The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-02
ELECTRICAL. ENGINEERING
Prof. EI!ery b. Paine he New Member
of Faculty of the A. & NJ. College.

The chair of Electrical Engineering
in the A. and M. College, has been
filed by the election of Professor Ell
lery Z. Paine. now professor of cleo
trical engineering in Stetson Uni
versity. Florida. Prof. Paine is a
graduate of Worcester Polytechnic
Institute Massachusetts, a native of
Connecticut, a most accomplished
electrical engineer in all lines, and a
very expert electrician. After grad
uating and serving as postgraduate
at the Worcester Polytechnic, he
worked with the General Electric
Company at Schenectady, whence he
went for three years as electrical en-
gineer for the Lehigh Valley Coal
Company at WilkeSbarre, Pa. He is
thoroughly familiar with the construc-
ton and operation of all electrical APP
paratus made by the General Electric
Company and has been in practical
charge of the designing, installation
and operation of electric power sta
tons for lighting, hosting, hauling
and other power applications of cleo
tricity.
Prof. Paine is % years old and I'M
married. He is six feet high, strong,
healthy and handsome. In religion
he is a Congregationalist (Presbyter-
ian.) He is especially strong as a
teacher, a practical worker and a
theoretical calculator and expert
n. enter. Those who have known him
from youth up, speak in the highest
terms of his loVable disposition and
strong character. He seems to make
strong friends everywhere. DR.. j. r.
Forbes. recently President OF Stetson
University, says: "Mr. Paine is a
thorough gentleman, a man of the
very highest character, anu he has had
the very best training for his work.
He is we'll informed. has the very best
standards, is thorough and efficient.
i commend him without reservation"
Prof. Harold 3. Smith Head Profess
sor of Worcester Polytechnic, says,
He has had a training and expert
ence which very thooughly fits him
for the duties of such q position and
he has a natural inclination toward
experimental work which Will enable
him to develop the work of your in
stitution in a manner which | am sure
will be wholly satisfactory to you and
creditable to himself MIR. Paine's
personality is agreeable. few mo-
ments conversation influences any one
with his true worth and sterling char
acter.
Mr. Ellis E. Brown. chief electrical
engineer of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad Company, says:
''He carries out all his work with en-
ergy and good discretion. He is a
man who makes warm personal
friends. He is especially fitted for
teaching scientific subjects.
DIR. Sidney N. Morse, of winston
Seminary for Boys. who has known
Prof. Paine from boyhood, says: III
is a pleasure and a privilege to express
my unreserved admiration OF ms
mental and moral equipments Gull
tured gentleman he is. He is prac-
teal student with qualities of MIND
and heart pleasantly blended. with
attainments that must inspire respect
and above all with a genuine inter-
est in and a devotion to what is best
in life. Prof. Paine's success as q
teacher, and as an administrator as
well, is assured. His record from a
youth has been one of exceptional
progress and promotion. The YER
dict of al VIII know him is this, Prof.
Paine is a rare man.. -
President Winston. who met Prof.
Paine in New York by appointment,
says of him that he is an unusually
accomplished and gifted man and a
most valuable acquisition for the A.
and M. College.