Tech's E-Days attracts many visitors Ali estimated 750 people took in exhibits at Montana Tech during E-Days, February 25 and 26. Displays were presented in physical education, geology, mathematics, the humanities, the language labs, the library, mineral dressing, metallurgy, physics-geophysics, petroleum, and engineering science. E-Days activities began at 1:00 P. M. Saturday. At 2:00 P. M. the judging of the exhibits began. The following members of the community were this year's judges: Dr. E. A. Bartiolli, President of The World Museum of Mining; Mrs. H. G. Dean, a member of the Executive Board of Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology; Mr. Erwin P. Frizelle, president of the Metals Bank & Trust Company; Mr. Charles Holstrom, superintendent of the Clyde E. Weed concentrator; and Mr. Dave Johns, Assistant Manager of Electrical Operations at Montana Power. Mineral dressing was awarded First Pl~ce and a cash award of $35. Metallurgy placed second for $25, and geology third for $15. Thej judges stated that the E-Days presentations at Montana Tech were impressive, and路 that they were amazed at the. amount 'and variety of equipment and facilities available to the students. After completing
the judging, they offered a few suggestions for the next E-Days, two years from now. They first felt that the exhibits should be split into two divisions, engineering and arts and humanities, for judging since there are basic differences in the manner and kind of presentation between the two areas. Also, they felt that more people should be brought in as judges to better acquaint people of the community with Montana Tech. During the two-day event, refresh'ments were served in the SUB by the A WS. On Sunday at 2:00 P. M., the Montana Tech Band presented a band concert for the public in the SUB. Movies that were shown at various times during E-Days were "Mine Makers" and "Montana Tech at Butte," geology; "This is Steel" and "Futures in Steel"-metallurgy; "Shaft Sinking," and "Raise Boring" -mining; and "Gemini IV" and "Gemini XI"-physics. Color and 3-D slides showings were arranged in the SUB, geology, and mining. The presentations ended at 9 :00 P. M. on Sunday and the exhibits were taken down. Faculty members and members of the Anderson-Carlisle Society, tile organization responsible for the EDays event, expressed thanks and praise .for the students who worked so well on the various exhibits.
During E-Days, the young miners above prepare to go underground For the adults, a small drill rig was demonstrated. Although it resembles above, it is aimed downward for productive purposes. (Photo courtesy
The AMP,LIFIER Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology
Vol. XII, No路. '7
BUTTE,
On Monday and Tuesday there were many technical sessions which covered all phases of the mineral industry from geology through refining and sale of the metallic products. On Monday evening, February 20, there was a Montana Tech alumni meeting in the Biltmore Hotel with approximately 80-85 alumni and their wives attending.
On Wednesday
afternoon,
/
Dean
Stolz was a member of an industryeducation panel which dis~ussed the shortage of mineral engineers. The theme of this meeting was what the educators
and industry
could do to
tell young people about the; advantages, opportunities, and challenges in this mineral. industry. The meeting was concluded' February
on
23.
Canadian wildlife is discussed at Tech A lecture, accompanied by a. color movie, was given by guest speaker, Edgar T. Jones, at the convocation Tuesday, February 21. The movie was entitled "Canada's Mountain Wilderness." Mr. Jones spent years roaming in the Canadian Rocky Mountains to film the sequences shown in the two reels of film. There were many close-ups of various
forms
there
also
were
of wildlife scenes
and
of moun-
tains, glaciers, lakes, and streams. Mr. Jones is both a naturalist and a conservationist. Because he is also a bush pilot, he has been able to photograph animals and scenery in otherwise inaccessible areas. He founded the Alberta Wildlife Foundation, which sponsors lectures on natural history. He has also made natural history films on Africa.
International Club hosts Easter Dance
Giving a new twist to The Twist is Ray Jussila. with a gyroscopic wheel.
MONTANA
Friday, March 10, 1967
Sigma Xi hears about life in Russia
Four Montana Tech faculty membersattend Los Angeles AIME meeting Dean Gus Stolz, Professor Koehler Stout, Professor William Van Matre, and Professor Donald MeGlashan recently attended the annual meeting of the American Institute of Metallurgical, Mining, and Petroleum Engineers in Los Angeles, California on February 19-23. On Sunday, February 19, they attended the minerals education sessions where problems of education of the mineral engineer were discussed. Educators discussed improving education of the mineral engineer and representatives from industry discussed what they wanted in the pres-ent day mineral engineer. The meeting was concluded Sunday evening with a dinner and an award to Doctor Joh11lC. Calhoun of Texas A & M as the outstanding mineral educator of the year. He presented an address with thought prevoking ideas on future education trends.
in a short tunnel under the gym. a missile launcher in the picture Magma staff photographers)
The traditional Easter Dance, sponsored by! the International Club, will be held March 16 in the SUB. This dance, one of the most popular during the school year, is a semiformal date dance. For the dance, the SUB will be decorated according to the theme "Easter Around the World" and refreshments, consisting of exotic food, will be served by the club members. Music will be provided by Tony DiFronzo and his band.
The shocking displays in the Physics Department on E-Days made some people's hair stand on end.
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"Russians are great readers." This statement was made by Dr. Robert S. Hoffman at the Sigma Xi Club meeting last Thursday night in his lecture entitled, "One Year I n The Soviet Union." He went on to say that many Russians would read whenever they could. Slides were given along with the lec.ture. Dr. Hoffman had pictures of such things as the summer palace of Peter the Great, the Kremlin, St. Isaac's Cathedral, a collective farm, a state farm, and many scenes of Leningrad and the Russian countryside. On a collective farm the farmers are allowed to keep part of what they produce, whereas on a state farm the farmers are paid by the state and none of the crops belong to them. Most of the churches have been converted to museums and are only of historical importance by the Russian people. Dr. Hoffman also explained the Russian school children have to go to school six days a week, but their school day is only about four hours long. In Russia there is no particular shopping day. Instead. Russian housewives might
S6 make honor roll, 2 earn straight' A/s/~ /I
Topping 'an honor roll of 56 students for the fall semester ter
s. Baue~
are Wal-
and John W. Cook with
straight "A's". Students having indices of 3.75 or better are J anine M. Alley, Angus Hemp, William C. Goldberg, Gary
J. Kargacin, Clark L. Walters, Harvey P. Knudsen, Jr., David C. Koskimaki, Charles Parrett, 'Lucinda J. Sanderson, Cynthia M. Hastie, Dianne L. Martin, Lillian E. McCault:y, Bobby R. Seidel, James P. Furaus, James R. Loomis, Robert S. Morrison, and John B. Rolando, Jr. Students who received g r a d e point averages between 3.50 and 3.75 are Dale 0.\ ~eck, Larry W. Wooden Harry C. Sowers, Mary E. Redfc:n, Douglas M. Storer, Rosemary Boyle, Fredrick J. Hoffman, D. E. Giacomino, David E. Robbins, Ronald J. Verbeck, Ann T. Lear, C. L. Boston, Marilyn K. Shegina, Donald R. Dugdale, Claude D. Huber, Charles R. Hutt, Hilma M. Smith, Sharon D. Opp, and Janis M. Platt. Those receiving indices in/the 3.25
to 3.50 range Robert
are John
T. Jonas,
D. Chew, Gary J. Dunford,
James J. Benner, William C. Rust, Bonnie Fryett, David J. Wing, Thomas J. Schneider, Kenneth V. Tholstrom, Daniel D. McLaughlin, James P. Rice, Charles G. Snyder, Gayla G. Sprunger, Robert W. Wilson, William R. Lehfeldt, GeorgeAnn Thurston, April A. Carroll, and Michael A. Duran. Of the students on the honor roll, the twelve freshmen general students had an average of 3.64. Twelve seniors had an average of 3.63 as did four juniors. Seven sophomore enginering students averaged 3.59' while twelve sophomore general students averaged 3.56. The nine freshman engineering students had an average of 3.53. The average class indices break down as follows: graduate (nondegree), 3.56, graduate (degree), 3.18; senior, 2.90; sophomore (general), 2.50; junior, 2.43; sophomore (engineering), 2.16; freshman (engineering), 2.05; and freshman (general), 1.95.
go shopping two or three times every day. Though there is mechaniza tion on farm's, farmers still use work animals. Dr. Hoffman was in Russian from 1963 to 1964 on a National Academy Science Exchange Fellowship. Most of the time he and his family stayed in Leningrad while he attended the Zoological Institution. He studied the' similarities of birds and animals on both sides of the Bering Strait. Dr. Hoffman re~eiv~d his Bachelor of Science degree from Utah State University in June, 1950. He studied at the University of California at Berkeley for his advanced degrees and earned his M.A. degree, June, 1954 and his Ph.D., September, 1955. He is now a professor of zoology at the University of Montana.
Research being reorganized here Research and development activities at Montana Tech have been reo' organized, according to a statement released by Professor Donald W. McGlashen, director of research and development. Dr. Vernon Grifiths has been appointed assistant director; Mr. Victor Burt, business manager; Mrs. Helen McLaughlin, secretary; Mrs. J essie Kavanaugh, bookkeeper; and Mr. Keith Johnson, .legal counsellor. Also formed were three groups: A Projects Control Group, Special Projects Group, and Projects Review Group. Members have not yet been appointed. All groups will be affiliated with the Mineral Industries Development Foundation at Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology. According to Professor McGlashen's statement, among the major functions of the college are "to examine critically, classify, integrate, and add to present knowledge; to examine proposed new procedures, theories, and ideas; to develop new arts and industries, new techniques, new applications of science, engineering, philosophy, new literature, and new truths in all fields of knowledge." He also added that research results in increased service to the "economic and social interests of the State of Montana."