lIcltopolitan j1 MONTHLY
PUBLICATION
BY THE MONTANA
STATE
SCHOOL OF MINES
Number
Butte, Montana, Friday, October 24, 1924
Volume 2
1
SIMONS- RETURNS 'COMMITTEE' DEFINESIMINES GYMNASIUM CONFERENCE POSITION NEARLY COMPLETED DISAGREES FROM ROCHESTER Writes Letter to Mount St. Charles and Newspapers in Regard to Athletic Controversy. . Professor Theodore Simons has returned from Rochester, Minn, where The executive committee of the A. By Prof. W. T. Scott. for ten weeks he underwent treatment In 1922, a movement was started at at one of the Mayo Brothers' hospitals. S. S. M., becoming aware that certain statements were published a schedule meeting held in Helena to Mr. Simons is much improved, 'and incorrect paper concerning the form a Montana State Intercollegiate after a short rest he expects to resume in .a Helena athletic relations existing between the Conference. In March, 1923, at the -h is regular duties at the school. Mines and Mount St. Charles, decided time of the state high school basketUpon his return to Butte, Professor ball tournament, representatives from Simons found letters from the Me- to clear up the matter in so far as The al}, the Montana colleges, except Bil- Graw Hill Publishing Co. advising the A. S. S. M. was concerned. lings Polytechnic, met at Bozeman, him that his recently published book following letter was sent to -the Board Control of Mount St. and spent an afternoon discussing pos- oil ore dressing has been adopted as a of Athletic sible eligibility rules. At this meeting standard textbook by the following in- Charles College, the Montana Record there was general agreement that none stitutions : University of Nevada, Uni- -Her ald, the Butte Miner, the Anaof the Montana colleges should permit versity of Cincinnati, Carnegie Insti- conda Standard, and the Butte Daily men to represent them in athletics who tute of Technology, University of Post: were not bona fide students carrying Pittsburgh, South Dakota State School Oct. 15, 1924. and passing a reasonable number of of Mines, University of Utah, Texas "Board of Athletic Control, studies, that they should not have more School of Mines, University of Minne- "Mount St. Charles College, than four years of college athletics,l,sota. . "Helena, Mont. and that transfers from other colleges Professor Simons also has personal "Gentlemen: It has come to us should have had at least a semester letters from the deans of the Engi- through the columns of the Montana of residence before they could com- neering Department of the University Record Herald that the athletic board Pete. Some of the provisions, notably -of Washington and the Rolla School of the Montana State School of Mines that about transfers of letter-men of Mines to the effect that his book met on Monday afternoon, Oct. 6, and from Montana colleges to other col- has been adopted at their institutions. reached the conclusion that a game leges of the state, were definitely de- ," The composition, publication and would not be played with Mount St. clded. Other provisions were not fully adoption of the work reflect very Charles unless two men were dropped workcd out and were left without com- creditably upon the Montana State from the Mount St. Charles lineup. ~Iete agreement. The meeting ad- School of Mines as an institution of "The purpose of this letter is to inJOurned with the understanding that Iear ning. form JOu that a cancellation of the the various coaches and athletic direcgame has not been made 'by the School tors would be bound by the underof Mines.' The students of the Mon~tandings reached until another meettana State School of Mines are earIJ1g Could be held at which a formally nestly desirous of main tainin'g the drawn up and signed agreement would friendly athletic relations which have be made. For a number of reasons, Three Weeks Spent in Field. Party always existed between the two inthe colleges did not get together durUnder Prof. Ingalsbe Covers Cen- stitutions. tral Montana. "It is clear that college athletics in (Continued on Page 4.) Montana must be governed by definite On Monday, Aug. 25, Prof. F. R. rules which are recorded in writing Ingalsbe with the class in senior geol- so that no misunderstandings could reogy, con sis tirrg of only two members, sult. The 'gentlemen's rules,' in use George Lukashenko and Louis Ma- up to the present time, seem not to be rick, began the regular senior geology satisfactory, but since there' seem to Chancellor Brannon addressed the field work. Francis Ingalsbe, son of be no definite, written rules to which students of the School of Mines, on Prof. Ingalsbe, joined the party at the various colleges have agreed, we Frr'day, Sept. 19. The meeting was Philipsburg. . feel that the schedules this year should the first student-body gathering of The trip was planned so as to take not be disturbed, but that provision the year, and, as such, served to ac- advantage of as many geologic, minbe made, before the next season, to qUaint the various classes with one ing, metallurgical, and hydro-electric put the matter of rules on a clear, conanother, and especially to make the features as could be conveniently done cise and permanent basis. newcomers feel at home. The chan- in three weeks' time. A roundabout "Respectfully yours, r ceHo called attention to the difference trip permitted this to a large extent and "Executive Committee ~f the Assoexisting between instruction and over a thousand miles were covered. ciated Students of the School of education. He pointed out the fine Much time was saved and many side Mines. oPPortunities afforded at the Mines trips were made possible by the cour"J3y Chas. C. Mc Greal, Chairman; t? acquire both instruction and educa- tesy of Prof. Ingalsbe, the party travJoe Rudolph. hOn d th .' an urged the students to regard eling in his Ford. As a local trip withW. B. Tanner. elr Work seriously. Chancellor Bran- in the state it ranks with the best ever N. G. Thompson. nOn also emphasized the great need to J. E. Martin. N. S. Naug hten." (Continued on' Page 4.) Continue~ Page 3.) Rapidly
Mount St. Charles Denies Knowledge of Oral Agreements Reached in March, 1923.
Gaining
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SENIORS TAKE 1,OOO-MILE GEOLOGY TRIP
CHANCELLOR BRANNON ADDRESSES STUDENTS
After a somewhat unavoidable delay in construction, the Mines gymnasium is now rapidly nearing completion, and is to be ready for use about the first of February, according to Mr. D. C. Goss, of O'Brien and Goss, contractors for the erection of the new structure. Shipment of the steel roof trusses was 路somehow delayed, and consequently the brick-work could not be completed. Several workmen fwer e laid off, pending the arrival of the trusses. Due to a shortage of skilled workmen, which occured about the time. the tru sses came, some difficulty was experienced in obtaining men to put them in place. The large trusses support a laminated roof, which is to be covered with copper shingles. The roof will add appreciably to the appearance of the building. With the new structure fast nearing completion, the Mines will be soon provided with a building in which adequate facilities will be available for future athletics. The new gym will be not only a much needed home for Mines athletics, but it will also be available for other scholastic athletic events. It is hoped that the building will be completed in time for the Annual Mining District Basketball Tournament, which is to be held this year by the Butte Central High School.
MINES DEVELOPING LIGHT BUT FAST SQUAD McA.uliffe, Whips Team Into for Heavy Schedule.
Shape
On the opening of school, Sept 15, Coach Charlie McAuliffe began to organize a football squad. About twenty-five men showed up for practice,' but most of these were 'inexperienced in college football, the only letter-men being Captain Quinn, "Swede" Anderson, H. O. Egeberg and Donald Mayo. At first the training was light and preliminary in its nature, consisting of a system of calisthenics and the practice of certain light football forms. Later, when the men's muscles became more supple, Coach McAuliffe gradually introduced the rough stuff of the game. Then came a few light scrrrnC~ntinued
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