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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1894)
THE BATTALION. lO papers for publication in engineering journals or society proceedings ; that is to sa}', theses will be graded according to the apparent permanent value for the advancement of engineering practice or theory, either as records of original re search or as intelligent and comrice dis cussion or critical summaries of older researches. Clearness, conciseness and care in summarizing conclusions will be essential merits for a high award. 5. The right is reserved of withhold ing any or all premiums, in case no theses of sufficient absolute merit to de serve them shall bereceived. No thesis not deemed worthy of publication in full in Engineering News will be award ed any premium. 6. Except for special reasons stated in the jwofessor’s certificate above referred to, not more than three of the graduat ing theses of any one college shall be entered for the competition. 7. The right of first publication of all theses awarded premiums or honorable mention is reserved to Engineering N uvs,. and all theses receiving premiums will be so published. 8. No the-is which has been previ ously published in full or in substance will be e igible for the competition, nor any in which due credit is omitted for any part of the thesis not original, or for work recorded therein not performed under the author’s direction—excepting of course such facts as are of common knowledge and record. 8. All theses competing for these prizes should be sent in on or before August 1, to insure consideration, though this date will not be rigidly insisted on. 10. The awards will be announced on or before November i, 1994, failing’ some special cause for further delay. All theses receiving neither premium nor mention will be returned by express to their authors. 1'he manuscripts of the selected theses will belong to Engin eering News, but the drawings will be- returned after publication. AVI-TJIMO^I department It has become my pleasant duty to represent the alumni as their Editor on the Battalion Staff. I highly appre ciate the honor and hope atlesat to make the department interesting. During the past month we have sent out a circular to each alumnus request ing a brief sketch of his life. A num ber of answers have been received, but owing to the fact that a good many of them were late and also to the holidays, we have been unable to publish any of them, but hope to publish those of the classes of ’80 to ’84. inclusive, in the next issue. D. Cushing. D. W. S. Cox, ’92, of Temple Tribune, paid the College a pleasant visit during’ the holiday's. The genial face of L. Euler, “ ’86,” was seen at the College on the 28th. His object was as usual, trying to enlist in the army of benedicts. T. M. Kyle, ’93, visited the College in company with Miss Webb, on the 28th.. The following alumni paid their alma mater a visit during the past month: W. Shirley, ’89; L. Burck, ’89; J; H. O’Bar, ’93; J. W. Hawkins, ’93. Come- again, and often boys. You are more than welcome. W. T. Merriwether, ’91, was married at Pearsall on the 3rd. F. C. Beyer, ’92, spent the holidays at