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As a result of the Freshman-SophoLast Saturday the Cross Country more wrestling meet last Saturday men held a double race over the 'rech The success of the monstrous mass rand enthusiastic. To this and a cornet, night, the Class of 1917 has proved course in West Roxbury. This was the date scheduled for the Freshman- mleeting planned for Thursday after- violin, drum, and piano accompani- its superiority at mat work, and six sophomore Race, and the Sprlng Run, ·noon -has been assured. The Presi- ment for the singing has been se- of its men have won their class numpostponed from the previous Satur- dent, realizing the importance of re- cured, the best song leader at the I erals. The matches on the whole day, was decided at the saue time. awakening the spirit of the undergrad- Institute will be on hand to lead the were very much closer than the reMen from all classes were allowed to uates as well as that of the alumni, singing, and the heads of four of the sult would indicate, and if the Sophoparticipate but two separate' systems and appreciating the effect that a suc- most important activities have prom- mores had not had a hit of hard luck, oessful mass meeting of this sort will ised to speak. The MGlee Club will be I they would have had a larger score of scoring v-were kept. The Captains of the Spring Bun have, has consented to call off classes there to a man; at their last meeting II than zero. The Freshman team has were chosen by lot on the outbound at four-thirty on Thursday, thus insur- they voted to have a roll call and to 0nothing but praise for the manner in 1 train and the chpices fell on J. J. ing the attendance of the entire un- fine those members absent, for they which the Sophomores, out of trainbody. The fact that believe the affair to be of vital inter- ing as they were, came forward and Donnelly '1.6 for the "Reds" and D. H. I'dergraduate 1 Parker '17 for the "Grays." These1 ·President Maclaurin takes this action est to the welfare of the undergrad- did their best to win. The. most spectacular bout was bemen chose the teams that at the start should 'in itself be sufficient evidence uates. The details of the meeting include tween Blakney '16, and Dowell '17. looked well balanced, but the many to convince the.doubting ones of the importance of the event, the drill and singing of the Tech Dowell was outweighed nearly ten surprises of the day resulted in an , paramount 1 overwhelming victory for the "Grays." :for any Tech man, be he even the songs, in order that the singing be- pounds, but threw himself into the The Freshman and Sophomore teams 'greenest of freshmen has discovered tween the acts at the Tech Show may ((Continued on Page Four) seemed also to be about on a par, and for himself that vacations, long or be a credit to the school, rather than previous years. The the farce of short, are not one of Tech's specialI the surprises in this case balanced' spirit and snap with which the seniors JUNIOR PROM up so that the results were very close ties. took hold of the songs at their smokThe plans for the meeting have been with the 'PreSbmen in the lead. II Subscriptions Due Today-Pro'The course was very muddy and carefully worked out; every effort has (Continued on Page Two) grams Ready Wednesday. there were several places where the Ibeen made to make it short, snappy, .1 men ,went out of their way to escape,' The Junior Prom Committee wishes ADVANCE SALE FOR the exceptionalWly bad spots. At the' CREW GOES ON RIVER TECH SHOW CLOSES FIRST TIME TODAY II to urge all men to pay the remainder start F. L. Cook '15 took the lead and. Idue on subscriptions promptly. Memhe was never headed, crossing the: bers of the Committee will be in the More Seats Sold Than Last Year line in the fast time of 24:26:3-5. New Shells Ready and All Men Union today and tomorrow from one -Opera House Tickets Go Can Be Accommodated Close behind him came H. S. Benson until two. All subscriptions will be to Herrick. '16, who was the first man to score :Large Freshman Squad. overdue after tomorrow. Invitations in the Freshman-Sophomore race. Al' he advance sale of seats for "A will be given out when the final dethough he stuck close to Cook for a Crew practice will start this after- Royal Johnnie" closed Saturday. More great part of the race he was about noon, when the squad will go on the tickets have been actually sold than posit is paid. Arrangements have been made with 150 yards behind at the finish. In river from the B. A. A. boat house. in the same time last year. the Taxi Service Company whereby third place came the greatest sur- M.en wvho do not know the way to the A number of tickets for which apprise of the day in A. C. Litchfield I boat house will be met in front of plications were sent in have not been men coming to the Prom may obtain a discount of ten percent. The men '17. Starting in the centre of the Walker at 4.15 and shown the way called for, and these are to be sent will pay the regular meter rate and bunch of twenty-six runners Litch- by a member of the boat club. to Herrick's with the rest. Any stu- receive a check which will be refield slowly worked himself up, passThie two new four oars were deliv- dent who applied for seats and neg- deemed by th'he Compansy for the ing into the third position at about r ered Saturday and are ready to be lected to call for them at the Show amount of the discount. put into the water today. The eight office last week should go to HerPrograms will be ready Wednesday (Continued on Page Two) oar is also ready for use and several rick's early today and do the best and may be obtained at the Union at B. A. A. shells are at the club's dis- that he can. four o'clock either Wednesday or posal, so that all men coming out ELECTRICAL DINNER A special arrangement has been Thursday. Trhe envelope :.onta/ning will have a chance to go on the water made with all those who are to handle the programs will also contain the diProfessor Jackson will give his an- today. Lockers have been secured so the tickets from now on and there rection slips and tickets. The tickets nual dinner to the Electrical Engin- that the men can leave their rowing will be no increase in price. Seats are to be signed and are not transeering Society the latter part of this I clothes at the B. A. A. house. at the Malden, Providence and North- ferable. month and at this dinner the results I Because of the success of the meet- ampton performances must be purof this year's elections will be an- ing on Wednesday a large squad is chased at the theatres where the CALENDAR nounced. Nominations for the presi- expected. Special impetus to the Show is to be given. ,dent, vice-president, secretary, and I sport is predicted from the new maMonday, April 6, 1914. treasurer must be in not later than I terial in the Freshman class, many -1.00-Show Rehearsal. Union. Saturday, April 11th, and each must t of the recruits from this class having GLEE CLUB REHEARSAL 4.15-First Crew Practice. B. A. A. be signed by five paid up members. had experience on school and college Elections will take place during the3 eights. The boat club officers are Another Glee Club rehearsal with boathouse. Leave Walker. 4.15-1917 Baseball Practice. Field. week of April 20. Nominations mayI promising the Freshmen a race with the coach will be held today at five 5.00-Glee Club Rehearsal. Jefferbe left with Miss Payson in 15 Lowvell. a school crew if they show the properl o'clock at the coach's studio, Jefferson Hall, Trinity Court Chambers. The I son Hall, Trinity Court Chambers. speed. men are reminded that they can save I 5.00-Technique Band 'Rehearsal. SENIOR PORTFOLIO the fifty cent fine by getting around I Technique Office. TECHNIQUE BAND The sign-up books for the Senior r on time. The management insists II Tuesday, April 7, 1914. Portfolio are to be handed in today. upon attendance at this rehearsal as I 1-2-Last chance for Junior Prom This is .the last chance .for sign-ups. The Technique Band will rehearse the practice is absolutely essential to 0Pay-ups. Union. Any lPNrfs which Jave :not been re this afternoon in the Technique office the success of the club in the coming 11 4.00-Show Rehearsal. Union. turned should be handed in today. concerts. 4.00--1915 vs. 1016 Baseball. Field. I at 5 o'clock.
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A. C. Itchfield, '1r7, showed up exceptionally well in the race on Saturday. He should prove a valuwalble ad-
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Cook's time was not a record but I LI -- I I I' considering the condition of the -I BUSINESS STAFF Milliken '14, T. Z. fiaviland '17, E. J. ground he must be in good condstion CROSS COUNTRY R. Alfaro, '16 S. Keith, '16 Goldstein '16, K. Dean '16, J. Burford F. S. Conaty, '17 H. P. Claussen, '16 to travel at that speed. Benson is (Continued from Page One) '1", J. H. Murdough '16, M. C. Brock evidently over his foot trouble. He iI Office, 42 Trinity Place. kept "Don" hustling right from the '17, and 0. B. Pyle '17, L. E. ArmPhone-Back Bay 5527 or 2180. the mile and a half mark. Not very strong start. '15, B. Stimets '16, R. D. WatNight Phone-Back Bay 5527. far behind him was C. T. Guething IIerman '15. -1 OFFICE HOURS Congratulations to Litchfieldl,Har- '16, whose finish showed that he was 1917-2.4.5.8.9.10--38. (Daily except Saturday) not in good shape. A. R. Nye '15 was General Mlanager ...... 6.30 to 6.01) P. M. rington, Parker, DeMars and Allen. 1916-1.3.6.7.11.14-42, Managing Editor ...... 5.00 to 6.00 P. M. They il a few yards behind, with J. J. Dondeserved their numerals. "Reds" 1.5.6.9.13.15.16.18 21.22',. Advertising Manager ...1.30 to 2.00 P.M. nelly about twice as far back. Four 223% Treasurer ............. 1.30 to 2.00 P. M. .24.25-198. H. P. Drew's record of 9 3-5 sec- seconds later came W. Harrington '17, "Grays" - 2.3.4.7 .8.10.11.12.14.17.19. Subscriptions, $2.00 per year, in ad- onds for the 100 yards has been al- who has been running well through- 20.26-153. vance. Single copies, 2 cents. out the present season. A hundred Subscriptions within the Boston Postal lowed by the Paoific Association of yards behind R. G. Brown '16 and District, and outside of the United the A. A. U. This equals the world's States, must be accompanied by postage M. G. Graff '16 came running close to- 'MASS MEETING THURSDAY at the rate of one cent a copy. record. (Continued from Page One) gether. Brown ron out by about
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We are in receipt of a letter on i on to except the aforementioned Sophomores, the former getting thir- "Buck" Dorrance, President of the the subject of the Sophomore Physics hang watches, was too much. Next time he teenth in the run and the latter Senior Class and Chairman of the Inlectures which even the anthor's dire eighteenth. I It's safer. stitute Committee, will report for that condemnation of us as "narrow" can- runs! not induce us to publish, first, b,There were many interesting skir- Icommittee to the Undergraduate AsThe University of California has de- mishes at the finish, among them one sociation. "Brute" Crowell, Editor in cause it is unsigned, and second, because some of the ideas expressed are cAided to sand her team to compete in that ended in a dead heat between Chief of Technique 1915, will explain disrespectful to men whose opinions the I. C. A. A. A. A. Champs at the M. C. Brock and G. B. Pyle. Brock a few of the features of this year's on the subject are worth far more Stadium. was on the point of giving up the rush, "Spig" Guething, Captain of one than those of the communicant. We I race when he came onto the field but, of the most promising track teams of Cornell has a promising half-miler urged on by the shouts of the clus- recent years, will give a brief account will, however, present and discuss i in Irish, who was clocked for the Mis- ter some of hib arguments here. of spectators, he started after of this important activity, and Keith, He claims that the mirth evinced tance in 1:59:3-5 on a cork track 16 Pyle at a 440 clip which carried him General Manager of the Show, will in the lectures shows a natural and laps to the mile. past the othelr. Pyle, however, using have a chance to tell what the Show desirable state of mind on the part of II his last reserve, pushed himself up to hopes to do. All of the speakers are the young men present. This is of, In England they have a Cross Count the line even with Brock. The last :limited to five minutes, and according ii run that would hardly appeal to IIthree to finish got lost on the way .to one or two of them, will take concourse true in the ablstract; on the try other hand there is a place for every- our men. Instead of the somewhat aand this hurt their times considerably. lsiderably less than that, so no one I thing, and no matter how happy a scant clothing the British army runs In making up the scoring the coMn- need feel that he is to be bored by 1 man may feel, he should keep his a regular Cross Country race in plete total of the thirteen men on long and uninteresting details. sensations to himself if their expres- rwhih eight teams of 88 men are en- ,feach team must According to present indications, be taken into acsion will disturb the serious oocupa, tered. They run in full service uni-. count for the Spring Run, but only 1tthe S. R. 0. sign will be hung out tions of others. form, with rifies, kits, etc. The course tthe t first six of each of tke lower aeabout 4.35 Thursday in Huntington His next claim is that all the "com- iis over all kinds of country and in- eclasses count in the Freshman-Sopho- IIHall, so if you are weak-kneed and plicated questions" referred to by last (cludes several fences, of the barbed 3Imore Race. The score for the Runl Imnust sit down, come early and bring ic Friday's communicant, are "simple if wire variety, ten-foot walls, brooks vIwas 193 for the Grays and 155 for the aaa11 your neighbors. Remember, the 'analyzed." If our friend is able to and other friends of the Hill and Dale iI labs, the drawing rooms and lecture Reds. The Freshmen wvon by a score L follow these analyses to the accom- chaser. 1. halls are to be empty at 4.30. ccof 42 to 38. h paniment of various and sundry disThe order of finish and team scores turbing noises, we congratulate him, 'Only eleven more days to the fffollows: SIGMA CHI SMOKER but can at the same time assure him Spring Meet! (1) F. L. Cook '15, 24:26:3-5; (2) that most of his fellows are less forIIH. S. Benson '16, 2!4:48; (3) A. C. The Freshmen of Alpha Theta tunate. E ILitchfield '17, 25:45; (4) C. T. Gue- Clhapter of Sigma Chi held a smoker The professor concerned would The final rating of the big "Nine" tbing L '16, 25:27; (5) A. F. Nye '15, S3 3aturday evening for about fifty of probably be wdllng to discuss private. in the Western Conference Basket6) J. J. Donnelly '17, (7) W. Harring- tojheir classmates. Souvenirs of church(I ly with the communicant his ideas ball league shows Wisconsin first, ticon Li '17, (8) R. G. Brown '16, (9) M. G. ulrarden clay pipes tied with Sigma as to the proper methods and details Chicago I second, and Ohio State third. Grraff '16, (10) D. H. Parker '17, P. A. C II colors were g#iven and during the ;hi of lecturing, ibut the subject certainly Indiana at the foot has not won a dIelars '17, L. J. Allen '17, H. P. Gray ce 1, ,ourse of the evening the guests were has no place in the public press. championship game in three years. '1I16, B. Dodge '17, C. S. Lee '14, A. S.; e ntertained iby a capable magician. MONDAY, APRIL 6, 1914.
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_ _ __ __ _ -- - C~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ EDISON STATION INVESTIGATION OF SKIN VISITED SATURDAY EFFECT IN CURRENTS Electrical Party Inspects All Interesting Research Work Being and Boiler Rooms: Carried Out by Electrical Parts of Modern Engine Department Nineteen members of the Electrical Engineering Society took in the trip to L Street station of the Edison ,Com,pany Saturday afternoon and were conducted through the entire plant, the bus bar chambers being the only thing that the men couldn't get into. The turbine room, with the large Curtis macIhines was the center of interest. The cooling system and the nmassive pressure equalizer are other points of interest in this room. The Irboiler room, which is cleaner than most engine rooms, also interested the party. The latest mechanical labor and material saving devices are used, with mechanical stokers, hopper feed and moving chain coal and ash handling systems. The switchboards which control the oil switches and the means of communication between the engine room and the switchboards were explained. The old station, which is now used as an emeargency plant, and the arc light machines took up. the rest of the time. Outside of the station the means of hlandling coal and unloading boats was one of the most interesting parts of the inspection. FRESHMAN BASEBALL Game With Hyde Park Cancelled -Team To Play Somerville. The Freshman baseball game scheduled with HIde Park for last Saturday was cancelled by the Hyde Parlk management on account of the poor condition of the Field. Practice will be held today and tomorrow at the Field in preparation for the game 'Tlursday with Somerville. There is still a scarcity of catchers and it is hoped that more will come out. The following men have been excused from Gym since a week ago, Marchl 30th. These men must report for practice at least three times a week or the cuts will nbe recorded as 'Gym cuts and must lbe made up in the regular manner. As practice was only held twice last week, there is one cut to be made up for them. The men are: W. L. Medding, R, S. Smith, LI Cady, G. W. Henderson, C. iF. Slmpson, P. N. Rowe, G. R. Stevyens, IHL B. Gardner, D. Kendall, J. Story, H. S. McQuaid, W. B. Newell, i. S. Thompson, A. P. Farnsworth, E. i. Valentle.
FACULTY NOTICE The exercises of the Institute will ,ie suspended on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday, April 16, 17, 18 and 20. By vote of the Faculty, instructors are requested to send to the 'Dean the 'names of all students who are absent i;from exercises on ;Wednesday, April l15, and on Tuesday, April 21. A. L. MERRILL, Secretary. Secretary of the Interior Lane has announced himself definitely against . I a national university.
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Throughout the present school year 202 BOYLSTON ST., BOSTON there have ,been inquiries from time to time as to the purpose of the short transmission line in the passageway between the Lowell and Pierce -buildings. Through the courtesy of Professor Harold Pender, Director of the Research Division of the Electrical Engineering Department, we are able to give below a brief description of the research work which is being conan s . i' w... ducted upon this experimental line. When a direct-current of electricity flows along a conducting wire, the current is distributed uniformly over the section of the wire, but in tire similar case with an alternating-current there is a crowding of the current into the surface layers of the wire with the consequent diminishing of the current in the center filaments of the wire. This effect is not appreciaible in ordinary copper transmission line conductors operated at frequencies of 25 or 60 cycles, but if the wire is of large diameter, or the frequency is high, the current will tend to confine itself to the outside skin of the wire. This phenomenon is designated in electrical parlance by the term "sldin effect." For a given area of conductor the effect is substantially the same for either stranded or solid copper wires, but is very much larger in the case of iron wires. Although this slkin effect is now recognized as an important element in several iranches of the electrical field, it has not thus far been studied experimentally to any consideralbe extent. The thesis of F. H. Achard and H. E. Randall, Jr., Course VI graduates in 1913, was al experimental investigation of this very interesting subject. In connection with this i work an experinmental line was erected in the areaway between the Lowell Capital $6,00,000 Laboratories and the Pierce building. The line was arranged for connection Surplus $8,000,000 to measuring' instruments in the Electrical Research Laboratory. Arrangements were also made for the substitution of different wires on the supportihg insulators. The measurements made by Messrs. Achard and Randall over a limited range of frequencies with No. 0000 B. One account Commands the services of & S. solid and stranded wires, checktwo centrally located banking offices ed very closely with the theoretical convalues of skin effect for the given dAtions. On the formation of the Research Division of the Electrical Engi17 Court Street 52~Temple Place neering Department in the summer of 1913, it was decided to continue this Boston study of skin effect as one of the ,investigations to be conducted nunde the appropriation of the American Telephone & Telegraph Company. Mr. C. P. Eldred, Technology 1912, now Research Assistant in Electrical EngiEDWIN S. WEBSTER '88 CHARLES A. STONE '88 neering, waas assigned to conduct this HENRY G. BRADIER '91 RUSSEL L ROBB, '88 study. DWIGHT P. ROBINSON, 92 '91 WADSWORTH, ELIOT The first work upon this research JOHN W. HAALLOWELL was the development of technique in Securities of Public Service Corporations making high frequency measurements~ Under the Management of our Organizations A&suitalble bridge for the measurements of resistance and inductance STONE & WEBSTER STONE & WEBSTER wras designed and constructed. This
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As a result of the Freshman-SophoLast Saturday the Cross Country more wrestling meet last Saturday men held a double race over the 'rech The success of the monstrous mass rand enthusiastic. To this and a cornet, night, the Class of 1917 has proved course in West Roxbury. This was the date scheduled for the Freshman- mleeting planned for Thursday after- violin, drum, and piano accompani- its superiority at mat work, and six sophomore Race, and the Sprlng Run, ·noon -has been assured. The Presi- ment for the singing has been se- of its men have won their class numpostponed from the previous Satur- dent, realizing the importance of re- cured, the best song leader at the I erals. The matches on the whole day, was decided at the saue time. awakening the spirit of the undergrad- Institute will be on hand to lead the were very much closer than the reMen from all classes were allowed to uates as well as that of the alumni, singing, and the heads of four of the sult would indicate, and if the Sophoparticipate but two separate' systems and appreciating the effect that a suc- most important activities have prom- mores had not had a hit of hard luck, oessful mass meeting of this sort will ised to speak. The MGlee Club will be I they would have had a larger score of scoring v-were kept. The Captains of the Spring Bun have, has consented to call off classes there to a man; at their last meeting II than zero. The Freshman team has were chosen by lot on the outbound at four-thirty on Thursday, thus insur- they voted to have a roll call and to 0nothing but praise for the manner in 1 train and the chpices fell on J. J. ing the attendance of the entire un- fine those members absent, for they which the Sophomores, out of trainbody. The fact that believe the affair to be of vital inter- ing as they were, came forward and Donnelly '1.6 for the "Reds" and D. H. I'dergraduate 1 Parker '17 for the "Grays." These1 ·President Maclaurin takes this action est to the welfare of the undergrad- did their best to win. The. most spectacular bout was bemen chose the teams that at the start should 'in itself be sufficient evidence uates. The details of the meeting include tween Blakney '16, and Dowell '17. looked well balanced, but the many to convince the.doubting ones of the importance of the event, the drill and singing of the Tech Dowell was outweighed nearly ten surprises of the day resulted in an , paramount 1 overwhelming victory for the "Grays." :for any Tech man, be he even the songs, in order that the singing be- pounds, but threw himself into the The Freshman and Sophomore teams 'greenest of freshmen has discovered tween the acts at the Tech Show may ((Continued on Page Four) seemed also to be about on a par, and for himself that vacations, long or be a credit to the school, rather than previous years. The the farce of short, are not one of Tech's specialI the surprises in this case balanced' spirit and snap with which the seniors JUNIOR PROM up so that the results were very close ties. took hold of the songs at their smokThe plans for the meeting have been with the 'PreSbmen in the lead. II Subscriptions Due Today-Pro'The course was very muddy and carefully worked out; every effort has (Continued on Page Two) grams Ready Wednesday. there were several places where the Ibeen made to make it short, snappy, .1 men ,went out of their way to escape,' The Junior Prom Committee wishes ADVANCE SALE FOR the exceptionalWly bad spots. At the' CREW GOES ON RIVER TECH SHOW CLOSES FIRST TIME TODAY II to urge all men to pay the remainder start F. L. Cook '15 took the lead and. Idue on subscriptions promptly. Memhe was never headed, crossing the: bers of the Committee will be in the More Seats Sold Than Last Year line in the fast time of 24:26:3-5. New Shells Ready and All Men Union today and tomorrow from one -Opera House Tickets Go Can Be Accommodated Close behind him came H. S. Benson until two. All subscriptions will be to Herrick. '16, who was the first man to score :Large Freshman Squad. overdue after tomorrow. Invitations in the Freshman-Sophomore race. Al' he advance sale of seats for "A will be given out when the final dethough he stuck close to Cook for a Crew practice will start this after- Royal Johnnie" closed Saturday. More great part of the race he was about noon, when the squad will go on the tickets have been actually sold than posit is paid. Arrangements have been made with 150 yards behind at the finish. In river from the B. A. A. boat house. in the same time last year. the Taxi Service Company whereby third place came the greatest sur- M.en wvho do not know the way to the A number of tickets for which apprise of the day in A. C. Litchfield I boat house will be met in front of plications were sent in have not been men coming to the Prom may obtain a discount of ten percent. The men '17. Starting in the centre of the Walker at 4.15 and shown the way called for, and these are to be sent will pay the regular meter rate and bunch of twenty-six runners Litch- by a member of the boat club. to Herrick's with the rest. Any stu- receive a check which will be refield slowly worked himself up, passThie two new four oars were deliv- dent who applied for seats and neg- deemed by th'he Compansy for the ing into the third position at about r ered Saturday and are ready to be lected to call for them at the Show amount of the discount. put into the water today. The eight office last week should go to HerPrograms will be ready Wednesday (Continued on Page Two) oar is also ready for use and several rick's early today and do the best and may be obtained at the Union at B. A. A. shells are at the club's dis- that he can. four o'clock either Wednesday or posal, so that all men coming out ELECTRICAL DINNER A special arrangement has been Thursday. Trhe envelope :.onta/ning will have a chance to go on the water made with all those who are to handle the programs will also contain the diProfessor Jackson will give his an- today. Lockers have been secured so the tickets from now on and there rection slips and tickets. The tickets nual dinner to the Electrical Engin- that the men can leave their rowing will be no increase in price. Seats are to be signed and are not transeering Society the latter part of this I clothes at the B. A. A. house. at the Malden, Providence and North- ferable. month and at this dinner the results I Because of the success of the meet- ampton performances must be purof this year's elections will be an- ing on Wednesday a large squad is chased at the theatres where the CALENDAR nounced. Nominations for the presi- expected. Special impetus to the Show is to be given. ,dent, vice-president, secretary, and I sport is predicted from the new maMonday, April 6, 1914. treasurer must be in not later than I terial in the Freshman class, many -1.00-Show Rehearsal. Union. Saturday, April 11th, and each must t of the recruits from this class having GLEE CLUB REHEARSAL 4.15-First Crew Practice. B. A. A. be signed by five paid up members. had experience on school and college Elections will take place during the3 eights. The boat club officers are Another Glee Club rehearsal with boathouse. Leave Walker. 4.15-1917 Baseball Practice. Field. week of April 20. Nominations mayI promising the Freshmen a race with the coach will be held today at five 5.00-Glee Club Rehearsal. Jefferbe left with Miss Payson in 15 Lowvell. a school crew if they show the properl o'clock at the coach's studio, Jefferson Hall, Trinity Court Chambers. The I son Hall, Trinity Court Chambers. speed. men are reminded that they can save I 5.00-Technique Band 'Rehearsal. SENIOR PORTFOLIO the fifty cent fine by getting around I Technique Office. TECHNIQUE BAND The sign-up books for the Senior r on time. The management insists II Tuesday, April 7, 1914. Portfolio are to be handed in today. upon attendance at this rehearsal as I 1-2-Last chance for Junior Prom This is .the last chance .for sign-ups. The Technique Band will rehearse the practice is absolutely essential to 0Pay-ups. Union. Any lPNrfs which Jave :not been re this afternoon in the Technique office the success of the club in the coming 11 4.00-Show Rehearsal. Union. turned should be handed in today. concerts. 4.00--1915 vs. 1016 Baseball. Field. I at 5 o'clock.
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Cook's time was not a record but I LI -- I I I' considering the condition of the -I BUSINESS STAFF Milliken '14, T. Z. fiaviland '17, E. J. ground he must be in good condstion CROSS COUNTRY R. Alfaro, '16 S. Keith, '16 Goldstein '16, K. Dean '16, J. Burford F. S. Conaty, '17 H. P. Claussen, '16 to travel at that speed. Benson is (Continued from Page One) '1", J. H. Murdough '16, M. C. Brock evidently over his foot trouble. He iI Office, 42 Trinity Place. kept "Don" hustling right from the '17, and 0. B. Pyle '17, L. E. ArmPhone-Back Bay 5527 or 2180. the mile and a half mark. Not very strong start. '15, B. Stimets '16, R. D. WatNight Phone-Back Bay 5527. far behind him was C. T. Guething IIerman '15. -1 OFFICE HOURS Congratulations to Litchfieldl,Har- '16, whose finish showed that he was 1917-2.4.5.8.9.10--38. (Daily except Saturday) not in good shape. A. R. Nye '15 was General Mlanager ...... 6.30 to 6.01) P. M. rington, Parker, DeMars and Allen. 1916-1.3.6.7.11.14-42, Managing Editor ...... 5.00 to 6.00 P. M. They il a few yards behind, with J. J. Dondeserved their numerals. "Reds" 1.5.6.9.13.15.16.18 21.22',. Advertising Manager ...1.30 to 2.00 P.M. nelly about twice as far back. Four 223% Treasurer ............. 1.30 to 2.00 P. M. .24.25-198. H. P. Drew's record of 9 3-5 sec- seconds later came W. Harrington '17, "Grays" - 2.3.4.7 .8.10.11.12.14.17.19. Subscriptions, $2.00 per year, in ad- onds for the 100 yards has been al- who has been running well through- 20.26-153. vance. Single copies, 2 cents. out the present season. A hundred Subscriptions within the Boston Postal lowed by the Paoific Association of yards behind R. G. Brown '16 and District, and outside of the United the A. A. U. This equals the world's States, must be accompanied by postage M. G. Graff '16 came running close to- 'MASS MEETING THURSDAY at the rate of one cent a copy. record. (Continued from Page One) gether. Brown ron out by about
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We are in receipt of a letter on i on to except the aforementioned Sophomores, the former getting thir- "Buck" Dorrance, President of the the subject of the Sophomore Physics hang watches, was too much. Next time he teenth in the run and the latter Senior Class and Chairman of the Inlectures which even the anthor's dire eighteenth. I It's safer. stitute Committee, will report for that condemnation of us as "narrow" can- runs! not induce us to publish, first, b,There were many interesting skir- Icommittee to the Undergraduate AsThe University of California has de- mishes at the finish, among them one sociation. "Brute" Crowell, Editor in cause it is unsigned, and second, because some of the ideas expressed are cAided to sand her team to compete in that ended in a dead heat between Chief of Technique 1915, will explain disrespectful to men whose opinions the I. C. A. A. A. A. Champs at the M. C. Brock and G. B. Pyle. Brock a few of the features of this year's on the subject are worth far more Stadium. was on the point of giving up the rush, "Spig" Guething, Captain of one than those of the communicant. We I race when he came onto the field but, of the most promising track teams of Cornell has a promising half-miler urged on by the shouts of the clus- recent years, will give a brief account will, however, present and discuss i in Irish, who was clocked for the Mis- ter some of hib arguments here. of spectators, he started after of this important activity, and Keith, He claims that the mirth evinced tance in 1:59:3-5 on a cork track 16 Pyle at a 440 clip which carried him General Manager of the Show, will in the lectures shows a natural and laps to the mile. past the othelr. Pyle, however, using have a chance to tell what the Show desirable state of mind on the part of II his last reserve, pushed himself up to hopes to do. All of the speakers are the young men present. This is of, In England they have a Cross Count the line even with Brock. The last :limited to five minutes, and according ii run that would hardly appeal to IIthree to finish got lost on the way .to one or two of them, will take concourse true in the ablstract; on the try other hand there is a place for every- our men. Instead of the somewhat aand this hurt their times considerably. lsiderably less than that, so no one I thing, and no matter how happy a scant clothing the British army runs In making up the scoring the coMn- need feel that he is to be bored by 1 man may feel, he should keep his a regular Cross Country race in plete total of the thirteen men on long and uninteresting details. sensations to himself if their expres- rwhih eight teams of 88 men are en- ,feach team must According to present indications, be taken into acsion will disturb the serious oocupa, tered. They run in full service uni-. count for the Spring Run, but only 1tthe S. R. 0. sign will be hung out tions of others. form, with rifies, kits, etc. The course tthe t first six of each of tke lower aeabout 4.35 Thursday in Huntington His next claim is that all the "com- iis over all kinds of country and in- eclasses count in the Freshman-Sopho- IIHall, so if you are weak-kneed and plicated questions" referred to by last (cludes several fences, of the barbed 3Imore Race. The score for the Runl Imnust sit down, come early and bring ic Friday's communicant, are "simple if wire variety, ten-foot walls, brooks vIwas 193 for the Grays and 155 for the aaa11 your neighbors. Remember, the 'analyzed." If our friend is able to and other friends of the Hill and Dale iI labs, the drawing rooms and lecture Reds. The Freshmen wvon by a score L follow these analyses to the accom- chaser. 1. halls are to be empty at 4.30. ccof 42 to 38. h paniment of various and sundry disThe order of finish and team scores turbing noises, we congratulate him, 'Only eleven more days to the fffollows: SIGMA CHI SMOKER but can at the same time assure him Spring Meet! (1) F. L. Cook '15, 24:26:3-5; (2) that most of his fellows are less forIIH. S. Benson '16, 2!4:48; (3) A. C. The Freshmen of Alpha Theta tunate. E ILitchfield '17, 25:45; (4) C. T. Gue- Clhapter of Sigma Chi held a smoker The professor concerned would The final rating of the big "Nine" tbing L '16, 25:27; (5) A. F. Nye '15, S3 3aturday evening for about fifty of probably be wdllng to discuss private. in the Western Conference Basket6) J. J. Donnelly '17, (7) W. Harring- tojheir classmates. Souvenirs of church(I ly with the communicant his ideas ball league shows Wisconsin first, ticon Li '17, (8) R. G. Brown '16, (9) M. G. ulrarden clay pipes tied with Sigma as to the proper methods and details Chicago I second, and Ohio State third. Grraff '16, (10) D. H. Parker '17, P. A. C II colors were g#iven and during the ;hi of lecturing, ibut the subject certainly Indiana at the foot has not won a dIelars '17, L. J. Allen '17, H. P. Gray ce 1, ,ourse of the evening the guests were has no place in the public press. championship game in three years. '1I16, B. Dodge '17, C. S. Lee '14, A. S.; e ntertained iby a capable magician. MONDAY, APRIL 6, 1914.
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FACULTY NOTICE The exercises of the Institute will ,ie suspended on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday, April 16, 17, 18 and 20. By vote of the Faculty, instructors are requested to send to the 'Dean the 'names of all students who are absent i;from exercises on ;Wednesday, April l15, and on Tuesday, April 21. A. L. MERRILL, Secretary. Secretary of the Interior Lane has announced himself definitely against . I a national university.
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Throughout the present school year 202 BOYLSTON ST., BOSTON there have ,been inquiries from time to time as to the purpose of the short transmission line in the passageway between the Lowell and Pierce -buildings. Through the courtesy of Professor Harold Pender, Director of the Research Division of the Electrical Engineering Department, we are able to give below a brief description of the research work which is being conan s . i' w... ducted upon this experimental line. When a direct-current of electricity flows along a conducting wire, the current is distributed uniformly over the section of the wire, but in tire similar case with an alternating-current there is a crowding of the current into the surface layers of the wire with the consequent diminishing of the current in the center filaments of the wire. This effect is not appreciaible in ordinary copper transmission line conductors operated at frequencies of 25 or 60 cycles, but if the wire is of large diameter, or the frequency is high, the current will tend to confine itself to the outside skin of the wire. This phenomenon is designated in electrical parlance by the term "sldin effect." For a given area of conductor the effect is substantially the same for either stranded or solid copper wires, but is very much larger in the case of iron wires. Although this slkin effect is now recognized as an important element in several iranches of the electrical field, it has not thus far been studied experimentally to any consideralbe extent. The thesis of F. H. Achard and H. E. Randall, Jr., Course VI graduates in 1913, was al experimental investigation of this very interesting subject. In connection with this i work an experinmental line was erected in the areaway between the Lowell Capital $6,00,000 Laboratories and the Pierce building. The line was arranged for connection Surplus $8,000,000 to measuring' instruments in the Electrical Research Laboratory. Arrangements were also made for the substitution of different wires on the supportihg insulators. The measurements made by Messrs. Achard and Randall over a limited range of frequencies with No. 0000 B. One account Commands the services of & S. solid and stranded wires, checktwo centrally located banking offices ed very closely with the theoretical convalues of skin effect for the given dAtions. On the formation of the Research Division of the Electrical Engi17 Court Street 52~Temple Place neering Department in the summer of 1913, it was decided to continue this Boston study of skin effect as one of the ,investigations to be conducted nunde the appropriation of the American Telephone & Telegraph Company. Mr. C. P. Eldred, Technology 1912, now Research Assistant in Electrical EngiEDWIN S. WEBSTER '88 CHARLES A. STONE '88 neering, waas assigned to conduct this HENRY G. BRADIER '91 RUSSEL L ROBB, '88 study. DWIGHT P. ROBINSON, 92 '91 WADSWORTH, ELIOT The first work upon this research JOHN W. HAALLOWELL was the development of technique in Securities of Public Service Corporations making high frequency measurements~ Under the Management of our Organizations A&suitalble bridge for the measurements of resistance and inductance STONE & WEBSTER STONE & WEBSTER wras designed and constructed. This
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man hard hr. 145-lb. elhss.-Peterson '17 aa., 6 t mr p r aged -to get on top of hint at the be~ ' e f ~ b u l t- b 30 sec. remained threwrico shoot Saturdayr afternoon a a-a and the match o~Bousquet in 6 ginning of the match 43fremained gin~i~gand b ' ofn[lEtfE nut Hill. The following members 158-lb. class.-Dowell '17 there throughout. Upon several ocAve nu E1E e ng sec. 30 min., 6 in Bilakney doubtIf, but cesiors thle outcome was and several others -were ear iDartnouthSt. Heavyweight class.-Boud '17 threw the team in decision by a gocd t he Hoffman won 3 E.e,'T. Casselman, C. T. Dunn, eeneyw MoWJ Mon thedecin30osec.present: Hoffmargin. al ~~~~~~~~~~~~~Sxanerginn0 e. s')!VW, Vr, phone.. M. F. Brandi, and HI.J. Me. High !at ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Parsons, or Write margin. or Call11 Wrto sa Truranot SI,6 PMc-, J. at'and Psn,.F o'cloc'k ' In the first bout Stebbins '17 had Open en ~veuing5 to 9 h hoiga on the Rapidfr shooting prone at fire lying WO KDnl. C Rapid man a ESA of '16,' Donald. target Doherty Three) little trouble in handling WORK frbm Page was the feature of the Gh (ContinuedRESBARCH of making measure- ground he threw '16 after bridge is capable Burnap averages werea C rosby'17 also ments with an accuracy of less than ing.high, being about twenty-three out ly o Ave a struggle. Both men were strong,' 1 percent over a very wide range of as' practice, of out was Burna-p theu but 7ttractivecten .aaekBaY In-he twenty-five. veeuate possible a stattraiunlafewtts As some of the resist-' of be: few days a ~~ trc Th'ot he dId -not train until lie~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ did ~ e freisen(4es' tha~n ~~~~ less are antes to be measured Setin fore the meet. FINANCE COMMITTEE Peterson '17 and Bousquet '16 had is neces-Splendid Service things nip and tuck for a time, the ingly delicate manipulation montl meetings of thisaeuay .Ressonalble Prices Thseuary of this accuracye readings for have latter having a slight advantage. sarv already -been made two pinance-Committee will be held on There and S~c lunch40c special OUr Room in 7.30, at 9th, April Thursday, the upon got aroused by the middle of series of observations :1} }'stepson be to is Dinner Union. the of A inductance and the bout, however, and turned the change in res!stance eons arc very popular S. served in the Dining Room at 6.30. upon his man. By hard work, of a No. 0000 and a No. 0 B. & ; il tabres good istesre.oo atteunday esr attenDnci d in ~~Music evenings and Sunday afternoons solie he threw the Sophomore, thus adding vire frequencies' copper at solid ' ranging from 5000 down to 25. his share to the Freshman core, it is the plan of the Research Divce Mragainst Bondh17 was matched Sw~eeney '16, WhO outweighed him ision to carry through -at similar seoth-. nearly twenty-five pounds. This did ries of observations urpon several difincluding lines, experimental er by for however, yet dismay Bond, copper wires, taking advantage of a lucky opportuni- ferent sizes of stranded of copper-clad steel " ty he throw his man in thirty sec- different sizes TREMONT THEATRE upon conductors of also and ,.-..**, ~.-,rON . wires, THEATRE eveTREMONT ends, the shortest time of the skWin The section. cross rectangular Ding. Everything fr Men's and Boys' Evgs. 8. Mat. Wed. & Sat at 2 The last bout, between Bone '17 and effect in stranded, copper-clad and Wear in Town and Country suscepLevi '16 was full of interest. Levi, rectangular conductors is not determination, although out of training, showed tible to mathematical Clothing, Furnishings, Hats and experimenreliable any there are plenty of grit and strength, which en- nor eterson
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