NOV 25 1957
The· Mont~na School 'ofMines
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Published by the Associated Students of the Montana School of .Mines
IV, NO. 3
NOVEMBER )
26, 1957
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Mines Mineral (olfellion Is ",~\.. lOne of World's Finesr~:. VALUEQ I COL.LECTION AT OVER $200 000 ,
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The School of Mines Museum consists of geological exhibits containing minerals arranged according to chemical composition (D a n a Classification), minerals according to orcs of metals, natural crystals I according 'to crystal systems with wooden models accompanying the natural forms, and an interesting collections of meteorites. Here also are a paleontological collection, a petrologic collection, and a structural collection showing folds, faults, and joints. Another room is
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to large geological and mine models. The museum was first situated'in
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CHEER LEADERS From left to right: Gwen Christenot, McVey, Jackie Trythall.
MSM·· COUNCIL AP'POINTS CH EERLEADERS on: October 29 the Student Coun-
cil of Montana School of Mines appointed six coeds to serve as cheerleaders for the football and basketball season~ of 14)57-58. These girls are Gwen Christenot, Billie Todd, Suzan Dunlap, Julie Dwyer, Judy Mc Vey, and j acquie Trythall. All are freshmen; Billie, Suzan, 'Judy, and J ulie are taking the general course, while Gwen and Jacquie are studying engineering. With scarcely a week to practice, the ·girls led cheers for the first time at the Picnic-Pep Rally on November 2. They performed at their first football game on N 0vember 3 at the Mines-Western game played in Butte, and will be on hand at the opening basketball game of the season, when the Orediggers play vVestei-n, December 12, in Dillon. . For their first two appearances, the cheerleaders wore sweaters which were' loaned to them through the generosity of the Copper Guards. The girls hope to have their own cheerleading costumes for the basketball games and are sponsoring a candy sale Wednesday, N 0vember 27, to help raise funds for th~ project.
Groff Conference Speaker Sidney L. Groff, Head of the Ground-Water Branch of the Montana Bureau ,of Mines and Geology, Butte, was a guest speaker at the conference of the Water Works, Sewerage Works, Industrial Waste Operators and Managers held in Bozeman, November· 20-22. Mr. Groff discussed "Ground Water Geolo&y" on November 20 'at 3:00 P. M. The conference was sponsored by the Montana Sect10n of the American Water Works Association, Mon- tana Sewerage Works, anel Industrial Wastes Association and' the Montana Municipal League.
Cobb Foundation Establishes Scholarship Montana School of Mines recen'tly received a check for $100,00 from the Cobb Foundation of Great Falls, Montana, as a contribution to its scholarship fund. Mrs. MarY L. Cobb, presiden t of this foundation, has requested that the money be used to assist one or more needy students during this school year, and that selection of this student or these students be made by the members of the scholarship committee according to their judgment. .Members of this co),umittee include Mr. W. M. Brown, chairman, Dean. D. C. McAuliffe, and Professor W. C. Laity.
Billie Todd,
Suzan
Dunlap,
Julie
WHAT IS GEOLOGY! by Bahng'rell W. Brown
Dwyer,
Judy
t 1e north wing of the top floor of Main Hall. It was later moved to what is now the typing-room in the basement of Main Hall. Then, in 19,40, the mineral collections· were moved to the Library and Museum Building. The
upper floor of the Librarv .. . ,. and Museum Building is devoted to museum exhibits which will be found on both .the main floors and th~ galleries. The exhibits have 1 _Jeen arranged with a view to the mterest of the non-technical public as well as of the student. One of the larger collections of
Another large collection is the George Fowler Collection. George Fowler graduated from the School of Mines in 1912.· The Collection consists of '\min<:;rals. from the tristate dis tricf which 1S Kansas, ·Oklahoma, and Missouri .. But the largest collection of all was acquired this last year. It is the Howard and· Janie Estey ColIection, consisting of 5,000 specimens of Butte minerals. It was acquired by purchase. There are many' smaller donations in the museum too. - The museum also contains a dark room; where . fluorescent minerals are displayed, and a safe, which contains. many gold, silver, and gem specimens. There is one emerald in the safe that is, appraised at $5,000. The .cOl:nplete collections of speci'mens 111 the museum is' valued at several hundred thousand dollars. Th~ museum is now in the process of. being reorganiezd and the work WIll be com pler ed sornetirne, this winter. ~
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Mineral Dressi~g' Deportment To Get Stamp: Mill . .,'
The usefulness of this imperfect Geology is a part of the science of .. the universe, cosmology; it is that knowledge of the. geologist is beThe Nlil:1era! Dressing departmentincreasingly apparent as part which deals with the material, corning was riotified that it will receive a structure, history, and all of the de- more and 'more geological services new stamp mill in' the near future tails of constitution, construction and are demanded by government and P,~ofessorMcGlashan disclosed. Th~ industry. If we were to Iisf all the genesis of one of the planetsfields of geologic study we would mill IS a gift ·from the Reynolds Earth. Metals Company. Little is known have to touch on e¥ery known In its broadest sense, geology is scientific discipline, including matheabout. the size and specifications of the science of the earth and all that the mill, but it is presumed to be an tics, physics, chemistry, and bipertains to it. The study is carried rna Improvement .over . old models. ology. If we were to list the modes out by the inhabitants of this planet of possible geologic employment we minerals in the museum is the who are themselves a part of it. would soon exhaust this paper. Charles H.. Gallagher collection. Man's ability to live successfully on Wherever man deals with the earth which was first loaned to the museCOMING EVENTS ca rth may in a large part be ultior any part of the earth the urn and then donated to it. This Dec. 9-Graduate ma tely determined by his success in itself Seminar Willis nee d for the geologist should be ' the study of geology. And it may he self-evident. He may be engaged in collection consists of approximately Johns, "Tidal Wa've District." truly said that anything geological is investigations of metallic and non- 2,000 choice specimens from all now affecting and will long continue metallic mineral deposits; in ground- parts of the world. The donors d<,,- Dec, 11-8:00·P. M. Student Wives to affect the destiny of the human meeting in Coed Room. water investigations for the farmer sire that the' collection may serve to race. (1r for industry; in petrographic instruct the students in the various Dec. l2-Basketball: s t ern :, Geology is nQt 'the search fo,r studies of the composition of rocks; , there. and stratigraphic types of mineral occurences. mineral or petroleum products, al- in paleontological Dance, spone though that search, whi~h is now researches, especially in broad corThe next largest collection is'the Dec. l3-Christmas carried on and must contl11ue ·to be relations of geologic formations to Wi IIiari1 A. Clark III sored by Coed Club, Mue Collection establish evidence of the ever-changcarried on at ap ever-accelerated seum Hall, 9 :00 P. M. pace widely utilizes the data of ge- ing story of the p'ast~ in problems whicli was received as a bequest Dec. 14-Basketball, We s t ern: ology. Geologic science seeks to of military geology, includintr studies under the terms of the will of the ,.here. ' unravel the mystery of nature, and of permafrost, and highway and air- late William A. Clark III. The col- Dec. I6--Gradua te Seminar Eugen~ the geologist seeks first of all to field sites; in engineering studies of lection consists of about 1',000 rare Siemi~ski, ','Trapps of the gain insight int~ nat_ure, and her channels, reservoirs, and flool! and beautfiul specimens. The value Newark Serres." mysteries. In h1S ll11l1ds ,e{,e .he plains. The role of the geologist in of this collection may be conserva- Dec. 2J;-Christma$ recess begins holds a dim vision of the begll1nmg cngmeenng prcat1ce has accelerated tively set at $50000 Jan. 6--Christmas recess ends.' ' of things and there parades bef<;Jre in the last decade. He is now the his vision the vague events whIch reco·gnized expert in the matter of I for dams, tunnels. have developed this planet" its con-, site selection and bridges. tinents and oceans, and whIch ha~e aqued'ucts, highways evolved its life on land, sea, and 111 Construction companies and govern, . the air. In his vision he may see ment agencies look to the geologist concerning the unclearly a picture of the nature now for advice and arrangement of rocks at depths strength of and sources for natural materials. The thouto which the drill may never pene- construction trate or the mine shaft scarcely hope sands of disasters involving landslides, earthquakes, v 0 I can 0 s , to reach. droughts and floods, and the failures These fleeting visions which the 'of clams, roads, bl-idges and railroad geologist has concerning the eal-tll construction will emphasize the one are not just fantasy. They are baF,ed still unrecognized public need for 011 every fact he can piece together. geology and the geologist. They are based primarily on careful (Continued on Page 2) observations concernl11g the earth and earth processes, and on the somewhat detailed (though inadequate) surface mapping of t.he earth Contract Awarded and the very fragmentary mformation about the subsurfacze that may To Cahill-Mooney be partially revealed in mines, drillPresident Koch went to Helena holes and deep canyons. The geolo- Thursday, November 7, to be presgist's' vision is admittedl);" an imperfect one. "The world ~s a poor ent in the office of the State Board at the State Capitol affair if it does not contall1 matter of Examiners for investigation for the whole .world Building for the opening of bids in every age,"_(Seneca.) covering the cpmplete ~inishing of the second floor of the Petroleum Building and the remodeling work LIBRARY HOURS in the basement of Main Hall. DURING THANKSGIVING The Board of Examiners accepted VACATION the bid of the Cahill-Mooney ConLibrary Will Be Open struction Company covering com. Friday, November 29-9:00pletion of the physics portion of 12:00-1 :30-5:00. the top floor of the Petroleum BuildSaturday. November 30ing and the remodeling wo~k in the 9 :00-12:00. basement of Main Hall. F'unds were It will be closed Wednesday not ayailjll?l~ tq. complete th.e petroevening, all day Thursday, and t'1!! .",':1, I' hbJ1\li;,,1 ·!,,·, ~ .' IelUU·~ 'Ct1<:)fl f-~t IS §l t. t;he, 5~eAD OUT,Lf'Oy~! NeEOFOil. Sunday, afternoon. present time. .':_~_._.A' ALL OF YOU TO rLUNK.U .' ·
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