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Subscribers who do not receive their paper regularly are requested to notify the Business Manager. Editorials. men at $125 a month. The agency has vacannies on its books for over 200 competent men, including instructors in shop work for technical colieges, teacher for manual-training school, assistant editor for technical journal, chemists, engineers of all kinds, shop superintendents, draftsmen, etc. It has special facilities for placing good technical men in positions for which they are best fitted, and in that section of the country where they prefer to work. Over 5,000 men have been so placed by it during the last 10 years. The officers of the agency are: President, F. A. Peckham, for 12 years with the Engineering News; treasurer, A. B. Gilbert, for 11 years with the Engineering News; secretary, A. G. Frost. THERE is a constantly increasing demand for trained men from technical schools. This is the age in which the Natural Sciences and Useful Arts occupy the most prominent position in the world of business, and the most experienced men in these studies attain to a prominence that is enviable, hence the great cry among all classes of men for scientific training. The opportunities of such are offered to each of us at MASSACHUSETTS and there is no need to doubt but that every man who makes good use of these opportunities, will be in a position to command a position of some importance, and there is every reason to believe that he will get it. The following from a well known paper is an evidence of the great It is our purpose to make the SIGNAL as representdemand at present felt in the industrial world: The ative of the College as it is possible and as it is the Engineering Agency, Monadnock Block, Chicago, only college paper it must necessarily include what says it received applications in one day last week for literary matter it is possible to obtain together with 67 high-grade technical men, one company asking news of general interest concerning the College. To for 25 blast-furnace draftsmen at $125 to $150 a be representative however it must express the opinions month, and another company for 30 structural drafts- of the many and not the ideas of the few. It there BASEBALL. BOWDOIN, 19; Massachusetts, 1. Last Wednesday afternoon Massachusetts played the first game of the Maine trip with Bowdoin college and proved an easy victim. The overwhelming score was undoubtedly due to the condition of the men who had had no time to rest after their long ride from Boston on the cars. The features were the batting of Cox, Clark and Harvey and the fielding of White at short. The score: White, s.s. Mundo, c.f. The Cox, r.f., p. Blanchard, c, Clarke, !. f. Gould, 3b. Oakes. p. BOWDOIN. A.B. B. P.O. 130011030T012 023-90003-012 1014102112012 fore rests with the College as a whole to be inter- technical subjects. Let each man take a pride in his ested in the work. An editorial board naturally at- SIGNAL and strive to make it one of the best and tends specifically to the work of collating all articles most noted of college periodicals, so that it shall submitted and managing the finances of the paper; occupy a little more prominence than a mere notice but to demand that it shall express the full views of in the exchange column of our contemporary papers. the undergraduate body is both unreasonable and impossible. The idea of a daily newspaper or weekly and monthly periodical limiting the entire production of copy to the editorial staff is amusing, and a paper run on such lines would soon leave the field of literary activity. For though there are men wno possess such magnificent minds that are capable of filling volumes with gems of thought, deep and stirring, they become exceedingly passé when they attempt to run a paper wholly with their own ideas. It takes all kinds of people to make a world, the proverb says, and certainly without variety in thought and action, the world would die of ennui. We are all subject to the mania of riding a hobby," and although we may never grow tired of it, the continual rock becomes monotonous and irritable to those about us. conflict of opinions, the class of swords in the battle of thought, stir all with a quickening of mind and spirit. The heat of argument starts the sap of wit in the sleeping brain,and the response is a bursting into a newness of life and thought. Old ideas are laid aside and new ones analyzed and experimented with, and the result is growth and progress. The same conditions exist in the college world. Some of us need a stirring up, with a little ambition thrown in to start the reaction. Now there comes to each one of you from time to time some idea that is worth considering, give expression to the thought and see what it looks like in print, and besides there's the added advantage of M. A. G., seeing before you in bold, black letters, your own name, initials and all; for say what we please there is a desire-perhaps hidden way down in some recess of the heart to see how we look in print. Why men have committed robbery and murder to achieve the notoriety obtained from a newspaper. Now there is no need of any one here going to that extent. When anything of interest concerning the college comes to your attention, let us all have the benefit of its import. One word, however, we are not asking for stories as such, in fact we are going to fight shy of them for sometime, but we do want some good short articles of interest, preferably relating to scientific or Totals, Martin, s.s. O'Hearn, 2b. Kennedy, p. Proulx, r.f. Gregg. l.f. Brooks. 3b. Walker, Ib. Hunt, p. Totals, Innings, M. A. C. A.B. 3 31 1 3 4 1 1 0 300 280 510 054 0000 8 9 -000000000| 4330300-000|= 0-10 0-1 Runs-White 2, Munroe 3, Cox 3, Harvey 3. Clarke 3, Bly 3, Gould, Oakes, O'Hearn. Two-base hits-Clarke, Harvey. Three-base hitsMunro, Cox, Clarke, Bases on balls-off Oakes 4. off Cox. off Kennedy 8, off Hunt 2. Struck oul-by Oakes 7, by Cox 2, by Kennedy 4. Passed ball-Harvey. Time-2 hrs., 30 min. Umpire-Toothacker. Bates, 6; Massachusetts, 5. In the best played game of the season Massachusetts went down to Bates last Friday. It was the second game of the Maine trip and proved very exciting throughout. Cook was in the box for Massachusetts for the first time this year and his good work was a surprise to everyone. Bates won in the ninth inning when with two men out and two strikes on the third man two more runs were brought in. The score: 122211113-1+ 222072712011 4455454++ | ♡ 25 *Two out when winning run was made. Austin out, hit by batted ball. Bates, 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2-6 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0-5 L. Maynard, 1. f. O Danphinain, c. N. Maynard, c, f. Totals, Runs made by Austin, Allen 3, Towne 2, Martin, O'Hearn, Harvey 2. Gregg. Three-base hit-Kennedy. Home run-Allen. Stolen basesAllen 2, Towne, O'Hearn. Base on balls-by Cook, Allen, Struck outby Towne 10, by Cook 9. Sacifice hits-O'Hearn, Brooks 2. Double play, Allen and Cole. Hit by pitched balis-by Towne. Martin, Gregg. Halligan, c. f. Passed ball-Harvey. Umpire-Edw. Conway. Time 1 hr., 45 m. COLBY, 11; MASSACHUSETTS, 5. Martin, s. s. Harvey, c. Totals, Millers Falls, In the game with Colby at Waterville last Saturday Massachusetts found Coombs curves too difficult Gregg, l. f. to solve and was easily defeated. Errors were made at costly times and materially assisted in piling up the score against the visitors. The pitching of Coombs and the batting of Vail were the interesting features of the game. The score: Totals, Colby, M. A. C., 39 14 MASSACHUSETTS. na.d. Thompson, Wilder, Leahy, A.B. 30 4 8 2 2-11 10-4 Bases on balls-off Elmer O'Hearn, Halligan (2), off Kennedy, L. MayStolen bases-L. Maynard, Leahy, Three base hit-MarO'Hearn (2). Two base hit-N. Maynard, Gregg. tin. Struck out-by Elmer. O'Hearn, Halligan, Proulx, Walker, Harvey (2), by Kennedy, L. Maynard, Driscoll (2) and Danphiuain (2). Time-1 hr., 40 m. Observations AND Conclusions Is it worth while? We are at a loss to decide. As a matter of fact it is getting monotonous, this continual haggling over apparently insignificant matters but which touches particularly a tender spot in the heart 6 of each loyal son of Massachusetts. What? Oh, this careless inattention of newspapers in the matter of the name of this college. Are we sensitive ? Perhaps. But it it is no mere childishness which urges us to remonstrate, it is rather a pride in the Mater from whom we derive our intellectual nourishment o and whatever affects her interests detrimentally or 7 beneficially, is in a manner reflected upon us. Why is it? we ask, why is it that we are compelled to argue this matter so often? Why is it the papers-and principally among them agricultural papers persist in slighting the official name of the college. Runs made by Coombs 2. Cowing 4. Vail 2. J. Teague, Craig, w. that does not justify the general admixture of names Amherst the whole state? Now we would not diswe continually meet. Is it for the purpose of being humorous or witty, or for satire and ridicule ? We know not and hope not. parage the merits of this good old town of Amherst our college home,for we all love it,and many are loath to leave when the time comes. Mother Nature and her children have taken great pains to make it a spot worthy to be loved and admired by all who are so fortunate as to visit here,and we are only too proud to link her name with ours when referring to Massachusetts, but one college already has that honor of including Or is it because the grand old State of Massachusetts is ashamed to acknowledge the legitimacy of this her younger child, Joseph. Let her remember that his day dreams may some day be realized and that she may be compelled to call upon his aid for sustenance and help in the time of her need. What- her name wholly in speaking of the college, while we ever it is, it is a gross disregard of the customs of are the product of the state. Certainly the College politeness and courtesy, and as such should receive the is located at once in naming it the Amherst State Colscantiest encouragement of the thoroughly well bred. lege. But when we speak of a state college we menThe latest nom de plume of the college to which our tion the state that stands as sponsor to the christenattention has been called is the following, from the ing and it seems to us that Massachusetts is as grand New England Farmer, AMHERST AGRICULTU-a name as can be applied to any institution or organiRAL SCHOOL. Alas, how have the mighty fallen. zation that stands for the principles it advocates and Ah, the worth of our day dreams. The lofty walls of seeks to instill into the minds of its members a our college hopes are blasted to the ground and we reverence for the memories she cherishes. lay full exposed to the merciless, unpitying eyes of the world. Agricultural School! So the truth is known at last. Well, it is too bad certainly, but we suppose it must be, still we can't help thinking how much more pleasant it would have been, if we could have continued for a short time longer under the name of a college. Now we shall have to cancel all athletic contests with real colleges and accept the advances of our brother preparatory schools and academies. Now come let us reason together Ye New England Farmer, and all other farmers and all who are inclined to be thoughtless when referring to the college they should respect. The Massachusetts Agricultural College occupies a place of no little importance in the educational world. If the young men of this state and other states knew of the advantage possessed by Massachusetts for scientific training there would be few vacant places left in the college halls. But when they read of the Amherst Agricultural School, do you think it These broad acres are but the abiding place, likely they would have any great desire to come here. but the temporary home of a party of boys who are For our own part we would not decidedly. We believe dabbling in mud pies and hoeing potatoes when they that more harm is wrought by the papers in their careare not in the kindergarten or the head-master's less inattention to the matter than from any other advanced class. It is but a school for the training of source. Now come,respect the college that seeks the boys and girls under fifteen in the handicrafts of best interest of the state and take a pride in her Mother Nature. The State should be informed that advancement. If the full title Massachusetts AgriculIt is wasting its money in supposing that it is support-tural College is too long to suit your purpose, rememing a College. It is too bad that this good old State ber the state from which she takes her name and should have been imposed upon, but then we are only honor and respect Massachusetts. children and of course are not wholly responsible for our actions. NOTICE. We must have a large amount of money to finish out the year. All subscribers still owing for the current year will greatly oblige the manager by settling immediately. Another title which has been granted us is the "Amherst State College." Deliver us! Now the name of this institution does not include the name of State College, although that is what we are praying and hoping, it some time in the near future, will be called, for it is a State College. But, ye good people, is coming season. The Wesleyan Summer school will not be held this |