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KANSAS UNIVERSITY WEEKLY.
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT.
The two new drill presses are completed. The castings were obtained about six weeks ago and the students have done all the other work. Castings have been ordered for two fourteen-inch by six foot engine lathes. Students will finish the work on these and have them ready for next fall.
One hundred and fifteen terms of work have been done in the shops this half year.
The Detroit Heating & Lighting Co., of Detroit, Mich., have written that they expect soon to put in our mechanical laboratory a set of their combination gas machines. These are to be used in connection with experiments on gas engines. The machines are expected to arrive in time to be of service to Mr. Stone, who is writing his senior thesis on "Explosions of hydrocarbons in closed vessels."
Prof. Palmer has the air brake outfit complete. It is unique in that it is a combination of the two systems, Westinghouse and New York. The New York company is competing sharply with the Westinghouse and claim their brake can be used in the same train with the Westinghouse. In the outfit are five freight car brakes of the New York pattern and one of the Westinghouse, and a complete locomotive equipment for both New York and Westinghouse systems.
The mechanical engineering laboratory has lately received a valuable addition. Fourteen volumes of transactions of the Society of American Mechanical Engineers. The work is particularly valuable to Seniors working on themes.
Miss Mary Baker, of Hiawatha, who has been the guest of Miss Eleanor T. Miller the last two weeks, returned home Tuesday night.
Not from K. U.
Last week's papers told of a Leland Stanford student who was thrown into a lake for talking about President Jordon. The student in question whose name is Montgomery, was reported to have been a junior at Kansas University. K. U. wants fame, but not that kind. We understand that Mr. Montgomery was really a student from Manhattan.
Basket Ball Manager.
R. C. Russell has handed in his resignation as basket ball manager. The board has not yet elected his successor but it will probably be Lyster.
Weekly Board.
The new board met Thursday noon and organized for the coming term.
E. H. McMath was elected business manager; Rache Pugh, society editor; Walter Meeks, local editor, and Pat Murry, literary editor. Mr. Barcus appointed Hindman and Gardner as his associates. Ed. Muchem was elected to fill out the vacancy left at the last election.
Fine Arls Department.
Miss Kate Boyles, class of '98, was on the hill Thursday.
A large number of students attended the Strtuss concert in Topeka last week.
All of the studeuts of the school of Five Arts attended the Hubbard lecture Friday evening.
The Fine Arts students are looking forward to the second recital of the season.
The reception for the Fine Aarts Students given by the Y.W.C.A.at the home of Mrs. Franklin was enjoyed very much by the large number of students who attended.
Miss Ethelyn Rice was in Leavenworth over last Saturday and Sunday.