Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Technique Yearbook (Cambridge, MA)

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REVIEW FOREWORD N looking over the TECHNIQUES of previous years, one cannot help but notice that, among their failings,-for they all have them and so will the many to follow,-one weak point stands out before all else. They lack a certain interest,-that interest which each. part of Technology feels toward every other part, the students, the activities, the alumni, that interest and spirit which binds us together into one great whole. Realizing this failing, and wishing in some way to remedy It, TECHNIQUE 1915 decided to establish a new department, the object of which should be to set forth, through contributions from students, alumni, and faculty, the various phases of our life at Tech,-our interests, our clubs, our publications, the make-up of our student body and our elder brothers, the alumni,-in short, a review of what life at Tech may mean, both at present and in the future. In embarking upon an entirely new venture such as this, many difli- culties arise, such difficulties as are incident to the beginnings of any innovation, at Erst, a groping in the dark for something tangible upon which to start, then the lack of interest among those upon whom we call for contributionsg and, finally, perhaps our own inability to carry it to a successful completion. We do not set it forth as a finished product. VVe appreciate its failings, its incompleteness, its crudities, and for them beg indulgence, but we have great faith in its possibilities, and Hrmly believe that it is a start toward something that, improved upon year by year, will do much toward making TECHNIQUE the finest and most finished of all college year-books. THE BEAVER: TECI-VS NEW MASCOT - 7' ANY colleges and universi- ties have their mascots. --- Yale has the Bull-dog, Princeton, the Tiger, Florida, the Alligator, Missouri, the Hog,-and now we have ours. What it is, its significance, and how it was lse- lected, will be explained by the fol- lowing letter from one of our New York Alumni, who was instrumental In its selection. How Tech chose the Beaver is here related for the Freshman Class of 2014, by which time all the old . E ..,---:f'i4h7?Q,2j4J.5rm5:EwxyfzcpTa ,,- x . E.: R, .,. S , 1 : U ,Arm ,f .f,,-'.i!-..L'1'lJ?ii:'4!'l' ay 1 :Nm m .':::,m::,:u:. .'f::1,v'1cw:3, ar-.. - ibn - . .JA ,..f. --- A, .- zrzrz,-w::::Iuq.wf1P - ,4oa:':.c1mK n.. 52 ' vf.:..a.f 27 ' rr' J ' - -'Ji I. , , M , S-rin-.4.4wf... AA I 1 if ln, R . . .,.... E.5'fF...,l Lx 4r 4f11J:f1'iiMli5Si'i1 -2MfEe'fZ I if 5251- ' -'M-wWf?554?i55 'gk'-ii! Fgfdlli :ww -:fffffwfwm P -.-- 5 - ur! ef? '3'fZ'iZf11 ff2r2sm.Ws,rL. I mag 3'- -MT., Nh V 5 I xx 5 mf, 4 E i Y,-.Ua.,.,...-..tms.xxxu.s. ux1 255,3- 52-5' - f j'fffWfffH 'f1'fff5W5'?1 2 2 2 ' 2, 1 ,:- x g ! A , .1 1 1 s r'f:a7c'r:cc1 nc'sv2:w,e.'-L.-'zc ,':4 flill G 1.

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1915 TE CHNIQ UE 13 grads, who know the Beaver Story, will have followed t.he 'ctipw of Gelett Burgess, and be rigging shafts and beltingn in the heavens or treading the ten-foot shaft to . . .H Over in New York at the Tech- nology Club the question came up as to why Tech had never had a I1121.SCOT,lZ1I1d then and there it was decided to create one that would bring 'cgood old lVI. I. T.,'luck, and typify the spirit of the school. hlany mascots were considered. The Kangaroo was thought of be- cause it, like Tech, goes forward by leaps and bounds, and it came from Australia as did President lllac- laurin. The Elephant was thought to represent 'the Tech man,- strong, wise, patient, hard-working, and, like every man who Hgets through, has a good tough hide. But'these were passed over because they were not Americans. Mr. Hornadayas Animals of North America was consulted, and the Beaver Was instantly seen to have the exact qualiications for our mascot. It not only is typical of Tech, but some of its habits are much like those of President Mac- laurin. Nlr. Hornaday says: Of all the animals of the world, the Beaver is noted for his engineering and mechanical skill and habits of industry. His habits are noc- turnal, he does his best work at nightf, The Beaver was formally pre- sented to Technology, and accepted by President hlaclaurin, at the Annual Dinner of The Technology Club of New York, at the Hotel Plaza, on January 17, 1914. The gray Beaver hat was Worn on this occasion, as it will always be used in Inter-collegiate affairs, to dis- tinguish the Tech man. L. D. GARDNER, '98. THE CHINESE STUDENT AT TECH the early Greeks flocked 3 into Asia Minoi' to study -He '5 the Eastern civilization, and as the modern Japanese have poured into Europe and America to acquire the Weste1'n learning, so the Chi- nese are sent abroad in increasing numbers, year by year, for the same purpose. Since America is more friendly to China, and her educational institutions give better training in certain practical science and engineering courses than Euro- pean colleges and universities, a greater number of Chinese students are coming to America. About thirty years ago the Chi- nese government sent three delega- tions to America, each containing about fifty students. After this the sending of students was stopped, for some reason, for quite a long time. About ten years ago the Chinese V . . , . , .. J EN . Q ....,- h:9'i5E7z'e'- ' ff - 'iiiififfi ii'-V M RE- 3 ,W , 1 : , !fF62'?E':bE:a:.au'::1:-.. I' 4,-7.1. ::::r'..'zE?uuf117-,:.r:.6':,a:'.'.gr? -'-',,,... N . . . :: I... 1 3 : ..Jg..jnMHg,..,,.,,.:.u.,.,..,.1T-in-far Ye w ....x.,....,,i.,,,.:,fl.,,,,,..g.:..,Iwi lac.. A.: .T 2-,TEE : 1 - :A-1-f f- V151 I in F?f.-E!!! lift, L. .E-'Sf f1 ff 7 lf -ri my 1 aff.-9:Jf!r:f.f-Lme .4:14e:c:2a4ic1w1Q'qQ, ,h, . :. E L ,,::.11:: bm, .:i:,vDQa59,ZQ29?21d.,..t....t.m...:.m.:..-..'f .4.n.1:i-'jr f- m .1 H nm :.nf'?.ze'i'fi7511.:.uex:m:-.x,:2 35?-AZ!! ........- ..,......,......,.....,...,..en . 1 i . ff 5: 'Z' Ls il E I -l - 5-573.3452-5m7mz....,,,,:,: V,,,,:,E Q! . ...... .,..., ,. ,.,. ,,,,.,.. .... . .. . 356116 T.