AN A EXPRESSION REFLECTION OF OF STUDENT STUDENT OPINION. MECHANICS INSTITUTE LIFE. ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

Pl'UU�IIED MO:,.;TIII.Y DY TllE STt'OENTS OF TIIE RO('IIESTER ATIIENAF.UM AND MECHANICS JNSTITUTF.

\'ol. I. �o. � ROCIIESTER, N. Y., NOVEMBER, 16, 1928 Price 5 Cen(s RAMIKIN STAFF SUCCESSFUL Student Politics Hurting TO SPONSOR YEAR SEEN FOR Success of Organizations "A FULL HOUSE" GLEE CLUB Student Writer Suggests That Petty Controver­ sies be Cleared Up Cast Selected from Members Miss Helen Salisbury Acts of the Senior as Faculty Advisor I Class First Issue of Psimar Better Understanding Among All Student Groups Needed Once more, the Girl's Glee Cost of cuts and Construe ti ve Criticism Will Something new and quite dif­ Club, now an established fact, is printing $144.29 Help Eliminate Friction, ferent from anything which has under way. With Mr. Ben Incidentals 12.00 Writer Thinks been tried for the same purpose \Veaver, who is the new director Slationuy 16.25 in preceeding years is the plan and who apparently is going to of the Ramkin staff by which There has been a dangerous be extremely successful as the Total $172.54 f they expect to raise additional head, and with a group of of­ short circuit between organiza­ funds for the "best ever" Rami­ ficers, who are decidedly inter­ Sales of Psimar plus tions and diferent departments Miss Geraldine Hilton is the secre­ of the Institute, but this fall so kin. tal'y and tl'easurer of the Student ested in the welfare and con­ 48 yearly sub- Sometime during the week Counc:il. Miss Jlilton is a Senior from tinued succes of the club to scriptions $ 41.50 much strong current has been preceeding the Christmas holi­ lhe School of Home Economics. cany matters along, the future flowing that a fuse has blown. Am't rec'd on adds What is the cause of all this days the staff, assisted by a fe" looks decidedly rosy. to Nov. 6th 9.00 other members of the Senior friction between student organ­ Class is to put on the comedy The freshmen have contrib­ ization? The analysis of it is "A Full House", the proceeds of Yearly Budget uted several nice voices and have just this-it's made up of mostly which are to be used for the good Is Approved shown their interest in the club "Guiding Staff" fanciful notions expressed ver­ of this year's Ramikin. by nobly increasing the number bally or otherwise, which in turn of participants. Elected By are made up of false assump­ Accordingly, Miss Margaret by Council tions and conclusions too rapidly Greenwood of Washington Jun­ The faculty advisor, being un­ Co-op Students reached. There is no doubt left ior High has been engaged as doubtedly one of the best liked in the students' minds that this coach, the cast has been selected Men Receive $2,798 for Ac­ and most valuable members of tivities, Women Re­ unrest has a destructive force and rehP,ll"Sals begun. the organization not S•) long ago Snappy Meeting Held by and tears down rather than The cast includes - Thelma ceive $1,395 herself, is Miss Helene Salisbury, builds up the standards we are Schutt. Kathleen Downs, Gerald­ a fact which is a source of much Electrical Association striving to attain. ine Duffy. Geraldine Hilton, pleasure to all Glee Club mem­ This situation of school poli­ Catherine Palmer, Dorothy Hum­ bers who knew her and those tics is indeed a vital issue. It has The Student Council has ap­ who will get to know her this stone, Norman Collister, Earl Where were all the fellows challenged students in the past Hungerford, Jack Bennett, Wil­ proved of the following budgets year. for Student Activities for the going the night of October 17th. and is baffling the students of liam Stinson, Keith Doone, season 1928-1929. The officers this year are as One would have thought it was the present. Is this situation Dutch Van Emmerik, and Clyde follows: a pre-election meeting of the going to be led on indefinitely? French. Wrestling $ 950 The (Continuedstudents on feelPage -1,a Columncleaning 2) -up Geraldine Hilton President Democrats. o! It was more Boxing 300 successful than that. Basketball 998 Jennie Durofchalk Chemists Form Glee Club 550 Vice President Things started in the usual Dorothy Humstone Secretary way-late-about ten minutes; An Association Mens' Activities $2,798 clue entirely to the president, Seniors Inspect Esther Lawerence Treasurer who was enroute to the Alma North East Co. Basketball $ 50 Ferne Wilson Librarian Mater filled with Cider, that is. Bright Outlook for Bowling 75 he transported Ten Gallons in Youngest Organization Glee Club 375 his "Baby Lincoln" as part of of Mechanics Golf 100 the refreshments that came later Through the 'courtesy of Mr. Hiking 25 LITERARY GUILD in the evening. He says that it Fowler, Maintenance Superin­ Riding 60 wasn't the Cider that made him tendent of North East Electric Swimming 40 TO BE ORGANIZED late, but a Flat Tire? Co., the Electrical Seniors were Three years ago, in response Tennis 10 gi,·en permission to inspect the to requests made b\· manv local From the opening of the meet­ Y. W. C. A. 200 The best in magazine litera­ ing until the end there was ac­ power house and transformer an,! neighboring inr,•sent mending to the Institute at and old business under which elcetriral graduate of the Class lar . u en ma azi tbr• last s�ho,,1,,r lc>rm therP was tht· stu 11:nt IJf)rlV Pon the· ('ommit- g0 C' l'l' t g rws or came thc> election or several om­ of ·2 . eonductcd the class t,,., l'or asst·rnbli s. 'fh<'Sl' 8"n- opinion will be Co\'ered and t·ers to complete the "Guiding s,,m,• lalk forming a ('h<'mi('a] tt>t·hnical around. AE odatio11 but n<, adion was orR. r,11e from <':t!'h sehor,I, arc students will bl' irl\'ilt•d StafT." The results finally en­ As a part of the third year to list articles taken. 11,,wevel' with th•· orwn- to workJ1 with c(')'tain raeultv on specialized sub­ tt·rt>d inlo the minutes \l't'l'l': Elel'lriral Design Work a Senior s. ud n s who 111v. ,,r sd1,,01 thiR yM11' th .. Ruh­ nwmlJl ·111 s. It is to he ho1)('d t h,it .kd Sl t• t do distin­ has to write the speeitications i hed work J. J. Jacobus President1 j,-c:l was al{ai11 1,n,ughl up. A l 'ing i sud1 dost•, a!'lual toueh>1 gu s i11 litcratun• or and design a compl,•te trnns­ U nt inion ! 'lasses will be L. V. Smith \'ice Pn sident 1&Urr l,, r Wl',,( t'f .Juni,,r awl !::kni1JI' with th,• �tud,•nts th,•y will l t• t· tTt• 011 [orrncr \'ault. So. in order lo ,•n­ invited to nll'mbcrship. 11tud1 Ill r1f [hr• 11pi11irm that al,J.• lo ,·01!1rihutl'P lllll!'h lo th • II. Morsl' Secn•tar)' ublt• him to get a mon• compl,•t,• we n Rh,,utd have 8(>111" org:uiiza. SU<' t•x1H·dt•rl, tid1on, humor, ll>eh11ical a1·(id,•s . Sarg1•nt nt Arms this !'lrnm·e to \·i,'\\ tlw FAl'TS IL Mung,•r 1 'tJ• m • alit ,.mtrw,,/,,11fwld. /111 , will :ti."" W1Jrk with this !'ornmil 1l'!,· 'I'll<' organizat 1011 will 1>1•. {(11111i1111nl mt l t1f{<' ,)) first hand. !lid lw l,•arn :111� - ,J t,•i, t•nlirPly informal. thing?. "Jimmy" did! 11,. l\. J.

"Stop Beating That Child" THE DUST PAN (All the School Dirt)

Editor·in-Chie/ MISS EUZADETU I-lllNT dssi.sran, Editor MILDRED WmTE Jlanaging Editor Au.EN VAN EMERICK NOTICE !! Liurary Editor VmcJNIA 1\l AcKOWSKJ We want to tell everybody not to U: Art Edilor RJcnAnD BROWN anybody that every body is calling som•, Sports Editor In, INC HA.LL body, DIMPLES ! Carloor1ists AonJAN \ AN \VYEN, K.E. :"l'N MIN'Elt

CONTIUBU1'0RS TO TRIS lsSUE Geraldine Hilton, Juck Uennett, Herman YofTee, Esther We know of one husband in the faculty Pt'nci, Dorothy Dod;,.on, J. D. Anclcr�on, Belen Shnughnesey, who doesn't have an awning on his side 1�arbara Littll"john. J. JI. Parker, Charles Calin, Dorothy Hum:\lone, E"elyn Stuckie, George Carr, Burr Nichols, of the car. P,;,nz.i D")·er. san. Little Jonesy (a freshman art.) "W hat's the difference between a dan(>. Big Bold Bullies? and a da wnce ?" He answered the que. tion himself-"Four bucks." It is said that a school is judged by the characters of its students. When a stu­ dent leaves high school and enters an in­ What happens when an irresistab� stitution for higher learning, one big body ruos into an immovable force. question follows him-Is he a Man? If The poor prune goes and marries th! he is a man, he can accept the knocks as girl. well as the lucky breaks of life. Freshmen have always been subjected A great mystery hangs over the school to initiation, and as a general rule, they my children-It has filtered out througr accept it in the best of spirit. Of course, one of Lie air holes at the Chi Ep hous, there will always be a few in every Fresh­ that Allen Van Emmerik, alias "Dutch" man class who will resent the show of did not arrive home Friday night, Novem. superiority on the part of upperclassmen. ber second although he was seen at th! Should these few be permitted to tear girl's dorr�. at about 12 :30 A. M. His down school traditions which have existed bed, it is said, had not been slept in. Al,, for years ? Such a situation affects the a box of shells and a shot gun were not spirit of the entire student body. STUDENT FORUM found among his possessions. Anyone having any information whict Why should a bunch of fresh, weepy will lead to the arrest of Mr. Buck, an (Letters which appear in the Student Forum nre not to be construed as young hopefuls presume to dictate to up­ full school instructor, will please keep it !< representingbe published.-The the opinion Editor sof.) the Psimar's editorial board. . Letters must .be perclassmen ? If the time has come when signed with the names of the writers, although these w1ll not necessarily themselves. the tradition of initiation must be done away with simply because f1 eshmen LIVING EXPENSES PRICES TOO HIGH ! "won't play" and want to pick up their Mr. Buck, after a stiffand grilling cros; dolls and perambulate home to mother to APPALLING examination last evening still protests relate how they have been mistreated by Dear Editor : innocence to the affair stating that he the big bold bullies, then it's almost time "This store is maintained by the Insti­ and the "Dutch Kid" had a pheasant the "good sports" got out to make room Dear Editor : scaring date for the morningof Saturday, for •he babies. tute for the benefitof the students. Text Gone are the days when for the trivial books and all supplies needed in the var­ November 3rd. What are we trying to do ?-make this sum of three cents forgetful persons could ious courses may be obtained here at the The rolice are working on the theory a safe place for future worldbeaters still accomplish much. The high cost of liv­ lowest possible cost :" that possibly it wasn't pheasant that ing is surely appalling and loss of mem­ "Dutch" wanted to get, but venison and in the "Age of Innocence" to be parked to The above statement may be read in keep them out of mischief and perhaps, ory has now become an expensive luxury. that the tables were turned. l\1r. Buck is incidentally, out of the way ? the Students' Handbook which is the first out on $20 bail. The body has not been Not being content with merely quad­ written information that the guileless returned. Because a very small number of the M. rupling the initial cost of locker rental Freshmen receive after arriving at school. I. freshmen couldn't take initiation in the this year, the authorities must triple the Their first disillusionment comes when IT WALL PAPER YOU EED? right spirit, need it be stopped entirely ? cost of upkeep as well. Therefore, poor they find that the above statment is IS mortals like me, blessed with memories smooth, beautifu l, and the bologny. It has become traditional for the soph­ decidedly sieve-like, find themselves in a Uptown School Dear Editor: omore class in particular, and all upper­ bit of a predicament. Prices Prices The sudden disappearance of a poster classmen in general, to take charge of from the Library several weeks ago, re­ Seriously, though, isn't this going a bit "frosh" initiation. Until this year there Le Pages Glue $ .15 $ .18 minds us of the fate of other posters used has been no outside interference. too far? How about duplicate keys ? Why should anyone have to pay ten cents to Prang's Paints 2.00 2.50 for decorating or advertising purposes. What bearing will the policy enforced get into his locker, after all, accidents will In considering the source and purpose Charcoal paper .05 .09 of these posters, we find that the com­ this year have upon the future classes at happen, even in M. I. And what's lost Stencil brush .15 .25 M. I.? is usually found in one way or another. plaints of the owners are quite justifiable. White oil plaint .18.50 .60 The postern missing from the library If there is some good reason why this i­ state of affairs should exist, how about Small modeling tools .20 were brought from England by the L Henry Lomb, Founder of M. I. Venus pencil .07 .10 brarian. In the first place, she spent con­ making it known to the school at large ? siderable time and effort in locating them. As a rule no one objects to spending Wire modeling tools .50-.60 .95 The price charged was quite high. as they November 24, 1928, will be the one­ money for something from which he can Charcoal (box) .85 1.00 are handsome works of art. Then came hundredth anniversary of the birth of obtain his money's worth but paying a the difficulty of transportation. They had Captain Henry Lomb. Captain Lomb was clime for the privilege of a look at and The above list will give a slight indica­ to be carefully rolled and packed and car­ the founder of Mechanics Institute. In into your own locker seems a bit far tion of some differences in prices. There ried in like manner. This process had to 1885, he, with other public spirited citi­ fetched. has been a rumor which we have reason be repeated following the "red tape"' of zens established a school where one might -A Forgetful Student. to believe, to the effect that the store customs inspection. All that time, and study those things necessary for success made an agreement with the uptown money were spent in order to bring seY­ in industrial pursuits. Throughout his A DORMITORY INDIGNITY stores to sell materials at the same prices eral beautiful posters to i\1. I. Library for life Captain Lomb was keenly interested -we wonder what happened to the agree­ the appreciation of all the students. The in the welfare of the school, which in 1891 ment ?? result is that some unthinking indi\"id­ was chartered and named the Rochester Dear Editor: At one time the store argued that they uals, in considering their own selfish d<'­ Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute. His And so at last the Dormitory has sires. deprive the majority of something great interest in a school of this type was coudn't sell supplies any lower because reached the heighth of ridiculousness. A they could not buy in large quantities. well worth admiration and appreciatiDn! probably due to his own experience along rule has been made, whereby the girls, -E. P. the line of industry. Ile came from Ger­ The writers of the article would like to who are ill, are required to pay seventy­ ask if the persons who do the buying fear NEED._SO NGS ..\ND many when quite young, and worked him­ five cents for a mea:I. It is nothing less self up the road to prosperity. When he that the school is going to discontinue 1\1. I. YELLS than robbery. p rations. We feel that it is th students' was in a financialpo sition where he could o Dear Editor: h,,Jp duty to look into this matter, because of JtocheRtcr, he made it possible for For a large percentage of girls, it is a \\'h1· can't i\Iechnnil's Institut,, h,n e ,,thns t" obtain that which he had prob­ hard pull to make finances last as Jong as the fact that the store is supposed to be run for the students' benefit. Well ? some good Pl'PPY school songs , Oth,•r ,·,,l­ ably many tim<,s wiRhr.d he could have had necessary. Consequently, when one is ill, n ,·,,l­ -trai -Some Art Students. ieges and institutions hnn' their 011 ning in induRtry. for any length of lime, the trays at fif­ iege yells nnd songs. \\\• m•ed songs th. t Am<11w th" many prominent teen cents extra, make a deep hole in the will gi\"C' us enthusinsm 11nd p,•p for ,!. \. citizenR of allowance. This would not seem so out­ H<,<·ht· t1•r whr �[. I. inst.. d less trays are returned. The reason given for pressions? irdtu,·11(""6 iri th,.;r livi,H an• Th<•orlore C. or' Inst yl'nr·s worn,,ut p,,pulnr hits. J.1 f':t%t·;;u, �;;y,,r· .JoRt•ph C. Wiltt dopsn·tSOll!(S f,•,•d sdwol spirit. but 1•,'ll'' Hu•h J(IJ,., , JJ,,<-t,,r <;. A. Harbriur, 1J rliRheR were n<•vcr taken back to the cafe­ St"hool \\"(>llld. oc­ teria. ffow!'ver, this is not always true. Th , Art School had the most notit'mblt t•11 JI, 'J , w,-,-t, lJ<1<"lth,,r, )[rs. Grnpshool ,,ho has Feature h,','n just IPrribly snooty lo Per­ Is Mechanics Institute on the simmon. ";\[other's lilllc comr Map ?! nnd go" who, in n lisping voice We have reason to believe so, The Mechanical Students As­ hns nsh'mous ghut in hi, Duck, Chicken or Steak is so uns11nit11ry, and what would Mi�, Mary E. Sullivan mother say ? dnrk l'Yt'� nnd tt tTud 1\'t'1' h, ht:-­ $LOO mouth.l't..'H ::;l,:O-l\!\, just l\>r thnt. 1f II<' J/111 1/J/}l'f" l't'IHI. II\ 720 t.incoln•Alliancc Bank Building Dinrng Room Up1tnira ot ht'l" Yl'll l'\'Hlh ,,u�hl Jlod1e1ter, N. Y. OPliN DAY AND N!GI IT And Dall il'l llOOIH' l'II ITil'(l to t ht' 1h''\.t issl\, 88 Mnin Sr. Ro hcstcr, N. Y. Vc1·non, N . Y . l>v. n h1rgl' morn!. 'l'll!Utl INL: ;\lL);\l l-' ', t� ,,r ity. TIW l:\l \l:tWlt::; 1:n F lS l 11 I� I' .".") I Jtl /\ I\, Pagr• f, Fraterflit,, <1fld Chemists Form Glee Club Has Guiding Staff Staff Hard at So,=ority Ne1 11s An Association Elected By l ccess f u a 1<:m1tintll'd J,0111 / u,:1· I) S u l St r t Co- Op Students Work On the �ig-ma Kappa Delta (Continued from ,,Of,(t' 1) 1929 Ramikin ,\c,·01'Manager of the 1929 ,,,r of girls from each school. our first President. Rosewell tion with the Glee Club "duo"-showed their originality One of the aims of the soror­ been formed, but when the first Ramikin announces that due to Minard was chosen for Vice­ by entertaining the fellows with the fact that business is al tY is to bring the girls of the Presidenl, Keith Doan, Secre­ rehearsal was called, not many ready popular music which made each under way, the success of ,;·o schools into closer contact tary and Cornelius Vermenlen as turned out-due to the fact that the and ronsequently establish a ht? This or­ one swing into the rythm to year book is practically assured. Treasurer. Donald Anderson was it was election nig which they played. better understanding between will go on concerts and appointee! chairman of the Social chestra Did lhe pep end here '! J::Sy no The Ramikin of 1929 will be a them. The sorority also aims Committee. play for dancing. Anyone inter­ complete review of night at means No ! Mr. Johns, Mr. the entire to maintain a high standing Mr. Sherwood gave a short ested, report Tuesday Fenninger, school year with all the detai of scholarship and this is ad­ Glee Club hour. Also, Mr. Morecock, Mr. ls, talk on possible future activities, the regular Thomason and Mr. Pickel humorous and otherwise that hered to as much as possible. is sent out for first tenor! (a the aim of the society, and made a plea former graduate) proceeded to go to make up school life. The social program has been an appeal to the 19 C.harter and second basses. give their interests from views and sidelights Miss Thelma Schutt, ,·aried, ranging in members present lo stnve lo on the organizations The Edi­ to House parties and ac­ and many tor-in-chief, Mr. Collister, Bridge make this new organization one THE ART LEAGUE other things. There was a pleas­ and tive participation in school af­ of the best in the school. Mr. the rest of the staff areprepared MASQUERADE ant hour spent full of fun, jokes, to do their utmost fairs. \. A. Johns, Director of the and good pointers to get out a given, by men book which will not only Chi Epsilon Phi School of Industrial Arts, spoke who have been through the mill be of 'or a few minutes along similiar interest to its readers, but which and are willing to cooperate and will lines. Mr. R. H. Braden, Chemi- (The Skeleton's Viewpoint) be of sufficient nature as to give their time to the making of make it essen Phi Fraternity "al Instructor, also spoke a few I'm through expecting peace, tial that each stu­ Chi Epsilon a better organization. dent should own one. held its third annual "Joe Col­ words expressing his approval About this time of year; Then, so that the program lege" dance and first open house �f the step which had been For the Art studes had a party, committee would have time to The 1929 Ramikin is to defi­ Friday evening, October 19. The "aken and recounted a few of Which they tried to make real get the eats ready, a two reel nitely establish personal contact dance was the largest Bevier Hall is own experiences in the Chem- arty film was shown on General Elec­ with the entire student body. of . , has seen this year and one ·� � f rom my usua1 tric Products. It proved to be by The outlook of this youngest So they took me The Ramikin staff is as fol­ the most successful ever held p ace very instructive. Fraternity. Freddy Alman of Mechanics Institute organiza- l lows : the h atmosphere ! Of course there is no doubt as and his band, with high quality tion is very bright. A number To furnis to what the last item was.­ Industrial They put me in a box, Thelma Schutt Editor-in-chief music, helped overcome the dif­ of trips through EATS-and did the boys enjoy Dorothy Humstone in a crowded Plants are in store besides lee- Draped blac , Assistant Editor ficulties of dancing in deepest k them, did you ever see a bunch Norman Collister Bus. Manager hall. At ten-thirty the dancers tures by prominent Chemists of flowers most of fellows that wouldn't enjoy And with colored Charles Lofgreen Art Editor and chaperons adjourned to the the City and neighborhood. sprightly- (Sweet) ? Cider and Doughnuts. On Thursday, November 8th, Esther Penci Literary Editor Fraternity house at 84 Plymouth Though I thought them most un­ These were no exception-not by S. where they enjoyed an we had the pleasure of hearing Stanton Litz Literary Editor Ave. sightly, the way they came back after Kathleen Downs hour of refreshments, music, and a very interesting discussion on Literary Editor Since pleasure I deplore and more. And so the first meeting Earl Hungerford house inspection. This was fol­ Electrical Control by N. D. of the Electrical Students Asso­ Feature Editor lowed by another hour of danc­ Hubbel of the Eastman Kodak loathe, Hortense Cazeau Staff Typist ciation was brought to a close. Geraldine Hilton ng. Co .. Mr. Hubbel told the Society And joyous nature lack. With the boys on edge waiting Grind Editor of the advantages we have as The place was quite transformed, William Stinson Grind Editor Delta Omicron Sorority for the announcement of the Geraldine Duffy technically trained men over Col- You'd never known the hall. next meeting. Grind Editor lege graduates in Industrial There were figures melancholic Jack Bennett Assistant Art Editor Fields. With faces diabolic BEST WISHES John Sullivan Assist't Bus. Manager Over thirty guests were en­ Who rivaled me in ghostliness, FOR SUCCESS Kenn Miner Assist't Bus. Manager tertained by the Delta Omicron A-peeping from the wall. Sorority at a quaint and distin­ SAID IN A HUNDRED I saw pirates, clown, and toughs, guished Inn some twenty miles WORDS In colorful attire. ISN'T IT SO? from the city, for dinner on Mon­ We wonder:- When they had their big parade, To the Editor of the Psimar : day evening, November fifth. lf the sickening odor in Utah ) Since it was a masquerade. I have looked forward for sev­ This was the first of the invi­ Alley couldn't be sent down ) eral years to the pleasure of (Tune-HINKY DINKY PARLEZ some convenient sewer pipe­ And they had to pause before VOUS) tation rush parties to be held by me- reading a student paper. Last the sorority this year. surely we haven't any use for it. Their stares filled me with ire ! year, when the Senior Electrical The Senior Class isn't doing so Chi Delta Phi If the frosh can sing their I made a timid gasp, students were discussing the well Alma Mater-most of the upper- : For which I'm duly glad, possibilities of improving school Parlez Vous classmen take great pride in the � pirit the group seemed to be Morecock is starting to girn us t h Since my jaws were put in ac­ fa t y 11 . . �h;f s��� o} ��:/:l:�: ���t � tion more enthusiastic about a paper h- Some lucky fellows were the occur at the Drugstore Cor- � than any previous class. The Parlez Vous guests of the Chi Delta Phi Fra­ ner" before signal lights are in­ By a hidden string contraption, president of the Student Coun­ It won't be long till the end of ternity at a rush party last Mon­ stalled. Which made me want to bite cil, "Jimmy" Adair, was in my the term day evening. Blond! - Orchestra! - Food! their hands, class at the time. He took it up He says we won't get any more Why walk way up to South It was held at Tyler's Inn at Clinton for-( ?) in the Student Council and found than we earn. Fairport. What the presidential candi- ) The Automobile that the interest was general Hinky Dinky - Parlez Vous Several members of the fac­ dates have to say about cutting ) An Extension throughout the Institute. ulty were at the party and every­ classes. � Il gives me great pleasure, We had a class the other day one enjoyed themselves and be­ Was it a door-knob or was it t) of Personality a dream-that black eye you've t) therefore, to see the plans car­ Parlez Vons came better acquainted. seen. g ried out. I think the staff and And all the boy's will ha \'e to pay Whether you have ever visited all who contributed are to be Parlez Vous � Ye Olde Booke Shoppe. It's a > Follow the Arrow Dr. Gilbreth made the state­ congratulated. I personally read For the meters they burnby the ) mighty interesting place and to i> nearly every word in the first end of the term to the Place )- our minds a great big antique � ment that all machines of the all in its self. modernag e were designed to ex­ issue and enjoyed it very much. Would take all the dough Henry Where Good Food Served Why it takes fifteen minutes tend personality at the meeting The general appearance, too, was Ford could earn. to walk from the "dorm" to the very good. I am sure the "Psi­ Hinky Dinky - Parlez Vous power house. of the Home Economics Section is of the central division of the mar" will help to improve the A Notice for Wisecrackers New York State Teachers As­ school spirit. I hope many more r------====a sociation in Bevier Building. will contribute to it and use the paper as a forum for the ex- Co111pli111wts 1 Dr. Gilbreth is primarily an of Mechanics Institute Il may be said that we wish all pression of ideas on student ac- industrial woman denoting her tivilies as well as the reporting Cafeteria the wisecrackers in the halls to abilities to studying conditions save their wise cracks for the of news, including humorous "- A Fru11d in the factories in relation to all news. As a humorous section, paper. The Dust Pan is sadly in other known activities. She is need of these particular people may I suggest that you secure I ------� especially distinguished as from instructors and students who think they have a sense of brought out in her various books humor. We also have a compe- some "brilliant" an wers lo ques­ COLUMBIA Noon Lunchea Everyday Except in the problems of lime study. tions in classe . Names, of Sunday tent art staff who can cartoon She made a direct request to the ions of hu1:1- course, should not be published. TAYLOR SHOP sayings and express teachers present lo have some For example, I asked my fresh­ I orous incicl<.•nls that happen m concrete Lime and motion stud­ '==�----��--� men to put their Rochester ad­ Ladies' and Gents' Clothes school life. ies lo report on al next year's dresses on a sheet of paper I convention. pass<'d around. One of lhe men Cleaned and Repaired Corn wall Clothes Shop In closing she appealed to all wrote "computing in Batavia New fall Suit, and Overcoats lo cut the existing barriers clown this week." NOW RLADY wherever possible in their con- Best wishes for your con lin- Burk<• Huildi11g Main and SL Paul Lrncla, impn'sHing upon .the con­ ued success. 1 1 vention lhal all wol'iong was W. . FENNINGER, 1 l'('Hl progrCHH. Supenisor, l•�lec. Courses. TTT • TMAR Basket Ball Candidates Institute Wrestlers Open Work Out Under McKay Season Tomorrow Night

Manager Kent books nine meets for season w ith With four letter men back in uniform and experi­ well known New York State Co1lege and Norm al enced new material available season's prospects School teams; New equipment is ued to m en brighten; First practice in M. I. gym. Opening a heavy schedule that .Ja n. 1 2--Alfred-al home The candidates for lhe M. T. socks, knee guards, basket ball will send lhem against leading Feb. 2--Cortland-at home quintet reported to Coach Pete shoes and a salt and pepper college and university wr S­ Feb. 9-Alfred-al Alfred l\kKm· last Monda\' in th East­ sweat coal trimmed with royal tiers, the Institute grapplers to­ Feb. 15-Brooklyn Polytech­ man Building gyn1 for the fi rst blue will complete the outfit. morrow night, meet the Geneva al home work-out of the year. Passing, Y. M. C. A. The Geneva team is Feb. 23-Cortland-at Cortland dribbling. and new rules were Bargain Bill Arranged bringing a veteran group who stressed and the names of candi­ Mr. Brodie also says that are determined to avenge lhe dates and the positions they dancing will follow all home deefat which the M. I. grapplers were out for were listed by 111an­ games. A special bargain bill inflicted last year. ager Herman. Two more prac­ has been arranged for opening The meet will take place in the tices look place al the R. B. I. <;ame when the M. I. grapplers gym at 7 :00 o'clock tomorrow auditorium on Tuesday and will clash with lhe Alfred mat- evening. The students from Thursdm· where all future prac­ 11en preceeding the M. !.-Auburn M. I. are admitted without tices wili be held until the open­ ti lt, with dancing following. At charge as they have taken care ing game on January 11, when 111 home games all a student of all activities pertaining to 111. I. will play hosl to the needs to gain admission is his wrestling and basket-ball under Auburn Theological Seminary student's association card which the student association fee. ALL fi,·e. will be issued lo him. "FAST FIELDING FACULTY" FRESHMAN ARE TO BE AT Letter men reporting to Coach "Telavision picture of faculty nine THE MEET. McKay included Captain Cudde­ Try-ouls for Cheer Leader taken just before annual contest with E:lectricals." The men from M. I. in their back, · Hall. Penfield, Marshall, There were no assislanl cheer new suits of blue, wrestling on and Yan Wyen, around whom leaders lasl year, so this year new mats, do not intend to lose the 1928 team will be built. M. I. is without a cheer leader. their opening match, in fact, not Some good new material has al­ To remedy this, anyone wishing Electrical Juniors any meets this year. ready shown up. Coryell. a six­ lo become cheer leader will be Even though wrestling is in H. A. KENT, Mgr. Wrestling foot guard from John Marshall given a chance to show his abil­ Down Faculty its infancy at Mechanics, a The grapplers from M. I. are High School of Rochester, Craig. ity at the first four home games In Fast Game championship tearu is expected very anxious that R. B. I. w,U last year's captain of Greigsvillc and lhen the one judged the this year. With such valuable have a wrestling team this year High. champs in their section, besl will be recommended to the material available as Stelljes, Furthermore, if their wishes and Call a speedy forward, hail­ The m i g h t y and austere should materialize, M. I. has two Sludenl Council for appointment weilclern ofknowle dge and learn­ Captain Stinson, Kent. Whitney, ing from Batavia High, were by them. Anyone wishing to try Cala, and Van Emerick, who are meets with a team from R. B. I. among those that showed prom­ ng were eased to a lower perch Are you going to help supor out for this position must apply as far as physical powers were second year men, beside the tal­ ise. by letter to Mr. Brodie as no one ent which appeared this yeai lhe team-not financially, but Practice will be held every �oncerned when Electrical 2 won vocally ? The men have been who has not written a letter will the concluding game of the M. I. from lhe new men, nothing but Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday be given a chance to perform. a clean slate will be expected spending a great deal of their from 5 :30 until 7 :30 at the Baseball round. time in practice to get in shaP< The game was handled in a when the season ends. R. B. I. auditorium until the Assistant Manager Needed The following men will con­ for the coming season. All they Christmas holidays. Any change marvelous fashion by umpires need is the support of the stu. Men who wish to become as­ Andrews and Linnan. Many said stitute the team for the re­ in practice days or places afte, sistant managers of basketball mainder of the season : dent body for a victorious sea· that will be announced to the their contorlionistic manipula­ son. and work for the managership tions of thought and their gal­ 115 pound class- squad and on the bulletin boards next season must apply by Bonfiglio, Schantz in the Eastman Building. No vanizing decisions made them personal letter to Mr. Brodie. No lhink of E\'ans and other great 1 25 pound class-­ Faculty Managers, Coaches cut has been made, or is con­ one will be considered for man­ Stinson (Capt.). Young, templated, so that anyone who major league umpires. They were Back Proposed ''M" Club ager next year, regardless of so different. One spec ta tor was Beiderecke has not yet come out is urged to work clone, unless Mr. Brodie 135 pound Class- do so at once. seen diligently searching the has his lelter, stating his candi­ field and when asked whal he had Kent, Swanson, Rossettie, The plan of founding the New Outfit for Squad dacy for that position, on file. lost replied, "Nothing. But Bishop varsity "M" club has material­ The M. I. basketers will be The complete schedule is not where, oh where are those pop 145 pound class­ ized. At the present time there furnished a complete new outfit made up as yet, but manager bottles ?" Stelljes, Blair, Fish has been drawn up a Constitu· this year according to Steve Herman says seven leen games If errors had been runs the 157 pound class- tion and By-laws for the organ­ Brodie, Faculty manager. The are expected, including a series faculty would have galloped Whitney, Houge, Hodjins ization. which has met the jersey is royal blue and grey of three games with M. L's old home wi lh the band to the tune 175 pound class- approval of all the letter men in checks, about two inches square, rivals, R. B. I. in which the best of 8 to 5 but as it was this was Cala, Hooker school. with a solid blue band around the lwo out of three will decide not a game of give away check­ Heavyweight- There seems to be a ven- deep chest, where "Mechanics" will supremacy for lhis year on the ers. Van Emerick, Dudley interest among the membe.rs. for appear on the front and the court. "Flash" Morecock the shin­ Through the intervening ef­ the welfare and succe s of thii number of the player on the ing first sack of the Faculty forts of Manager H. Kent, the unusual project. It is our sincere back. Royal blue trunks, wool nine tore up the diamond and grapplers will have at least nine hope that the students of llle­ triumphed in practically all lines meets this year. The schedule at chanics will co-operate with us of play. Especially noticeable the present time, though not and make this an organization was the number of mistakes he definitely arranged has five both beneficial to the students COLUMBIA made. Namely 2 errors. For meets at home and four out of and to the Alma l\Iater. FOOD SHOP which he earned the prize. No­ town. The faculty managers and ticeable also was the way in No. 17-Geneva Y. M. C. A.­ coaches, l\Ir. Hagberg. Ste,·e which pitcher Cuddeback sat on at home Brodie, Mark Ellingson. and Pete Sandwiches of AU Kinds lhe mighty Hagberg allowing Nov. 23-0swego Y. M. C. A.­ l\IcKay of wrestling and basket­ Full Line Delicatessen him neither hit nor bases on at home ball respectively, are supporting balls for which the mighty was Dec. 11-Geneva Y. 111. C. A.­ the varsity men in this worth­ much, oh so very much pul out. at Geneva while movement. Open From 8 A. M. to Mr. Blydenburgh reached up Dec. 15-0swego Y. M. C. A.­ A special meeting will be held al Oswego 12 Midnight and pulled clown all lhe prizes for soon for lhe of11eers and a pr� lhe biggest boner. The ball came gram for the vear "·ill be decided floating from the hand of Tool AB Il R E upon. Wearei·s of the ''l\f' now Tu i les lo be leaned on for a ter­ 3rcl.-Fitspalrick 5 2 2 0 in school include ,.\ llan Yan Em­ rific clou l lo cen ler field and Mr. 2nd.-Blydenburgh 5 2 3 0 merick. amuel Cuddeback. Ir­ Captain Cuddeback comes lo Blydenburgh romped gleefully C.-Scurn 5 0 2 1 ving IlaII. Gomer Stellj e:s Mechanics Institute M. I. from Lyons, wh re for around lhe parallelogra m and RF-Taylor 5 1 2 1 Adrian \'an \\',·ne. RcginalJ St.ore and Post Office three years he played on lhe came lo home wilh lhal "Con­ SS-C hurchill 5 3 2 1 Penfield, George \\'hitney. Cha, high school learn of lhal town. gralulale me boys" look on his l sl.-Fish 4 3 0 1 \l'hitnc,·. \\'illiam Stinson. anJ is run for the convenience of stu­ rre was elected captain of lhe face only lo walch lh ball P.-Cuddebal'k 4 1 1 1 Howard larshall. dents. There they may obtain Lyons High learn in his senior thrown lo second and lhen hear LF-Joncs I 0 () 0 year and led lhcm lo lhe county CF-Penfield 4 1 0 0 their mail, textbooks, stationery, himself call cl out [or nol stamp­ championship. He came lo Ml·­ ing vigorously on second. drawing suppl,e,,--and candy. It chanic, and played regulal'ly al AB IT R E 41 10 12 5 afford, a means of securing these forward all last year ancl was lhc C.-A nclcrson 5 0 0 0 l'ilehers, Tuilcs. Cuddeback ; 1 ]. D' Aprile &d1lJol nPceuities without a trip 11ndispulcd choice for captain of Lf•'- 1 [ agbcrg 5 0 0 1 bnsc hits, Brodie, Tuites, 11fon'-