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The Technology Review Volume XII. October, 1910 Number 4 Contents PAGE FRONTISPIECE: THE "FROUDE." LOG OF THE "FROUDE" ... NOMINEES OF THE ALUMNI COUNCIL 424 WILLIAM HARMON NILES . 425 IMPRESSIVE REGISTRATION FIGURES . 428 THE TECHNOLOGY COSMOPOLITAN CLUB 431 SUMMER SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY, 433 NEW OPEN-AIR DINING-ROOM . 435 SEVENTH MEETING OF THE ALUMNI COUNCIL, 437 THE DuPONT CUP. 440 NEWTON ALUMNI OFFER SCHOLARSHIP 441 THE "REVIEW" TO BECOME A MONTHLY 443 ECHOES FROM ALUMNI CENTRES . 444 AMONG THE UNDERGRADUATES . 457 TECH MEN IN THE PUBLIC EYE. 460 (Continued on next page) Contents PAGE DEPARTMENT NEWS OF INTEREST. 464 NEW MODERN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS 477 NEW ASSISTANTS . 478 PROFESSOR LELAND TO GO TO PACIFIC COAST, 479 CO-OPERATIVE COLLEGIATE EDUCATION 480 NEW ASSOCIATE MEMBERS . 481 FOUR THOUSAND COPIES OF THE "REVIEW" 482 FOR IMPROVING TECH FIELD 483 MISCELLANEOUS CLIPPINGS 484 BOOK REVIEW . 493 NEWS FROM THE CLASSES 495 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF THE MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY OFFICERS President, A. F-. BEMIS, '93 (term expires in 1910). TT· P ·d t {FRANK E. SHEPARD, '87 (term expires in 1910). r ~Ct- resi en s, .. FRANKLIN W. HOBBS, '89 (term expires In 1911)'. Secretary-Treasurer, WALTER HUMPHREYS, '97 (term expires in 1910). Executive Committee THE PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT, and SECRETARy-TREASURER. WILLIAM S. JOHNSON, '89 (term expires in 1910). CHARLES F. PARK, '92 (term expires in 1910). WALTER E. PIPER, '94 (term expires in 19II). GEORGE W. SWETT, '03 (term expires in 191 I). Representatives at Large For One Year For Two Years C. R. CROSS, '70. CHARLES HAYDEN, '90. CHARLES T. MAIN, '76. ALLAN W. ROWE, '01. GEORGE F. SWAIN, '77. EBEN S. STEVENS, '68. J. P. TOLMAN, '68. STOUGHTON WALKER, '87. A. D. LITTLE, '85. GEORGE V. WENDELL, '92. Committee on Permanent Funds ROBERT H. RICHARDS, '68, to serve until the annual meeting in 1913. JAMES P. MUNROE, '82, to serve until the annual meeting in 1912. FRANCIS C. GREEN, '95, to serve until the annual meeting in 1911. Advisory Council on Athletics J. ARNOLD ROCKWELL, '96 (term expires in 1910). Dr. ALLAN W. ROWE. J. L. BATCHELDER, '90 (term expires in 1912). Trustee of the William Barton Rogers Scholarship Fund ROBERT H. RICHARDS, '68. Walker Memorial Committee HARRY W. TYLER, '84, Chairman . CHARLES M. BAKER, '78, Treasurer. CHARLES-EDWARD A. WINSLOW, '98, Secretary. ROBERT H. RICHARDS, '68. THOMAS HIBBARD, '75. EVERETT MORSS, '85. WILLIAM B. THURBER, '89. JOHN L. BATCHELDER, '90. ALBERT F. BEMIS, '93. Committee on Publication of The Technology Review WALTER BRADLEE SNOW, '82. ARTHUR AMOS NOYES, '86. ' WALTER HUMPHREYS, '97. FREDERIC H. FAY, '93 ISAAC WHITE LITCHFIELD, '85, Editor. Income Fund Committee EVERETT MORSS, '85, Chairman. I. W. LITCHFIELD, '85, Secretary. FREDERIC H. FAY, '93. CHARLES A. STONE, '88. S. J. MIXTER, '75. E. G. THOMAS, '87. CHARLES M. SPOFFORD, '93. LEONARD P. WOOD, '01. Term Members of the Corporation Term expires March, 19II T. COLEMAN DUPONT. CHARLES T. MAIN. FREDERICK W. WOOD. Term expires March, 191Z Term expires March, 1913 GEORGE W. KITTREDGE. JAMES W. ROLLINS, Jr. FRANK G. STANTIAL. EVERETT MORSS. GEORGE E. HALE. ARTHUR T. BRADLEE. Term expires March, 1914 Term expires March, 1915 WALTER B. SNOW. EDWARD CUNNINGHAM, '91. THEODORE W. ROBINSON. FRANK W. ROLLINS, '81. CHARLES R. RICHARDS .. EDWIN S. WEBSTER, '88. Committee on Aeronautics Committee on Student Welfare HENRY HOWARD, '89, Chairman. A. A. NOYES, '86, Chairman. HENRY MORSS, '93. HOWARD L. COBURN, '98. Hon. BUTLER AMES, '96. G. DEW. MARCY, '05. Committee on Gas Engineering Committee on Refrigerating Engineering H. J. CONANT, '87, Chairman. H. M. HAVEN, '95. PAUL WINSOR, '86. CONRAD YOUNG, '96. A. L. CLOUGH, '91. Committee on Foundation of Scholarships Prof. c.,s. A. WINSLOW, '98, Chairman. JAMES P. MUNROE, '82. LINWOOD O. TOWNE, '78. Committee on Research Laboratory of Engineering CALVIN W. RICE, '90, Chairman. WILLIAM R. WEBSTER, '76. WILFRED LEWIS, '75. Tech Show Advisory Council M. L. EMERSON, '04. 1. W. LITCHFIELD, '85. Committee on Fire Insurance Engineering GORHAM DANA, '92, Chairman. JOHN R. FREEMAN, '76. CHARLES L. NORTON, '93. Committee on Musical Affairs GEORGE B. GLIDDEN, '93, Chairman HARRY S. MORK, '99. MAURICE R. SCHARFF, '09. Committee on Finance. WILLIAM S. JOHNSON, '89, Chairman. 1. W. LITCHFIELD, '85. e. F. PARK, '92. G. E. SWETT, '03. COUNCIL OF THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Officers of the Association:- President, A. F. BEMIS, '93. Fice-Presidents, FRANK E. SHEPARD, '87, and FRANKLIN W. HOBBS, '89. Secretary-Treasurer, WALTER HUMPHREYS, '97. Executive Committee j WILLIAM S. JOHNSON, '89. WALTER E. PIPER, '94. , 1CHARLES F. PARK, '9Z. GEORGE W. SWETT, '03. Five latest living ex-Presidents:- SAMUEL J. MIXTER, '75. EVERETT MORSS, '85. WALTER B. SNOW, '8z. FRANK L. LOCKE, '86. EDWIN S. WEBSTER, '88. Representatives at large:- For one year For two years C. R. CROSS, '70. CHARLES HAYDEN, '90. A. D. LITTLE, '85. ALLAN W. ROWE, '01. CHARLES T. MAIN, '76. EBEN S. STEVENS, '68. GEORGE F. SWAIN, '77. STOUGHTON WALKER, '87. J. P. TOLMAN, '68. GEORGE V. WENDELL, '92. Class representatives:- '68, ROBERT H. RICHARDS. '88, ARTHUR T. BRADLEE. '69, HOWARD A. CARSON. '89, JASPER WHITING. '70, E. K. TURNER. '90, WILLIAM Z. RIPLEY. '71, E. W. ROLLINS. '91, CHARLES GARRISON. '7z, '92, LEONARD METCALF. '73, F. H. WILLIAMS. '93, FREDERIC H. FAY. '74, GEORGE H. BARRUS. '94, S. C. PRESCOTT. '75, THOMAS HIBBARD. '95, ANDREW D. FULLER. '76, C. T. MAIN. '96, J. A. ROCKWELL. '77, R. A. HALE. '97, C. W. BRADLEE. '78, C. M. BAKER. '98, W. HOLLIS GODFREY. '79, E. C. MILLER. '99, H. J. SKINNER. '8o, GEORGE H. BARTON. '00, N. J. NEALL '81, JOHN DUFF. '01, ROBERT L. WILLIAMS. '8z, JAMES P. MUNROE. 'oz, C. A. SAWYER, Jr. '83, HARVEY S. CHASE. '03, F. A. OLMSTED. '84, HARRY W. TYLER. '04, M. L EMERSON. '85, I. W. LITCHFIELD. '0S, G. DEW. MARCY. '86, A. A. NOYES. '06, JOHN J. DONOVAN. '87, E. G. THOMAS. '07, LAWRENCE ALLEN. '08, H. T. GERRISH. Local societies with representation on the Council:- TECHNOLOGY CLUB OF THE MERRIMACK VALLEY, John C. Chase, '74. TECHNOLOGY CLUB OF NEW YORK, Francis C. Green, '95. NORTH-WESTERN ASSOCIATION, M. I. T., I. W. Litchfield, '85. PITTSBURG TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION, Harry A. Rapelye, '08. TECHNOLOGY CLUB OF PHILADELPHIA, Percy E. Tillson, '06. WASHINGTON SOCIETY OF THE M. I. T., I. W. Litchfield, '85. TECHNOLOGY CLUB OF MILWAUKEE, I. W. Litchfield, '85. M. I. T. CLUB OF CENTRAL NEW YORK, James P. Barnes, 'oS. THE CINCINNATI M. I. T. CLUB, John A. Hildabolt, '75. TECHNOLOGY CLUB OF NORTHERN OHilO, John E. Kreps, '87. TECHNOLOGY CLUB OF RHODE ISLAND, E. B. Homer, '85. Other local societies not yet appointed a representative on the Council:- TECHNOLOGY CLUB OF BUFFALO. TECHNOLOGY CLUB OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. TECHNOLOGY CLUB OF THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY. DETROIT ASSOCIATION OF THE M. I. T. TECHNOLOGY CLUB OF HARTFORD, CONN. INLAND EMPIRE ASSOCIATION OF THE M. 1. T. TECHNOLOGY CLUB OF MINNESOTA. TECHNOLOGY CLUB OF NEW BEDFORD. TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION OF OREGON. TECHNOLOGY CLUB OF PUGET SOUND. ROCKY MOUNTAIN TECHNOLOGY CLUB. TECHNOLOGY CLUB OF THE SOUTH. TECHNOLOGY CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. VERMONT TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION. BROOKLINE TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION. CLASS SECRETARIES ROBERT HALLOWELL RICHARDS, '68 W. SPENCER HUTCHINSON •• '92 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1235 Morton Street, Mattapan, Mass. Boston. FREDERIC HAROLD FAY •.• '93 HOWARD ADAMS CARSON .. '69 60 City Hall, Boston, Mass. 79 Glenwood Street, Malden, Mass. SAMUEL CATE PRESCOTT •. '94 CHARLES ROBERT CROSS • • '70 Mass. Institute of Technology, Boston. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, GEORGE A. ROCKWELL . • '95 Boston. 101 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass. EDWARD WARREN ROLLINS • '71 CHARLES E. LOCKE •••. '96 Dover, N.H. Mass. Institute of Technology, Boston. CALVIN FRANK ALLEN ..• '7'1, JOHN ARTHUR COLLINS, Jr •. '97 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 67 Thorndyke Street, Lawrence, Mass. Boston. ERNEST F. Russ • • • • • • '98 SAMUEL EVERETT TINKHAM • '73- 70 High Street, Boston, Mass. 126 Thornton Street, Roxbury, Mass. HERVEY JUDSON SKINNER . '99 CHARLES FRENCH READ •• '74 93 Broad Street, Boston, Mass. Old State House, Boston, Mass. NEWITT J. NEALL •••.. '00 EDWARD A. W. HAMMATT . • '75 12 Pearl Street, Boston, Mass. Hyde Park, Mass. ROBERT L. WILLIAMS. • . '01 JOHN RIPLEY FREEMAN •• '76 19 Pleasant Street, Cambridge, Mass. 815 Banigan Building, Providence, R.1. FREDERICK HUSTON HUNTER. '0'1, RICHARD AUGUSTUS HALE • '77 75 Park Street, West Roxbury, Mass. Essex Company, Lawrence, Mass. FREDERIC ARTHUR OLMSTED. '03 EDWIN CHILD MILLER ..• '79 93 Broad Street, Boston, Mass. Wakefield, Mass. EVERETT OSGOOD HILLER . • '04 GEORGE HUNT BARTON. • '80 Care Pneumatic Scale Corporation, Norfolk 16 Lexington Avenue, Cambridge, Mass. Downs, Mass. FRANK ELDEN CAME • • • • '81 ADDISON F. HOLMES .... '04 5IZ Guy Street, Montreal, P.Q. Res. Secretary, 41 Ruggles Street, Boston, Mass. WALTER BRADLEE SNOW •• '8'1, 170 Summer Street, Boston, Mass. GROSVENOR DEWITT MARCY, '05 246 Summer Street, Boston, Mass. HARVEY STUART CHASE •. '83 84 State Street, Boston, Mass. RALPH R. PATCH .••••• '06 15 Lincoln Street, Stoneham, Mass. HARRY W. TYLER ••••• '84 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, BRYANT NICHOLS. • '07 Boston. 143 Garland Street, Everett, Mass. ISAAC WHITE LITCHFIELD. '85 JOHN T. TOBIN • . '08 Mass. Institute of Technology, Boston. Care of F. F. Harrington, Bridge Engineer, Virginian Ry, Co., Norfolk, Va, ARTHUR GRAHAM ROBBINS . '86 Mass. Institute of Technology, Boston. RUDOLPH B. WEILER . • . '08 Res. Secretary, 5315 Washington Avenue, EDWARD GALBRAITH THOMAS, '87 Chicago, Ill. 36 High Street, Brookline, Mass. CARL GRAM. • . '09 WILLIAM GAGE SNOW • . • '88 1609 St. Louis Avenue, East St. Louis, Ill. 24 Milk Street, Boston, Mass. MAURICE R. SCHARFF .••• '09 WALTER H. KILHAM •••• '89 Res. Secretary, M. 1. T., Boston, Mass. 9 Park Street, Boston, Mass. JOHN MOXCEY FITZWATER '10 GEORGE L. GILMORE • • • • '90 II9 Henry Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. Lexington, Mass. G. BERGEN REYNOLDS.. '10 HOWARD CARLETON FORBES • '91 Res.