The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-18
PROF. BARNARD.
The Career of the Man Who Has In
vented Afrnhip.


Prof. A. W. Barnard's fight in an air
ship at the Tennessee Centennial EXPOSE
ton al Nashville has excited the curl
osity OF those members of the Young
Mems Christian Association In Chicago
who know the inventive genius Of the new
aeronaut, says the Times Herald The
successful flight of the airship on Thurs
day was the topic OF conversation at A.
socation building yesterday. Prof. Bar
nard Is physical director OF the Nashville
Y. NJ. c. A, and has been connected with
the organization I'm several cities
#. X. Ober, editor of Men, the official
organ OF the Y. NJ. G.. A.. knows Bar
nard well, but he never knew the Nash
willie physical director was engaged i'm
building an airship.
Prof. Barnard IL mechanical genius"
he said When he WAS at Albany, N.
T., he used 10 invent improvements in
gymnastic appliances. and he was an ar
dent student Of the science Of navigating
the air. None ever imagined. however,
that he would turn his attention to build
Ing an airship. When he was boy he
was fond OF tinkering with machinery.
and suppose his mechanical genius has
brought about what appears 10 be a sue
cessfui solution of aerial navigation"
Known as nm Athlete.
George W. Ehler. physical director at
the Association building went down to
Monte. Ala. last week and while there
heard of the work Of Mr. Barnard on the
sirship. II do not know anything about
the machine. however,, he said. .and
nave no idea what Prof Barnard has ac-
cofnpiishcd. ! know of Mr. Barnard as
one of the best athletes in the Young
Mems Christian Association. but know
nothing Of the work he has tried 10 do In
connection with aerial navigation
A w BARNARD WAS born in Massachu-
sefts in 1855. SO that the new aeronaut liz
one of the youngest men 10 tackle the
problem OF aerial navigation. After at
tending the public schools he entered the
military academy az Albany. N Y. He
left the academy. however. before com
pleting the senior year He was always
fond OF athletics. and made some good REG
ords before he was D years old His first
record was made when he was Is. He
ran a half mile in 2.9o. A year later he
was made captain of the Albany Athletic
Association. AZ the age of Is he was en-
gagged as instructor In the s. o. v. gym
nasium at Albany
He stopped athletics for a time and en-
gagged In business in Montreal He re-
turned 20 this country in lsss and became
interested In the work If the Young Mems
Christian Association. first becoming con-
nected with the organization at Albany
tie was the FIRST 20 enter the Springfield
training school summer session.
sketch of His Career.
Prof Earnard's first formal engagement
in association work was al Tonawanda ~
y. as physical director. For two years he
was wlth the Auburn. Me-. association.
acting as general secretary as well as
physical director. He went 20 Pawtsckef
r. J.. in 1871. and during his service the
association ia that city held the banner
and athletic championship Of Massacfu-
setts and Rhode Island Later he was
sent 10 Nashville as physical director
All this time ne was busy on mechanical
Inventions. ard several appliances now
used In association zymnasiuns are prod
nets Of his genius. But he ss better known
for hts athletic feafs- In 1872 Prof Bar
nard won the local three-hour go~as- you
please race az Albany. winning the cham
nzonxhip. covering swenty-thres and