UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
State Historical Society
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 30, 1912.
NUMBER 71.
Hyperbolic Paraboloid, Tangent to a Helicoid, Round Ellipsoids, Prolate Spheres—We're the K. U. Engineers!
ENGINEERS PARADE
PAST LAW BUILDING
IN MIGHTY ARRAY
Bridges. Steel Monsters and Oil Derricks in Their Line.
CHEMICALS DISPENSE SMELLS
Led by Band, Marvinians Shout Battle Cry as Forces Advance—Electric Chair as Instructor
Led by the University band the second annual Engineers' parade started from the Engineering building this morning at eleven fifteen announced to the waiting crowds of collegians, law students and medics on the campus in front of Snow hall and Green hall by a short blast of the University whistle on the "saw tooth."
Many of the members of the bana are engineering students and they marched and played in the band garbed like all the engineers, in their flannel shirts, high top boots, rough sushi hats and corduroy trousers.
Following the band, Donald Hutt drove the president of the engineers, Edmund Rhodes, Dean F. O. Marvin, Chancellor Strong, Rusty Russell, president of Engineers last year, and E. B. Black, who spoke in chapel, in his motor car. The entire engineering faculty rode in the parade in motor cars that followed the leader car.
Then floats, depicting the character of the work of the several departments in the School of Engineering, were in the parade, and in addition several side-show stunts were put on by men in the various schools.
ELECTRICALS LOCOMOTIVE
The approach of the series of floats of the electrical engineers was heralded by the clang of the great bell of a modern, well-equipped electrical locomotive. All that lacked to make the high speed demon of the eastern railways thoroughly realistic was the sing of the trolley on the wires,—inasmuch as the campus is not fitted with trolley wire and the elbow thought it would be a little too much for the line of their parade, the locomotive was equipped with storage batteries for its trip through Lawrence.
The sophomore and freshman electricals marched in a body behind the iron monster, that travels the steel highways of the country.
HOW TO ADMINISTER SNAP COURSES
Immediately the spectators were treated to the sight of a victim of the engineering professors having his curriculum administered to him through the medium of an electrical chair. A generator furnished the juice and a great dial overhead kept the professor who was clad in omnious black, acquainted with the physical and mental condition of his subject. At intervals a loud report followed by a puff of white smoke issued from the mouth of the student, showing that the professor became careless at times and attempted to inject too much knowledge at one time into the poor brain with a natural and expected overflow in the guise of an explosion.
The more domestic uses of the mystic "juice" were represented in the last float of the electricals. Visitors were requested not to talk to
the telephone operator. Yes, the telephone operator had lots and lots of blood hair goods piled in wonderful knots and fluffs on top, at the sides and in the back. The busy man in his office impatiently "rang in" to get his number and the girl insisted on flirting with the crowd of men and boys who surrounded her office.
CHEMISTRY FOLLOWED CLOSE
CHEMISTRY FOLLOWED CLASSES
All manner of dire things that happen to the engineering students were depicted as the side-stunts. Chemistry—a great hob-goblin with claws and talons outstretched—followed in the wake of frightened students.
One of the latest designs in bridge making was exhibited by the Civil engineers who are studying the art of fording canon and stream. The specimen that was shown in the parade will be shipped immediately to a maque where it will be used by the United States in the work at the canal.
It was a perfect design of the liftbridge type. Two giant towers at either end form an elevator on which the span rises at the word of the engineer who works the machinery on the rear of the float.
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EADS ALL OLD GRADS
WITH A SALARY OF $50,000
The highest salaried K. U. engineer is Wilson Kninear who draws $50,000 a year as president of the United States Realty and Construction Co., of New York City. Mr. Kninear did his University work in the late seventies but on account of some incomplete courses did not receive his degree until 76. He made a national reputation as the designer and builder of the Detroit river tunnel, and until recently had been head of the Kansas City Terminal Company in charge of the construction of the Kansas City Union Depot.
ETS $500,000 CONTRACT—
GRADUATED 3 YEARS AGO
Of the more recent engineering graduates, H. C. McLure, of the class of '09, has distinguished himself by rapid advancement in the profession. He now has charge of the erection of a high school building in Toledo, Ohio, costing $500,-000—one of the largest contracts in the hands of any K. U. engineer.
A May morning breakfast will be given by the old cabinet of the Y. W.
C. A. to the new cabinet Wednesday,
May 1 at 7 o'clock
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No classes will be held at the University tomorrow.
MARKED ADVANCE, WORKING ON GLASS SAYS W. A. WHITAKER AND WHALE GLANDS
Metallurgy Professor Think Chemicals' Trip Was of Much Benefit
OF GREAT PRACTICAL VALUE
Iany Interesting Processes Studied-
Sixteen Men Paid Their Own Expenses Without a Murmur.
Probably the most interesting trip that has ever been taken by any of the engineering organizations was made last week by the Chemical Engineering Society. Inspections were made of seven factories in Kansas City and eleven in St. Louis. The purpose of the expedition was to give the students in chemistry an insight into the practical applications of the science as employed in large manufacturing plants and the methods which are used.
THE PRODUCTS OF ZINC ORE
At the zinc and acid plant the crude zine ore is roasted and not only the zine oxide is obtained but also sulphur dioxide is obtained as a by product. The sulphur dioxide is used to make sulphuric acid. Sodium nitrate is treated with the latter acid and nitric acid is obtained. Sodium acid sulphate is left behind by another by product and sodium nitrate is formed chloride, or ordinary salt, hydrochloric acid is obtained. Another method of making hydrochloric acid is to treat sodium chloride with the sulphuric acid obtained in the second process.
HOW GAS IS MADE.
Two days were spent in Kansas City. Probably the most interesting places which they visited were the packing houses and the plant for the roasting of zinc ore and the making of nutric, sulphuric and hydrochloric acids. Both of these places were good examples of the modern methods of economy which are employed by all large manufacturing concerns.
STENT A HARD WEEK.
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In St. Louis, a very instructive place visited was the plant for the manufacture of gas. The gas is obtained by heating a good grade of soft coal in huge retorts, passing it through scrubbers to take out the impurities, ammonia and tar, and injecting into it a fine spray of crude oil to give it luminosity. The coke which is left after heating is fired and treated with water and the resultant water gas is treated in the same way as that obtained in the first process and it is all turned into the pipes to go all over the city.
Fellows in Industrial Chemistry Department Look Into Many Problems
Fellows in Industrial Chem-
The boys say that they never spent a harder week and had better time since they have been in school. Not only did they keep busy during the day but at night they always put in a profitable evening exchanging notes and discussing the plants which they had visited during the day. The boys say that Prof. W. A. Whitaker whohod charge of the party was a perfect demon for keeping things moving as not a moment of the time was lost during the entire trip.
In speaking of the trip this morning Professor Whitaker said, "I believe that the trip of the Chemical Engineers marks distinct advance in industrial chemistry and mentalurgy in this institution. It speaks well for the spirit existing among our engineers that sixteen men should have made such a trip voluntarily, and at their own expense. The men worked hard from beginning to end and derived much benefit from the trip."
FIVE FELLOWSHIPS IN AL
Placed by R. K. Duncan-Part of Work Already Completed as With Redmanite.
Prof. Robert Kennedy Duncan, head of the industrial chemistry department of the University has placed five fellowships two of which are multiple, here in the University. The holders of these fellowships are at work on the problems which they are to solve, and some have already succeeded in completing part of their work.
Russian petroleum refinery sludges, a series of optically active naphthalene acids which belong to a series never before investigated.
Dr. E. Ward Tillotson, the holder of the fellowship on the relation between optical properties of glass and its chemical composition, has published several articles on this subject in the Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry during the past year.
THE GLANDS OF THE WHALE
NOT EFFECTED BY WATER
WOULD CHANGE DATE
A fellowship on the investigation into the extraction principles of the glands of the deep sea mammals, is held by Mr. E. R. Weidlein. Mr. Weidlein has succeeded in extracting Adrenalin from the glands of the whale and has proved it to be identical in its chemical nature and physiological action with the Adrenalin obtained from cattle. He has also made improvements in the methods of extraction of this chemical.
The lacquer formed is not affected by water, grease and the various atmospheric gases. It is also used as an enamel for automobile gears, as a glass ink, for coloring and frosting electric light bulbs. They have prepared the colored and frosted bulbs in the form of the functions on the hill this year. An enamel which it will be used is the manufacture of small powder boxes and the like. The material is now being patented.
Another multiple fellowship is held by Prof. F. W. Bushong and I. W. Humphrey. They are working on the utilization of petroleum products in the manufacture of soap, and have succeeded in isolating from
TO HELP OUT SOAP
Juniors Do Not Like New Rule For
Election of Jayhawker Officers.
Several members of the junior class have prepared a petition asking the Student Council to postpone the election of the manager and editor of the Jay-hawkter until next fall.
UNCLE SAM LIKES THEM
Some opposition to the proposed change has sprung up, and the Student Council will be asked to decide the question at their next meeting.
Three Engineers Are Helping The Government Solve Problems.
It is claimed by the petitioners that the work of the year's annual is all done, and that the new editor and manager would not begin their duties until next fall, even if they were elected this spring.
OBSERVE MOTHER'S DAY
Three graduates of the School of Engineering, Burton C. McColum, Ernest E. Weibel, and George Ahlborn, are employed in the government service at Washington, D. C. Mr. McColum is doing research work on the electrolysis of reinforced concrete. Mr. Weibel is in the bureau of standards, and is studying the precise measurements of resistances and electromotive forces. Mr. Ahlborn is also in the bureau of standards and is studying the prevention of electrolysis of water pipes and cable shields.
Fifteen Are Expected at Sigma Chi Dinner Tomorrow.
Sigma Chi will observe mother's day tomorrow. A dinner will be served for the mothers who will be present, and the teachers will be shown through the University.
The following are expected; Mrs. Russell, Mrs. Hanley, Mrs. Harlan, and Mrs. Martin, of Lawrence; Mrs. Bramwell, Bellville; Mrs. Kates, Newton; Mrs. Magil, Wichita; Mrs. Tibble, Topake; Mrs. Bailey, Atchison; Mrs. Coolidge, Smith Center; Mrs. Relhain, Smith Center; Mrs. Woodbury, Mrs. Rosier; Mrs. Smith, and Mrs. Elnother of Kansas City, Mo.
ENGINEERS DANCE FOLLOWS RECEPTION TO FACULTY
The engineers will hold a reception o night at Robinson Gymnasium at $30 for the Engineering faculty. The reception will be followed by a dance, with music furnished by Kelley's six-piece orchestra.
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OFFICERS OF ENGINEERING SCHOOL
E. A. VAN HOUTEN MARTIN K. THOMEN, EDMUND O. RHODES,
Secretary-Treasurer Vice President President.
ENGINEERS' CHAPEL OPENS CELEBRATION
Five Hundred Meet in Fraser and Start the Big Fireworks
E. B. BLACK MAKES ADDRESS
Says Engineers and Public Are Closely Related—Young Graduates Must See Public Duty.
The big Engineers' Day celebration started at 10 a clock this morning with special exercises in chapel. The five hundred representatives of the west end of the campus were out in full force. Dean Marvin presided.
Ernest B. Black, who graduated from the School of Engineering in 1906, made the address of the morning on "The Engineer and Public Service." Mr. Black and his partner, A. H. Worley, '03, are consulting engineers in Kansas City.
The speaker is one of the most successful graduates of the School of Engineering. He said in part:
"The engineer and the public have always been closely related from the earliest times to the present day, and the public, through its sense of fairness, has given the engineer credit for bringing about the change from the Stone Age to the Age of Marvels, by developing natural resources, inventing machinery, and doing rapid and efficient work. Strange as it may seem, it is only in the past few years that the engineer has recognized his duty of public service and the public has realized that it owes its support to every engineering undertaking calculated to advance the interests of society in general.
ENGINEERS IN BUSINESS.
"In this age everything which has to do with progress is subject to investigation; it is the spirit of the times. This spirit brought about the establishment of scientific schools and when large numbers of engineers began to go out from these schools and take their places in public life, it was natural that we engineer and the public came to have a better understanding of the demands of each upon the other."
How the engineer came to be recognized as a factor in the business world was reviewed briefly by the speaker. "Engineers now occupy many positions not closely related to the engineering profession. Technical schools are now claiming a growing percentage of graduates, so the technically trained man starts with an advantage in the business world."
ENGINEERS IN PUBLIC SERVICE.
"Engineers have taken a large part in the conservation movement which benefits the public directly." Also reclamation of public lands, marvelous achievements in the field of transportation such as highways, seemingly endless roads and canals, and the related telephone network discussed by Mr. Black as being good examples of the public service work of the engineers.
"Giving our cities adequate water supply and sewerage systems is one phase of the engineering work which is taking a larger and more important place in the public service. Every city has its power problems, heating problems, problems of water supply, in other cases of problem requiring the scientific and skilled service of engineers from every branch of the profession"
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