Ohio Mechanics Institute - OMIA Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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ALUM NI ASSOCIATION The Alumni Association of the Ohio Mechanics Institute has been organized for some years and was, until recently, under the leadership of Mr. C. W. Luhn of the class of ,02. Activities of the Association were discontinued with the coming of the war, and little or nothing was done until last year at the commencement dinner. There the As- sociation was revived by the naming of a committee which was in- structed to prepare for and call a meeting of the alumni. This com- mittee consisted of Albert Erkins, chairman, Ernst Richter, Howard Ecker, J12, S. A. Johnson, Luke Harig, and C. H. Perry. After several committee meetings, the first meeting was called and held on the night of Nov. 15, in the tea room of the Institute. Mr. Luhn presided over the meeting, and a new and important chapter was written in the history of the Association. The constitution, Which was prepared by the committee, was voted upon and passed. Thus the reorganization was begun, and an execu- tive council of nine was chosen as the constitution provided. Mr. Albert Erkins was elected president for the year 1922e23. Stand- ving committees on membership, finance, and entertainment were named. The executive council and the three standing committees held a joint meeting in the faculty room on the night of Jan. 3. The by-laws had been prepared by a committee and were passed at this meeting. Membership and plans for increasing it were discussed at length. Membership in the Association must be built up, and this is the most important question confronting it today. There are many reasons why we should have an Alumni Association, the most promi- nent one being that it affords an excellent means to former students of continuing social and establishing professional contacts. The O. M. I. is an old and Well established school, and offers courses not to be found elsewhere in the country. That every former student of the O. M. I. will be proud to become a member of the Alumni Asso- ciation goes without saying. There are plenty of graduates and former students scattered over this country and in other countries who are eligible to join this Association. It is surprismg to note how many prominent men of this country have been students at the O. M. I. And in Cincinnati if you should chance to mention that you have at tended the O. M. I., it is not an uncommon occurrence to have the per- son whom you tell this say that he also attended the O. M. I. at one time or another. Last year one hundred and four students graduated from the various courses of the Institute. Many of these students left for different parts of the country to take positions of various kinds. The fact that they are separated makes it more necessary that they belong to the Association, but at the same time this fact also makes it hard to get in touch with them. We readily see that with a class as large as this, or nearly 50, joining our alumni each year, there is no reason why the membership in the Association should not mount to large figures. The most important act of the Association was the provision in the constitution for the publishing of a bulletin four times a year.. A bulletin committee and staff were named, and already two copies have been printed. The bulletin is an excellent means of keeping the members informed of the activities of the Association, occurrences at the school in which they are interested, and affords a means of mem- bers getting into touch with each other. The Alumni Association is still young, and its membership is not yet large. If you are not already a member, you should send in your application. If you are already a member, you should urge every former student with whom you can get in touch to send in his appli- cation. eAlfred G. Decatur

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Number Games Played 15 Number Games Won Number Games Lost 7 Number of baskets scored by 0. M. I. 153 Number of baskets scored by opponents 90 Number of foul throws scored by 0. M. I. 34 Number of foul throws scored by opponents 69 Borreson tguardieHe came out for the team late in the season and had an opportunity of showing his skill in only a few games, but those who saw him play can yverify the fact that he possesses exceptional ability for tisticking his man. Dorsey tforwardieEd was a valuable member to last year's squad, but he was even more so to this yeafs team. He is one of the speediest men that anyone may wish to see on a basket-ball floor, and was good at caging the ball, running up more than twice as many points as any other man on the team. His name was in the line-up every game. Hennessy tguardigPat was a speedy player, but he had a failing of trying for a long shot. He is a good man to set a pace and speed up the team. Jorling tguardi-Joe, our captain, is a veteran of last years squad and is our old standby. He jumped Center, but as soon as the ball was in play, he came back and played standing guard. He was, however, by no means as stationary as the term standing implies, for he had a way of planting himself in front of incoming forwards that made them think they had hit a brick wall. This is his last year in the school and on the squad, so the team of next year will certainly miss this itbackbone'i 0f the team. Schuster tguardt eBud was also a man from last years squad. Although Bud,is not very tall, what he lacks in height he makes up in width, and the width is all muscles. The opposing teams al- ways found Bud to be where they least expected him. His fioor work was a pleasure to look upon. Bud graduates this year, and next years squad is going to lose one of the best running guards ever seen at the Institute. Talley tforwardi-Reported for practice early in the season and by constant plugging assured himself a position on the team. He played a hard game and was good at short shots. His experience this year ought to make him a valuable asset to the team of next year. Venn tforwardi-He did not have much of a chance to show his skill, but proved that he is made of the right stuff by sticking by the team throughout the year. He ought to make a good side partner for Talley next year. Vornhagen tforwardysPinkey had a mania for long shots, and he was good at them too. He worked beside Dorsey and put many a thrill into the audience by his sensational long shots. Weiglein tguardieRalph ran the center of the iioor after Jorling came back to play guard. He was good at passing, but had the tough- est luck with his shots, for they invariably rolled around the basket a few times and then dropped out. Wilson tcenteri-George is a Power Laundry co-operative student and couldnt be present at the most of the games, but in those that he did play his weight was a considerable advantage to the team. John E. Schuster Jos. J. Jorling'

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THE OHIO MECHANICS INSTITUTE RIFLE CLUB Americans, since before our great nation was conceived, have been fine rifle shots. This fact was demonstrated to the world, and especially to England, at Lexington, Massachusetts, 1775 when the pride of England's army was chased back to Boston by a handful of farmers armed with flintlocks. The reputation was established at Bunker Hill, when every Shot left a gap in the ranks of the Red Coats. And so on to the present day. Last year the' United States Olympic Team returned from Europe, victors, having defeated the worldts best. When President Wilson sent out the call for volunteers to leave their pursuit to shoulder a rifle in defence of the worldts peace, about one million answered, and by the time the Armistice Was signed, over four million men had donned the olive drab and more than half that number were in France. Some had plenty of rifle practice ever there, with human beings as targets, and some did not have enough, but practically all of them became familiar with fire- arms, and liked to shoot. So in 1919 a few Federal Board students at O. M. I. aided by a member of the faculty, Mr. Stanley Runck, who is a great lover of the sport, got into communication with the Director of Civilian Markmanship, W'ashington, D. C., having in view the organization of a rifle club at this school. They received instructions, and With the consent of President John T. Faig; and the Board of Directors of O. M. I. built in the sub-basement 0f the Institute building a range that has no equal in Cincinnati. Application was made to the United States War Departmnt for the necessary rifles, ammu- nition, targets, target carriers, etc., and upon receipt of these sup plies everything was in readiness for firing. The purpose of the club was to stimulate interest in rifle and pistol shooting among the civilian students, and to give the Service men an opportunity to meet on equal grounds after classes where all were more familiar with their subjects than they were in the class rooms. The American Olympic Pistol Team Won Championship of World at Olympic Games 1920 with Remington Metallic Cartridges STANDARD 20-YARD REVOLVER AND PISTOL TARGET SCORE L She? with Smifh a Wess- NAME Earl h g QCRQQL'L DATE r I DISTANCE Mr