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Published Semi-Weekly by Students of the Georgia Institute of Technology Number 16 X-lll—Vol. XXXII ATLANTA, GEORGIA, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 16, 1948 'Front Page Reporters9 Calmly Meet the Dead-line Technique Evolves from Sports Folder into Semi-Weekly Paper During 37 Years of Progress Anniversary Celebrated Wednesday; Tau Beta Pi Tells First Published on Eve of Ga. Game Of Winning Papers By Dave Crane In Theme Contest Wednesday, November 17, marks the 37th birthday of The Technique. Jim French, vice-president of Tau The campus rag, born in the spirit of the Georgia game, was first published Beta Pi, announced early this week on Friday, November 17, 1911. The Technique, Vol. I, No. 1, passed out at that Gene Damon, a senior C.E. from a giant pep rally on the eve of the Georgia game, played November 18, 1911, Meridian, Miss., has been awarded bore the headline, "GEORGIA, OUR first prize in the bi-annual Tau Beta ANNUAL TRIUMPH." The sub Pi theme contest. Ranking second in Sho' 'Nuff, Was head read, "Our Team Is Fit—It is a field of 58 entrants of last spring Up to the Rooters." was Joe Clemons with his article, Dr. A. J. Walker, head of the Eng entitled, "Engineer—Profession Or Once Hot Stuff lish department, commenting on the Religion." Charles McGinnis' article, first issue of The Technique, stated By George M. Small "Cathode Ray Oscilloscope," was ad that the whole issue, a simple four- judged third by the jury, consisting (Appearing in May 1 issue, 1912) page folder written in the manner of L DramaTech To Presentof Dr. A. J. Walker, Prof. Dice Ander a magazine, was entirely devoted to To scrape up a plum good theme son, and Prof. Glenn Rainey, all of on nifty slang is a pipin of a job the support of the Georgia game. It 9 the English Department. for a subby sub, who is such a cat was not until the following week, 'TheFrontPage Comedy French stated that Damon's win when it comes to mopping up with November 24, that the editors, Albert By Alan Nacht ning article, "Superhighways", will the classy article every day. Blohm and E. A. Turner, made any appear in the first edition of the Engi attempt at an actual newspaper DramaTech will present the famous press comedy "The Front Page" Believe me, he can sit and scratch neer, scheduled for distribution to which supported campus "crusades" on Friday and Saturday evenings, November 19 and 20 at the O'Keefe High every bone out of his mahogany dome, students Monday, November 15. The of any nature. School auditorium. Reserved seat tickets for faculty, students, and students' but before he has cleaned up with a versatile Tau Beta Pi winner will Who Won dates are on sale at the Administration building information desk for sixty cutting he will think that a bunch also have an article in the coming In an attempt to find out the re cents. of clogs have slipped loose, or the issue of the Engineer on the subject gear's out of focus. Then after he sults of the first Technique's admoni Appearing first for a long success of "Building Codes", dealing with has a cracking good 'un, he gets cow- tions for support of the Georgia ful run on Broadway in 1928, "The Ground Forces problems of present day confusion and footed, for it would be like flirting game, the historian may turn to Vol. Front Page" has since been given by misinterpretation of municipal build with the undertaker to shove it at his I, No. 2. In the left-hand column of numerous college and Little Theater ing codes. professor, for he's a bear. Although page 1 of the 4-page weekly was a groups all over the country. Band To Play As a part of the requirements for he might realize that he was kidding, modest story, entitled, "THE GEOR Brown Plays Lead admission to membership in Tau Beta he decides to cut the comedy and not GIA GAME". The sub-head gushed, Playing the leading role of Hildy Here Thursday Pi, initiates are required to submit a play the Rube. So, like many others, "Brilliant Contest, Marked by Sensa Johnson, a reporter who cannot get theme on some engineering subject of tional Playing and Fighting Spirit, Under the sponsorship of the Stu he says that such slang as "Butter- newspaper work out of his blood, is not less than 500 words. These themes Witnessed by Magnificant Crowd." dent Lecture and Concert Committee, m i 1 k s," "greenballs," "low-brow," Kenneth G. Brown. Brown, a third are judged by members of Tau Beta No score was given, leaving it as a the group of soldier-musicians known "Red Nech Booger," "hit the pill," quarter freshman and new member of Pi, the best four being judged by a matter of conjecture as to whether as the Army Ground Forces Band "he swings like a rusty gate," "oh, DramaTech, gained his acting ex jury from the English Department. the score, after all, was the important will play a free concert at. the Tech fudge," is rotten English, and besides perience in the Little Theater Group The winning article is customarily thing. In part, the account read: auditorium-gymnasium, November 18, he had rather "get shot than have a of Gadsden, Alabama. The part of published in the Engineer, and the "The very attitude of the Georgia Thursday night at 8:00 p. m. no eleven" handed to him in an un- the escaped murderer, Earl Williams, winner is awarded a prize of $5.00 by lady like manner. players as they romped on the field is played by Wayne Coloney who can This 90-piece military musical or Tau Beta Pi Association. displayed their confidence of winning be well remembered as the leading ganization includes a 25-voice Soldier's the game. They danced as they ran man in DramaTech's last two pro Chorus, and travels in a convoy of in circles, passing the ball over their ductions, "Petticoat Fever" and "The three buses, five trucks and two Chi Epsilon Initiates 21 Students Requested heads . But what a difference in Male Animal." sedans. Chi Epsilon, honorary Civil them and the band of White and Gold Concert programs given by the Melba Huggins plays opposite Ken Engineering fraternity, an To Park Correctly defenders just across the field. AGF Band include selections which nounces the initiation of 21 new Pat Kicks Off Brown in the feminine lead of Peggy The Parking Committee requested range from symphonic arrangements members. Civil Engineering stu "They came out in a jog trot, lined Grant, Hildy's anxious and impatient this week that students be more care such as Von Weber's "Overture to dents ranking in the upper third up and ran through signals. Not a fiancee. Miss Huggins, a graduate of ful about parking on campus. In the Oberon" to novelty arrangements of of their class are eligible for elec word did they utter until the whistle the Georgia Teachers' College, ac parking lots for students, there have familar favorites such as "Turkey tion to membership. Character, below and thy formed a line across quired her stage experience in the been a number of violations of regu In the Straw." The 25-voice Soldiers' scholarship, practicality, and so the field to go down under Pat's kick. dramatic group there. Portraying the lations noted. Men coming to class a fiery prostitute, Mollie Malloy, is Chorus, under the direction of Master ciability are the basic character Right then their fighting spirit mani little late tend to park in almost any Betty Anne Wood, a student at the Sergeant Arthur V. Donofrio, rounds istics requisite for election. fested itself. They stood each man in manner, disregarding yellow lines and Georgia Evening College. Agnes Scott out the programs with such vocal ar his place, his knees and arms work no parking areas. This sort of park is represented by Jenny Wren who rangements as "The Lord is My ing like mad and bellowing forth ing makes it more difficult for other plays a worried reporter's wife, Mrs. Shepherd," semi-classical melodies, Dec. Grads to Take words of encouragement to his part students to place their cars in line Schlosser. and familar college songs. Each pro ner adjacent. properly. gram includes several lively marches Constitution Exam "The whistle sounded, Pat put his Sears Directs and military numbers. All seniors finishing their course Another item brought up by the toe under the ball, and a wonderful "The Front Page" is being directed at the end of the present quarter who committed is the fact that although game had begun. Woodruff caught by Zenas Sears, DramaTech's first do not have credit for a course in the parking lot over by Physics and the ball and raced back with it. He * paid director. Mr. Sears, a graduate NROTC Formal United States Government either by M.E. buildings are filled nearly every came a short distance and was of Johns Hopkins, has done theater transfer credit or by taking Ec. 51, day, the lot across from Rose Bowl thrown. Georgia was still smiling work in Boston and in summer stock. Ec. 322, Ec. 323, or S.S. 102 must Field and the lot behind the Varsity when the ball was snapped for the He is now connected with radio sta Dance Is Saturday take the examination on the United are never full. first play, but it met a stone wall. tion WQXI here in Atlanta.

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