The Worcester spy., 1898-11-23
TECH MUS. ASSOCIATION.
Is Not Dead, and Members Refuse to Let
II Die.

The Tech Musical Association is not
defunct despite the discouraging CON
ditions which have confronted it so far |
this season. 1t was thought during the |
first part of the year that it would be
impossible to give a concert season this |
winter, owing to the lack of material
for the glee club and the general want
of interest shown by the members
A meeting was held yesterday after
noon by a number Of the members of
the association who were most promi-
nent in the concerts Of last year, and
while nothing definite was done, suffi-
cient interest was manifested to make
it almost a certainty that the work of
the association will be resumed immedi-
ately with the idea of giving a series
of concerts this season.
Charles II. Aldrich of the class of 1901
has been elected leader of the glee club,
while the banjo club and the other por-
tions of the association win probably
| remain under the leadership of last
year. Thus far, there has been no busi-
ness manager elected, and there seems
to be some difficulty in finding a suit
able man for the place. The members
present at the meeting yesterday deter
mined to make personal efforts to OBJ
tain director for the assOoia tiOn, and
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position by the next meeting, which will
be held in few days. While the time
| for rehearsal and preparation for
successful season is now limited, the
members feel sure that they will be able
to get under way with a little hustfing
and give as good a series Of concerts as
those presented last year, which were
very successful from an artistic as well
as from a financial standpoint.
The work of the geodetic survey on
the declinatton of the compass in Wor-
cester has been pushed with consider
able rapidity during the last few days
and is now nearly completed as far as
the government expert, Edwin Smith,
is concerned
A true north and south line has been
established, the work on it being COM
pleted yesterday by MIR. Smith with the
assistance Of Dr.. T. c. MendenhaIl. One
end Of the line is located on the island
in Institute park and the other on the
! Tech grounds.
This having been done, and numerous
| readings of the compass and other in
struments taken, all the data will have
| been obtained that Smith needs to make
| the calculations he desires
Mr. Smith win wind up his work in
| this city in day or two and he Will
then leave to make observations in
| some OUneF place. Inc STATION mere Will
| be in charge OF, the physicists at the
Tech, and whatever supplementary OBJ
servations are necessary will be taken
( by them. The establishment of the true
meridian of the city is in itself an i'm
portant thing and will be of value to
civil engineers in certain problems that
are liable to occur in their work.
Arthur Cushman. who has for about
four years occupied a responsible posi-
ton in the foundry of the Knowles
loom works has accepted the position
of instructor in the foundry of tine Poly
technic Institute. He succeeds L. c..
LJewett, who has been the instructor in
this department Of the Washburn shops
since the middle of last year.
MIR. Cushman is an expert in his line
/ of work and has already introduced
some valuable improvements in the
course of instruction. He has many
years of experience in foundry prac-
tice and will be a notable addition to
the corps of instructors of the shops.