[The Stute] March 15, 1907 (Issue 9, Volume III)

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MARCH 15, 1907.

No. 9.

If necessity i s the mother of invention. invention i s the father of prosperity.

The Alumni Dinner.

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HE sixth annual dinner of the alumni of Stevens Institute

was held at the Hotel Astor, New York City, on Wednesday, February 27. It was one of the most successful affairs of its kind ever undertaken by the aluniui association, both in point of numbers and as regards enthusiasm shown.

After an excellent repast had been served, Mr. William R. , Baird '78, as toastmaster, introduced Pres. Humphreys as thc first speaker. Greeted by a tremendous outburst of applause the President expressed his pleasure at having such a number ol distinguished guests present at the dinner and said that the dinnei itself spoke well for the interest of the alumni in their alma mater.

The Institute faculty, he stated, is trying to build up a better re lation between itself and the undergraduate body. The tendency toward student control has taken definite shape in the genera: adoption of the honor system in examinations. The mission oi the college is more than that of inculcating the fundamentals 01 engineering, President Humphreys said. I t should be an agent for the uplifting of character.

The speaker comn~entedfavorably on the action of the Link of 1906 Board in donating its surplus toward the furnishing oj the Morton Memorial Rooni. The executive comniittee of the alumni association has recently taken up the matter of deeorating the walls, it was stated. Altho a promise had been previ, ously made that he would not again refer to the subject at a meeting of this character, the President said that it had been ! thought advisable to read a letter from Mr. Arthur G. Glasgow '85 to Mr. J. H. Cuntz, secretary treasurer of the alumni association, in relation to the deficit on the Morton building. Mr. Glas, gow offers t o personally guarantee a donation of $1000. for every $4000. subscribed up to the June meeting of the association. I n 1 speaking of the building, President Humphreys said that it had proved extremely efficient and that several persons in a position to judge have pronounced it the finest for its size and kind in the world. '

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Under the supervision of Coach the baseball team have been practicina' weeks at the North German LIoyd pier.

Any fellows who as yet have count of conditions of other reaso The schedule follows :

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An omission was made in.the last issue of THESvv~s in the account of the'long inspection trip, when it was neglected to t&at the trip was made under the supervision of Prof. Ganz. ,; ,*I

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.hereby acquiring the winning point. Carniaux and Kraus nade several good shots, while Norris shot five out of six fre :ries from fouls. The line up : 1909.

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A meeting of the chess club, with over twenty members present, was held Wednesday, March 6th. T h e new constitution was discussed a t some length and finally adopted with cor1 rections. Mr. Hoexter '09 then announced his gift of a cup to - the chess club, to be played for annually in tournament and to bear each year the name of the winner as champion of the Institute. T h e club accepted the gift and tendered Mr. Hoexter a vote. of thanks.

The plans for the tournament and method of picking a 'varsity team were next discussed. After adjournment, the executive committee met and prepared a schedule of games in accordance with which' the tournament is being run off. T h e winner will be announced in the next issue of THESTUTE,as well as the names of those who will constitute the team. Any person desiring to challenge one of the latter should see an officer of the club. Outside matches are now being arranged.

The next regular meeting will be held Wednesday, April 10, in Prof. Knapp's room.

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The results of the tournament, to date, are as follows : Lane '08 defeated Turnbull '07, Schuck '07 defeated Klotz '08,Faber 0 7 defeated Handloser '08, Stranahan '10 defeated Butler '09, Starzenski '07 defeated Fletcher '08, Wood '10 defeated Ware '10, McCroden '09 defeated Watts '08,Landesmann '09 defeated Freygang '09.

"Commercial

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Mr. Howard E. White, of the New York Bar, gave the first of a series of talks to the senior class on "Commercial Law, " on Monday morning. I n introducing the subject, Mr. White said it was not his intention to impart such knowledge as would enable his hearers to become their own lawyers, but rather to instill a knowledge of the legal necessities of business life, and to make . possible the formation of a correct judgment as to when legal aid should be retained. The subject of contracts was first taken up, ' and during the course of the hour, the speaker explained the classes of contracts and numerous essentials and requirements of a valid contract. T h e subject will be continued next Monday mornin fir.

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Editorial.

T h e schedules this year for both teams are somewhat harder han those of last season. Added to this the available material must be split u p between the two sports, leaving a limited squad from which each captain must choose his men. This is somewhat of a handicap over former years-with the exception, of course, of last year-altho partly compensated for by the growth of the college.

Both captains Lave issued urgent calls for candidates, and so far the response has been fair. T h e best results can not be obtained, however, without sharp competition for each and-every position. A man's best efforts are brought out only when he is hard pressed in his right to a place on the team. There should be such a number of candidates in daily practice at the piers that later on the captains will be at their wit's ends in the selectirn of the best men. t is high time that Stevens won another lacrosse champion

This tendency we ha\ e of landing third or fourth place in gue series is getting altogether too monotonous. There

We would suggest to those at the head of the athletic associtioa that an athletic revival, in the shape of a mass meeting with speeches by the various captains~similarto that of last yearwould be most opportune within the next few weeks, before the ~ p e n i n gof the lacrosse and baseball seasons.

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the Editor of The Stute : DEARSIR:-In looking thru the pages of The Link of years one-by, we see such football scores as-Stevens 1 2 , West Point 14; Stevens 6, U. of P. 6; Stevens 162, C . C . N. Y. 0; and Stevens 52, Colunlbia 0. In all other athletic games Stevens held a high place among the colleges. Who can give a good reason why Stevens should not hold a similar place at the present time? One will answer that Stevens has the disadvantage of not having a thoro athletic training and that there is a lack of material for the teams. The second reason may be almost neglected when we think seriously of the first. In the years when we made such a good showing in the athletic world there was not so much attention given to athletic training by the other colleges, and therefore Stevens was on an almost equal footing with them. But times have changed. Now the candidates of the larger colleges are given a thoro physical training', and as a result are strong, quick, and able to withstand much hardship. Where is the training for our teams? Our football teams certainly work hard to learn their "plays" and to improve their skill. But is thisall that is necessary ? Emphatically no ! A successful team in these years of the 20th Century must be conlposed of men who have had a systematic physical training.

Should only the athletic teams have this physical training ?

Take a look at any of our class pictures and see the numerous faces which show that the owner is physically unfit to pursue the course of study. In nine cases out of ten the health of these fellows could be regained and kept up by a gymnasium course.

Almost every other college . . . besides - Stevens - has a compulsory . gymnasium course, and it has proved to be ot great value in every case. Where a course as difficult as ours is pursued, the students must take exercise regularly or it is certain that their health will sooner or later give out. In all probability, if all our men were given a good physical training under a competent instructor, much material of great value would result for the teams.

Why can't Stevens start a gymnasium tinder instruction from a thoroly trained instructor ? The "gym." need not be modern or well equipped, but one of the old class rooms could be fitted up and the students be given instructions two or three hours a week.

Now who will start the ball rolling to bring about this long eeded gym." The musical clubs might give a concert or two to start the funds, a part of the campus fee might be used, or there i are many other ways to start the funds. Therefore let the fellow get busy" and send their views on the matter to THESTUTI I hope that every fellow will think seriously of the necessity of a gymnasium and that he will do all that is in htc -nwar tn h d n any plans which are presented to the s t i i f l ~ n thni ours truly,

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Faculty and Institute Notes.

Prof. Bristol has recently been elected an active member of The'Western Electric Co. has donated an experimental telephone equipment to the Institute.

A library sub-committe has been appointed consisting of Prof. Gaiiz, chairman, and Profs. Riesenberger and Stillman, f classifying and indexProfessors Ganz and Moor@have completed tests of a new ry cells for automobile Mr. H . E. White, a prominent New York lawyer, is schedior class on CommerII

Prof. Ganz has been giving expert testimony in the 80 cent. gas suit in New York City on the subject of electrolysis as an item of depreciation.

-.The equipment of the Carnegie Laboratory has been increased thru the purchase of several small Crocker-Wheeler motors to be used in connection with experimental work. '

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Eugene Vail '76, who has attained great prominence as an artist in Paris, is a t present visiting the United States. Mr. Vail took in the recent alumni dinner and a short time ago made a visit to the Institute.

Hurt While Practicing.

While practicing with the lacrosse squad at the North German Lloyd pier Tuesday afternoon, H. H. Bristol '10 suffered a severe injury to his shoulder. I t seems that in the excitement of the play Bristol slipped thru a passageway leading to the water and fell a considerable distance to the ledge below. There he struck his ,shoulder and then bounced off into the water. A longshoreman dove i n immediately and pulled out the young nan, who was then taken home. At last report he is resting comfortably. ,

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The annual meeting of the athletic association will be held the Carnegie Laboratory on Monday, March 18. Nominations For officers will be received at that time.

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Prep Notes.

At present there are forty candidates out for the baseball team. Battery practice is now in full swing at the pier under Mr. Saunder's care, and rapid progress is being made. While forty is a good number to begin with, we could easily handle as many more. Every fellow who possibly can should come out and try for the team.

A meeting of the athletic association was held on Februaiy The best attendance in some time

26 in the Morton Laboratory.

past was one of the features of the meeting. Another was the absolute recklessness with which the fellows signed away their money. In short, it was a very successful meeting. Of the money pledged, a good deal has been collected and has already served a glorious cause in the purchase of baseball and lacrosse sundries. Get in some fine work, you fellows, collecting- this money, and put the treasury on its feet. As to the rest of that meeting, there were addresses by Dr. Sevenoak and Coach Saunders, a stirring speech by the lacrosse manager, and a modest demand of two dollars apiece by the baseball captain.

Lacrosse affairs are in a flourishing: state at present, and it looks as if the team was going to be "the goods." There are forty-three candidates out, and altho most of them are green, they are showing great interest and willingness to learn tlie secret of success in any game. Arrangements are being made for eight games, as follows: Columbia Freshmen (21, Polvtechnic Prep of Brooklyn ( 2 ) , Boys High School of Brooklyn, C. C. N. Y. Freshmen, Townsend Harris Hall, and Stevens '10.

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