[The Stute] September 26, 1908 (Issue 1, Volume V)

To the Freshmen.

cOLU5GE life is so different in many respects from that at , ~ preparatory schools that the freshman is often at a loss to know what is expected of him. The college, while granting him a larger degree of personal liberty, at thesame time requires its student to give a stricter accounting of . himself in the end. That the freshman may undergo the mini- ' ' mum embarrassment under new conditions, there has been in- >-eluded in the Handbook a set of rules which have grown up with % Stevens and become Institute customs. It goes without saying -that the man of 1912 who has any class or college spirit will take 2 part in the rushes and other outward indications of class rivalry. There is, however, something more serious than this, something which has not been touched upon in the HandbookÑth Honor System. Here at Stevens the term examinations are not <.' conducted under the eye of a professor; the students are upon , their honor not to cheat, and it lies with them to uphold honor, ,%, ably a system which gives the individual the greatest of freedom !^ in his actions. For the purposes of administration, the classes #-; each elect a committee, known as the Student Self-Government A Committee. This body is not in the nature of a police force to spy upon other students, but has the serious duty of hearing the charges of dishonorable conduct brought against members of its class. Upon its findings the faculty takes action.

After finishing his examination book, every student is rq quired to sign the following pledge at the end of his paper : "I pledge my honor as a gentleman that I have not applie for help and that I have neither given nor received help in this examination. ' '

Aside from the signing of this pledge and the retention of quiet and good order in the examination room, so that others may not be disturbed, the student is practically a free agent. He may leave the room to get a breath of fresh air if he pleases, and is not forbidden to talk with other students, so long as he annoys no one.

That the Honor System is an ideal way of conducting e inations there is no question. It remains with the men 1912' tq- make the practice as ideal as the theory. liberty do

A man who is true to himself has neither time nor

inclination to be false to others. ~e '<

Fall lacrosse practice starts. Football practice every afternoon. hem.

7-Football game, Princeton, at Princeton.

faculty in justice to students, who need all the time at their disposal. It must be borne in mind also that under the system the -hole class is constituted a police force, not to spy out dishonesty, but to report such where it is seen. Upon this principle of a man's reporting robbers in a neighbor's house, though he may not be personally interested, rests the Honor System. The freshman should remember that the student who signs the honor pledge at once assumes a different attitude toward cheating, and his classmate who fails to report any act of dishonesty becomes an accessory after the fact, a party to the crime.

The mk meeting this year will be held in the Auditorium, Saturday morning, September 26, at 11:50 A.,M. The object of the mass meeting is to arouse enthusiasm among the students. This can be accomplished only by getting together, singing the Stevens songs and listening to some rousing speeches by the leaders in the student activities. All students, especially the freshmen, can' best hear the prospects of the teams that will re, present Stevens this year and see the men who are at the head of student activities by attending.

;Â¥y Award of Prizes.

The Priestly Prize, which is annually awarded to the meyher of the Junior Class, who has most distinguished himself the Department of Chemistry, was this year awarded to Towson Price. Evert Nyland received honorable mention. The Macy Prize could not be awarded this year, as none of those eligible @ forit ~bt&~qdthe required standing.

Changes about the College.

The old Bristol room, used by Prof. Deimel last year, has been enlarged and redecorated. Prof. Deimel's office has been thrown into the main room and the posts replaced by girders as in the other rooms which have been remodeled. This room is to be occupied by Prof. Furman, while Prof. Deimel will use the English room in the Morton Laboratory.

Prof. Ganz's lecture room has been improved by plastering up the old closet in the front of the room, thus providing a contil~uousblackboard, the whole of which is cross-sectioned. The new apparatus obtained last year from Dr. Weston has been arranged in permanent form on the lecture table and will prove valuable for lecture demonstration of alternating current phenomena.

The physics laboratory has been redecorated for the first time in a number of years and at the same time electrical facilities secured for certain optical experiments. A new sink and some new cases have also been installed. The lecture room has been equipped with a new desk and switchboard'specially de: signed for lecture purposes. The apparatus for lecturing has been increased considerably, with both German and American instruments. To accomodate this increase, the apparatus room has been enlarged so that there is now available about half again as much floor area.

On the top floor, directly opposite Prof. Furman's office, a new room has been fitted up for the bureau of printing. Students are to apply here for paper, covers, and other supplies, instead of on the second floor, as formerly.

In the carpenter shop a new 5 H. P. motor hasbeen installed to operate the lathes separately from the planer and saws. This will make available more power both for the lathes and planer.

In the forge a $400 Fairbank's belt hammer has been set up. The freshmen will receive instruction in its use during the course in blacksmithing.

The machine shop has a new planer from Hill, Clark & Co., and also a 400-pound machine for drilling square holes, presented by the Garvin Machine Co. The latter will be used only for a model in the drawing department.

AUNT-"TO~~I~!How cruel! Why did you cut that poor worm in two ? "

TOMMY-"He seemed so lonely."-Punch.

SAMMY-"pa, what is a football coach ? "

FATHER-"T~~ambulance, I should imag

The Football Outlook.

The football season of 1908 started September 10 with nearly all the remaining varsity men of last year's team and several new candidates for the team. On account of games being scheduled soon after the opening of college, it is hoped that a still larger squad will show up for practice next week.

The services of adwin T. Gibson have been obtained as coach for the team this fall. While at Cornell Mr. Gibson played three years on the varsity football team at half-back and was one of the graduate coaches there last year.

The schedule before us this year is much heavier than that of last year, and in order to make a success of the season it will be necessary to have the co-operation of the entire student body. Every toan who is physically able should report for practice every afternoon. Those men who are unable to come out and try for positions on the team should feel it their duty to be on hand at all the home games and as many out-of-town games as possible to lend their support from the grand stand. The game with New York University, while played in New York, ought to bring out a large cheering section of Stevens men. Little need be said of the Rutgers game, for no Stevens man would think of missing that.

The schedule which has been prepared is as follows : SEPTEMBER26-Union, at Schenectady. c-4

OCTOBER 3-Lehigh, at So. Bethlehem. I --

'1 -Â¥ It 7-Princetton, at Princeton. &Â¥

{I 10-New York University, at N&W York. >j' 17-Wesleyan, at Middletown. f- ii0

<-I 24ÑJohti Hopkins, at Baltimore. fL ', -

i I 31-Ursinus, at Hoboken.

NOVEMBER I I 7-Jefferson Medical, at Hoboken

L , 14-Rensselaer, at Troy. 21-Rutgers, at Hoboken.

WALLACEM. HENDRICK,Capt.

Engineering Society.

The Engineering Society, having mapped out its program for the coming year as outlined in the folder distributed at today's mass meeting, calls the attention of the student body, and especially j-uniors and seniors to the advantages to be derived from membership in the society and from attendance at its lectures. The first meeting will be held in Dr. Denton's lecture room on Monday at 4:15 o'clock. Among the matters to be considered is the proposition to affiliate the society with the A. s. M. s. Juniors and seniors are cordially invited to attend.

NYLAND,President.

Fall Lacrosse Activity.

Fall prae,tice in lacr~ssestarts on Monday. Bert Davis, who has been the Stevens coach for the last three years, will be on hand. With five of last year's team as a nucleus, the outlook for the season of 1909 is unusually bright. We shall probably have two games this fall, and everyone who comes out topractice and shows form will have an opportunity to play in them.

There is an unusual chance for husky, aggressive men, as this year we want a team that can give as well as receive. A special appeal is made to those who have had experience at goal, as this will be one of the hardest positions to fill. Freshmen and sophomores should bear in mind that two inter-class games must be played in the fall ; so the freshmen, especially, should turn out the first day of practice. For the first week or so the coach will devote himself to the new men, in order to give all new comers a chance to learn the rudiments of the game. We have arranged for a consignment of sticks, and as soon as they arrive they will be sold at cost price. In the meantime get some kind of a club, and let us see what use you can make of it.

LEOSMITH, Capt.

Baseball.

Although it is a little early to talk of baseball, just a few words about our prospects for the coming season. Baseball is the youngest varsity sport that we have at Stevens and consequently needs the encouragement of every man in the college. Last season was not as successful as might have been wished for, but the material was there and that means fair prospects for the future. Both pitchers of last year's team were lost by graduation. This leaves a serious problem for the team to face. Good material, however, is expected in the freshman class. . No definite arrangements have been made yet about a coach for next year, but we expect to engage one shortly.

The baseball field is now in good condition and is worthy of a good team. When practice starts in the spring, come out right away ; every one will get a chance to show his ability. With an early start and a large number of candidates it will require but the loyal support of the student body to make the baseball season of 1909 more successful than any heretofore.

W. N. MEIGS, Capt.

FIRSTEMBRYOENGINEER-"what do you expect to do when you get out?!'

SECONDEMBRYOENGINEER-Oh, I have a surveying job. I expect to lead the transitory life."

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THE STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, CASTLE POINT, HOBOKEN, N. J. -

GERALD E. TERWILLIGER, Editor-in-Chief, GUSTAV G. FREYGANG, Business Manager, ALBERT C. BRUCE, Ass't Business Manager, Editorial.

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will soon report its findings and then 1909 will take adopt a set of regulations, which may be handed down f to class and bring about a better understanding as to t both of the student and the professor.

College Customs.

To the Editor of The Stute :-

Small Enrollment.

From faculty forecasts it is evident that t

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he new annex on the north end of the Stevens School, is to be used by the Institute, will be divided as follows:floor, English Department ; Second floor, Prof. Hoch ; floor, Prof. Gunther.

also gave the percentage of men who hold executive offices, the percentage of men who follow iftgher engineering, such as Pro- . fessors, and the Percentage who take up technical detail.

In so far as already outlined, the new roster will differ from ts. On week days the hours will be ption of Wednesdays and Saturdays, 12. The juniors will probably "have

their noon hour from 1 to2 ou some days in the week. Chemistry will be given in first term -sophomore year and run throughout the year into the supplementary term, so that the 1911 juniors will have very little chemistry in their junior year. The present junior class will have the same chemistry course as did 1909. In engineering' the present junior class will have two hours per week experimental work, which they did not have last year. ,

Tennis Plans. ;

For the first time in the ^historyof the Institute we expect to have our own courts available for use on the opening day of college. Within a week or ten days notice of the annual fall doubles tournament will be posted by the management and a largeentry list is expected. If possible, the uncompleted spring singles will be finished this autumn. 'In the spring the Institute tennis team will be chosen. Manager Draudt is arranging an attractive schedule for the team, and it is hoped the season will be as successful as that of 1908. The regular singles tournament will be held as usual in the spring.

C. A. STEWART,Capt.

THE WISDOM OF THE FACULTY.

Vacation days are over and hurrying 'long the route, Man after man in coat of tan comes thronging to the Stute.

The proud and haughty senior, the junior and the soph., The air resounds with class yell sounds, disturbing .to the prof.

But where are-all the freshmen amidst this gathering crush, It cannot be fear' made them flee-fear of the sophomore rush. Perhaps there are$o freshmen-no entering class to hail awd from first to last i id 1912 all fail" ?

he reason for no sign of freshmen face ; it might be if they set too hard a pace. Then someone brighter than the rest arose before them all, "It's the prof's game, I know they aim to stop the rush this fall.

The freshmen came here yesterday for Prexy's words of prize, We come to-day to hear his say ; the "faculty is wise ! "

LIN '09.

iS he teachifig machinery is made up of two elements, professors and instructors. The professors are a small body bf men entirely surrounded by knowledge. In some cases, this is bounded on the north by a piece of chalk, 09 the east by a blackboard, on the south by a text-book he wrote himself, and on the west by an idea. "-Ex.

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The address of R. Pollak, '08, is 3 Beach Tepace, ,~Yonkers, , Ax t New York. \

The address of F. E. Sellmaon, '08, is P.0. Box 4-89, Altoona, Pa.

H. W, Roberts, '08, is with the Great Western Sugar Co., Fort Coiling, Colorado.

W. Robb, '08, has taken a position with the Robb Mumford Boiler Co., at South Framingham, Mass.

E. T. Wright, '08, is at present located at West Lynn, Mass., as testman for the General Electric Co. 1

W. W. Bertram, '08, has secured a position as special ap-3 prentice with the Erie Railroad Co., at Meadville.

H. C. Berrian, '08, and R. E. T.Haff, '08, are with the United Rico Mines Co., at Rico, Colorado.

Henry Lindenkohl, '05, is now in the construction engineer-, ing department of the American Locomotive Co., at Schenectady, New York.

H. R. Cook, Jr., '05, has been appointed superintendent of the gas department of the Eastern Wisconsin Railway and Light Co., at Fond du Lac, Wis. L J

Charles Edward Grelle, '98, was married to Miss Elizabeth Edson Henry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James San Jose, California, on July 29.

James H. Bates, '87, is with the Mechanical Engineer of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad. His mail address is P. 0. Box 118, Hoboken. I

A. 8. Loizeaux, '99, has left the New York Edison Co. to accept the position of electrial engineer of the consolidated Gas' Electric Light and Power Co., of Baltimore.

The engagement of Louis Ruprecht, '94, to Miss M. Louise Longworth of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada' was recently announced. Mr. Ruprecht is at present residing at 75 Clarkson Street, Brooklyn.

Musical Clubs.

The Stevens musical clubs of last year surely took a step forward. There were many more men out for the clubs than in former seasons, and quality was first class. This year we are going to advance still further. Don't say you are not good enough, leave the question of your ability to the leaders. If you can play any instrument come out for the trials, announcement of the date and place of which will appear on the bulletin board. The glee club can use any number of new men, while the quartet will require a first and second tenor and a first bass. If you sing at all do not fail to attend the trials. Remember that by earning a position on any of the clubs, you will have some of the best times in your four years at Stevens.

G. T.FONDA,President.

Library Notes.

Recent additions of books relating to English language and literature are the following titles :

GAYLEY-The Classic Myths in English Literature. 1893.

GUERBRR-M~~~S of Greece and Rome. 1893.

* Myths of Northern Lands. 1895. -

' Legends of the Middle Ages. 18%.

FRu~~~~--EnglishSynonyms and antonyms. 1906.

CRABB-E~~~~S~ Synonyms Explained.

GRSBNOUGHAND KITTRBDGR-Words and Their Ways in English Speech. 1901.

SKBAT-Concise Etymological Dictionary.

CORSON-The Aims of'Ljtefary Study.' 1906.

KOOPMAN-Masterof Books. 18%.

ALLIBONE-PO~~~C~~Quotations from Chaucer to Tennyson. 1907. Prose Quotations from Socrates to Macaulay. 1907.

SHURTER-Master Pieces of Modern Oratory. 1906.

DAWSON-Makers of English Fiction. 1905.

' Makers of English Prose. 1906.

GWVSN-Masters of English Literature. 1904.

BARTLBTTÑN~and Complete Concordance to the Dramatic Works of Shakespeare. 1096.

HUDSON-Shakespeare, his Life, Art, and Characters. 2 Vols. 1872.

LOUNSBURY-Shakespeare as a Dramatic Artist. 1901.

MABIZ-WiBiam Shakespeare, Poet, Dramaffst, and Man. 1907.

Shakespeare's Plutarch ; edited by Skeat. 1904.

Harper's Dictionary of Classical Literature and Antiquities. 1896.

Physical and Metaphysical Works of Lord Bacon ; edited by Devey. 1904.

BOSWBLL-Life of Samuel Johnson. 3 Vols. 1896. - -- -

He who cuts and runs away will live to meet the Dean some day.

Mr. Davis, of the Upper Middle, has resigned to be succeeded by Mr. Stone, formerly instructor in-the School.

Mr. Grove, who has had charge ^f science-in the Hackensack High School, has been engaged to-assist in the new chemical laboratory.

Mr. Webb has resigned to take a

in the Newark' High School. His place will be taken by Mr. Cunningham, formerly instructor of mathematics at Union College.

Mr. Scrachley has resigned to become acting professor of history in the General Theological Seminary of New York City. ' He has been succeeded by J. Hector Fezandie, Stevens '75, from the Cutler School of New York.

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