Jargon: Melbourne Technical College Annual Magazine - Volume 4: 1939 edition

Item Title
Jargon: Melbourne Technical College Annual Magazine - Volume 4: 1939 edition
Repository
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives
Reference
Item no. S44000004, Series S0445
Date Range
1939
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Articles in 1939 edition:

Pages 1-4
Advertisements

Page 5
Title page: ""Presenting the Annual Magazine of the Melbourne Technical College. Contributions by Staff and Students, 1939. Jargon from The Melbourne Technical College""

Pages 6-7
Photographs of Editorial Staff: David Norris, Editor-in-Chief, Reg. Allen, William Lumley, Arthur Bennet, Tony Peck, Georgina Nathan, Margaret Howell

Page 8
Poem: ""The Good New Days"", by Alex Smith, M.T.C.

Pages 9-10
""College Students and the War"" . Editorial discussing whether students should enlist or continue their studies, concluding that it may be more use to complete their courses or apprenticeships

Page 10
""The Late Mr. E. S. Richards"". A memorial tablet is to be erected in the Chemistry School, to Mr. E. S. Richards. Richards joined the M.T.C. staff in 1905, became Head of Chemistry in 1912, and College Vice-Principal in 1934. He died suddenly on 17th December 1936 at the age of 53. The first lecture of planned biannual memorial lectures was held on 28th August 1938

Pages 11-13
""Saxaphones and All That"", by P. R. O'Connor. Article on the history of the saxaphone, including jazz sax

Pages 13-14
""Tropical Interlude"", by Arthur E. Liddy. Short story about disastrous effects of colonialism on South Sea Islanders

Page 14
""Personal (Met. School)"", updates about staff and students: Max Howard, Derek Pitman, L. G. Morris, Adrian Grey-Wilson, R. J. Pearson

Pages 15-19
""Who Said Menace?"" by unknown author. Article about how mankind uses machines and metals and the progress of civilisation

Pages 19-21
""Ballet"", by unknown author. Article on the history and principles and elements of ballet, the dancer, the choreographer, and the music

Page 21
""Quod Café Extensions"", by unknown author. The extensions will provide additional accommodation for 150 students and staff

Page 21
""Hygiene howlers"". Jokes

Page 22-23
""War and Women"", by R. T. O. A. Satirical article on the affinity of women and war

Page 23
Caricatures: of a woman ""Animated Cartoons""; ""Betty Buck""

Page 23
Epigram

Page 24
""Francis Ormond"", by M. Ryan. A tribute to Ormond, summarising his contribution to the establishment of the College

Page 24
""Wood burning motor cars"", Pearson's Weekly. Cars are running on wood in Germany

Pages 25-29
""For those who are interested in…Interior Decoration"", by Warwick Armstrong, Sept. 1939. Description of the first two ""Pent House"" exhibitions held by third year interior decoration students in 1938 and 1939 (The ""Pent House"" was the common name for the building erected on the Art School roof), lamenting that the proposed third exhibition has been postponed because of the war. The article is illustrated with four photographs of the exhibitions

Page 29
Poem: ""Tirade"", Parody by ""I'm No Poet. Non Compos Mentis""

Page 30-34
""Victoria's Unknown"", by K. G. H. (Ken. G. Holder) Chemistry School. Description of ski-ing in Victorian snow country, agreeing with proposal that a Melbourne Technical College Ski Club be formed. The article is illustrated with five photographs of skiers and Mt. Buller

Page 34
""That Umbrella Again!"", by ""Harley."" Met. School. Humorous speculation on the role of Neville Chamberlain's umbrella in war being declared

Pages 35-38
""The Metallurgy School"", by Mr. A.A. Robertson. Reprinted from Modern Engineer, June 1939. Article on the School's development since its foundation over forty years ago as the Melbourne School of Mines. The article is illustrated with two photographs, a plan and a sketch of the building

Page 38
Epigram

Page 39
""College Notes, 1939"". Includes reference to the ""Major Tragedy"" of the removal of trees in Bowen Square last year, and report of launch of the student's Union

Page 40
Photograph: ""Design for Light Fitting by a Student""

Pages 41-42
""Producer Gas - As a Fuel"", by C.F. The use of charcoal as a motor fuel

Page 42
Caricatures: Mr. A.N. Hambly M.Sc., Dip.Ed. ; Mr. R.E. Paul, MSc., Dip. Ed.

Page 43
Poem: ""Nocturne"", by ""Algy""

Page 43
Epigram by President Roosevelt

Pages 44-45
""Misnomers in Sculpture"", by Ola Cohn, A.R.C.A. (London). Her philosophy of sculpture

Page 45
Poem: ""A Plea"", by Etta Weetman, Dress Design. Humorous poem about the lack of irons in the dress design class

Page 46
""Chemists and the International Situation"", by unknown author. Chemists and chemistry students should not enlist immediately

Page 46
Joke: ""The Objection""

Page 47
""Annual Examination. Mathematics. - Grade X"", by ""Bill"". Spoof exam questions

Pages 48-49
""A Plea for Higher Education"", by unknown author. Urges institution of research and post-graduate courses to add prestige to the College

Page 49
Poem: ""Toil"", by ""Bill"". Parody

Pages 50-51
""Systematic Separation of Grade 1 Metals: Preparation of stock solution"", by unknown author. Spoof of chemical experiments

Page 51
Caricature.

Page 51
Note on the ""Roman salute"" which has become the ""German salute""

Pages 52-55
""A Number of Things"", by Exter the Enn. Article on the history of mathematical systems

Page 55
Epigram, by G.K. Chesterton

Page 55
Note on the vapour lamps in Bowen Street

Page 56
Cartoon

Page 56
Epigrams

Pages 57-58
""Minerology a Neglected Hobby"", by Thos. B. Dodds. The attractions and methods of mineral collecting

Page 59
""A Few Comments on 'Technic'"". A review of the first issue of the Students' newspaper 'Technic', published in the first week of the third term, which presented the ideas of the organisers of the Students' Union, an outline of the proposed constitution, articles and caricatures

Page 60
""Combined Technical Athletic Sports"", by S.S. Murray. The College fielded a scratch team, organised by John Parker, coming fourth out of eleven schools. The article includes the names of team members

Page 61
""Prize List"". List of graduates awarded Certificates and Diplomas for 1939

Page 61
Epigram

Pages 62-63
Caricatures, by Ted Liddy: Mr. W. Morrison, Mr. Jack Knight, ""Mac"", The biter bit. Amb. Dyson by Liddy, Mr. H.R. Brown, Mr. G. Allen, Ted Liddy, by himself, Mr. L.A. Baillot

Pages 65-68
Advertisements

1939 ISSUE ENDS

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