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L Tennis Court Lights Get $2500 Grant; 9 $2832 , * I , ,, i Nl * . , I /f"', ' I I t -' i/e I § il q - - ., &i ^M I I IMEM! e~ --- ~smar~~ _ 9-p~l-I - . - - I.qp . - - - · __ Vol. LX;- No. 4 CAMBRIDGE, MASS., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1940 Phrice Five Cenlt - - - I 0 COMM.~~~ = I i Wintry Blasts Skier l Ahrendt Heads Tennis Court Lights i I. Halt Classes Walker Comm.9 Get $2500 Grant; As Skiers Ski Folberth Elected To Lead I Budget Committee Athletics 9 $2832 Weather Conditions Break This Year -I Long Time Record; William R. Ahrendt, 141, has beenL President's Reception elected as chairman of the Walker Publications Get 80 Mile Wind -Nlemorial Committee for the coming I For '43 HEld Thursday -i fiscal year, it was announced at theII $650 To Build I I Institute Committee meeting lastL RADIO TALK UNOFFICUL& I Despite extremely adverse night. William M. Folberth, Jr., '41,I Darkroom weather conditions, the Presi- . ;, I was also approved as the new chair- i- dent's reception at his home on The perversity of Old Man Winter man of the Budget Committee. $2,205 Tentative Budget At the meeting last night, WilsonL Thursday afternoon for the class caused President Karl T. Compton to 11e M. Compton, Jr., '41, was, approved to of '43 was attended by 250 fresh- Presented By Mott officially suspend all Institute classes head the elections committee -during A, II men and other guests. This year, For Prom yesterday. This was the first time in the coming. year's activities. In ad- wr4 K' I. -- *~.QI to encourage informality, the ush- the recent history of the Intitute that dition, a committee composed of JohnL - .. X,."d~W."l- "- -L . - ,-- . -s - classes were called off as a result of B. Titherington, '40; William M. Fol- ers from the Freshmen Council Nearly $6,000 was appropriated by weather conditions, Dean Thomas P. berth, Jr., '41, and John H. Hollomon, formally introduced the Freshmen the Institute Committee in a business- '40, was appointed to investigate Pitre stated, after being stranded at Professor Norbert Wiener, one of the the to only Dr. and Mrs. Compton. packed session last nights This grant allotment of undergraduate dues. the Institute all night. number of Faculty members who The rest of the Faculty became is a record amount for one meeting, skied to the Institute yesterday morn- Committee Runs Point System acquainted, in the President Compton was about with the Freshmen by opinion of several members. to ing. Many students and some secre- Ahrendt succeeds Valentine V. de- joining the informal groups which Three separate appropriations made make his official announcement yester- taries also used this novel means of Olloqui, '40, as chairman of the WalkerI collected throughout the rooms. up the total. $2,832, from the athletic day morning, when he heard over the transportation. Memorial Committee, which has ex- reserve and radio that Institute classes were =I During the reception, coffee, tea, contingency fund, went to al- I ecutive charge of administering theIx ready suspended. He thought that point system for activities as one ofE frappe, and sandwiches were the M.I.T.AA for the purchase of new another school official had made the Open House Plans its many duties. The new head of the3 served as refreshments. sports equipment. Budget Committee, Folberth, announcement earlier, but an investi- is also $2,500 for Tennis Lights Being Undertaken ez-officio, the treasurer for the Insti- gation proved that as early as I tute Committee. MIagoun Lectures The sum of $2,500 was granted for 7:00 P.M., radio announcers had taken Says Commnittee The-new committee appointed by theI11 the erection of lights on the four ten- matters into their own hands and had Institute Committee will make exten- 450 Mten, Guests nis courts outside Walker Memorial. called off I sive investigation into r Technology classes. Slogan And Symbol Selected the advisability gridiron society received $850 ,to be of either realloting. the undergraduate II On Married Life Schuss Go the Professbrs For Opel. House used in the construction of dark-room dues in order to provide more moneyr With most of the students and pro- I- -I In April for the activities that really needi Professor Emphasizes Place facilities for the undergraduate pub- fessors left snow-bound at home by the financial aid or to increase the amount lications. This latter fund will be 80-mile blizzard, the bigget blow since taken .Oqf Patience In Early administered by a committee of three, With the slogan "Mankind, Indus- from each student's tuition for the support of to be appointed by the chairman of the the hurricane of 1938, a small number try, Technology," Open House prepa- undergraduate activ- Married Days ities. Institute Committee. (Continued on Page 4) rations are fully underway, according I Emphasizing Other business included to an announcement last night in the sq 21---, the need for patience the presen- M tation by Institute Committee meeting by David in the first days of marriage, Pro- Willard S. Mott, '41, of a tentative budget for T. Morgenthaler, '40, chairman of the lThPe Tech Inquires fessor F. Alexander Magoun, of the the Junior Prom M. L T. Ski Train totalling committee in charge. The date of the department of Humanities, lectured $2,205. The amended consti- to an estimated audience of 450 tution of the Boat Club was also Wrven occasion is to be Saturday, April 27. Question: Do you believe in the stu- Date Is Feb. 18 to committee. The Quadrangle The slogan, whose initials spell out honor system as practiced in colleges dents and guests who attended the Club T.C.A.'s (Continued on Page 2) M.I.T., was used as the central thought today? Do you believe that this systemt first marriage lecture of the Faculty And Students Will of a symbol contest, which was wonL could be introduced at Technology? spring series held in Room 10-250 last Ride On B by Arthur S. -Spear, '42. The winning Tuesday afternoon. & M Special Sol Coldfarb, '41, Dormitory design consisted of a portion of the Tech's human relations' expert, who Dahl Will Speak Coaches believes globe, standing for "Mankind;" a Yes. There is more satisfaction in that the ability to make a successful marriage is more quarter of a circular gear, denoting getting good grades on your own. import- At Dance Tonight ant than a The date for the M.I.T. Ski Train "Industry;" and the dome of Building Cheating in exams is only cheating college degree, declared Excursion, has been set for this Sunday, 10, representing "Technology." yourself since you still lack knowledge that the effect of one's past as a after it is all over. whole, active specific factors of the Cartoonist, Guest of HEonor, February 18 as the most convenient Theme Adopted moment, and one's proposed action date for the majority of Institute ski Open House this year M At Tenth Annual Dorm will build its Elmore P. Pillsbury, 141, Commuter concerning enthusiasts, the future, transfers as the result of a recently ideas mainly around thee Celebsratios theme of No. through habits of thinking, doing, and conducted poll, according to Professor what Technology does for It encourages the slacker, and a -the general few men desiring, and determines to a large Ernst A. Hauser. public. Suggestions and get the education for many. ideas point- extent the relations between husband Francis Dahl, popular cartoonist of Prof. Hauser said that definite plans ing towards this thouight will be wel- Sidney F. Greenwald, 43, Fraternity and wife. the Boston Herald, will be guest of have not been announced yet but that comed by the committee. One man No. Most of the colleges that use In furthering his theme Professor honor and the principal speaker at either one or two cars will be reserved has been appointed in practically this system are not technical colleges. (Continued on Page 2) the tenth annual Dormitory Dinner on the Boston and Maine Railroad to every course to be respons;sible for his If our exams consisted of essay ques- Dance to be held tonight in the accommodate Technology skiers. The course's exhibit. Main tions this system could be applied. Hall of Walker Memorial. Mr. Dahl train will leave about eight o'clock Sun- Two years ago, thef occa asion of the will speak on "A Day In The Life day morning and return at 9:30 Sun- last Open House, 25,000 I Leopold Delbaters Meet people were S. Wyler Jr., 141, Dormitory of A Cartoonist." day evening. The destination will be attracted to the various e exhibits, de- No. ... I do not believe in its efft- Decorations for the affair will be in (Continued on Page 4) spite threatening weather. Pembroke Here ciency, as the student who would cheat keeping with St. Valentine's. How- in the other system, except for the fear Taking the negative of the question, ever, full details of the decorations of a "policeman", will cheat in the "Should President Roosevelt run for are being kept secret. L. Hurley Iillion Volt X-Ray Generator (Continued on Page 2) Bloom, a Third Term", James O. MIcDonough, 40, chairman of the committee in charge, has promised '43 and Franklin P. Seeley, '42 will several sur- Radio Society Selects prises, the likes of which have never Leaves Technology This Week hold a debate with Misses Phyllis Riley and Jane Purcell of Pembroke been seen in the North, especially at Vinal As New President Tech. College in Room 2-390 at 8:30 P.M. This week trucks will back up to Hyams Trust Frank E.
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