Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-08

students II Cornell VIII Re Taught q. BONA
BOata.

one OF our great universities has taken ssep
In the right direction to foster the ,nar,,,,,s
growth OF the country by opening . school of
naval architecture and marin. sne;n..,..,
cornell University has inaugursted a school a
'nis KIND As the only school of naval archi-
lecture IN the western hemisphere this new de-
PAr'ure OF Cornell merits description in tbsss
columns
Inc leading powers Of Europe have long had
sucn schools. France has one ut Paris. called
tne Government School of Naval Architecture.
i'aiy has one at Genoa. the German govern
ment has two schools Of naval architecture am.
IN Berlin and another in Kiel Neither is Graf
Dlieain wanting In this respect having large
scnooi OF naval architecture in Greenw-icb -
sides course in naval architecture AZ Ilasgow
onNerslty, Scotland The absence of sseh
SCHOOLS IN this country has long been felt .na
depiored, and has rendered il very difficult Tor
snip ana marine engine builders 10 Obtain
ooausin and designers having any special
acquaintance with the peculiar problems in
VOWED. This school at Cornell by furnisbtn.
such special training will serve 10 smeIio,.ts
THIS condition of affairs
Inc school of naval architecture is n MARI NJ
nioley College. Cornell University. The college
Is enoer the direction of the weIl-knovn IN
Robert H Thurston.
How long does il take 70 complete she
course?" inquired the reporter.
Ane course occupies two years" was fbe
repiy; but Is so arranged as TO REQUIRE thee
80 800 preparation IN good technical school
ore entering upon IT. IL is intended that
students OF Cornell who have reached tlsir
senior year n the course in mechanical engin-
eer1ng NAV then take up this course for tbe;r
Iourth college year and finish il in one wear os
- graduate work Students from other
technical schools are, of course. admitted nn.,.,
the same conditions ''''o'
one OF the most interesting courses in an.
nrst year study is that in naval srcbitectn-s
winch Is Intended as a general introductiou "a
WIG SUBJECT OF marine construction. II opens
win general examination of the shin =. !.
floating body. and is followed by a conrse -
lectures on Ship Resistance Propulsion ,os
towering. Wave Motion and the Oscillatior a
onips Inc hrst years course in shin building
aue uesish Is also an interesting one In IL at
EN- -; = gwen 70 the best practical construc-
uoh IN the actual materials of the shin. which
mas up to this point been treated by the stude1t
as geometrical body. The subject is treated
from descriptive standpoint and yarious r.n-
eral systems OF ship building and their pecnl,ay
points are studied. Then, passing to details.
we cover the most modern practice IN the a.,
Vulnerable details Of ship constructed "a
fitting"
You study marine machinery. slso. in IN.
first year. do you not?''
"oh, yes. Of course, and devote especial .,-
.enuon TO the peculiar condition under which
the marine engine is obliged TO work. and me
advantages and disadvantages of the different
types and forms Of engines
In the second wear the course in naval arcbi-
secture Is much more advanced and is based On
the more general course of the preceding yesr
We take up special topics and study them IN
greater detail The work in this course coe-
sists principally of lectures, partly Of directed
Courses of reading and partly of personal
studies on the part Of the student under nav
olrecuon. The second years courses in ship
OF those of the first year.