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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-26
CD School of Mines and Engineering

The faculty of Mines and Engineer ing IS composed of twenty professors and instructors and represents the de- partments of Mining, Civil, Electrical. alechanical Engineering and Archftec- suIe' Machine Design, Metallurgy. Mathematics. Physics, Technical Draw. Ing and Mechanic Arts.
 Mining EngfneerHng.
 The authorities Of the college, mind fui of the States great mineral riches ana Of the duty of Alabamians toward The development of those riches. es- abolished some time since the Depart ment of Mining Engineering.
 The course of study includes the theoretical and practical instruction in geology, mineralogy, chemistry. civil and electrical engineering as applied to mines, mapping. exploration, boring, yentilating timbering and all opera. tions pertaining te the profession of mining engineering. The Department of Mining and Geology occupies the west half of the new engineering build ing. The third floor Is divided into two well lighted rooms. CD for lectures and recitations. CD for drafting. Tn the lecture room is a screen and an electric stereopticon lantern for illus trating lectures. The drafting room is we'll furnished for the purpose of in- struetion in mechanical drafting.
 The second story is occupied by the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-26
A RECORD OF WORK AND PROGRESS

history, the truths of pure mathematics, now, as In the centuries past. consti- tute the foundation of all genuine true education.
 Auburn's contention is for all that gives an educated man power In prac- tical life, that gives self-reliance arts. ing from a consciousness of trained executive ability. that gives true man hood that looks to life in its wider aspects and not to self for culture s sake, that that education given by the scientific and technical school holds no inferior. but for many vacations a superior rank.
 Knowledge. to be useful to mankind must be applied, and the man who spends his time in seIf-gratifying study. reading without purpose, solely for self-enjoyment. IS dissipating his ing knowledge he may be, but at the same time he is rendering 1t as useless, for the benefit of mankind, as the gold in the miser's. coffer. IL Is that not to self only, that marks the edu- cation given at the States great school of science.
 The aim of the college is evidently ing as 1t is. has been described by one as selfish luxury, producing men who retire in their elegant pursuits. and give themselves 10 self-culture with no further object The aim of dignffy labor, and to fit men for the practical business life. Without dis paraging the educational value of the classics or the humanities. as they are called. which treat Of man and his natural sciences that treat of things and their forces. and their immense value for the comfort and grace of humanity. History, language. philoso-
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furnished showing graduates that have attained positions of enifnence as ju- rists. statesmen, justices of the su- preme bench, prominent ciergymen. fessors in universities and colleges. prominent authors and writers; and scientific workers and captains of in- dustry.
 As a matter of fact. Auburn Is entire ly unable to supply the demands made of the diversified industries springing up on every side. Knowledge Is indeed power and the imperative demand of the South today Is for young men fit- ted. as are the Auburn men, with full mastery of the underlying principles of the mechanical forces.
 A Prosperous Year and Future Upbuiid-
 fng.
 The past year was one of great prosperity on the part of the college: Continuous expansion in all lines of work has advanced the great techno- logical school to the highest rank and prominence in the field of southern ed- ucation. The various courses of in- ,struction have all been raised in their added the new de0artments of archi- lecture. machine design, physical chem istry, forestry, animal industry. vet ernary medicine bacteriology. etc.
 The total enrolment for the past year was si7 representing all but two counties in the State of Alabama. The average age of the student body has advanced even over that of last year. which was the highest hiterto in ma turity. The average age of the en- and there were 1es young men In col lege over twenty-one years of age.
 The past years history of the co1- lege has also been characterized by the
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phy. art, and literature 1t would not supplant, but supplement with chernis- try. physics. agriculture. and mechanics. While training the intel and imagination of the youth. 1t would also train his constructive and execu- tive ability by having him do some thing; translating the intangible. ab stract concept of the mind into the concrete: tangible thing of the labora- view. Is for use as we'll as ornament. means, not an end. a great instru- nent for doing something that Is worth doing. To increase the production of invention. to harness the forces of nature. to contribute to the material. physical welfare and happiness of man these are a few of the principal aims of Alabama's technological school.
 The final purpose or aim. of the col lege is not to teach a trade. not to develop merely the individual artisan who is to do mere mechanical work. This 1t seems were a mere waste of public money The aim, the wiser aim, is to develop captains of industry. civil, electrical. and mechanical en- lurgists, men who. as superintendents or as executive officers in every field of industry are able to explore and exploit the material resources of the land bringing labor and capital to- gether in mutual gain. and who are able to plan, organize. and direct in- dustries of the greatest magnitude and of the most far-reaching influence upon the community.
 Scientific TrainG As Mental Discipline.
 Years ago, when the technological schools were struggling for existence. some contended that education in science was inferior fin character and
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The history of Auburn" Alabama's great school of technology, Is but the same story of growth that is character istlc of all vigorous life.
 On the last day of the year 1868 Ala bama accepted the land grant provided by an act of Congress known as the Morrill, act. approved July 2. 1892 By this act the national government do- hated lands to several states to endow and support colleges, the prime object of which should be the pursuit of such Dranches of learning as pertain to az riculture and mechanical arts, with out. excluding other scientific and cIas- sieal subjects and including military promote the liberal. practical education of the industrial in the several pur- suits and professions of life.
 In February. 1872. the state legisia- ture accepted proposal of the Ala Episcopal church. South, to donate for the new tnstitution the equipment and good will of the East Alabama Male College. So the latter became the nucleus about which has been built up Aiapama's famous school of technology
 Auburn Graduates Prosper.
 By their fruit shall you know them" and so an institution is known ny It's graduates. By this test Aub,,rn IS willing to stand or fall. The high position taken by it's graduates has es- Laplisned the name of Auburn through . out the land; These men stand for the gospel work. Over eight thonssnd nave attended Auburn since its fot,n- uaIon In lS72. and of these over one thousand are regular graduates.
 hst OF indefinite length might be
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CD School of Agricultural Sciences, Chem
 istry and Pharmacy

The School of Agricultural Sciences Chemistry and Pharmacy includes the departments of agriculture, animal in-s. dustry, horticulture, veterinary rnedi- istry and pharmacy A stan of twenty professors Is in charge of the work in the several de2artments.
 Agricultural Sciences.
 The instruction in agricultural sciences includes theoretical and prac- late to agriculture. horticulture ant mai industry, botany and entomoIogy and is especially adapted to those who propose to devote themselves to agri- cultural pursuits.
 Agriculture.
 The regular agricultural course ex- tends through four years and is inten- ded to prepare those who complete 1t to become successful farmers, farm sCpsrntendents ,b ard and agricultural agricultural work in the United States , Department ok Agriculture and the numerous agricultural colleges and ex- pertinent stations.
 The lectures and instructions in this department cover courses of study on the following: Chemical and physical properties of the soil and means of i'm provement; grasses, leguminous. other forage plants; corn, wheat, oats and other grains: cotton, special study of its cultivation, fertilization and va- rieties; practice in grading and class ing; farm machinery and farm man For the benefit of those who are un- able to spend four years at college and who desire to prepare for the manage ment of farm. short two-year course in agriculture Is provided.
 Horticulture.
 Instructions in this department con sist of lectures, recitations and exer- cises in the greenhouse laboratory or-
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in discipline to the old form of educa- ton of the classical college; but now after comparison of the results of cen- turies of educational work under the classical curriculum with the achieve
 ments of the scientific schools of recent times. no one can reasonably question the efficiency of the technoiogfcal
 school. In defence of the discipline that is the result of the study of gives thought and tone to the mind. cultivates accuracy of perception. dis- crimination of judgment, closeness of observation. concreteness of reasoning. and imparts a love of truth rather than of the concrete rather than the ab- stract. by its constant looking for the relation of cause and effect. the mind Is familiarized with the true spirit of inductive philosophy. the philosophy of effect Is demonstrated the truth of the definition that science at last Is only sRefined Common Sense" Culture fs luxury in education. but science Is q necessity-a necessity for all the people.
 of this. yet lacking nothing of the air and character of the literary college. Where other states have their different branches of education segregated or divided. at Auburn they are all con ciusiveIy by the three great schcols of learning into which the organiEsttcn of the institution might be divided: These are CD the School Of Mines ana Engineering. (2) the School of Agricul- macy. and (s) the Academic School. Rroadly embraced under these heads ia Auburn's great work in technoio&y, arts, sciences and literature.
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noted, the department is provided with representatives of most of the types of commercial ammeters, voltmeters. and indicators and recording wattme- ters. for A. C.. and D. c. work. There is also a 30.000-volt transformer for break-down tests of insulating materi- als
 The telephone laboratory is provided with a full line of telephonic appara- tus, phones, relays. condensers, plugs. jacks, lamp and other signals, etc., representiye of the Bell and number of independent telephone companies. Single pieces are mounted so that they can be connected in any desired man. ner and thus the connections of any particular system can be made up and tested out.
 The dynamo laboratory. occupying another building, Is furnished by a 60- Horsepower automatic. side crank Harrisburg engine. belted to a line shaft with clutch pulseys. 15-horse- power. variable speed motor, with con- trolier and special resistance grids. so that the motor may be operated under full load of controller notchs and Q 25-horse power Atlas engine.
 This laboratory is equipped with a large number of D. c. and A. c. gen orators, motors and other appliances especially adapted for experimental work. Tn addition the equipment of
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The Academic Faculty is composed of IS professors and instructors. who give instruction In English, poll tical economy. mental science. history, Latin, German. French mathematical. drawing, physics. astronomy. geology.
 while this institution-in in the courses of instruction gives prominence to the sciences and their applications. the student, though pursuing the most technical branches, liberal education. thorough discipline In thos, studies ment of life. To this end. all students are required to continue the study of the English language and litera- ture throughout the college course.
 All students, who take the full four years course leading to the bachelors degree. are also required to take mathematics two years. history twe years, physics. chemistry. astronomy, political economy, drawing, mechanic arts. elementary agriculture, military students who specialize in the scien- tific courses, may take, If they so de- sire. French two years, German two physical laboratory, and physiology. Thus the college gives each student a broad basis of general information his technicai training. Those who have guided the policies of the iusti- tutIon from the beginning have re- the scientific school is merely to teach a trade. The workshops are educa- tional laboratories and not mere commercial factories. The college not mere rule of thumb artisans. but leaders and teachers of science and captains of industry. It aims not simply to train engineers. chemists and scientists for their professions, but also to teach men to look Q. life m It's wider aspects of culture and use fitness.
 Latin. EEi.torx ana Modern I.anxuare
 On the other hand. while Auburn Is engaged mainly in training young men for scientific pursuits and de- clares emphaticaily her confidence in preparation for life. yet training in the languages. philosophy and sciences not strictly technical Is recognized and promoted.
 This course includes the study of English tfour yysars). history -four (two years,) German (two years). mathematics (three years), physics. geology. astronomy. political economy and psychology.
 The department of history offers work in the history of Alabama, of the United States. modern Europe and of England, and Of ancient nations. During the junior and senior years training in historical research and in- dependent investigation is kept in view.
 In Latin the following objects are kept in view: An accurate Knowledge of the forms and syntax: a familiar ity with Latin words. their etymology and their English derivatives; an ap- preciation of Latin literature and an
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professors office and the meteorological laboratory. The laboratory is equipped with a good type collection of miner als and Pathological specimens as well as working specimens. There is a large collection of fossils and casts H. lustrattlng the subject of historical ge- ology. A set of one hundred wooden models of crystals has just been im- ported. The geological department has several specific gravity balances Of va rious kinds, contact and refiecting gon- iometers, a petographical microscope, a good collection of slides both for Biographical microscope and the ster- seopticon lantern
 The ground floor is occupied entirely by the metallurgical laboratory. This laboratory is well equipped with ore dressing plants. The concentrating plant consists of a gyratory crusher, two sets of roll crushers. two backet fiers. four Hurtz gigs, and seven-foot Wilfey concentrating table, etc.
 Summer ExcursiOns.
 At the close of the junior year in mining engineering a period of four weeks is spent in some mining district, n practical work and in examination of properties and the making of re- ports.
 Civil Engineering.
 The Department of Civil Engineering has existed in the college since It's foundation in 1872.
 The course of destruction includes the principles and applications of sci- ences that directly relate to civil en- gineering, and is adapted to those who expect to enter that profession.
 Necessary apparatus for field work. including translts levels, plane table, models of bridges. etc, is provided for the use of students Especial empha- sis is laid upon field work. The class in surveying is divided into five sec- tions, thus enabling the professor to give individual instruction in the use of instruments.
 Electrical Engineering.
 The Department of Electrical Engi- neering was the first of its kind es- tablished in any Southern college and ts today known throughout the United States for it's efficiency and high stand ard of work. The course of instruction includes, besides the general prlnci- pies and applications of the sciences, a special course in the applications of electricity and mechanics and is ar- ranged to it men for the profession of electrical engineering.
 The electrical measurement labora- tory is furnishd with a variety of re- distance boxes. bridges, galvanometers, standard cells, condensers. etc. as we'll as two phOtometers. In addition to the laboratory instruments proper, just
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chards and gardens of the experiment station. It is the aim to give & thorough course in the practical and scientific phase of the growing of our economic fruit, vegetable and ornamen- tai plants.
 The course embraces such subjects as landscape gardening. forests, or chards. vegetables. fruits and flowers.
 Botany.
 This department is the oldest of it's kind in the South and has established a wide reputation for its great work in scientific research.
 The laboratory for the plant nor biology and history adjoins the lec- ture room of the professor. and is we'll equipped for investigation along these lines. The experimental work in plant physiology and pathology Is con ducted by the students in the lab oratory and adjacent greenhouse, both of which are being rapidly equipped and altered to accomodate this important line of work.
 Animal Industry. Instruction in this department is
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Instruction in this department em- braces: CD A course of lectures in general chemistry; (2) a course of lec- lures in industrial and engineering chemistry: (Sl q course Of lectures in organic chemistry; (4) a course of lectures in metallurgy: (5) a course of lectures in agricultural chemistry; (6) a course Of lectures in theoretical chemistry; CD a course of lectures in physical chemistry; (s) systematic laboratory work is given In connection with each course of lectures for the practice of chemical analysis and chem ical research.
 The splendid chemical laboratory is one of the brides of Auburn. Outside of the regular college instruction a large part of the work Is directed to making analyses of many brands of fertilizers which are offered for sale in Alabama. In this work the stan of the State chemist ls engaged the year round. Moreover. analyses of water and of various mineral ores are fre-
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given in the class room in the labora- tories, and upon the animal industry farm with the stock Class room work In dairy instruction is supplemented and made practicl by requiring each student to work in the dairy laboratory where buteer is made where the Bab- cock test is used. and where the tactic acid in cream is determined. etc In stock judging the students are taken to the barn and feed-lots where animals are placed before them and each stu dent is required to make a written re- port concerning the animal. The live stock provides for the students use in studying breeds and judging animals consisting of Angus. Jerseys Hereford and Shorthorn cattle Duroc-Jersey, Berk shire and Poland China hogs; southdown. Dorset. common and grade
 The course of study covers the fol- lowing subjects: Breeds of livestock, dairying, judging livestock, principles of feeding, herd book study, principles of breeding. practical feeding, livestock management. meats and judging horses and mules.
 PhysiOIogy, Veterinary Science and
 Veterinary Medicine and Sur gery.
 The student in the regular agricul- tural courses, in all of the pharmacy courses, in the course in chemistry and metallurgy, and in the three-year course m Veterlnafy HledIClne ana buFB- cry, all study elementary physiology.
 The aim of the instruction given in veterinary science Is to give students such preparation along this line as to enable them to prevent many diseases of animals on the farm by correct hy- giene and proper sanitation.
 The course in veterinary medicine and surgery leads to the degree of doc tor of veterinary medicine. It is the outgrowth of fifteen years work in the department of physiology and veterin-
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the power plant is so arranged as to be readily available for purposes of instruction and investigation.
 Mechanical Engineering.
 The chair of mechanical engineering furnishes instruction in steam engf- neering materials of construction, drawing and machine design. electrical engineering, together with laboratory work. The course is intended to quail fly men to fill positions in the manu- featuring industries.
 The work in heat and steam engi- neering Is carried on In the power available for instruction. A 6-horse- power cross compound engine, especial ly arranged for experimental work: a Wheeler condenser. and Worthing- 160-hcrse-power American Ball com pound engine. I25-horse-power tam dem compound Buckeye engine. a 60- horsepower Harris -Corliss engine, 20-horse-power Atlas engine. a 200- horsepower Stirling boiler, a 100- horsepower Heine boiler. Drane du- pIex steam pump. 4i-2-horse-power gasoline engine. Q 2-horse-power two cycle gasoline engine. a 21-2-horse- power kerosine engine. an Ericsson hot-air engine a New York air. pump, soll-sargent air compressor. an eiec- tric-headlight engine. indicators, cal- orimeters. thermometers. pyrometers. scales. steam gauges, and apparatus
 
 On the third floor of Engineering hall a laboratory is being ftted up for testing fuels, gases and lubricants. The present equipment consists of a fuel calorimeter to determine the heating value of fuels, complete apparatus for making the proximate aRaIysis of coal, apparatus for collecting and testing flue and furnace gases. and apparatus for determining the viscosity, the spe- cihc gravity. the flash point and other properties of lubricating oils.
 Architecture.
 The Trustees of the Alabama Poly technie Institute established in June. 1907, a department of architecture, to comply with an increasing demand for instruction in this subject, and to en- courage students to take up a profes- sion which hitherto could only be pur- sued after an expensive term of study in the north. The department is the only one of its kind in the South.
 A course of study has been arranged to give a theoretical and practical knowledge of architecture In order to enable students to take advantage of office opportunities upon graduation. It embraces architectural drawing and design, history and ornamental archi- tectural engineering, and office prac- tice.