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0 Senior Inspection Trip, $60.00, " is an item of the acc o ~ n t s ~ othe f twenty-two Seniors who took in the long trip. What item is there on the other side to balance it, or to be more specific, was the trip worth all it cost? A college inspection trip is, of course, intended as an educational institution, but whether or not it really is, depends upon the scope and variety of the places visited and, what is probably even more important, upon the interest the student takes in the various industries and upon his ability to profit by observation. But to state in what measure such a trip is of value to a student and furthermore to express this value in dollars and cents is by no means an easy proposition. The value of anything at all, be it a con~modity or an abstract thing, like an education, is purely relative-it is worth so and so compared to something else, money being the convenient basis for an expression of this comparison. The purpose of any college course is that of adapting the iqi'nd to the class of work involved in the profession chosen. In the case of Stevens, $600 is paid the Institute for this brain adaptation or training, which sum, incidentally, covers no more than one-half the expense per man, borne by the Institute. To this, of course, are added the numerous other expenses which, in themselves, constitute a fat sum. That this total is safely inited no longer admits of argument, the extent of the returns, wever, varying with circumstances. If the successful engineer can attribute the brunt of his SUCcess to his training at college, that course must have had a de6, nite value. While at college the student cannot always appreciate the importance of certain elements of the curriculum, and in many instances is quick to demonstrate the absolute folly of same. Fortunately the establishment of the curriculum is not left to the students. There is really no room for doubt that inspection tours through plants such as those recently visited by some of the Seniors are of considerable value, even though the trips were not a part of the curriculum and their attendance therefore not ~Ompulsory The great majority of students, whether at Stevens or elsewhere, are fellows fresh from High School or Prep School who, UP to near the end of their course, have confined their thoughts to study and fun, athletic or social which is naught but natural

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and proper. With the approach of graduation, however, their thoughts ought to turn to some of the real, serious phases of life, particularly to such phases as they will confront in the practice of their respective professions. Does it not then seem apparent that a period of eight or ten days devoted exclusively to shops and industrial conditions might tend to broaden a man, to change his views of life, to make him realize the stern conditions he will have to face, and is it not very possible that he may, for the first time in his life, develop interest along a particular line of his profession, or cause him to choose definitely ? And furthermore does it not appear that a study of machines, designed upon the theories and principles with which the student has grappled, constitutes a fitting supplement to his four years' college work? Is it not very probable that such a tour may develop ideas that might be of direct and immediate service to the student when he assumes his first job? Should 'any of the above circumstances be realized, does not the inspection trip seem worth while, ought not a consideration of the expense vanish in the light of the future possibilities? Only the excuse of poverty should be accepted for nonattendance. I t would not be at all surprising to find, before a great many years have passed, inspection trips as. a regular part of the curriculum at Stevens.

Calendar. SATURDAY, March 17-Sophomore-Freshman Basketball Gam* at Armory (City Hall), at 8.15 P. M. 1 I Basketball Game with Brooklyn Poly. t Tech.,. at Brooklyn. MONDAY, 19-Mass Meeting on Athletics in the Audi torium, at 4.10 P. M. I L Y. M. C. A. Meeting in Prof. Denton's Room. I L WEDNESDAY, ' 21-Lecture on Electrolysis of Gas and Water Mains," by Prof. Ganz, before the Engineering- Society in Prof. Geyer's Room, at 3.10 P. M . LACROSSE P R A C T I C E - E ~day ~ ~ at ~ Cricket Grounds, at 4 P. M. BASEBALL PRACTICE-Every day. See Bulletin Board. MUSICALCLUBS-See Bulletin Board. 1

From Greenland's icy mountains To Patagonia Land, The Institute's Alumni Make dough to beat the band.

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The annual meeting of the Athletic Association was held on Monday, March 5th, President Pratt presiding. The secretary's minutes were read and approved, as was the treasurer's report, as follows: REPORT OF TREASURER FOR YEAR ENDINGMARCH1, 1906. Dr. Balance rec'd from Hausn~ann, $220.48 Subscriptions, Contributions, Gate Receipts, Guarantees, et:. , Expenditures:Gen'l A. A. Fund, Dues receivable, Balance on hand,

891.00 194.25 17.50 503.01 563.45 180.90 351.00 468.19

$1826.24 Balance (including dues receivable in office) divided as follows:Football, Lacrosse, Baseball, Gen'l A. A. Fund $819.14 Respectfully submitted, R. W. MURRAY,Treas. President Pratt stated that, as is custon~aryfor the president of the A. A., he had represented Stevens at the meeting of the Intercollegiate Athletic Association and that that body had decided that all colleges entering ten or more men in the Intercollegiate Meet should share, pro rata, the profits of the same. They also erased Duffy's records. Cruikshank, football manager, announced as games already scheduled: October 6-Rutgers at Hoboken, October 13Trinity at Hoboken, October 2 e H a v e r f o r d at Hoboken, October 27-N. Y. U. at Hoboken, November 3-Pratt Institute at Brooklyn, Novemberi7-Rutgers at New Brunswick. Games are also pending with Princeton and Lehigh. The following amendments. to the constitution were offered to be voted on at the next meeting: (1) Men ~articipatingin 60% of tennis matches shall receive the insignia " S . T.T. ; " ( 2 ) Managers of varsity teams shall be allowed to wear the "S"

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upon jerseys or sweaters; but shall not be allowed money with which to purchase coats; ( 3 ) Two men from the Junior Class shall be elected at the October meeting of the Association to serve as assistant managers for the varsity teams, the captain to select one of them as manager for the following year. An amendment was passed to the effect that me varsity squads shall not participate in class games wit consent of the respective varsity captains, men so prev receive their numerals though they do not take part in 60% of class games. The annual election of officers was then held and resulted as follows: President, A. M . Norris, unanimous; Vice-president, A. E. Mervine, 95; H. F. Hagen, 91; Secretary, W. S. Atwater, 107; 0. I,. Sturges, '81 ; Treasurer, W. H. Correa, 101 ; B. J. Klein, 84. 1908 Representatives on Executive Board : R. E, Butler, 141; H . W. Roberts, 90; J . M. Critchlow, 69; H. H, Halm, 60. 1909 Representative, W. Hearsey, 95; T.E. Stockton, 92.

FOOTBALL MANAGER'SREPORTFOR SEASON OF 1905. Balance rec'd from Hausmann, % Dues rec'd by A. A., % Dues receivable, 11 ci

Contributions, Cash for individual supplies, Subscriptions, Gate Receipts, Guarantees, Band surplus (Rutgers game), Game expenses, % Amount due baseball, Coach McClave, Supplies from Johnson & Co., Printing and incidentals, Doctor Traeger, Jerseys & caps from Johnson & Co., Balance on hand,

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athletic revival meeting will be held in the A day afternooil March 19th. Our busy athletic

Lacrosse. Well, well, the lacrosse season is on again in full swi The squad has been practicing now for about two weeks and still have two weeks more before our first game, with C. C. Y. For a number of years Stevens has been obliged to acce either 3d or 4th place in the lacrosse League in which we ha been playing'. Owing to these circumstances ma and undergraduates, no doubt, expect the t secondary place again at the end of this season. of those who have this impression, the prospect ing season, as the lacrosse men see it, may tend views.

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he intended to practice as soon as the men could get on the field. ' More of these lectures will be given at different times through the season by Coach Davis, who intends to illustrate how he wants the men to play the game. You will find Coach Davis a very pleasing patient fellow, who knows that everything cannot be accon~plishedin one day but that much can be done by steady hard work. The schedule has been arranged with the idea of bringing the men up to form gradually and then, when they are at their best, to go in for the championship. The league games come later this year than ever before, and we have all the time necessary to bring the men up to their best form. I n closing I want to appeal to the student body for some more heavy men. We have a fine squad now, with plenty of fast material in it, but we want to increase the number with some heavy, husky men. Come out and show your nerve, there is room for any one. Practice, unless otherwise posted on the bulletin board, will, be held at the Cricket Grounds at 4.10 P. M. each afternoon, Wednesdays at 3.10 P. M. Sticks of the McBrearty sort can be purchased, from me at , $4.50 per., or Johnsons at $3 .I0 per. Any one calling at 639 Garden Street, at 12.15 P. M. or 6 P. M . , or at any time on the DAVIS, Capt. field can arrange to get a good stick.

WITH APOLOGIES TO SHAKESPEARE. All the world's a highway And all thereon are merely travelersEach has his vehicle, rickety more or less, And always repairing. First the baby Be-frilled and 'broidered in the go-cart, Forever drooling and falling o'er the strap, And th' kid catching on behind A wagon school-bound ; then the rounder Choosing cabs by night, lest pious friends See him, forsooth and get a shock. Then the wedded man, close and grasping, Bicycling to and fro, saving nickels Wherewith to buy a house. Then The family man in creaking wagon bound, That there may be room for wife and self Plus six. After this he comes In well-to-do landau riding, Setting tongues to wagging as to how He made his wealth. Last scene of allHe gets the auto craze and buysDoes a mile in fifty-nine, but strikes a stone, Lights on his head-Then sheer oblivion.

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crank forced on the shaft by means of hydraulic pressure. At the New Jersey Zinc Works the entire plant, with the exception of a small blast furnace, had been abandoned for a more modern plant in Pennsylvania. Although we saw the whole plant it was like inspecting the place of departed spirits. The afternoon was spent at the Henry R. Worthington Works where the objects of greatest interest were some 40 million gallon pumping engines, the foundry and a perfectly equipped and maintained power plant. Tuesday found us at the Babcock and Wilcox Co's. Plant at Bayonne. Here we saw a remarkable machine that cut square holes, having small fillets, with a continuous cut, and also one for cutting elliptical holes. A t the Singer Sewing Machine Co., we saw the wonderful automatic machinery by which the company is enable4 to effect its enormous output. Here again we were most fortunate in having as a guide the designer of these machines, Mr. Miller, known the world over as "Auton~atic Miller." T o Mr. Miller are also due our sincere thanks. We next visited the Ball and Wood Engine Works where we examined many high speed engines for electrical work. A matter of interest was the welding of flanges on iron pipe for steam and other service.

Baseball. --The battery candidates have been hard at work at the Norti: German Lloyd Pier for over two weeks and the pitchers are beginning to show the results of the practice in increased speed and better control. The development of the catchers has beer slower and final selection of the varsity backstops seems a long

condition of the grounds will permit, outduu4 d and all candidates will be called out. '1

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The basketball team has been unfortunate of late in having Vera1 of its college games called off. A fire which destroyed veral dormitories and brought all college activities to a stand11 caused Wesleyan to cancel her game and the C. C. N. Y. d Brooklyn Poly. games had to be postponed because of ams. To fill in the break in the schedule the management ranged a number of games with athletic clubs. These games rve to develop a squad of players from which next year's team n be selected. Since the last issue of THE STUTE two games ve been played, both resulting in victories. T h e first, with e Yantacah A. C. of Hackensack was Stevens' game from the start, the final score being 49-26. The other game was with the Columbia Club of Hoboken. The small size of the court and the slippery condition of the floor prevented the usejpf any team work. After the first few minutes there was no donbt as to the result. The Columbias failed to make a point in the second half. The final score was 44-12. HAMILTON (Capt.)

Stevens Y. M. C. A. At the first annual meeting held Tuesday March 6, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year. President, Lane '08; Vice-president, Farrell '07; Secretary, Searle '09; Treasurer, Farr '08. I t was also decided to hold meetings every Monday afternoon until the close of the college year. All are cordially invited to attend these meetings, the first of which is scheduled for Monday afternoon, at 4 o'clock in Prof. Denton's room.

Chess Club. At a meeting of the Chess Club, held Monday, March 5th, it was decided to hold an open tournament. From the results of this tournament it will be decided whether a team will be picked or not. The club has received several challenges. All wishing to enter the tournament, whether members of the Club or not, should hand in their names to Hazeltine '06 or Lange '07., Freshmen wishing to play a four board match with Poly" ';, Prep should give their names to Landesmann '09. Single copies of issues 3 to 15 inclusive of Volume I. of THE STUTEcan be obtained for five cents each, or the set of thirteen issues for a half dollar. Back numbers of any of the present volume can be had at the regular orice. A note in the letter rack will procure them.

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At a meeting of the Engineering Society held February 28th, the following second term officers were elected. President, E. H. Palmer '06; Vice-president, A. C. Buensod '07; Secretary, W. H. Cook '07; Treasurer, A. E. Mervine '07. The meeting of the society on March 6th, was devoted tc reports of the Senior inspection trips. Mr. Snyder described the Lackawanna Steel Go's. Plant. Mr. Hazeltine compared the construction of WestinghouseParsons steam turbines with the Curtis Turbines built by the General Electric Co. Mr. Crisson described the McKeesport Tube Works. Mr. Palmer spoke on the treatment of employees observed at some of the leading plants. A general discussion followed each address. The following lectures have been arranged: March 2 Prof. Ganz on "Electrolysis of Gas and Water Mains Due to Stray Currents from Trolley Systems ;" March 28, Prof. Langmuir, on <I Electro-Chemistry. " I

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The iirst volume of a Text-book on Mechanics" entitle Statics" by Lewis A. Martin, Jr., is now in press.

Mr. Lackland has been seriously ill for the past four weeks: but is now slowly improving. Prof. Wall is reported recovering from his illness and may be back in the early part of next month. The Department of Chemistry has recently been making a series of tests of peanut oil as an article of food.

The minted specifications of the Dock Deoartrnent c ~ & u ~ofhs an hat tan call for such supplies as l u illuminating oils, asphalt, paints, etc., to be tested bv Dr. Stillman.

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$$Pres. Humphreys has been invited to deliver an address on the occasion of the lavine: of the corner stone of the Universitv of Tennessee. The fatter's president, 'Dr. Brown Ayres graduate, class of 1878. Class News. 1906. H e date of the Senior Dance has been tentativelv set - - - hv t h e Committee as Tuesday night, April 24th. The Committee is conlposed of : Farrell, chairman, Burling, Cook, Pinkney, Comstock, Stout, Hill, Killgore, Murray, Condit, Keefer, Hamilton, Moeller and Shnrts. The interest taken in the plans for the dance invites the expectation that the whole class will attend. And, considering- the part taken by 1906 in Institute affairs in the past, a full attendance at the last function held by the Seniors as undergraduates is only a matter of course. announcement will be made later regarding the . ..Further d f the dance. The Committee.

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s. Roberts appointed the following men to serve on t : Leonhard, chairman ; Carpenter, Halm, ry, Knobloch, Ridgway, Sturken, Thayer, Youmans a The schedule for the Soohomore Lacrosse Team stands as h w s : April 4, Boys' ~ i g School; h April 1 April 18, Freshmen; April 25, Freshmen. ^TWO errors occured in the report of the Alumni 'he last issue of THESTUTE. The statement was made that the iq atevens endowment amounted to ,$75,750. The correct amount T) ''545,750. Prof. Bristol's donation to the proposed Patent Li- l 1 ?and was $1000.00 instead of $100.00 as was stated. F , 3.;

UP AGAINST IT. Once upon a midnight dreary As I homeward wandered weary Some one known as "Red 0'l/earyV" Tapped me underneath the jaw. As I lay in golden slumber "Red" began to take his plunder Took my name and city number Took them both and something more. Then he stole into my pocket And removed my watch and locket And remarked that he could hock it For a dime and nothing more. Then O'I,eary had some pity For he sang a little ditty And he beat it from the city When he heard a copper roar. And the copper without worry Called the blackish looking surrey Which responded in a hurry And removed me from the floor. In the court room sat yours truly Up before a judge named Dooley Charged by Officer O'Hooley With obstruction 'av the floor. With obstruction" says O'Hooley 'Fifteen dollars' ' says Judge Dooley Up against it" says yours truly For abrasion of the jaw.

Prep Notes. prospects are very bright this year.

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rnitting, and every fellow who is able should come out and try for the team. There is no reason why we should not have a good lacrosse team here this season. Capt. Braine has under his supervision several very good'men and they should develop into excellent players. The following games have been arranged : April 11, Stevens Sophomores.' April 28, Boy's High School of Brooklyn at Bay Ridge. May 1 2 , C. C. N. Y. Preps at Hoboken. May 26, Poly. Prep at Hoboken. Judging from the material obtainable this year, baseball is sure to be a success. The men arc out at Castle Point for practice every afternoon, that the weather is favorable and with a continuation of this spirit and a care to avoid conditions in the corning examinations, there is no reason why Stevens School should not lead the Interscholastic League this year.

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