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I I This type, used in a larger face this year, is one of the best, both in the matter of readability and appearance. In the matter of layout, the staff has used an innovation which, altliough it may pass unnoticed by the layman, has a startling effect. Most books are made to “balance” on each page, whereas the Roll Call “balances” across the double-page spread. This change produces the feeling that the eye sweeps across the book. The cover of the 1927 Roll Call follows the trend of many school annuals away from the conventional center design. No printing appears on the front, on which is reproduced with one change the border design of the First Class page. The cover is the finest made by the Molloy Company of Chicago. In accordance with the vote of the Class of ’27, the spring athletics of 1927 have been included. This proved to be a difficult and expensive task, but the editorial staff has done,its best under these handicaps. It is hoped that this fact may be considered when the inevitable omissions and mistakes come to light. Since the first crew race came approximately one month after the book was scheduled to go to press, the members of the squad voted to use last year’s individuals and include this year’s crew on a sepa¬ rate page. The editor wishes to take this opportunity of thanking those who have worked with him in producing this year’s Roll Call. Although smaller than the staff of previous years, they have done the work well and faithfully. Mr. Hitch, faculty adviser, has proven ideal in that he has supervised the work sufficiently to keep the staff from making any bad mistakes, and yet has given them free enough rein to allow the produc¬ tion of a true “student publication.” If credit is due for the 1927 Roll Call, it is due to these men. Whatever their rewards may be, they deserve them. The Editor. Company Representatives. S.
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Finally there was the innovation of the company distribution of the books. This system greatly simplified the work oi handing out the completed annuals, which usually resulted in a mad mob scene at the door of the military science room. The 1927 Roll Call is tw’enty-four pages smaller that the 1926 book, ten pages shorter than the 1925 publication, and sixteen pages less than the annual published in 1924. Still the book, in the opinion of the staff, contains more material than any of the four preceding it. How this happened is quite beyond the imagination of the editor, but perhaps it might be accounted for by the deleting of extraneous and duplicated matter and the replacing of lists of names by paragraphs containing the same information. The class pictures, in which no faces could be discerned even by the most imaginative, were completely cut, as was the picture of commissioned officers. This latter, with all other groups which were merely repetitions of smaller groups, were removed to make room for new material or to reduce unnecessary expenditures. The boxing, swimming, and company athletics sections were increased, giving these sports the credit they deserve. As a whole, the Roll Call was increased and made smaller. The theme of the art work, which was based on the hope that the book would be a “treasure ship of memories,’’ was hit upon as the most fortunate change from the everlasting “knights and lances.” With the aid of the Indianapolis Engraving Company this theme has been carried through the book, using ships, parts of ships, their crews, and the activities attached to ships. The paper “stock” used this year is Warren’s Lustro, a paper which has many times proven successful in producing new and refreshing effects. To many, the use of plain black and white is offensive, w hile to others the change to the softer combination is at least pleasing ai ' .d a welcome change. Following the excellent example of last year, a Ca.slon type face was used for the body of the pages, with the contrast of an italic in the names on each First Class page.
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