The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-11
Professor Elwell Goldsbornugh
Recommended by Electricity
Committee of Worlds Fair.
HAS HAD WIDE EXPERIENCE,
Now Instructor of Electrical En-
gineering at Purdue University
Was Delegate to the Paris
!, Exposition.

Elwell Goldsborough professor of cleo
tricaI engineering at Purdue University, La
fayette Ind. will be the Chief of the De
partinent of Electrical Exhibits at the
Worlds Fair
Professor Goldsborough's appointment was
recommended yesterday by the Committee
ON Electricity and Electrical Appliances 10
tie Executive Committee. and il is Sener-
ally conceded that the recommendation Will
be approved.
Professor Goldsborcugh was at the
Worlds Fair offices yesterday to appear be
fore the Committee on Electricity. lie m;tue
q favorable impression, and before he de-
parted last night carried with hlm the as-
suTance that his name would go before the
Executive Committee for confirmation at
its meeting to-day He Will return 10 the
university 10 adjust his business affairs ana
arrive in s.. Louis again within iwo weeks.
Professor G,oldshoroush was born IN BaItl-
more Mo. October 10. lsal. He was taken
to china by his parents when he was
years old. his fath.r having been appointed
American Consul to Annoy Young GotGS-
borough lived i'll China several years, visit
in., nearly every district Of the Emlire. pe-
sices travelling with ms parents tatoush
turned to the United States and entered
, Cornell University III 1889. He was sradu-
ated from that institution in lss-' with
degree Of mining cnSine"r.
Later he took charge of the electrical
work of the Intc"nauon&! Correspondence
SgIC al q. Scranton IL. ftS WIS next iliis'.s'
professor Of electrical engineering At Ar
kansas University. Fayetteville, Ark. Just
4 year later he was called 20 Iuruu" Uni
veisity to take the post of associate pro-
fsssor of electrical! engineering He became
Il fun professor in 1895 and was elected di-
rector of electrical engineering for the uni
versity in 1897.
Soon after he became connected with
Purdue Professor Goidshorough made 4
series Z tests at the Plat Street Station
! OF he ElisGn Electrical Illumina ing Com
pany at Baltimore, and the results obtained
by him We're embodied in the reconstruction
of the plant. His report was publ SIZED m
of Electrical Engineers. S.nee that tiIne
he has bscn engaged, in addition t. his
regular duties. in. professional consulting
electrical engineering work. involving the
drawing Of plans and specifications for
lighting and power plants. the designing of
+ electrical machinery ior manufacturing
companies and Il large variety of testing
work INVOLVING types of electrical mIchin-
cry. appliances and stations.
Experience AT ENpOsitfOns.
He was Il member Of the International
oian Exposition at ch c 80 and was pres
ent at al the electrical gatherings at tie
Omaha and Buffalo cXuoSit!uns. He was al
so one of the delegates of the American
Institute Of Electrical Engineers at the
Paris Exposition of 1900 H." Is a member
of numerous engineering and scientific So
cieties. am ng the number hains; II e A!neii-
can institute Of Electrical Engineers, the
! institution of Electrical Engineers of Eng
Association for the Advancement of Sciance
ana the Society for the Promotion of En-
gincering Education.
As 4 member of the Committee on Arc
/ Lamp PhotOmetry of the National Electric
Light Association. he did a large amount
of experimenting work on arc lamps and arc
| lamp carbons. Under his direction deter
| minntioIs are now in progress over the eco
nomic performance and efficiency of the
| whole system Of the Union Traction Com
| pany of Indiana. operating 10 miles ri
| track which connect the cities OF lndfanapo-
| lis. Anderson. Muncie. Eiwood and Marion.
| Ii Is the largest interurban electric rail
| way now in existence.
! In speaking OF the large number of in
| dorsements of Professor Ciodsborough,
! Chairman Smith of the Committee on E.ec-
! tricity said: My committee. Prssi:eni
/ Francis and Director of Exhibits Skiff had
/ personal conferences with Professor Colds.
| borough to-day. our attention was first
| directed to him through the range of his
| Endorsements and Mr.. Francis sent for him
/ to come to St. Louis to-day. he met OuI
committee at o'clock and We decided tc
! recommend him to the Executive Commit.
! tee Professor Goldsboroughs work will
| consist of securing electrical exhibits for the
| Exposition from all parts of the earth. He
| is to be chief of the electrical exhibits"