IT WAS THE NIGHT OF THE ENGINEERS
ELEVENTH ANNUAL BAN QUET HELD SATURDAY.
Two Hundred Engineer in Attendance Heard Series of Interesting Talks.
More than two hundred engineers were present at the eleventh annual banquet of the K. U. engineers in Robinson gymnasium Saturday evening, and the rest have been regretting that they weren't there. For it was one of the best meetings the engineers have ever held. After the elaborate banquet had been served, midnight found the guests listening with keen enjoyment to a series of toasts never excelled at the University in wit and genuine interest.
The banquet was served in the east room on the lower floor of the gymnasium. The guests were seated at three long tables. At the central table, where the electrical engineers were seated, a miniature electric locomotiveplied from end to end of a track down the middle of the table. The locomotive and the track were made by students at Fowler shops. A street lighting system with tiny electric bulbs also was strung along this table.
At intervals during the evening the lights were switched off and fiery letters, "E E," sputtered from an infernal machine rigged on the side wall. The "electricals" had a monopoly on the "stunts," and so satisfactory were they that each branch of engineering doubtless will be represented in special features at the next banquet.
Prof. J. N. Van der Vries presided as toastmaster. His introductions of the speakers on the program were clever and pointed.
The Toasts.
Carl Pleasant, former captain of the football team, led off in the speaking. In responding to the toast, "My First Professional Scrimmage,"he said that this was the first time he had ever been charged with professionalism. He believes the engineer who has graduated will be likely to regret that he did not learn more theory when he was in school. Football, he said, is essentially an engineering game, a problem in stresses and strains.
"Thermodynamics," said Professor H. P. Cady, "is likely to be an important subject in the future, or at any rate in the hereafter." Then the professor of chemistry brought the cheering message to the engineers that by the principles of thermodynamics the inmates of hades are perfectly comfortable, once their temperatures have risen to that of their environment.
"Why I Chose Sanitary Engineering" was the subject of Chester A. Smith of the class of 1904. Mr. Smith told some good stories and wound up by saying that he chose his profession much as other men do, largely by accident.
Prof. Geo. C. Shaad compared a body of engineering students to a power plant. "Our duty is to keep the average load up near the maximum," he said."The ratio of actual power to apparent power is important. It behooves us to look about us and find if we actually are as busy as we appear to be, and to keep our power factor near 100 per cent."
Lieut. Col. J. E. Kuhn, of the corps of army engineers at Fort Leavenworth, talked on "Points of Contact." Colonel Kuhn said
we took pride in the School of Engineering of the University because he was a native Kansan. He told of the relation which the army has held to the engineering profession. "The profession was first fostered in the United States by the army," he said. "Until 1824, West Point was the only school in the country which taught civil engineering, and up to that time all public engineering work was necessarily done by the army engineers."
Chancellor Strong was detained in Topeka and when Dean Marvin rose to speak he expressed the Chancellor's "regrets" at not being able to attend the banquet.
A Reception to the Chancellor.
"I believe the student body does not fully appreciate the magnitude of the Chancellor's position—what he is as a man, and what he is doing for the students in his position," said Dean Marvin. "I hope that when the Chancellor returns from his labors at Topeka, whether he has been successful in obtaining for the University the entire amount of the support it needs and has asked for, or not, he will be given a rousing reception after the period of stress he had undergone."
Dean Marvin made a short talk on the value of personality, and the desirability of being not only students, but men among men.
"Ireland Forever."
Strange to say, the title of "Mike" Lynch's toast was "Erin go bragh." Mike did not speak on his subject further than to translate it into English. In the numerous summers since he started to the University, Mike has worked as an engineer, and he gave his fellows some advice on holding a job. "The best way to get a stand-in with the boss," said Mike, "is to rake up a common enemy—preferably the technical graduate. When the boss says the t. g. is no good, tell him he is right, and you can prove it."
"Reminiscences of Mexico," by J. W. Malcolmson, was perhaps the most entertaining talk of the evening. In his years of experience as a mining engineer, Mr. Malcolmson has accumulated a vast store of entertaining reminiscences. He warned his audience not to belittle the value of their University life. "Such occasions as this are more important than you realize. When I was in school I was anxious to get away, thinking that when I left school I would begin to live," said Mr. Malcolmson. "I have realized since than those years were the best of my life. The opportunities I had then to meet men who were the leaders of thought and action are among my most cherished recollections."
Prof. E. Haworth spoke on the correlation of theory to practice, and of the melancholy experiences of men who spent their time on inventions and investigations which the world didn't need.
Mr. Malecolmson spoke of the revolution in Mexico, of the customs and prejudices of the natives, of lucky strikes in ore and of the varied duties the engineer in charge of a mine is expected to perform from preserving order to prescribing for sickness. A wealth of experience was compressed within his short address.
George Russell, president of the engineering students, closed the speaking of the evening with an appear to the engineers to make the approaching Engineers' Day a feature of real value and significance to the University.
Seniors! Squires for your annual pictures.
Some Engineers May be Barred as Professionals.
AN UNIQUE CONTEST.
A real championship bout will be pulled off at the University if the challenge of the Mining engineers is accepted by any department of the school of engineering. Friday the Miners issued a challenge in which they proclaimed their ability to outdistance all comers in a beer drinking contest. This said drinking bout is to take place on Engineers' Day and is to be participated in by all who are not declared by the eligibility committee to be in the professional class. This ruling of the committee is causing considerable worry among the Miners, for there is a fear that the ruling may disqualify a number of their men upon whom they were depending to win the meet.
At the time that the beer drinking contest was announced there was an additional challenge for a tug of war, a four man relay race, and a hundred yard dash. Of course in view of the great interest taken in the imbibing contest, and because of the large number of men that will probably be entered in this struggle, the other events will probably not receive much attention.
The Chemicals met in regular session Friday afternoon and sent the following answer to the Miners: "We, the most high analyzers of Protein-albumin-protein, do hereby accept the challenge of the illustrious slingers of the pick and shovel for the relay race of four men, and the strong men's tug of war. At the same time we Chemicals hereby challenge any department of the Engineering school to a relay swimming race of four men, to take place in the K. U. tank, filled with aqua 200 proof."
At the Vesper Service.
The steadfastness of Jesus in the course he had marked for himself was the theme of the address at the vesper service Sunday afternoon, which was delivered by the Rev. Noble S. Elderkin, pastor of the Lawrence Congregational church. "Though most people yield to their friends the will of Jesus could not be bent," said Mr. Elderkin. "Public opinion does not sway the true heart, and though it costs to do right, the cost not to do right is far more dear."
Take Your Choice.
If a friend were to make you a present of a suit of clothes and give you your choice between tailored to measure and manufactured garments, which would you choose? Order them from Samuel G. Clarke, 910 Mass. s.t., exclusive local representative of Ed. V. Price & Co., Chicago, and pay no more than is asked for a ready-made of the same cloth.
If you want to make money next summer and are willing to work, see Mr. J. E. Spiegel, tomorrow, in Myers hall, north classroom, 10 to 12 a. m., or 2 to 6 p.m. This is the same proposition with which Ed. Cooley, a former Kansas man made, $753 cash last summer, besides winning a prize worth $100. You can duplicate Cooley's experience.
Seniors, attention! After March 8th you cannot get your pictures in the annual.Get busy now. Squires guarantees to get your work out on time.
Special sale of hair brushes— 25 per cent discount. Dick Bros. After the dance go to the Hiawatha.
25 Per cent Off
on any high grade jersey or sweater in the store. This is a clean up on woolen goods. Take advantage of this and secure a SPALDING garment. There is lots of cold weather to come.
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K. U. Loop Street Car Time Table.
Cars leave Henry and Ma saschausetts street, 5, 20, 30 minutes past the hour, via. Tennessee street, for 10 from 7:30 a. m. to 5:35 p. m., and 5 and 35 minutes past the hour, 6:05 to 10:35 p. m.
Cars leave Henry and Massachusetts street, 10, 25. 10
55 minutes past the hour via. Mississippi street, for K. U.,
from 7:30 a. m. to 5:25 p. m. and 55 and 25 minutes past
the hour, 5:55 p. m. to 10:55 p. m.
Cars leave K. U. for down town 7, 22, 37, 52 minutes past the hour; 6:22 a. m. to 10:52 p. m.
Lawrence Railway and Light Co.
Seniors, attention! After March 8th you cannot get your pictures in the annual.Get busy now. Squires guarantees to get your work out on time.
Particular cleaning and pressing for particular people at Lawrence Pantatorium, 12 West Warren.
For a few days we will sell hair brushes at 25 per cent discount, owing to overstock of same. Dick Bros.
That bad cold of yours will be cured quickly if you use Rexall Cold Tablets. 25c boxes at McColloch's drug store.
Don't forget the Hiawatha after the dance.
Try the molasses taffy at Wiedemann's.
Come in and visit Soxman's fountain.
If thinking of giving a party, see Soxman & Co. for your ice cream and ices.
Stratford System Models are creations from the best dressers of Paris and London.
Northwestern Mut. Life In. Co.
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The
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Stop on your way down the hill and tell us where to get your Clothes. Ladies' work a specialty. Good work and prompt service Bell Phone 588. 1400 La.
If you are going to have a party or entertain, see Wiedemann about refreshments.