The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-09
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the series OF Biologia Central Ameri-
cano. This volume will he one of a
series on the biology of South Ameri-
ca and will treat of the diptera of
one of the few American contributors
to the series, most Of the contributions
coming from English pens.
Very few people in the state rea lie
the amount OF material stored away
in he Kansas University Museum at
Lawrence, some of which has attract
ed attention both at home and abroad.
In pm leontolOgy, the collection of Gre
taceous vertebrates IL only excellad
In number in one institution (Yale
University in the United States, and
IN excellency Of individual specimens,
1t is unexcelled. The collection of
fossil leaves from the Dakota sand
stone of the state is very complete,
there being no better outside of the
national museum at Washington.
The collection of car boniferous plants
is also very complete and has attract
cd some attention, although no origi-
nal work has been done on them up
to the present time. III zoology and
entomology the collections are very
extensive, the collection of the North
American Mammals, mounted by
Prof. Dyche, having been awarded
the medal at the Worlds Columbian
Exposition at Chicago in 1913. The
collection of beetles Is the best in any
educational institution in the country
and the collection of butterflies is
very excellent At the present time
the exhibit rooms in Snow Hall are
full to overlooking, many of the best
geological specimens being stored
away on this account.
The new Fowler Machine Shops,
are rapidly nearing completion, and
in few weeks this last addition to
the groupe of University buildings
will be ready for dedication.
The new machinery for the shops
represents All outlay of $4,000, and
may be divided into three classes.
FiIst-Machinery for instruction
in mechanical work, including lathes,
planners, shapers milling machines.
forge rooms, foundry, engines and
boilers.
Second-Dynamos and motors for
tightening and power for all the Uni.
versity buildings. This machinery
is of a commercial type and repre-.
sents large units. There Is large
alternating current dynamo Tor the
incandescens lights, direct current
generator for power, and an are light
machine.
Third-Machinery for instruction al
and testing work in electricity. This
clsss includes various types of small
generators and motors representing
all of the standard makes. Testing
machines are in abundance, and the
students are giving facilities for all
sorts of tests.
Two rooms embracing 5000 feet of
floor space, will be used by the d
partment of Civil Engineering, main
ly for testing the strength of materials
used in cOnstruclion-ce cement, bricks,
and stone.
The new shops will be run on pure
ly business principles, and the strict
discipline that prevails in private
machine shops will he maintained
among the students In size and
equipment the Fowler Machine Shops
are larger and more complete than
any I'm the west and will compare
favorably with those in the eastern
universities. The mechanical work
is done under the supervision of
trained machinists, and the steam
and electrical work under the in
structors in the department of Flee.
trical Engineering. A practical
trend is aimed to be given to all work.
The building itself is a gift of Mr.
George A. Fowler, president of the
Fowler Packing Co., Kansas City,
Mo. He is an intimate friend of Pro-
lessor Lucien l. Blake, head of the
department of Physics and Electrical
ngineering, and recognizes the value
of technical instruction. Mr.. Fowler
also realizes that state universities
are the prorer institutions for instruct
ion of this kind, for institutions of
private endowment too often lacks
the necessary funds for the work.
CAME FROM ENGLAND.