THE BATTALION 9 THE FORMAL OPENING OF THE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING BUILDING The Mechanical Engineering De partment formally opened their new building Saturday evening, March 27, 1920, with a reception followed by a dance at Sbisa Hall Annex. The visitors were received by Prof. E. J. Fermier and Mrs. W. B. Bi:s- zell who conducted them through the receiving line composed of Dean and Mrs. Nagle, Major and Mrs. L. L. Mclnnis, Dean Puryear, Mrs. Fermier, Prof, and Mrs. H. E. Smith, Professor and Mrs. E. O. Slater, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Chapelle, and officers of the M. E. Society, “Pat” Hamil ton and I. H. Bettis. The building is one that the M. E. department may well be proud of and marks another mile stone in the rapid growth of the College due to the earnest effort of our President. The building is of unusual design but was built to meet the special needs of the M. E. Department and at the same time conform to the State laws for fire protection. The designers de serve credit for working the fire- itower and other regulations so uniquely into the building and these features alone demonstrate the prac ticability of enclosed stairways in school structures. The most strik ing feature of the new building is the drinking fountain on each floor. This is quite a treat to the students and it would be well for other de partments to follow this example. The new building was beautifully decorated with palms and ferns and offices and class rooms were thrown open to public inspection. The museum with its many cuts, models, and examples of work turned out in ■fcj^^^k^J9om^tment attracted the also Holick’s Novelty Orchestra added to the at traction and success of the recep tion. At nine o’clock the visitors were invited to a dance given by the de partment in Sbisa Hall Annex. The grand march was led by Professor E. J. Fermier and Mrs. W. B. Biz- zell, followed by Major Ike Ashburn and Mrs. E. J. Fermier. The dance was one of the most en joyable of the year. The music was the best that Holick’s Novelty Or chestra could rended and that is say ing the best in the South. The or chestra was placed in the center of the hall and surrounded by palms and ferns. The dance and reception were well planned and was a success in every respect. A large crowd was present and a most general, generous and heartfelt pleasure was expressed by all present. A number of out of town guests were in attendance on invitation of the students and officers of the Col lege with exception of personal friends of individual students of the College. THE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS’ ENTERTAINMENT. For the purpose of exhibiting what we have in the Electrical En gineering department and to furnish an entertainment for the students and friends of the College, the stu dents and instructors of Electrical Engineering will stage a novelty show and electrical equipment dis play on the ninth of April. Every one is invited; its all free and its in formal. We want you to come over and enjoy the evening. The show will start at 3 o’clock and the whole thing will run until midnight. Part of the program is given below: Among the electrical novelties to be shown are: The magic ring—we guarantee that you can’t pitch a ring with a 2 inch hole in it over an inch knob. Nor can you place the ring over the knob and hold it there. Music by wireless. We promise you that you can’t locate the source of music. Disappearing flowers. See if you can tell where they go. Pail welding. An iron welded to gether in a bucket of water. We will have about fifty of the above kind of electric stunts. We will also have a display of electrical equipment for the farm, the down town residence, the store and some for the automobile—everything from a lightning bug on up. A display of the laboratory equip ment will be shown, including the photometer, the osillograph, the slip- meter, tochometer, watt meter, volt meters, ammeters, Mazda, ohmsifter, etc. Then we’re going to have a few eats and the jolly young people will probably want to do the light fan tastic, too. Come over and we will have a shock for each and everyone. NEW MEDALS The members of the Southwest Conference championship football team at A. and M. are sporting new gold medals and championship bars. The new medals for the T men for football and basketball have also come in. The following men were awai'ded championship bars and foot balls and are showing them proudly to their friends: Scott Alexander, Nixon Askey, R. L. Carruthers, Jewell Davis, C. R. Drake, G. B. Gouger, R. H. Harrison, R. G. Hig ginbotham, A. B. Knickerbocker, J. F. Mahan, G. W. Martin, W. . Mur- rah, J. A. Pierce, C. F. Scudder, A. S. Vandervoort, W. C. Weir, E. S. Wilson, A. B. Morris, W. W. Touch stone, P. C. Tom, Frank Wendt, Coach D. V. Graves, Coach D. X. Bible and Athletic Director W. L. Driver. The gold basketballs and cham pionship bars for the Southwest Con ference championship team have also been ordered and no doubt will be on hand soon. Those receiving the balls and bars are as follows: E. E. McQuillen, R. J. Ehlert, A. L. Forbes, G. H. Hartung, W. H. Wil liams, G. B. Gouger, and J. A. Pierce and Coach W. L. Driver. W. M. Burkes was awarded a gold basket ball for meritorious service. He is a senior and has been out for the team for four years and assisted ma terially in the development of the basketball teams during that time. Charlie DeWare came over for the League game Monday and returned for the Rice games Tuesday and Wednesday. His many friends were more than glad to see him. 666 quickly relieves Colds and La- Grippe, Constipation, Biliousness, Loss of Appetite and Headaches. 20 BOYS! 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