieved success, Who can say? . At this time of year, particularly, our thoughts turn to the STAFF . . . graduate. The School of Mines has more seniors this year Ed.ltor-m-C~lef, than it has had in a good many years, all of them stuffed to Assistant Editor; the brim with knowledge of their respective fields-mining, Poetry metallurgy or geology-with theory, and with not a 'little ~ Fea~ure practical experience. Each has before him a splendid opSocl~ty portunity to build a successful career-with a field for work _.: Athletics as unlimited as any that offers itself today with training as Sen~or Reporter good as can be received anywhere. To them we extend our JunlOr Reporter sincere congratulations (even tho this may be a bit earlyl) Sophomore Reporter and likewise our good wishes for a successful life not as the :.. Freshman Reporter world judges success, but as their highest ideals sha'll mea~Co-ed Repo~ter ure it for them. May they not soon forget their days of roil Exchange Editor and trial, of study and play, of bad times and good times at
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BUSINESS Louis N uckols Bess Wallace Clifton Gilbert Thomas Finley MaBride John M unzenrider
the School
STAFF Business Circulation Assistant Circulation Assistant Business Advertising
of Mines.
God speed you, grads of '291
Manager
With this issue, the Acropolitan takes its final curtain for the school year '28-'29. We hope we have pleased you-~f we haven't; well, it's just too baa. Its editors have done their best, at any rate, and no man-or wo.man-can do more. Before finally signing off, we wish to extend our thanks to the members of the editorial staff for their loyal support; to the business staff, whose work is the hardest and often the most A FEW PARTING REFLECTIONS thankless of any newspaper; to many of the faculty for their contributions and. helpful criticisms-particularly Dr. Thomson, Professors Simons, Hartzell and Scott and Mr. A year almost gone 1Only the joys of M Day, the celebraJohnson; to the advertisers without whom we could not have tion .of Planting Day, the frenzied last minute cramming, got along; and lastly to you, students of the M. S. S. M., for the agony of final exams, the triumph, of graduation, and the your toleration of us! beauty of the Prom are left us. 1t 'seems a goodly number of events, but in reality the time will pass unbe'lievably quickly ==============Eic=O=tch=.=Jo=k=es=of=th=e=u=l=t1ma=t=e=p=e=ri=oc1=in arid leave us facing the summer-vacation, work, rest, pleas-FACULTYFUN Scotch history which will.ultimately beure, what have you ?-and looking hack on another year of comethe ultimate guidefor the ultim.te school. students of economy. Recentlya very clever individual81,1gAs usual, only the same old trite things, said in the same gested that a ,little column be dedicated old trite way, are appropriate. As usual, it is with a mixture to the happydoingsof our worthyfaculty. of emotions that we view the end of the year-relief that the Indeed much is said in the halls and tunnels 'about the faculty, which wUl grind is over, joy at the summer's prospects, and a sneaking'never tlnd repose in print. Howevera feeling of regret, which is present in all of us, loathe tho we few stray tid-bits, we think, are permisThe co-edswereguestsat a veryenjoymay be to admit it. sible to print. Owingto the tardinessof able luncheongivenby Mrs. E. R. Bowerthe arrival of this new feature, we will sox, Mrs. O. A. Dingmanand Mrs. C. D. It is time to 'look the year squarely in the face and ask our- not be able to make the first installment McAuliffeas hostesses. The cooedroom selves-has it been a success? Each one can answer that for of any great length. Howeverthe next was very gay with its decorations of himself alone, and at that is it in all probability too soon for issue will find Faculty Fun a large and spring blossomsand tall lighted tapers. US to say definitely in just what measure we have succeeded entertainingfeature. Appropriateand clever placecards com. . . h. h d pletedthe colorscheme. SpeCialmention P or failed this year. assmg courses, wmnmg_ 19 gra es, Mrs.C. thinks that it wouldbe a rotten must be made of a deliciousdish-Dee
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SOCIETY
those things do not indicate success, tho if other attributes shame if there were no students left for Lizzie-which was the main feature of are also present, they too are desirable. We today lay too the first Wednesdayin May to paint the the luncheon,and thoroughlyappreciated much stress on the material evidences of success, and think "M". Needlessto say, she is doing her by all. too 'little of what it may really mean. Weare in/such a hurry darndest to savethe institutionfromsuch The co-eds were honored at another a ghastlyfate. luncheonwith Mrs.W.T. Scott,Mrs.L. J. to build up a big bankroll, to acquire fine houses, automoHartzelland Mrs. Curtis Wilsonas hostbiles, possessions in order to impress the world, that we selMrs. S. (calling on Mrs. D., sees her esses. Mrs Hartzell'shomewasthe scene dom if ever get wise to what all our so-called success is bring- small boy): "My,but your child'ssturdy" of the gala affair. Aftera deliciouslunch ing US. Far be it from us to attempt to set up a standard of Mrs.D.: "Why,I Just bathed him this a pleasant social hour was enjoyed. morning." Clifton Gilbert was host recently to success-too many have done that already-we are merely members of the Acropolitanstaff. A wondering what our frantic struggle fo the attainment of Dr. K. counts as wasted every day in very pleasant eveningwas spent in dansuccess is getting us; what good-to bring down to college which he Is not out in the great open cing and at midnightthe aspiringjunior journalists partook of deliciousrefreshstandards-alii the credits in a college curriculum will do us spaces. if we suffer the loss of-路 -well, we won't be- pious enough to No, dear children,the "yellowperU" 1a mentsservedby Mrs.Gilbert. Delta Chapter of SigmaRho fraternity say "our immortal soul"-but our sense of values, our wide- not a threatened invasionof Mongolians,entertained recentlywith a dinner-dance ness of view, our sense of proportion, of humor, of beauty. but a peculiar vehicle,mountedon four at Lipson's. The members and their Particularly the last, in this age of machinery, we feel is of wheels,propelledby eight cylindersand guestsspent a very enjoyableeveningat manned by one of the austere profs. of the .first spring affair of the fraternity. importance to the future engineer, who is going into the very our school. heart of a technical, scientific, mechanical world. If he Ultimately W. T. S. will becomethe Dr. and Mrs.Koenig,Professorand Mrs. Adami,and Prot. and Mrs. E. R. Bowercan live not only to contribute to material progress but also ultimate propounder on the ultimate sox, faculty memberswere present.
Wednesd&y, May 1, 1929
SMOKER PLANNED
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Leonard, President and professor of mathematics; Alexander N. Winchell, professor of geology and mineralogy; Charles H. Bowman, professor of mechanics; E. H. MacDonald, professor of mining engineering; William G. King, professor of chemistry and metallurgy; John B. Claybery, lecturer on mining law; Deon R.
The details of the smoker which was discussed at the last A. S. S. M. meeting are still not entirely clear but this much is known: It is to be held in the gym., on Tuesday, th e 14th 0f May. Th e S entors of' the School of Mines will be the' Foote, instructor of the preparatory classes. honored guests, as well as the seniors of Prof. Hartzell described the former the two high schools. Mines "campus" and the approach to the "Butte's Tex Rickard," our own "Fat" top of the hill. The road, he said was Matlock of previous smoker fame, is proscarceyl deserving of the name, and the moting the affair. Assisting him are campus one found upon gaining the top Gene Little and Monroe Foster. of the hill was nothing more than a rudeThe coeds know it would be much more ly leveled stretch of ground, with one of It success if they were to be there, but structure, the Main Building. The equipthey hope for the best, anyhow! ment, however, Prof. Hartzell said was always excellent and some of it still remains in good condition and in use. In closing he added that the student body of each year had been successively fine Several first class big league games and that nowhere could one expect to have been played-at the M. S. S. M. this meet, and work with a more upstanding, spring. The Freshmen were victors in friendly, and sincere group of young men two games' played against the Sophs, and women. while the Sophs were victors In a game Linforth Speaks on Trip. against the Junior-Senior team. HowOn April 3, we were fortunate in havever the Sophs feel that should the ing as our speaker Mr. A. F. Linforth, Freshmen care to play Wednesday they geologist for the A. C. M. Co., who gave (the Sophs) will administer a good beat- a most human and appetizing summary ing! Pruett pitches nice ball, Foster Is oj his technical observations on a, recent clever as a pitcher and Ross Henry ls I trip to the East. Mr. Linforth, as Presstill trying to convince the. Sophs' fielders' ident Thomson said in introducing him, that that inning when the Freshmen is a most observing man. His address made 21 runs after they had two down was filled with interesting personal dewas' due to their errors. All Freshmen tails which he had noticed while travelshould get together and organize a good ing. He dwelt some little time upon a 'team because the Sophs swear "by the general description of the Congressional beard of Moses" that they are the best Library at Washington, spending but a. team in school. Therefore, take notice moment on the description of the archiFreshmen, Juniors, 'Seniors and Faculty, tecture and the paintings and other decthe Sophs challenge all or any part of orations because of the magnitude of you to a series of games' of baseball for that task. He described the highly effithe championship of the M. S. S. M. cient system of issuing books, however, in some detail. Mr. Linforth explained and illustrated the value and immense, potentialities of electricity. as brought home to him through an exhibition in Professor A. M. Gaudin of the Univer- New York City. He recalled a visit 'to sity of Utah, well known authority on the Metropolitan Museum of Art and a flotation, gave an intensive course of lee- particular model of the Parthenon from tures on Flotation Concentration during the Greek Acropolis, emphasizing herein the first week in April. This work was the value of cultural appreciation to the designed especially for the Senior Class mining engineer. Lastly he was very enat th eSchool of Mines. thustastic in declaring the marvels of Professor Gaudin, who on July first will metropolitan' engineering opportunities take up the position of Research Profes- and achievements in New York City to be sor of Ore Dressing at the School of worth the attention of every engineer, Mines, lectured on the following subjects: and to warrant the awe and deep interest Historical and Flotation Machines; which they aspire. Walker and Monoghan Speak. Chemistry of the Flotation Process; Reagents used in Flotation; Ores, Ore Pulps At the April 10th assembly ~esident and Ore Testing; Flow Sheets; and Costa. Thomson introduced to us Senator Thomas Walker from Montana, who adeptly summarized the technicalities of- the recent legislature session in most palatable form. He sketched the method of government according to the legislature, Executlve, ana Judicial departments and descrlbed' briefly how the. personnel of the two houses Is compiled. Senator Walker Bartse1I Reminlse~ At the regular assembly on Wednes- stated that after a slow start in tliis day, March 27, we had the pleasure of years' session there were more' billS inllstenlng to some of the reminiscenclt. troduced than he had ever before witOf. Prof. L. J. Hartzell, who has, been her. ncssed during'the convening of one legls~ longer than any other present member lature. He cited various ridiculous billl which occur among the many presented. of the faculty. At the time Prof. Hartzell came to the He stated in, brief as fOllows,the' progress School of Mines, September of 1904, the of' a. 'bur In passage;..:-The bill to be promembers of the faculty. were: Nathan R. posed sis!gned by a, member of the House
BASEBALL NEWS
GAUDIN LECTURES
ASSEMBUES MERIT FAVOR OF STUDENTS
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or Senate; announcement is made that The orators in the contest may choose the bill will be introduced in twenty-four their own subjects which must be upon hours; the titlemust declare everything some topic of' general and timely interthe bill covers; it is referred to the proper est. Orations must be from 1500 to 1750 committees for investigation; after de- words in length, not more than 200 of liberation the committee reports favor- which may be direct quotation. Each ably or unfavorably; if recommended institution chooses its contestant as it the bill is put in the form of a. motion; may see fit. The members rotate the it is printed, approved by the chairman place of holding the contest according to and placed on general file; the time for a fixed plan. It was held by the School debate is generally limited for members of Mines last in 1923. in meeting of the whole; after the third The Associa路tion was formed in 1922 reading a vote is taken by roll call; if and held its first contest under the austhe bill is passed similar process is re- pices of Intermountain Union. That year peated in the other house. Walker B. Carroll won second place, Senator Walker stated that there haa being given a vote for first. place by one always been a apparent feeling against of the judges and second place by the the School of Mines appropriations, but other two. The following year, Thomas that it was evidenced much less durIng W. Barrett took third. Since then no the last session and that the cut on the Mines man has placed, altho in 1926 Aramount allowed the M. S. S. M. was the chie McPhail received the vote of one smallest made on all of the branches of judge for first, losing a place because his the state University. He declared his ap" subject did not meet the approval of the proval and support of the first year col- other two judges who ranked him low. legiate course at the Mines, of which Tl1e School of Mines representatives scheme he is the patron. this year will be Margaret Helehan of Joseph T. Monaghan, youthful orator the freshman class. Usually there is a and representative of Silver Bow County, ' preliminary contest to determine t.le orawas introduced and spoke a few words tor but this year other prospective r,pe~of friendly interest to faculty and stu:' ers' have dropped out until Miss He1eha_n dents expressing his desire to support gets the honor without opposltlon. Her any suggestions to benefit this institution. oration deals, with world peace aud those who have heard it are predic.ting that she will give her opponents considerable op': I'. positlon. She has been a member of the girls' debate team this year and has had quite a lot of other experience on the platform. A check of the contests since they were Sixty five ballots were cast. The en- started in 1922 shows that Mount. Saint thusiasm shown is proportionate to that Charles College of Helena has a. considerin all' elections, evidently'. There were able edge over the other colleges of Mon27' different candidates for the' position tans, in oratory. Out of seven contests, of Best Natured: Quite a tribute to the the Hilltoppers, have taken five first plagood disposition of the winner. Jim Mc- ces and two second places. Montana State Court was runner-up in the male beauty College and Intermountain Union haye contest; only a few votes separated him each won onece. Counting five points from the winner. Also-rans in the girls' for first, three for second, and one for beauty race were Clara Roat and Beth third, the present standing in oratory Is Brinton. Other popular men in the school Mount st. Charles 31; Intermountain are ,.,YeidentlySmiggs Murphy, Marcus Union 10; Montana State College 10; McCanna and Gene Little. While Beth Montana Statel:Jniversity 7; School of Brinton and Patsy Alsop were not far Mines 4; Billing PolytechniC Institute 1; behind in the female popularity contest. Montana State Normal College O. The Charley Stevens won his position in a Normal College has competed just once walk-away-almost no opposition. The having sent the only woman orator who big burly winner of the popularity event has thus far appeared in a contest. ran McBride a close second In the alibiing number. The Seniors, Juniors and DEBATE SEASON ENDING WELL Sophs seemed to have a hard time in picking the most dignified, Jontest, and (Continued from Page 1.) most sophisticated from their numbercompetition close in all. Oh, well, who senting the Bilings Polytechnic, and on cares? It doesn't mean anything any- the next day the womens' team, Patsy Alsop and Mary M. Lowney, won a hard way! fought debate with the Eastern Montana He's No Gambler. Normal team. Kind Lady: "You should brace up, ~ The only defeat of the season was poor man. Remember what you owe to suffered when Harold Johns' and Thomas soctety." Finiey MacBride lost to the' team- from Hobo: "I don't owe路 society- nothln', Montana State College. The debaters. lady. What do you think I've been doin' Henry and Edwin Eagle; made up by pla:),ing-'bridge?'" far the best team the' School of MInes has met this year; and had just' come STATE ORATORY HELD IN BUT'fE from the Pi Kappa Delta district conference at Moscow, Idaho, where they (Continued from Page 1.) were defeated in the finals. ' Mount Saint Charles College. Eastern Debates between the mens' team and Montana Normal School at Billings waa Mount St; Charles College and the womInvited to join the Association this year ens' team and Intermountain College, but declined. Each member is represen- both in Helena, are being scheduled. The ted by one orator. exact dates are not! yet definitely known.
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vestigations or studies connected with mining. Competitors will be rated on their education, experience, and fitness and on "Penny Show" should appeal to you, writings filed with the application. Complimentary Ticket Miners-a volume of sparkling, worldly And this little blithe tragedy which S. Full information may be obtained from poems by one of our best known and most my life the United states Civil Service Commis'dependable contemporary writers, Mary Goes on; and you-must you, too, playa sion, Washington, D. C., or from the secCarolyn Davies, who generally chooses to retary of the United States Civil Service part? employ the lighter vein as in the follOW- There are so many actors. S!'Iveyourselfl Board of Examiners at the post office or ing: Watch while the others tread upon my custom house in any city. Weep and cry and long to die; heart. And then, when another man goes by, CHIEF ENGINEER, METALLURGICAL Put a smile within your eyeDIVISION, BUREAU OF MINES TO BE Of Roses. APPOINTED I love love! Trap, yourself again, again! And'so I take Haven't you had enough of men? The United States Civil Service ComWith quick hands Haven't you learned to tell Fate when? mission states that the position of chief The sure heartbreak engineer, Metallurgical Division, Bureau That comes with love. Black of eye or gray or blue, of Mines, Department of Commerce, is A thorn may sting; , There's not a man that's kind or true. But isn't a rose vacant and that in view or the ImportHadn't you heard? I thought you knewl A pretty thing? ance of this position in the field of metallurgical research the method of comBlack of hair or gold or brown, petition will be as follows: Proportion. There isn't one but will turn you down Instead of the usual form of civil serI dreamed you dead, me here When a younger woman comes to town. vice examination, the qualifications of Alone and weeping. candidates will be passed upon by a specI reached my hand In fear But this one's different? Yes, I know. And touched you sleeping. ial board of examiners, composed of Dr. It's lucky for men that he should be, tho, A. C. Fieldner, Chief Engineer, ExperiFor we think each different, and soI Till then I did not know ment Stations Division, Bureau of Mines; Dr. F. G. Cottrell, Chief of Fixed NitroHow I could crave you. Kiss his curls and his forehead, then, gen Research Laboratory, Department of And In that moment, Oh, Try the tricky game again. Agriculture; Zay Jeffries, Consultant, AlWhat I forgave you! But the cards are stacked when you play uminum Company of America and Genwith men. eral Electric Company; Dr. John Johnson, The Little Song. Director of the Department of Research The little song I sang for you 'The Lone Tree. and Technology, U. S. Steel Corporation; You did not hear; Only to write of love; and Dr. A. S. Ernest, Examiner of ~e The shy, small song I sang for you, Onl}' to sing; United States Civil Service Commission, You cast it by, my dear. Only to write of love who will act as chairman of the comIs a pale thing. mittee. . For the purposes of this examinBut he for whom it was not made, ation, all of these men will be examiners Who listened lone, apart, There be those who sing of love; of the Civil Service Commission. Has stooped to' pick It up and laid There be those who write. The entrance salary is $5.600 a year. It In his heart. But, by the lone tree Formal applications will be received by I'll meet you tonight. "Fat" Matlock, Chief of Police, has an- the Civil Service Commission until May 8.
POETRY
A 'Love Song. I gave my soul for you to keep, My little soul that was asleep Until you come and with a kiss Awakened It'to pain like this. Honeymoon. God built the earth In seven; In one day You built heaven! Anyone Under Twenty-Four Towers of Manhattan; Troy Town tall, After your splendor, Seems drab and small. Towers of Manhattan; Shadowy, kind; I have only seen you ,In my mind. Towers of Manhattan That lean upon the, blue; How shall I be happy Away from you? Towers white and wistful; You call me, clear. And, over all the thousand miles, I hear. 'Towers, tall and waiting
To light my feet to fame, How did you know to call My very name?
, Wednesday, May I, 1929
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Hopkins: "Would you scream if I kissed you, little girl?" Dorothy: "Little girls are, to be seen and not heard." "Does your wife care anything for baseball?" . "She never did till one day she learned that they were going to play two games for one admission."
Johnson to McBride who had been frantically waving his hand during a quiz theme. "What is it?" MacBride: "How many z's in scissors?"
"That boy and girl make a good pair, don't they?" "Yes; she is so maniy, and he is 50 ladylike." Eric: "Say, Bang was so lubricated last night that he sold the postofflce." Halloran: "Well, why so down it!. the mout habout it?" "Because I bought it."
"Why is a woman like a player piano?" "I'll bite." "You can't play them without a roll." "Looh, heah, you niggah," shouted RaStus, "Ef you all don't play dis heah game hones', I'se a-gwine ter climb your frame. Dem cards what you pust laid down dah, dey ain't de ones I done dealt you." Then there was the Scotchman who would only let his boy have one measle at a time.
nounced that the following men will asFull information may be obtained by sist him in keeping "order" on the hill: communicating with the United States Marcus McCanna, James McCourt, Gene Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. Little; Roy McFarland, Howard Hill, Vlv C. Quinn, Ross Henry, Art Wilson and AI Englehardt. Neighbors used to drop in for" call; now they call in for a drop. UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE "Yes, miss, you'll find most ladies like EX;L~INATIONS this lipstick." The United States Civil Service Com"You couldn't-ah-tell me the kind mission announces the following open that men like, could you?" competetive examinations: Mining Engineer, $3800a year "Look, Ikey, here's a nice coat." • Associate Mining Engineer, $3,200 a year "Oi, Rebecca, but see the price." Assistant Mining Engineer, $2,600 a year ':"'_'("_(~~("-"""'C"'_","""~,~n~'~·i·· "Don't be Scotch, !key." Applications for mining engineer, associate mining engineer. and assistant Winnie: "I don't like these pie i t ures. "1" AL'S PHOTO SHOP " KODAK SPECIALISTS mining engineer must be on file with the They don't do me justice." Civil Service Commission at Washington, MAIN at BROADWAY Middleton: "Justice? Lady, what you D. C., not, later than May 21. want is mercy." .: • ...-.< ...... ~.._.t.._...~...-.c~C~I.-.c.:· The examinations are to fill vacancies in the Bureau of Mines, Department of Fair Enough. Commerce, for duty in Washington, D. "Kenn.eth" said the maid quite haught- Ir.-----------------------------~--------?~ •• •• C., or in th field. ily, "either take your arm from around I SHEA'S The entrance salaries are $3,800a year my waist or keep it still, I'm no banjo." THE ,CORNER GROCERY for mining engineer, $3,200a year for as"On the way to school" • sociate mining engineer, and $2,600 a ~ . ~• "Norah, why don't you brush down that t. • year for assistant mining engineer. cobweb"," The optional branches are (a) coal "Cobweb? Lor', mum, I thought it had mining engineer, (b) metal mining en- somethin' to do with yer wireless." Parlor Lunch Room gineer, (c) nonmetallic mining engineer. He: "Your, petticoat shows." "Hot lunches tor cold days" or (d) some, specialized line of mining not included in any of the above. She: (snootily) "What does ~t show?", 1144 West Park The duties are in connection with inHe: "Tat you're old fashioned." iIiI•••••••••••••• _
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Will you please tell me what the word alimony means? Anxiously, Roy Larson. Dear Mr. Larson: Certainly, the word alimony, is merely a contraction of "All his money." Always ready to please, Centi and Milli.
We think that the above is very apNowadays what is not worth saying is propriate. Thoughts of Fleaven (June 7) intermingled in sung. Which reminds us that this is the and our instructors are last issue and all is over. You can't be our dreams. Oh Hum! able to have our soothing advice any more. We just wish to remind all those Florentine: "What did you have tor who feel that life is not worth whlle lunch?" without us, that we will be very glad to Gordon Williams: "Three guesses." give private advice--guaranteed to satisFlo: "No wonder you are so hungry." fy. Our blessings to the Seniors, and all Did you hear of the Soph who walked good wishes. through the new art museum and stepWe wish to say that seniors are our ping in front of a mirror exclaimedspecial joy and edification. "It must be a Rembrandt." Happy vacation everyqne--instructors included. C. and M. close. Muzenreider: "I never knew love WY like this." Dorothy Richards: "Neither did I; I Take Reed, Prof. Johnson. thought there was more flowers and After terrific struggles, a Freshman fincandy to it." ally finished his examination paper, and
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at the end he wrote: Dear Centl and Mllli: P. S.-Dear Prof., If you sell any of When I enter my Junior year in col- my answers to the eomie department of lege what shall I call myself? such-and-such a paper, I expect you to Questionally, split the profits with me." Fat Matlock. Dear Master Matlock: Not Like Him. Call yourself "Minutes" because min-, "General Braddock was a brave genutes always pass, eral. In one battle three horses were IIhot Soothingly, from under him and a fourth went thru Cent! and Mill!. his clothes.v=-Htstory theme by Eric.
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John Blixt: "Will you marry me?" Helen Cobb: "I'm afraid not." Johnnie: "Aw, come on be a support."
Typical of a Virginian. Patrick Henry was born. Patrick Henry married a red-headed woman. "How much gas do we have, Helehan?" Patrick Henry sal: id "G'ive me. Ii'bert,. "Egad, O'Connor, it points to one-half or give me death." but whether the bally thing means half -On History paper by McBride. full or half empty, Idon't know." Dear Centi and Mill!: Have you ever been kissed by a big, strong, handsome man? Sincerely, Roy McFarland. Dear Roy: No, we haven't. Could you fix It up for us some night? As ever, Centi and MlUl.
Spirit of Rythme. "If dancing is the poetry of motion, then the toddle must be free verse. How about it, Naomi?"
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Mud Throwing. There Is a rumor to the effect that the higher-ups are deeply concerned about Chemistry Professor: "What Is a flame our high m'?rtality rate. You are riot half so worried as we are, Gentlemen. test?" McBride: "Ask her to go out some evening on a street car," Opinions That FUi About. "We suspect that McBride's 'jole de Dear Centl and Wll: Please tell me who wrote the first short vlvre· could be easUy construed to mean, more accurately, 'Joie de bolre'" story, Yours, Tecla Davis Dear Tec: A SCotch author, Always, Centi and MiIll. Dear Centl and MUli:
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from. that date, the junior notes for this issue have not yet made themselves felt in or near the Acropolitan office. We hope that the school can bear up under ,,:'Thete is a possibility that the FreshAt the last meeting of the Senior class the loss. ~.. man class may be hosts of the Miners on the members of the class were deciding a picnic some time around the end of events for the coming M Day. Claud,e May. However, pending the action of the Mongold, one of our esteemed members, faculty in their monthly meeting as to had been previously selected Marshall of the advisability of setting aside a day for the day by the Executive Committee. It this purpose, nothing definite can be is customary that the seniors have charge The Soph class meeting was a riot, in planned as yet. of this great day, and this year under the generalship of Mr. Mongold, it is expected the broadest sense of the word. The boys that M Day will be more successful than organized their baseball team, selected The recent controversy concerning the Art Wilson captain and Pa. Schrock, man- green cap ordinance which has excited ever. ager, a~_ddiscussed having a mascot and much feeling among various groups, can The Seniors are b\ll1ilywinding up their a cheerleader. The class also decided not be readily put in one basket. The work now in preparation for their coming that the' Freshmen would be required to fact is we as Freshmen are, not inclined to trips which will terminate their days 'at wear their verdant caps. The Freshmen coincide With the rule for the reason that the School of Mines. The first of these are violently oposed to this and the sophs it was not understood clearly last Novemis a, trip to Great Falls, which will take B:re just as determined that they will ber that we were to resume the wearing place on May 6, lasting about five days. wear them. It will probably develop into of our green headgear in the spring, and There they will :visit the firing and elee- a contest of wills. that we demand official and organized trolytic plants and on their way they will We're keeping our promise; here are notice from class officers and not see the East lIelena smelters. This Is the rest of you. from some med.dling agitator. The class really the ,Junior trip, but they have deThe idea of Viv Quinn, president of the would also like to know who the instlgaaided to take the S,eniors along to take M C.lub, planning the dance on the 29th, tors are, and if we are to consider a few care of them. Dr. Wilson will be "Bull Good Friday. And him as is a Swede and "monarchs" as our masters or are to reof the Woods," but Professor Gilbert and good Catholic, tool spect one or two classes as actlve in our Doctors Koenig and Perry~ will also ac-} Pa Shrock, and, by the way, he must governing. We approve of and desire to company them. The next trip will be the be a family man to acquire that nick- continue the upholding and creating of one to Salt Lake. City, lasting, about two name-anyhow Pa is a nice boy and quite school tradition. No official steps have weeks. They will, leave Butte on MaYan adept at POinting out spots of interest been taken on our side and there appears ,19, and will take in all the geological, on a geological map. I'm not after any- to be no necessity for such. The paddling metallurgical and mining operations with- thing; today, Pa, but I'll let you know of one helpless Frosh will certainly not In driving distance of the City. ' When the when. bring back the caps, and we have no inSeniors return they will need the next ,Kenneth Sweeney tells us that the only tention of reversing our attitude, except week to rest up for the strain of com- way to discover his dark and spotted past perhaps by the exercise of reasonable tact mencement, is to call up Deer Lodge. He needn't On the part of the Sophomores and them worry about that. Any real School of only. It is rumored that Thesis Corry is anx- Mines student has a record there, if not' ,iously awaiting the day, when the School as a confirmed ertminal, at least as one Stuff and Nonsense About Everybody in of Mines sends him forth with a, diploma In the making. General In his hand, so that he can lay siege to We have another boy, Stanley Williams, There Is some scandal that one of the some fair lady's heart, and he hopes that about whom we can only say one thing: Coeds Is hovering on the brink of Matsaid attack will be as successful as the He will probably never feel just exactly runony, So far our office slueth had not one he will have completed here. It the same way about any other girl. Ain't run down anything definite, but he says seems as though his final thoughts during love grand? that he has some important clues and exhis last days at School are of nothing else Art Wilson deserves and gets all our pects to, collar the culprit in the near but the fairer sex. He talks about them sympathy. Smiggs, as student manager, future. upon the street corners, the street cars, practically gets killed every day and I Unfortunate Oceurance ,With HaIIPY or wherever anyone will listen to him. s'pose poor Art gets the job of cleaning Ending. Cheer up, Corry, it won't be long until up the gore, No.9. I s'pose his little ray of "Sunshine" "Howie Elderkin, noted athlete and the day comes when you can take your mind off the women and listen to some cheers him up after this dirty work is social lion, was recently picked up in a dazed condition. He was unable to give real information, t~is. contribution to done, And Margaret Kelly, one of our old- a coherent account of his activities for science which the Mets are offering to timers. We congratulate Margaret on the preceding twenty-four hours. Under the world-the Ides, of May! It seems as tho John McCarthy has ap- having sufficient courage to join us again the fond care of Miss Pearl Hirsh he 1. plied for a job as an analyst in some lab- this year. And then on top of that, did- gradually returning to normal health. oratory where. he, can find a lot 01 eop-, .nJt she, take, a lot of hard subjects. More A Repor.ter's Troubles. pers and zincs to run off; He was, lately power to you, Jiggs. Reporter Inquiring: "Say Stevens, how seen hanging around the Richard McOaf~' Bessie Wallace is a new addition from thy assa~ office with a perplexed. loolt Missoula. Bessie is quite the, girl, works about giving me some dope on O'Brien. on his face. hard upstairs. in the library and down- Surely there's something qu~r about him" Stevens: "Well, that's it; there 11 but 'stairs in the Coed Room. (Editpr's. Note: The author of this col- I just can't place it." umn of Soph news (or what have you?) Testimony of AppeaDllCe. !s a very modest young woman. M IIhe Cadwell: "I use Mellin's food." rerusedtosay' anything' about herself, It M the Junior reporter evidently proceeds on the assumption that when an was up to us to do it for her. Well, we Well, Possibly. assignment is said to be due on- a cei'ta1n asl" you, what else is there for ua to re"Altho the 'miners are not babies, some ma.rk upon after we've mentioned her date the editor is really playing a little of them are bottle' fed and bottle raised. joke on everyone alld' lDeans,,two weeki 'ma,n-han!1ling.tendencies?)
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About Hirsh. The boys all call her Pearl because she's so easy to string. Is That 80T Clacking Tongues: "Ruth_D. sure knows, how to work the profs." Next Clacker: "Yeh, smiles and knees bring A's and B's.'
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French Resources. Prof. S.: "What raw materials are tmported from France?" Carrol: "Post cards."
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MEN BLAST FOR SALT BENEATH BIG CITY Huge Salt Mine in Detroit Operates Trains and Pumps Air 1,100 Feet Underground.
Eleven, hundred feet beneath the surface of an important industrial section of Detroit is one of the largest salt mines In the United States from which are produced 1,400 to 1,500 tons of Industrial salt every day. Rich salt deposits sufficient to last for more than 100 years despite big scale mining operations, a labytinth of smallguaged railroad tracks more than five miles long winds throuvh this mine to haul the tons of salt which are blasted loose by dynamite. After the salt Is dynamited, It is dumped by huge electric shovels into special railroad flat cars and carried to giant hoists which lift it to the surface for crushing and shipment. ,More than a fith of a mile overhead are the foundations of a great city.
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the clay to place the dynamite which is exploded at night. This gives the smoke ample time to leave the mine before the men resume drilling and shoveling operations, altho tests have shown that the ventilation usually completely removes the smoke within twenty minutes after the explosion. Visitors at the mine are impressed by the air pressure evident during the descent in the shaft, which is particularly noticeable by a pressure and ringing in the ears and later by a trickling sensation. Formerly, sulphur fumes created by water seeping through the walls of the shaft constituted a danger because they were capable of instantly killing men in the shaft but the menace has been removed by pumping out the water and positive ventilation of the shaft.
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