The· Acropolitan A MONTHLY
PUBLICATION
A planting day, similar to those held four and five years ago at the School of Mines, is scheduled for the third of May. The Rocky Mountain Garden Club has taken a great interest in the beautification of the School's campus, and It Is under their guidance that the events of the day will take place. ·Two members from each of the thirteen divisions of the Club have been appointed to take charge of the work which is done on that day. Trees, shrubs, grass and other appropriate greenery will be planted on the campus, according to a design arranged by the landscape gardening department of the state College. In 1924 and '25 the trees which are at present flourishing on the campus were planted by the Garden Club, under the direction of Mr. Siegel of the Columbia Gardens, and assisted by the School of Mines boys. Till now they were the only beautification of which the school could boast, but from now on it seems probable that campus improvements will be added every year. Of course the results will not be apparent for some years, but each and every one who takes part in the affair Friday can take pleasure in tbe fact that they are adding to the future
The School of Mines debate year has been highly successful so far-three out of four contests having been won. The victory over the Dillon Normal squad is perhaps the most outstanding of the season, but the others are none the less worthy of praise. On April 9, the mens' team, consisting of Harold Johns and Ed Cadwell took a rather easy contest from the men repre(Continued on Page 3.)
SCHOOL
OF MINES
NUMBER 6
20th Birthday of the M is Celebrated Today
STATE ORATORY HELD IN BUTTE
When .the first Wednesday of May rolla This first M was devoid of any tails on around it is the occasion for a service the uprights, was merely a block letter. The next year those tails were added and One of the Montana intercollegiate that for twenty years has been faithfully the M appeared as it does now. In tbe done'. The painting of the "M" on Big succeeding years other lettering of var- events of the year comes to the School Butte Is a task requiring no small amount lous nature was put up under the M, of Mines this month, the annual state oratorical contest being scheduled for of labor, and of course everyone knows mostly in the form of advertising. The B'utte under the Mines ausptces. The how notoriously averse to any form of "kids" of the West side, however, we!>'e date tentatively suggested was May 10, and still are especially proud of the Mwork is the average college student-sbut finding that this day conflicted with almost as much as any student-Bnd in Miners not excepted. Yet this Is one their resentment of the advertisements, the state track meets at Missoula May time when the work Is cheerfully and they destroyed them. Through the twen- 9-11 and with the Philharmonic Concert May 10, Professor W. T. Scott who is in gladly done, when, In fact, it is looked ty years elapsing between its building and charge of the arrangements for the oraforward to with joy. If you have lived the present date, the M has faithfully torical contest· has been forced to postthrough one "M" Day you know why; we withstood the elements. Every spring pone this event until the following week. don't have to tell you. And if we tried the students of the School of Mines At present May 14, 15, and 16 are all to paint the fun of M day for the benefit build it up and then paint it. A custom under consideration with the last favored. of the Freshmen, we couldn't do it jus- that shall last as long as the M endures. The Montana Intercollegiate Oratoritice, so we won't try. Not only the day Long live the MI cal Association is responsible for developbut the night too; what a wow of a dance This year with Claude Mongold lIB Th. ing oratory in Montana colleges. that always is I Marshall of the Day and Fat Matlock, members are Billings Polytechnic InstiThe "M" was built in 1909 by a party Chief of Police, a successful day is as- tute, Intermountain Union College, Monof students from the Montana State sured. The coeds promise the best luncb tana State College,Montana Normal ColScbool of Mines, a group numbering ever, with chairs enough for everyone, lege at Dillon, Montana state School of about 45. They worked from early morn- not to say food-and-the dance-well, Mines, Montana State University, and ing until late at night for one day sur- everyone knows what to expect of that I veylng, forming and painting the M. Let's gol (Continued on Page 3.) -------------------------------'--
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greatness of the School of Mines. In the name of the School we thank the ladies of the Garden Club for the interest they have taken in us this year.
DEBATE SEASON ENDING WELL
STATE
BUTTE, MONTANA,MAY I, 1929
VOLUME VII.
PLANTING DAY TO TAKE PLACE
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The A. S. S. M. meeting Wednesday, April 23rd, was a very successful meeting as far as the girls are concerned. The W. A. A. organization was discussed in detail and the final plans for awards were made. Nothing definite was decided upon, except that the W. A. A. organization and the award question has tinally been placed in the hands of the Executive comimttee. The girls have appointed a constltutioa committee which consists of Patsy Alsop, Bessie Ellis and Mary M. Lowney,who are expected to hand in the written eensntution before or on May first, at the latest date. It is hoped from the favorable mood of all the Miners that these subjects will be favorably acted upon and that the long discussed question will be settled for all time.
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