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Two More Faculty Men Receive High Honors

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the 84th annual meet* n g °* t * i e neers held American in New

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B B l * M l 8 ^ ! ^ H W i l i * This is considered by HBf\%> 'SHHHHI American engineers ^BiL ^ S a r a H H as the highest honor of H H k ^^l^fflJK their profession. IH|ii|k k MH|||| I t has been presented 33 years by the Societies of Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, and Mining & Metallurgical Engineers. "Moulder of men, eminent consultant of engineering projects, leader of research, and outstanding educator in civil engineering;" was the citation. The list of previous recipients includes Kelvin (1905), Bell (1907), Edison (1908), Goethals (1919), Wright (1920), Marconi (1923), and Hoover (1929.) Prof. Talbot, though now emeritus, is still active on the University staff, was for 36 years head of the department of theoretical & applied mechanics.

crete Arch Bridges." Prof. Wilson's degrees are M.E. (Iowa State, '00), and M.S. (Cornell, '04.) He was on the Iowa State faculty for five years and in industrial work for six. He has been on the civil engineering faculty at Illinois since 1913, is the author or joint author of nineteen bulletins and three circulars of the Engineering Experiment Station. The laboratory tests of multiple-span arches, the subject of Prof. Wilson's paper, are part of a special investigation he has been conducting for ten years. A model of one of his three-span arch structures was exhibited at the Century of Progress exhibition in Chicago.

of the earlier period, it is full of memories and traditions. "Time marches on." Some day, when by legislative appropriations a new building will be made possible, the old one will have to be torn down. It is something of a fire hazard, and is too big to be left as a museum piece. Even though, as President Willard has said, "It is today the most-used building on the campus," the fact remains that large sums are necessary to keep it in sound condition. It has already stood beyond its allotted years. The following summary of the work now carried on in University Hall is sufficient to indicate that an extensive building program will be necessary when and if the old building has to go.

SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM—Twenty-seven class-

rooms (some used also for English, German, Romance languages, history, & public speaking) ; six offices, one lecture room, a library.

ENGLISH, GERMAN, ROMANCE LANGUAGES, & PUBLIC SPEAKING DEPARTMENTS—Twenty-six

Illini Like the I.P.C.

C E V E R A L alumni h a v e w r i t t e n to ^ Jack Powers, praising the new Illini P l a n of C o o r d i n a t i o n . Here a r e e x c e r p t s from some l e t t e r s : — "As I view the Illini Plan of Coordination, there can be little criticism of the aims which it is desired to achieve, though a reasonable accomplishment of them depends entirely on the permanent upbuilding in the local Illini units." — S . J. McGrath, '06, president, St. Louis Illini Club. "I am very much interested in the plan and am quite anxious to do my part in making it a success."—J. M. McCune, '13, McCune, Caldwell & Downing, Kansas City, Missouri. "I heartily concur in the ideas and believe that with the active cooperation of the alumni the matters stated can all be worked out."—Fred H . Kelly, '16, attorney, Mattoon. "I am very much interested in a definite program for alumni cooperation. I believe that it is a most attractive and most necessary plan for study by the alumni of the University."—Kay Kennedy, '17, attorney, Bloomington. " W a s pleased to learn some time back, of the work you a r e carrying forward. It is just what we have needed."— H a n k Hager, '17, Gibson City. "The Illini Plan of Coordination sounds very good, and no doubt will go a long way in pulling Illinois back to its proper place."—Frank Scharfenberg, '22, Scharfenberg Bros., Streator. "Your letter was read with a great deal of stimulating effect. At last, so it seems, we are heading in the right direction. In my opinion you will find a large number of alumni eager to cooperate."—W. R. Spurlock, '24, Eli Lilly & Co., Indianapolis. "I have been keenly enthusiastic about the project. J u s t give u s a couple of weeks' warning and we will attempt to round up the most enthusiastic Illini gathering ever held in these parts."— Pick Ramey, '27, sports editor of the Register-Republic, Rockford. "Your plans for organizing the University of Illinois alumni throughout the country for a greater and stronger organization of the Illinois alumni meet with my hearty approval."—Joseph F . Diver, '33, attorney, Lawrenceville.

Here's Your Next Move

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offices.

PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT—Twenty-eight of-

fices and private laboratories, ratories. PARTMENT—-Five rooms.

ADELPHIC, PHILOMATHEAN, HALLS; PRACTICE THEATER.

four large labo-

pending upon the size of the county, and to be made up mainly of lawyers. This committee is to work with the University of Illinois Foundation by keeping in constant touch with the alumni and friends of the University and by helping the Foundation induce them to make donations to and establish endowment funds for the University through the Foundation. If there is already an organized Illini Club in the community, the executive chairman of the Illini Plan of Coordination and the executive committee, which is made up of the chairmen of the foregoing committees, a r e to use the Illini Club for the organization and to work in close accord with it. W h e n new Illini Club officers a r e elected, it may be desirable to make the president of the Illini Club also the chairman of the executive committee. However, in most instances, it is better to have younger people to fill the officers' positions in the Illini Club, and to have on the executive committee of the Illini Plan of Coordination the middle-age alumni who have established themselves and who on account of their prestige in the community can do more as chairmen of these committees. As soon as the committees have been selected, a date should be set for an organization meeting to which all alumni in the county will be invited.

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ARCHEOLOGY AND UNIVERSITY EXTENSION D E & ALETHENAI

DAILY I L L I N I , ILLIO, STAR COURSE, & ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION—Eight rooms.

The modern idea is to build for a college, school, or department according to its present needs or prospects. Naturally, with millions invested in buildings, only fire-proof construction is considered on new work. T h e oldest should go first, and therefore University Hall, after 64 years, is slated for retirement.

their time to some local commercial program for that half hour on March 2. This would have to be cancelled if the Illinois program is to be used. Just what the final program will include is not known at this writing. Perhaps the Glee Club will d o a number or t w o ; perhaps Coach Zuppke or President Karl Ekblaw of t h e Alumni Association will share the speaking periods with President Willard. However, speeches will be only a minute or two in duration, the major part of the time going to the band. Remember the time for the broadcast: March 2, 9:30 to 10:00 p.m., Central Standard T i m e ; 10:30 t o 11:00 Eastern Time, and 7:30 to 8:00 Pacific Coast time. F o r your guidance in knowing which stations to look for, here is a list of the blue network of N B C : —

W I R E , Indianapolis: WJZ, New York; WBZ, Boston: WBZA, Springfield, Mass.; WEAN. Providence: WICC, Bridgeport; W F I L , Philadelphia; WBAL, Baltimore; WMAL, Washington; WSYR, Syracuse; W H A M , Rochester; WEBR, Buffalo; KDKA, Pittsburg; WGAR, Cleveland; WXYZ, Detroit; WCKY, Cincinnati; WENR-WLS, Chicago; KWK, St. Louis; W M T , Cedar Rapids; KSO, Des Moines; KOIL, Omaha; WREN, Kansas City; WRVA, Richmond; WTAR, Norfolk; W P T F , Raleigh; W I S , Columbia, S. C ; WJAX, Jacksonville; WFLA-WSUN, Tampa; WIOD, Miami; WAVE, Louisville; W S M , Nashville; WMC, Memphis; WSB, Atlanta; W A P I , Birmingham; WSMB, New Orleans; KVOO, Tulsa; WKY, Oklahoma City; WFAA, Dallas; WBAP, Fort Worth; KPRC, Houston; WOAI, San Antonio; W T M J , Milwaukee; WIBA, Madison;; KSTP, Minneapolis-St. Paul; WEBC, Duluth-Superior; W D AY, Fargo; KFYR, Bismarck; KVOD, Denver; KGO, San Francisco; KECA, Los Angeles; KFSD, San Diego; K E X , Portland, Ore.; KJR, Seattle; KGA, Spokane; KGHF, Pueblo, Colo.; WTCN, St. Paul.

Nation-Wide Broadcast

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uled. That committee might include persons who are well known locally in business, in civic enterprises, in public office, etc. Also this committee should get local musical groups, including the directors of high school bands and orchestras, to join in the request to the radio station. It should be borne in mind that a station often makes up its program schedule far in advance and the letters therefore should be started on their way relatively soon. Further, some salesmanship may be necessary because many of these outlet stations may have sold