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The Acropolitan A MONTHLY
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PUBLICATION
SCHOOL OF MINES
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: BUTTE,
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Montana
BY THE MONTANA MONT ANA,
JUNE
6, 1930
E. 'Dr. Geo. Otis Smith Presents Medal Guest of Local A.I.M.E.
of U. S. G. S. Guest of William M. Cobleigh, dean of en- Director gineers at the Montana State College Honor at the Silver Bow ClubJunior Promenade Is Outstanding and president of the Society, will make :the award. The medal will be preAffair. As a manifestation of their interest .sen ted at the Commencement exerA dinner at the Silver Bow Club in engineering education, the' Montana cises on June 6th, held at the, Mines I • was given last night by the members Society of Engineers has generous 1Y' gymnasium. and appropriately decided to award a medal or watch fob to that member "MAGMA" DEDICATED TO DR. KOENIG of' the graduating class at the School of Mines who stands first in Imtegrity, as measured' by his r eputa .. tion for honesty and fair dealing' among his associates and instructors; Scholarship, as evidenced by his academic record; Engineering Promise, as demonstrated by aptitude, interest, and experience in engineering work, and by his ability to command the respect and good will of his fellow students. The candidate is to be chosen from five picked men by the faculty; from these five the student body to choose' three, and from this group of three a committee f rorn the Montana Society to choose the medalist. The five seniors selected by the faculty are: Joseph Newton, H. W. Hard, L. S. Nuckols, John O. Groh, Glen Sigler. ANDERSON-CARLISLE REORGANIZED
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Tn April a meeting was caned by Dr. Thomson, for all seniors, juniors, faculty members and post grads that were -inter es ted in a reorganizatiou of the old Anderson-Carlisle Technical Society. A t this time' it was decided, by those present, to reorganize under the name it had heretofor borne, and a committee was later appointed to draw up a tentative constitution and by-laws for the approval of the group at the next meeting. At this meeting there were several members of the old society present; and! they were able to' give considerable information concerning it: in the past. , At the next meeting a temporary chairman was chosen to preside and the constitution and by-laws presented for the approval of the body. The constitution and by-laws were accepted with the necessary revisions. Officers f9r the remainder of this school year were nominated and elected, which were as, follows: President, Joe N ewton; vice-president, J oho O'Connor; Oil
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of the Montana Section of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers in honor' of Dr. George Otis Smith. Immediately after the dinner the party journeyed to the school gymnasium, where everyone enjoy~d dancing at the annual junior class promenade given in the honor of the graduating students. Patrons and patronesses for the dance' were: Governor and Mrs. J. E. Erickson, Chancellor and Mrs. M. A. Brannon, Mr. ,and Mrs. ]. R. Hobbins, Mr. and Mrs. C. L Berrien, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Daly, Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Kelly. Mr. and Mrs. J. H, Rowe, Mr, and Mrs. ]. D. MacKenzie, Mr. and Mrs, J. B. Kremer, Mayor and Mrs, M. Kerr Beadle, Mr. and' Mrs. ]. Ryan and Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Kerr.
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Smith, director of the United Geological Survey, Washington, D. C., will deliver the commencement address to the eight graduating Mines seniors on Frid.ay, June 6th. Members of the graduating class to whom Chancellor M. A. Brannon will present degrees are:
John, O. Groh of Clarkesdale, Wash., bachelor of science and master of science, the latter in metallurgy; W. Earl Lind!ief of Divide, master of science in physical metallurgy; Harry B. Henderson, Santa Barbara, CaL, master of science in ore dressing; John J. O'Connor of Butte and Arthur D. Mayo of M'iles City, bachelor of science degrees in mining engineering; C. Becker Hoskins and Joseph Newton of Butte and Herbert W. Hard, Glen E. Siglel: and Louis S. Nuckols of Anaconda, bachelor of science degrees in metallurgical In recognition of his comprehensive knowledge, his ability to imengineering; Noah D. Gershevsky of part it and his patient and impartial attitude toward the student, this Samara, Russia, also a bachelor of book is respectfully dedicated to science in metallurgical engineering. DR. A. E. KOENIG Dr. C. H. Clapp, president of the State University and former president of the School of Mines, is expected to "THE MAGMA" tions deposited. Therefore, the name be present for the commencement ex"Magma" seems especially fitting for ercises. In the "foreword" it is brought out the year book published by a college which confers degre'es, in ' . geology, that previous issues of the Montana help but realize the note of optimism School of Mines Year Book have been mining, and metallurgy" strengthening the support of the named "The M." The word "Magma" The book is one great surprise from School in its future growth and poshas been chosen because magmas lie cover to cover and unlimited 'amount sibilities. A mining theme spiced with at the base of the entire metalliferous of credit must go to tlie staff who so humor' is carried through the book, industry. The geologist searches for diligently worked in making this THE self-evident from the "President's 'Anthe ore deposits of which the magma ONE outstanding junior class publi- nual' Message" to "Technical Lecture is the parent, the miner extracts the cation, The book is entirely' different .0013" on the Bull Con Mine of the minerals derived from the magma, and from any ever published by the school, Bull Con Mining Company." The the problems of the metallurgist are arid is extremely interesting, throughbook does everything to boost the dependent upon the particular mixture out. 'Freiberg of America'-Where Theory of minerals which the magmatic soluAs you read the, pages' you cannot and: Practice' Meet. I