The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-05
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The fourth number of the lee
ture couase. by Ash Davis, the
cortoonist. was thoroughly en-
|joyed by large audience
which nearly filled the new
gymnasium. Mr.. Davis held
the closest attention of his au.
dience by his skillfully drawn
sketches as we'll bv his enter
tanning remarks. The date of
the remaining n lumber has not
yet been decided upon but will
be announced soon.
The Science School band
was present at the Da wis enter
tainment and rendered several
pleasing selections while the
people were assembling.
The gymnasium and the
shops are now lighted by the
new 250 volt generator which
is belted to a 40 horse power
Sturtervant engine. This fur
nishes powerful current both
for light and experimental pur-
poses, and will soon be carried
across to the main building to
be used in laboratories.
The new figures have been
installed in the new book-keep.
ing rooms and furnish accom-
modations for the bank and
various Offices. New students
are entering each week and
new quarters are urgently
needed. The registration of
next yearpromised to be largely
in excess of this winterand ad-
ditional rooms will be necess-
airy.
Miss Bike has begun the
preliminary training of the ora
torical contestants, who will
appear in the contest to be held
next month. The State orator
icaf contest will be held with
the Science School this wear
and plans are under way to
make this one of the most sue.
cessful and satisfactory con-
tests ever held in the state.
Supt. F. E. Smith of the city
Schools was the assembly
speaker on Thursday, Feb. 20.
Supt. Smith took as his sub
ject the Responsibilities of an
Education" and impressed up
on his audience many excellent
lessons in good citizenship as
we'll as bringing home to them
the realization of the excellent
advantages which were placed
within reach of every one for
a preparation for the work of
life.
On Thursday Feb. ~. Supt
r NJ. Black gave a very inter
esting and Instructive. address
on the subject of the. Under
ground Railroad. This was very
interesting account of the
means by which fugitive|
slaves were assiste in their
flight to Canada. Supt. Black
has given it considerable
9 tudy and made the
address particularly interest
ing by means of the anecdotes
of the times before the war.
The Department of Mechan-
ical Engineering has just re.
ceived some new and valuable
laboratory apparatus. Til e
consignment includes a boiler
testpump for applying the
hydrastatic or "cold water"
test to steam boilers, an oil
guage tester for celebrating
steam guages, a standar steam
gage with other steam guages
may be compared, two plain
meters, unicrometers, ther
mometers, stroke and reyolu
t1On counters, q thermometer tor
the instantaneous indication of
rotative speed and several high
speed and indicators, four
cham hoists of one ton capac-
ity each, two platforms scales
and one counter scale, a steam
engin indicator and other re-
cording apparatus, all of which
goes to make up a very COM
plete equipment for carrying
on many interesting and valu-
able experiments. With the
above apparatus, complete
boiler and engine tests from a
fuel and water heat unit stand
point can be made. The de
partment and the students TAX