Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-17
Daily kennebec 3ournal.
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE.
improvements and Additions in Different De
partments-0ther University News.


ing this year considerable addition
has been made to the experimental
apparatus of the department Of cleo
trical engineering of the University of
Maine. Among the most important
pieces are: TWO Westinghouse kilo-
watt dynamOS, one a compound, the
| other series; one general electric
| iron-clad bi-polar 212 k. W. dynamo;
one commercial 112 X. W. dynamo; one
| Croker Wheeler 31e X. W. compound
| dynamo: a two-horse power 1e5 volts,
| 125 cycle. synchronouS motor. self
starting, made by the Fit. Wayne
Electric Co: 10000 volt transformer
| made by the Lakon Electric Co: two
| 1000 volt transformers made by the
| Westinghouse Electric Co; i am
| meters volunteers. and WallmeterS
! both direct and alternating, made
! by the Weston, Whitney and
/ General Electric Companies; a
switch board apparatus. and rheo-
stats. The electrical and physical de-
partments together have purchased a
| Kelvin balance. This is a standard
| measure instrument for celebration of
/
mating and direct current. This in
strument was made by Elliott Bros.
| of London. and was imported by the
university.
Among the permanent improvements
have been the purchase of a 15-horse
| power Otto gasoline engine for a re-
serve source Of power for the univer-
sty electric light plant, and n motor
and pump for a reserve water supply.
! The motor is ~ h. p. General Electric.
ana the pump is Deane pump with
/ a capacity of 5000 gallons an hour.
| These can be started within three min
utes after a call is made if shut down
| and within 50 seconds if the Otto en-
! CINE is in use. Heretofore there has
| been but single pump. and. last fall,
| when this was out of order for n few
days. and the water supply in the
stand pipe was exhausted. the univer-
Sity was without wafer For further
water protection n 4-inch water main
is being laid for n connection with the
present main. close to Coburn hail. t.
Il point about half way between the
Mount Vernon house ana the Phi
Gamma Delta house. 4 distance Of
about 100 feet. Hydrants will be put
in So that the danger from fire in
these buildings will be greatly les
sened. .~'T
Work on the foundation for the drill
hail ana gymnasium at the University
of Maine is being rushed by the con-
tractors. Davis q Grady of Bangor.
This will require about 400 cubic yards
Of stone. which is being quarried from
the granite ledge on the bank Of the
Saltwater river in the rear of the
Kappa Sigma house. The contract
calls for the completion of the work
by June |. The contract for the sup
erstructure will be awarded on May
%. A number Of first-class firms are
figuring on the job.
The University Of New Brunswick
at Fredericton. is to celebrate it cen
tcnnal anniversary. May 29-31. Invi-
tations to participate have been ex-
tended to other Canadian and leading
American universities. President Har-
ris will represent the faculty of thu
University Of Maine. and Mr.. Walter
Neal Cargill 1900. Of Liberty. Me-. the
undergraduates. The degree of IL. y.
| is to be conferred upon President Har-
ris upon this occasion.
| The University Of Maine library has
recently sent TO the bindery 30 VOL
umeS Of periodicals.. Nearly as many
more will be ready to send soon after
| the close Of the term. over 1000 vol
umes have been added to the library
| since January /.
! \ dummy level has recently been
| purchased for the department Of civil
| engineering Of the University Of Maine.
| manufactured by the G. l.. Berger Go.
/ This form Of level is that in general
use in England and on the continent
VI Europe and is gradually coming in
! TO use in America.