“ … night. There ts a hammer and an anvil of the man’s unseen Unknown that's been labeled good and. evil but jorges life … ”
Abstract
Once again. a decade has come to an end, however the end of the last decade brings us to the last ten years of the twentieth century. In the previous decade, we saw the Me Decade of the seventies turn into a Super Me decade, lived under Republican rule, watched MTV, and witnessed the Communist Empire begin to crumble. End. is a prelude to the nineties through the literary and artistic norms of Union College in 1989. In our attempt to display the end of the eighties, we also want to remind our readers that we must begin to think about this new century only ten years ahead of us and to be prepared to venture into it without hesitation. End. is not an apocalyptic (nor an apologetic) vision of the future, but a humble resting of an intriguing decade. With this note, look forward to the Spring Idol issue.
“ … they depended on ta perform public services retalizte. Unknown to humans … ”
Abstract
In my years at Union College, there are few things that have been more rewarding to me than participating in the Idol club. Compounding this fulfillment is my involvement as Editor in Chief. It has been my primary goal to construct this book in its physical form: to make it aesthetically pleasing, interesting, and worthwhile to read. My other, more arduous task, however, is to make it a testament to you: the student body of Union College. If ever there was a time when people were frustrated or irritated by my countless emails and flyers for submission, I apologize, but I only want to ensure that this book is the best representation of Union's talent, and there sure is a lot of it. I am proud of this product, and proud of everyone who contributed. The passion and creativity I have found in this position and at Union in general is difficult to replicate, and it is surely something I will miss. I hope you enjoy this small piece of the beauty that our school embodies.
“ … lhe: Belsy By Unknown Publizhed 11 1910 Hear the merry ring o the bel Oye … ”
Abstract
On behalf of The Idol Editorial staff, working on this endeavor has been one of the most mentally stimulating experiences. We have had the opportunity to work with an impressive and expansive array of materials and mediums produced by students. Because of this, The Idol is not solely a literary magazine, but more accurately a promotion and reflection of the artistic talent on our campus. This year, we had the privilege of excitedly celebrating 100 years of this talent. In addition to the submissions that we received during this school year; we have published old works from the archived editions within the same binding. In doing so, we aim to honor the talent of today, remember the talent that has built Union College up to be such a dynamic institution, and inspire the talent to come in the next 100 years.
“ … Never cese to com alone- For here, light guides the paths Unknown . S0, il from regions far and wide. And … ”
Abstract
Since 1928, The Idol literary and art magazine has featured creative works of literature and art by Union College students. This 1997 year has been a particularly exciting year for us. The organization has expanded its vision by opening the magazine to faculty submissions, hosting a poetry reading by a published poet, instituting the Idol awards for the "Best Art Submission" and "Best Literary Submission" and hosting an unveiling reception for the artists and writers published in the Idol. There were many internal changes to promote and support a progressive Idol organization.
“ … dows L e ielr 4 trembling uader my feet, futtering to an Unknown rhythin. Tsee xy own fiace distorted above ther, but … ”
Abstract
The literary and artistic works produced by the students of Union College during the academic year 1993-1994 are culminated in the 55th year of the Idol. As a literary forum, the Idol presents, perhaps, the finest creative works among Union Students. The Idol is ever changing and improving as evident by layout changes herein. We are indebted to our illustrations staff and the very talented poets, authors, artists and photographers of Union College.
“ … Puritan thinking. But this readiness to push on into the Unknown in … ”
Abstract
THE IDOL is published four times a year at Union College, Schenectady, New York. Yearly subscription rate: one dollar and fifty cents. Individual copies: fifty cents. Printed at the Gazette Press, 332 State Street, Schenectady, N. Y. Editorial offices at Washburn Hall, Union College.
“ … although he imagines that he doe , bring a new, absolutely Unknown and unthought of idea or phy ical creation into the … very slim, and Murphy was an unknown . But the Democrats got out and campaigned. Mur- phy, … ”
Abstract
The IDOL being a Union College magazine exclusively becomes a medium of communication between all possible factions of the student body. There is no other, or if another not a better, way to reach a large group of your peers ( as determined by the Admissions Office who, with college tradition, selected this community). Still, we are weak in many places, and we do admit it. For example, this issue is essentially a humorless one. There are no smutty jokes to read - though we do not oppose them on policy. If Union College students wish to submit in their own names jokes and stories of whatever nature they will, we'd feel a responsibility to print the " best'' of them. Aside from the old jokes, we favor just about everything honestly funny. We hope that for the remaining three issues we will have the material to devote a considerable portion of two of them to articles of a humorous nature. The role of sports as a section of the IDOL is not now clearly defined. All we are certain of now is that we like sports, enjoy writing and reading about them and hope constantly to build our department.
a French-style sector; "an early precursor of the slide rule, [the sector] was invented by Galileo as an aid to calculation"; further, this sector has scales labeled in French and Medieval alchemist signs for "the metals gold through tin on a scale of relative weights for a given volume of each metal"; it also "has had a spirit level and graduated arc added to allow measurement of the angle of slopes, etc., as in surveying or gunnery." (all quotes and paraphrasing from Pilcher - see remarks)<br />
Scientific Instruments Collection<br />Electrical Engineering Instr. #7<br /><br />five small, cylindrical vacuum tubes of various sizes; the three smallest are mostly made of glass, while the two larger tubes are comprised partially of black plastic or metal material; per label that was previously displayed in the case by the EE dept: "Before the invention of the transistor, vacuum tubes were the basis of essentially all electronic devices."
Scientific Instruments Collection<br />Electrical Engineering Instr. #1<br /><br />bi-anode, cold cathode Gundelach-type x-ray tube; clear glass, large-sized sphere connected to a long arm that extends to the "cathode"; the "anode" is the shorter arm at the opposite end; the "anti-cathode" arm is at a 45 degree angle; a fourth and smallest arm is at a right angle to the cathode arm; diagram and PDFs in files
Scientific Instruments Collection<br />Electrical Engineering Instr. #2<br /><br />large, purple-tinted, transparent glass "tube" with a large-sized sphere and two narrow "arms" on either side; one arm is the "cathode" arm (with terminal that looks like the bottom of a light bulb); the other is the "anode" arm; these arms are secured by leather and metal straps to the wooden display stand; this is a high-vacuum tube; the purple tint indicates the presence of potassium in the glass
Scientific Instruments Collection<br />Electrical Engineering Instr. #3<br /><br />compact instrument with several dials and thumb screws housed in a latched wooden case with leather handle; per company ad: "can be used in bond testing, or to measure switch or contact resistance, or fractional ohm standards or in quantitative analysis. The circuit of the instrument is an adaptation of the potentiometric method of low resistance measurement" (see notes)
Scientific Instruments Collection<br />Chemistry Instr. #14<br /><br />black-painted metal cork press for pushing corks into bottles, or cork stoppers into test tubes and other lab equipment
Scientific Instruments Collection<br />Chemistry Instr. #15<br /><br />according to Fisher Scientific Co 1958 catalog, this balance (patented in 1932)has a double magnetic damper and chain-weight device; the capacity of the balance is 200 grams, and its sensitivity is 1/20 mg; the balance weighs 68 pounds and the original price was $685.
Scientific Instruments Collection<br />Chemistry Instr. #11<br /><br />analytical balance enclosed in a glass case, balanced on three feet: the two front feet are leveling screws; front of glass case is a sliding window; also one side is a door to allow access to the interior of the case; small 50 mL beaker placed on one scale arm filled with tiny clear spheres; very similar to a balance in the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments at Harvard (PDF saved in files); May be the Sartorius "No. 8b Balance Standard, Modele USA, 8b" (see remarks)
Scientific Instruments Collection<br />Chemistry Instr. #13<br /><br />slide rules can perform calculations like multiplication, division, and trigonometry, and were replaced by electronic, scientific calculators in the 1970s; consists of the "body," the "slide" (middle piece that slides) and the see-through "cursor" with a "hairline" place-keeper<br /><br />MEDIUM<br />metal (aluminum?), plastic, leather
Scientific Instruments Collection<br />Chemistry Instr. #8<br /><br />instrument with eight terminals or knobs protruding from one long side of the box; blueprint paper with diagram of instrument's function is affixed to the underside of the lid; according to Kenyon College, this was "a standard piece of apparatus in most college and university electrical measurements laboratories for the first half of the 20th century" (PDF in vertical and digital folders)<br /><br />MEDIUM<br />wood, metal (brass?), plastic?, Bakelite?
