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Published by the Associated Students of the Montana School of Mines
VCL. IV, NO. 14
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·· S · Coeds Attend M Inlng ymposlum. AWS Meeting To Be Held Here
M-Day Election Of Officers
lVI-Day at Montana School of Mines, Butte, will be held on Wednesday, May 7. The annual holiday will be 'granted for a campus clean-up, for elections to the student council, and for a day of relaxation and fun. Dynamite blasts at 7:0.0 a.m. will signal the beginning of the day's activities. Work crews consisting of underclassmen under the supervision of senior students are scheduled to commence cleaning the campus at 8: 00. a.m. Some students will be assigned to whitewashing the M atop Big Butte. At noon a luncheon will be served in the gymnasium by the Copper Guards assisted by ,the Coeds. Voting for various positions in the student council (president, vice-president" secretary-treasurer and delegates) will begin approximately at noon. A kangaroo court will impose various punishments upon certain faculty "culprits." During the afternoon a series of softball games between faculty and students will be played. At dusk the M will be lighted and a series of dynamite blasts will be sounded. A dance in the Library-Museum b u i I din g between 9 and 12 p.m. concludes the day's activities. Duane Diekman, of Lewistown, a senior il,l geological engineering, was elected by the senior class to serve as grand marshall.
Tomorrow, M'-Day, is a big day Seven coeds represented M.S.M. on Hie MSM campus. This is the April 2:5,and 26 at the Associated day the students clean up the Women Students State Conven- "mess" they have spent a year in On May 9-10, a mining symposium 'will be held on the ~ampus tion featuring the theme "Choices making. It is also an opportunity devoted to discussion of the metho.ds an~ problem? of e~PIO;;~:e~~; We Make." Montana State Univer- for the students to Clean and d~aulic stope fill. MSM is spo~sormg this sycmposI~:eew:!~ Professor sity in Missoula was host to the white-wash the big "M". This Vme as chairman of the Techlllcal Program omm _ convention. Montana State 'Col- year starts an extensive project Stout in charge of publicity and funds. lege was also represented. of cementing the "M". Materials The program details are as follows: Dr. Cynthia A. Schuster of the for this job. are being furnished university's philosophy depart- by the Chamber of Commerce. Thursday, May 8 : .' F' I Afternoon and Evening-RegIstratIOn at the men. ment spoke on "The Fine Art of Another big feature .of M-Day 6: 30 p.m.-Dinner for Speakers and Moderators. 'Wasting' Time" at the banquet is the election of ASSM officers. in the Lodge Territorial Room. Friday, May 9: B ilding At the luncheon Dr. Deane W. As can be seen around the camy M pus, there has been extensive 8: 00 a.m.-Registration at I4brar u~~u: D~I Koch Introduc- Ferm of the religion department 8:30 a.m.---,Convene. Weloommg remar. s y.. k H' h titl d campaigning by the organizations V spo e. IS speec was en 1 e sponsoring candidates for this tion to the Symposium by W ....A me:. d L Smith ' 9' 00 a m -Transportation of Slurrws tn Ptpeltnes-~re "The Reach of the Human Spirit." election. Tne policy of electing of. Manager, Mining Division, Colorado School of Mmes esearc Early Saturday morning work- ficers at this time dates back to Foundation Golden, Colorado. .' d M' shops were organized to cover the about 192.0. Prior to Ul20 there 10:00 a.m.-Laboratory Investigation. of Flocc 11;tw; ~nFilli~;':: topics: "Choices' We make in Cur was very little student organizaScale InVestigation of Floccuation m Hydrau ltf a~ Raw- Woman's World," "Choices We tion. The "clean-up" day is a DonaldL. Cenis, Design Engineer, Western Nuc ear ~P.' ,f Make in AWS Activities," "Choic- very appropriate day for electing lins, Wyoming, and formerly R~search Fellow, U. S. ureauo es We Make in AWS Administrathe student body leaders for the t S h 1 f Mmes tive Responsibility." Following coming year. The(71ection gave a . Mines, at ,Mon ana ~ 00 0 . kj'll Using 'Wet Cyclones each discussion brief summaries little diversion to the work. This 11: 00 a.m.-Preparattto,": of Mtne. lac t. '. n Dorr':'Oliver Inc. -R. T. Dottery, Mountam Industna VISIO, ' were given by discussion leoders. election policy has been adhered Englewood, Colorado. The group then drew up a State to over the years and bas had a 12'15 pm-Lunch on the' Campus. A . t t Convention Summary. very good turnout. 'This year 1:'~() p.~.~onvene: Moderator, Richard M. Stewart, SSISan Attending from the Mines were: should be no exception, so everyto the Director of Mining Research, The .Anaconda Company, Gwen Christenot, Suzanne Dun- one get out' kd vote. It doesn't lap, Dollie MoCallum, Sandy Mc- matter who you vote for, but vote. Butte, Montana. . f"High Head Transportation Gonigle, Judy McVey, and Jan You want a voice in government; Practical Approach to the DeSt~ o'd nt - Allen-Sherman-Hoff Sullivan. While staying in Mishere's your chance. Systems-W. B. Stephenson, eSI e d epresentative of Hy- soulathey were housed in NorthPump Company, Wynnewood, Penn., an r . Y k Corbin dormitory. Mrs. Louise L. draulic Institute, New or. -k d Associated Problems M B'd d' t t 2: 30 p.m.-Sand Filling at 1!0me~ta e an 'ntendent Homestake c Tl e, a VIsor 0 women s u- • of Pipe Wear~C. N. Kravlg, Mine Superl , . dents, accompanied the coeds. Mining Company, Lead, S. D. . Cl 'f d T 'lThe primary purpose of AWS i~ 3:30 p.m.-The Use of Bore Holes for C?nduct.tngCh!s:~t~f M~~; to assume indivi4ual and coming Underground:-~. F. ~eattie'M~gme~~~ed Falconbridge, munity responsibility in the liff Research Falconbndge NIckel mes, and conduct of women students. Cntario. ' . F'll M' 'n~ Method Used at ,The goals of AWS are to bette' 4: 30 p.m.-Details of the Hydrau!tc ttt' ~\ne Superintendent women's governing groups and tc Mt. Con Mine, Butte-John M. s u Ie, ' take up problems relating to the The Anaconda Company, Butte, Mbntan~. inin role of worrien students on local 6: 30 p.m.-Joint Banquet, Montana ~ecbon, A.~.M.E., iM n1 national and international levels. Association of Montana, Montana Socle~ of Enfn;:rsp~~~~al Although AWS activities vary on of MSM and Symposium guests: E.!.' enouar, ., different campuses, the organizaSpeaker. tion usually' helps orient freshSaturday, May 10 men women, notifies women stug:30 a.m.---'Convene: Moderator, Koehler S. stout. . P Nor- dents of campus events, promotes Sand Filling at Chibuluma Mine, ~orthern MRh,odestLaI'mJI't'ed' and stable student-faculty relationt Ch buluma mes , ships, and helps to enforce campus rie, Consulting Engineer 0' 1 d M g r Chibuluma rules which apply to women. H. L. Henry, formerly Undergroun ~na e , Mines Limited Kalulushi Northern RhodeSIa; pa?er to be rea~ in the author'~ absence by Edward Bonner, ASSIstant Genera Superintendent The Anaconda Company. .' ., 9: 00. a.m.-Use ~f HydrauliC Filling in Preventmg or Ftghtmg At an election of M~Club offiM·tne F'tres-..,H A Wendel Chairman of Bureau of. Safety, The cers held April 24, Dick Banghart was elected president . .other elecAnaconda Company, Butte, Montana. . ., .._ 10: 00 a.m.-Hydraulic Stope Fill Permtts Spectahzed. Mtntng tees were Al Walkup as vice Rollin Farmin , Assistant General Manager, Day Mines, Inc., president and John Straight a! These men, Wallace, Idaho. . f H d l' secretary-treasurer. 11: 00. a.m.-Pilot Plant Study of the Transpo.rtatwn 0 y raui~c hold office until April 1959. Pictured, left to right, are Gus Stolz, Gus Coolidge, and Back-fill Slurries at Montana School of Mmes. Geo~g~ L·dW { After the election of officers, Charles Britzius. helm, Research Fellow, U. S. Bureau of Mines an ra u~.e President Banghart took charge ) Student, Montana School of Mines, Butte, M.ontana. (A VISIt of the meeting in which the club's discussions of chapter operat\ons, to the Pilot Plant will be made when convement.) new constitution was 'introduced professional development, alumnI 12: 00 noon-Adjourn for lunch. and accepted. 2:00 p.m.-Field Trips. Lexington Fke Fill Plant, The Anaconda groups, pledging pro c e d u res, membership requirements, ana Company; The Berkeley Pit, The Anaco~~a C~mpany. From 10.0 to 20.0 representatives of the mmmg mdustry are exhousing problems. Pected to attend this symposium. Students are welcome to attend any During the afternoon a trip KBOW invites any talented stuThe Western Regional Confer- through the Berkeley Pit was conof ,t.~e talks aside from the dinner. . dent to enter the :1958 Talent This is the first meeting of its kind held at.MSM!, and it is hoped Parade, which will be held in ence of Theta Tau opened the ducted by the Anaconda ComApril 25th, pany. The feature of the session that more such meetings will be sponsored m the future by the conjunction with the Home Show, evening of Friday, with a welcome party. With ?si was the initiation of Gustav Stolz, Various departments. Butte Civic Center, May 9-loO-11. Chapter acting as host, 41 deleJr. as an honorary member of Anyone who can sing, dance, gates from Epsilon Chapter at the Theta Tau and of Psi Chapter. play an instrument" or who !?OS- University of California, Cmega The conference banquet was folsesses any other talent is eligible. Chapter of South Dakota 'Sshool lowed by an evening of informal Prizes will be awarded. of Mines, Lambda Chapter of the entertainment. Mrs. John Hauck, of the AmeriThose' who wish to enter may University of Utah, and Psi Chapcan Cancer Society, with the asThe Sunday sessions were spent Sistance of Chief Petty Cfficer send their n arne s, addresses, ter of M.S.M. registered for the in summarizing discussions and Steen presented can c e r films conclave. Also attend- passing resolutions to be sent to phone, numbers, and their parti- three-day "Time and Two Women" and cular talent to KBOW, Box 1932, ing were ,Jay Thorpe of Salt Lake the national organization. With, "Breast Cancer" to members of Butte, Montana. City representing the Theta Tau the selection of Rapid City,' South the Faculty' Womens Club and Singing or playing groups may Alumni Association, and Mr. C. Dakota, as the location of the next Student Wives Club Wednesday enter also. W. Britzius, Grand Vice-Regent regional conference, the delegates eVening, April 23. Dr. Kroeze, For any further information, from' St. Paul. harnessed .their dog sleds and left prominent physican and surgeon, please call KBCW, 7429. !he Saturday sessions included for home. answered questions after the film.
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