The ACORN 1927 Self-reliance and Individuality Staunch as the stone of the mountain With a Faith that is great as the sea Courage defying all struggle And a Hope that wills to be Ego that builds as a Master Optimism that broods over the whole Strength of a large understanding Perseverance to push to the goal Scorn of the ties of convention An Indifference to rulings of men Trust in a noble endeavor And the pluck to go through it again. The ACORN 1927 Department of Geology and Chemistry EXACT science, of which geology and chemistry are major representatives, is the basis of all culture and learning. For the most complete understanding and appreciation of life one must possess a knowledge of the foundation, origin and evolution of life and the universe which necessitates an enveloping acquaintance with the fields of geology and chemistry. The wide and variable mineral display of the geology department was enlarged early in the year by an excellent collection of minerals and fossils secured by Dr. Lind in Spain. Additional specimens of Utah ores were reclassified, labelled and carefully arranged in a conspicuous glass case in the new geology laboratory. A complete set of minerals and rocks is arrayed in specially prepared cases for in- tensive use by the students. In addition, the department boasts a valuable and rare set of Geological Survey Reports and Monographs which increase in worth as time passes. The Chemistry laboratory is fully equipped for a well-founded two-year course whose credits are accepted by any university in the United States. This fact is a testament to the high type of instruction accorded by Dr. Lind. Department of Mathematics and Engineering AS A department few in numbers and consequently increased in efficiency, Mathematics, under the inspiring leader- ship of Merlon L. Stevenson, has more than adequately accomplished the purpose of training its students in perfect consistency and in careful and intense consideration of the problem at hand. Although Mathematics is not over-popular with college students, the development secured therein is well worth the efforts expended. Other than Geometry and Trigonometry, with which Dr. Hales assists, courses are offered in Calculus, College Algebra and Analytic Geometry. In this connection and also in connection with Trigonometry considerable practical field work, constituting a mathematic's laboratory, is required. Such practice is of value both to those who are regarding the subject as a possible profession and to those who are seeking only generalized knowledge. That this training is invaluable to the development of confidence and self-reliance is evident.