The Washington times., 1909-10-07
PROF. WRIGHT OPENS
SCHOOL OF AVIATION
Uncle Sans Embryo Ely
ers' Gather at College
Park.

Prof Wilbur Wright. dean OF the
School Of Applied Aeronautios. at which
several Signal Corps officers are to re-
ceive instruction I'm heavier-than-air fly
ing. was indicted into office this morn
ing at the school grounds at College
Park, Md.
Prof. Wright, in a hurry TO assume
his new duties. arrived az the adminis-
fration building OF the university. which
is made of rough plank is about forty
feet square. and graces the center OF a
1eo-acre field, about 7.90 O'clock. In
few minutes he was clad IN fun re-
gala, consisting of a blue shirt, striped
trousers. and bald head. The senior
class. consisting Of Lieut.. Frank p.
Lahm, filed into the building a few
minutes later, and the prep" students.
comprising several Signal Corps pri-
Yates, and Mr.. Lahms red Irish setter.
came in afterward.
Good Flying Day"
This is a good day for flying. said
Mr. Wright, in his speech Of acceptance.
Il have a fe wchanges to make and IL
will be several days before we go up.
probably, although 1 never like 10 make
prediction when ! am setting up a
machine"
After this chief speech. Mr.. Wright
turned to the first lesson. He and Mr..
J.ahm puttered about the machine.
which Is inside the shed. while sew
e al Signal Corps men were at work on
the derrick outside. He intends 70
make change In one of the biplane's
control levers. but that is about the
only difference which may be noticed in
the machine which Orville used and the
one which he will take up in the first
night
The biplane suffered practically no
DANA &c IN its tri pto College Park, al
though there was one small rent in the
upper surface OF the lower plane. This
was sewed up in a few minutes.
At Beginning.
Mr. sWrlsht evidently intends to in
Etruct Lieutenant Jahm IN all the de-
tails possible. as he goes over the hi
plane, as the officer was close observ-
er this morning Of all OF Mr.. Wright's
manipulatlons
College Park is already reaping some
advantages from the aeronautic school.
There we're quite number OF visitors at
the aeropisne shed this morning, and
some Of the trains which only whiz
through the village stopped to let off
~ ssengers today. The weather could
NC have been better for flying and Mr.
Wright regretted that ne could not 20
Up.
People Want Meet.
'fnat the field at College Park win he
chosen for the international aviation
meet is the dream and desire of the in
babitants AT that village. Visions OF the
coming thousands when the world at
tends the races in 1910 are already APP
Dearing 70 the townsmen Wilbur
Wright has said briefly that the field is
suitable for such a meet Lleutenants
Iahm and Humphreys have expressed
Themselves stronger in the same tenor
The Government has already leased $50
acres for SIX months and a little work
In clearing of trees viii provide
course three miles long and half a mile
wide.
The army officers who are to be
taught the art Of flying By Wilbur
Wright arc comfortably established al
College Park with a squad Of twelve
mon who viii push the biplane in and
out Of the shed. Wilbur Wright and the
two officers will board with Mrs W. o.
diversified while in College PARK
WITH his sleeves rolled up Wright has
been working for many hours putting
tho machine IN shape for the initial
flight. A new set Of levers has been in
stated on the side which will be Occu-
pied by the passenger. These will be in
tho hands Of the lieutenant until the
machine gets away from him. if il does
and then Wilbur vii! pull IL back into
shape with his own levers
Wilbur Wright characterized as wind
the report that Charles r. Flint. Of New
York. has formed an international syn
dicatc 20 exploit the Wright machines
u was reported that he had secuted the
Wright patents IN Germany France and
Russia. and was about 10 establish
factories in each OF those countries as
well as IN the United States