The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1911-12-16

The Lyceum Of Engineers gave a
very interesting programme Friday
evening before large audience.
Speakers and their subjects were:
Erick Martinson Of Moorhead. The
Sugar Industry.
James w. Nolet of Fargo, An En-
gineering Course in the Agricultural
College.
r. H. slocum Of Fargo, The Dayton
Bridge.
! Each Of these gentlemen prepared
exhaustive technical talks for this oc-
casion on their respective subjects,
which were of great interest to mem
bers Of the society and visitors who
were present.
Some lantern slides of college scenes
were thrown on the canvas after the
programme. More OF these pictures
will be shown at some future date in
the form OF several sets of motor car
construction.
Two years ago this winter the capa-
city of the shops of the engineering
| building were doubled, but now the
classes are running extra time to ac-
commodate those who are taking shop
work. When the winter term starts
the various shops will probably have
to run nights, it can be done If it
is necessary.
Some Of the students have been
working on an apparatus for wireless
telephone, this is an inductive process
and is successful for short distances
only, those working on 1t may be able
to perfect it so to be used for
greater distances.
Some of the apparatus for demon
strating in domestic science which was
used by Miss Hoover at the Devils
Lake Chautauqua was just returned
last week after being delayed in trans
portation for several months. having
been stored away in the express Office
of that place since last July. Hope
for the return of the apparatus was
/ just about given up here.
Two sophomore class caps were all
that the freshmen were able to lay
hands on in a mix-up they had last
week. Threats to recover these lost
articles by force of numbers II not by
| craft has failed so far. The aspect
of the matter has not cleared up as yet
| and 1t begins to look like open warfare.
There are now in the engineers lab
oratory fifteen different types Of In
4 ternal combustion engines for the use
of gas engine students. These will be
used particularly for the winter short
4 course students in engineering. The
laboratory Is fortunate in possessing
an experimental dynamo of one kilo-
| watt capacity. 1t has fully equip
ped switch board with meters. reistats,
etc, and is used in connection with
any Of the engines, to demonstrate
possibilities of any, electric light plant
-- sss 1864
The annual football hop Of last Sat-
urday was attended by large crowd
and all report a very pleasant evening,
the dance was given for the purpose of
| providing funds with which to buy
sweaters for the team. The hall was
tastefulIy decorated in the national
color pennants and football decora-
tions Refreshments were served by
the Copper Kettle inn, which included
frappe Although the receipts fell
short Of the required amount the man
agement has promised to make good
the remainder.
President has been invited to speak
| at a convention Of farmers associa-
tions at Centrator, Ill.,, Feb. 21. The
president spoke at Bottineau. Thurs
day, before a meeting of school off,
GERS, and during the rest of the week
made two other speeches.
Professor Doneghues' class in farm
management has adopted night shift
system in order to complete the terms
work.
/ The lyceum Of engineers is great
lily handicapped in not having place
to hold meetings on account Of classes
being held there. It seems at present
the only right they have to the room
is their name on the. door,
Evan Hall left Thursday evening
for Rugby where he acted as one of
the judges at the corn show being held
there.
Professor Isadd has received another
| $1,000 from the paint manufacturers
association for the futher experiments
in testing paints.
Some parties In the west are in
clined to be jealous Of the success at
| tained by Gilmore Dobie. former A. G.
coach. He gets paid weli--too well
they claim--for during the football
season ne pulls down $40 per day, Mr..
Dobie only coaches the football team.
but at that he has certainly made a
success.
| Lloyd Worst, past student of the
A. c., has been visiting about the
campus this week renewing old ac-
quaintances. Worst has been out west