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Faculty Notes. Pror. Jacobus has recently completed the economy tests of several boilers of special construction located at the Barbour Flax Spinning Co., built by the Samuel Smith & Sons Co. Through the efforts of Prof. Denton, the De Lava1 Steak Turbine Co. has presented to the Institute a sectional model of one of their steam turbine and generator units. The model is about 3 feet long by 1 foot in width and height, and shows the buckets and reducing gears to advantage. The construction of the Chemical laboratory is continuinat a rapid rate and the expectations of having it completed by October will most probably be realized. The first steel column was erected on Thursday, May l l t h , and almost simultaneously the first granite block was laid at the southeast corner of the plot. 6<

Prof. Jacobus has prepared a paper on Counterweights for Large Engines," to be presented at the June meeting of the American Society of Mechanical engineers at Scranton. .He was called, upon to investigate the probleni of lessening the vibration of the engines at the new power plant at the Manchester St. station of the Rhode Island Co., Providence R. I., and the paper embodies the results of his investigations. The N. Y. Times recently published an article concerning the proposed athletic grounds at Castle Point, but unfortunately misstated several facts. As the matter stands at present, a splendid field bounded by a quarter-mile track is contemplated. Pres. Humphreys has petitioned the Hoboken Common Council to abandon the city's right to continue Seventh and River Streets into Castle Point. The City Fathers have referred the matter to the Committee on Streets, but no decision has as yet been reached. The continuation of those streets would of course slice a big piece from the field, so the decision of the committee will be awaited by the students with considerable anxiety. President Humphreys is in- receipt of a letter from the $ommissioner of Education, Washington, D. C., bearing the ' Announcement of a Congress on Sport and Physical Training, to be held a t Brussels, Belgium, from the 9th to the 14th of June this year, with the request that effort be made to secure the attendance of delegates from the United States."-"The congress will be under the patronage of his majesty, the King of Belgium; its proceedings will be in the direct charge of the Comite International Olympique, President Baron Pierre de Coubertin." The membership fee for delegates will be five francs each. Each member will receive a card of identification that 1 admit him to all privileges and entitle him to all the pub"

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Lacrosse. SWARTHMORE GAME. Our second game in the Inter-collegiate series was played on Saturday, May 6, against Swarthmore. An account of the game follows; The ball was faced off at 3.50. and immediately went to our -^.tack who took it down the field, and inside of two minutes was caged by Gayley. Hardly had it been put in play again, however, before F. Price tied the score for Swarthmore. Now the Pennsylvanians seemed to wake up and kept the ball pretty much in their attack, although our defense played a rattling game. Three shots were stopped by Erlenkoetter before the ball went our way again. When it did, however, Murray scored an a pass by McKinlay. The pace was terrific now, and the play very fast. Again the ball was taken down the field by the prettiest kind of stick work, and finally put in by Davis from a pass by Murray, making the score 3-1. Both teams were play[ng at full speed, with the advantage still with Stevens. Our ittack took the ball once more and scored through. Gayley from 1pass by McKinlay. Now Swarthmore braced, and taking the aall swiftly down the field scored on Farquhar's shot. This was iuplicated by F. Price, bringing- the score to 4-3. I n a mix-up in front of our goal, F. Price hit Demarest on the head and Dr. Maddren put him out of the game for three minutes. Before this time was up the half ended. ScoreĂƒâ€˜Stevens 4; Swarthmore, 3. Directly after the whistle blew our attack again took tht ball down the field, but did not have the snap and ginger in their play to make a score. The fast play was already telling on them. The score was tied by F. Price, who scored again a few minutes later, bringing Swarthmore in the lead for the first time in the game. Our men could no longer hold the fasi pace, and the splendid condition of the visitors began to show itself. Goals were scored by H . Price, Farqnhar, F. Price, and Crowell in quick succession despite the hard defense put up by our men. Score 9-4, Here we took a slight brace, Hamilton doing especially fine work. H. Price again scored for Swarthmore, and then followed the most sensational goal of the game. I t was a shot by Gayley, and going at express speed straight fox the net was not touched. It was the longest and last goal scored. Final score-Swarthmore, 10; Stevens, 5. Stevens. Erlenkoetter Hamilton Pinkney Turner Comstock Deroarest Murrav

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~warfhmore. Farquhar Hoops Price, H. Price, I?. Crowell Two twenty-five minute halves.

LEHIGH GAME. On Saturday, May 13, we played our last league game, with Lehigh; and, after as fine an exhibition of lacrosse as one would wish to see, defeated them decisively. From the very start, at 3.50, our attack took the ball, amid by brilliant work made it possible for shots by Davis, McKinlay, Murray and Helms, all of which came very near being scores. Finally McKinlay scored, and was soon followed by Davis. All the men were playing hard and fast, as well -as accurately. Without any let up in the pace two more goals were put in by Davis and McKinlay, and these were followed only after some of the hardest play of the game by Lehigh's only scores in this half. They were made by @tes and Harrower. Score 4-3. The defense were playing a remarkable game, and Lehigh agate and again brought the ball down the field only to lose it in the first of our defense. Erlenkoetter and Hamilton were playing exceptionally well. Just before time was called Murray scored. At the beginning of the second half our men started out at even a faster pace, and a goal was quickly made by Murray, Cornstock and Demarest on the defense and Davis on the attack were playing a fine game. Lehigh was now desperate, and managed to score twice after hard fights. Goals were made by Estes and Prechtel. At this point Davis received a hard blow on the head which all but put him out of the game. Doc. patched him np, however, and he pluckily continued to play. Directly from the face-off McKinlay scored, bringing the score to 7 4 . On the next try Harrower shot hard and the ball going high bounced off to the side. After hesitating- a minute Lehigh's coach, who was umpire, declared that it had gone through the 'corner of the net. This was a very bad decision, but Dr. Maddren supported him and it counted against us. Score 7-5. Now we played faster than before and repeated close shots were made by Davis, Roberts, McKinlay and Murray. The finest game of the season dosed with the score: Stevens, 7; I<ehigh,'5. Starzenski, for a green man, played a very good game. Stwens. Wenkoetter

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The Engineering Society. At the meeting on May 4th1 the Engineering Society adopted a constitution which will go into effect the beginning of next month. As stated in the constitution the object of the Society is ' 3 aid and encourage its members in the study of engineering prac. tice, in original research and in the cultivation of their powers of thought and expression." * * * ' "Members of the Junior and Senior Classes of Stevens Institute are eligible to active membership," and may be elected at anymeeting by a majority vote. I t is the duty of the Vice-president to arrange for a paper to be read or a problem to be discussed on appropriate subjects, at each regular meeting-." * * * * "Regular meetings are to be held at least twice in each month," except when found impracticable. "lectures, which may be given from time to time under the auspices of the Society, may be open to the student body, or not, as the Society decide in each case." Dues are to be fifty cents a year. Two short talks were given at the meeting last Friday after* ;1 noon. Mr. Carey spoke on the Moore Electric Light," a method of vacuum tube illumination which has recently been developed into commercial form. The light is produced by passing a high potential electric current through tubes filled with a rarefied gas of secret composition. The tubes are placed around a room like picture moulding thus thoroughly diffusing the light. It is claimed for the lamp that its cost per hour per candle power is lower than that of an incandescent lamp, that its life is longer and that its spectrum, like that of the sun, is perfect for illumination. I Mr. Farrell spoke on The Superposed Turret System as used in the United States Navy." With the aid of a sketch on the board he showed the construction of these turrets and explained the method of allowing for the heavy recoil. At the meeting next Friday, May 26th, Mr. Geo. Criss'on will speak on the Manufacture of Corks" and Mr. Wm. Moeller Jr., on "lithographing. " f

Through the efforts of one of the fellows, eleven members of the Engineering Society visited the office of the Brooklyn Daily fiagle on the afternoon of May 10th. The party started at the very top of the building- and saw all the stages in the making of a modern newspaper. The first visited was the art department, where cartoons and pictures are finished up ready for photographing and engraving. The various degrees of development were noted as the party passed along, until finally the finished plates were seen. Other rooms of more or less interest, such 9s the editing and news. department, reference and stock rooms, and bookbinding and l a poster department were in turn visit-

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ed, when we came to the linotype room where the paper is actually set up. In the next room the matrix is made, which, in turn, is baked and then put into what is known as the Autoplate machine which makes four large plates, for the cylindrical presses, per minute. The press room was then in order and this is the pride of the paper. Hoe presses are used and like the rest of the machinery in the building, are operated by electricity. Two special devices are used. One, known as the Kohler system is an electric arrangement by which a man can lock the press from several different places in case of accident by the use of push buttons. Another, called the "Flying Paster" method of changing rolls, consists in glueing the ends of successive rolls together while the press is running at full speed. The rating of a press is 800 eight page papers per minute, ready for delivery. Throughout the building are many labor-saving devices. For instance, ink is supplied to all parts of the building, by means of compressed air, from a large tank in the basement. In one office is a recording gramaphone with electric transmission attachment to other offices. An idea of the speed with which things are gotten out was gained, when the fellows saw the paper printed that contained an account of their visit.

1 9 0 7 Engineering Society. On May 3, the fifth meeting of the society was held in Prof. Enapp's room. Mr. J. A. Meeker presided. The papers presented were :-" Water Tribe Boilers," A. V. Johansen ; High Tension Insulators, * ' I,. V. Ensien; Gas Engine Ignition, ' ' R. N, Bavier; Dry Air Blasts," H. Dasenbury; " GasEngines for Ocean Liners," J. C. Robertson; " New Use for. Electric 6t Magnets," P. R.Robertson; Glass Manufacture, " S. R. Phelps; Report on Bottling Plant, " A. Parkhurst. The next meeting was held on May 10, Mr. B. A. Meyer presiding. The subjects treated were:V1' liquid Fuel, " H . N. Bschelman; " Nernst Lamps, " A. A. F a r ; " Cold Flowed Steel i< Joints," H. B. Lange; Oil Switches," H. Lawrence; WireI less Telegraphy," $5. I. Liner; Electric Engines on N. Y. C. R. R . , " W . Ross. Jr.; Manufacture of Gold Leaf," R. B. Willis; i Manufacture of Steel Rails," A. G. Wright, Jr.; Manufacture of Postage Stamps," H. D. Woolley. At both meetings the subjects chosen were treated in a clear and concise manner and were well received by the class. 1I

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man, and it is its disregard that encumbers or even prevents employe's advancement. When Raphael, the great painter, asked why he spent months and months on mere trifles, he plied, "the trifles make the picture." Permit me to quote from the Engineering Record of May

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late, the heads of engineering offices have been .under a evere strain. Their department is usually the first to feel the effect of a general order to reduce expense, and the last to obtain an increased appropriation. The chief engineer necessarily has his attention on such broad problems, that the details must be left to others. I t so happens, moreover, that the av school of to-day, in its strife to secure students, lays great stress on its instruction in advanced work, the design of large power plants, long- span bridges, improving dams, works so important that in actual practice consulting specialists are usually retained to assist in their design. The young man in a technical school is not forced to see that the little information he can obtain in a classroom concerning snch great problems is only just about enough to enable him to talk about them intelligently. He absorbs the idea that the design of cotters and 'keys, of m a l l riveting jobs, of springs and fly-ball governors, is about on a gar with the multiplication t a b l e ~ a neducational item beneath his attention. When he graduates and begins work, he sees his chief thrust all details upon others and consequently fails to appredate their importance. ' 1 t is not surprising:that so many accidents occur through defective design of details. It would be strange if they did not. So long as technical schools will give diplomas, stating that the recipients are mechanical or civil or electrical or mining engineers, to young- fellows whose knowledge of arithmetic does not. enable them to compete with a grocer's boy as computers, the trouble will continue. The men in responsible charge of engineering work are glad to get technical graduates for their offices, not because they know very much that is of practical value, but because they have learned the elements df so many subjects that they see able to take up any given duty of a minor character without difficulty. On the other hand, a young graduate should not be trusted any further than any other employe until his carefulness in all detail work is proved beyond question. He has had little incentive toward accuracy in his school work and he cannot be expected to acquire suddenly the habit of careful regard for small things. All of the recent troubles mentioned above were due to unwarranted reliance on young technical school graduates." I trust you will agree with me that this article merits a dace in your columns. Yours truly, JUNIOR. ^

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T h e Tennis Tournament. A great deal of interest has been shown in the tennis tornnament which has been in progress during the past two weeks. From the matches which have thus far been played it is certain that both the finals in the class tournaments and the inter-class matches will prove well worth watching. The matches played before May 15th are as follows : Senior Class Tournament : First Round-Leserrnan, Charavay, 6-8, 6-4, 6-3 ; Ennis, Delafield, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5. Junior Class Tournament : First Round-Gaffney, Scofield, 6-1, 6-0 ; Hazeltine, Mosier, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 ; Murray, Riesenberger, 6-2, 6-1 ; Shurts, Fieux, default ; Kirkup, Cudlipp, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 ; Walker, Furling, 6-4, 6-2 ; Hamilton, Snyder, 6-0, 6-3 ; Vescelius, Van Nortwick, 6-1, 6-0. Second RoundWalker, Murray, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 ; Hamilton, Shurts, 6-1, 6-2 ; Gaffney, Vescelius, 5-6, 6-1, 6-0. Sophomore Class Tournament: First Round-Lum , Hanmer, default ; Wood, Michalis, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 ; Woolley, Lange, 6-5, 6-4. Second Round-Nauheim, Schuck, 6-0, 6-2 ; Adams, Meeker, 6-3, 6-3 ; Wood, Lum, 6-5, 6-4 ; Woolley, Demarest, 6-5, 2-6, 6-3. Freshman Class Tournament: First Round-Butler, Roehrs, 6-0, 6-2 ; Yarrel, Daumont, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 ; Morris, Shope, 6-2, 6-1 ; Lemcke, Curry, default. Second Round-Stewart, Berrisen, 6-2, 6 4 ; Handloser, Nassoit, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 ; Harlow, Williams, 6-1, 6-1 ; Lemcke, Yarrell, 6-2, 6-0 ; De Mott, Johnson, 6-0, 6-0 ; Fair, Carpenter, default. Third Round-Farr, Handloser, 6-5, 6-4.

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The Stevens Tennis Club's Team lost the match with N.Y.U. at the Cricket Grounds on the morning of Saturday, May 13th. As a reply to our club's challenge had been received only the day before the players had to be hastily selected. The teams, consisting of five men, were to play five single and two double matches of three sets each. Owing to rain the night before, and also to the fact that a large part of the available time was taken up in the first few matches, it became necessary to ornit two of the single and one of the double matches. The teams were: N. Y. U., Manchee ( C a ~ t . ) ,H. Bremer, P. Brerner, Wooley, and Knapp (Mgr,). S. T. C.+affney, ~esceli% Lemcke, Stewart, Berrian, and Walker (Mgr.). Gaffney was beaten by Manchee in the first match (6-3, I n the second match Vescelius lost to the elder Bremer after f a t and well fought sets (6-4, 0-6, 64). In the last of the s&de the younger Bremer won from T.&mckein two dose sets (6-4,

7-s), during which Lemcke played an excellent game for our club. After lanch Stewart and Berrian met Manehee and wooley losing with a deuce set C 6-2, 12-10). It is hoped that a return match will be played on May 27th at the University Heights C o ~ t s ,

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School was run off on May 2nd, Stevens defeating High by the score of 41-31. C. C. Groel was the individual winner, taking the 100, 220 and 440 yard dashes. The summaries: 100 yard dash, Sr., E. Braine; Sylvester, H. H. S. 100 yard dash, Jr., Kilgour; Humphreys; Winters. 220 yard dash, Groel; Pfeiffer, H. H. $3.; Dicldnson. 440 yard dash, Groel; Hoffman, H. H. S. ; Dickinson. 880 run, Pettibone; Hoffman, H. H. S. ; T.Armstrong. 1mile run, Winans; Hoffman, H. H. S.; Boyd. High jump, Sylvester, H . H. S; Traista, H. H. S.; Werner. Broad jump, Sylvester, H.H.S.; Braun; Rosenkranz, H.H.S. Shot Put, Single; Rosenkranz, H. H. S.; Dowden.

The Tennis Tournament is progressing rapidly, and by the time this goes to press the singles will probably be finished and the doubles started. There are about fifteen members now, but there is plenty of room for more; so if any of you play tennis, come out and work for the school. We have one match already arranged with Hackensack, for Saturday, May 27th, and another under negotiations with Webb Academy. Besides this, Montclair High School is going to hold a tournament which will be open to all members of the club. If the fellows practice steadily we stand a good chance of getting a place in it. Fellows, it's up to you to make the club a success; so do your best.

W. S. h5. '05. On Tuesday, May 9th, the school team played Pratt High School at the Cricket Grounds. The two teams were evenly matched and the contest was close and exciting. The fielding and base running on both sides was careless, although few errors were made. The batting was unusually heavy and Both pitchers were hit hard and often. At the end of the ninth inning the score was a tie, 10-10, but in the last half of the tenth inning a two-bagger by Amberg followed by another from Rotwig brought Amberg home for the winning run. For the Prep. team, Amberg. Voorhees and Rossig, played a good game, the latter two each making five hits. The score: Pratt High, Stevens Prep.,

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Track Meets. Yale won the annual dual track meet with Princeton on M Â¥13 by the score 7936-24s. On May 6, Pennsylvania defeated Columbia in a dual meet at Williamsbri&e. by -thescore of 73444,- - - .- . . - - - Â¥

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