The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-26
ELECTRICAL SHOW
WAS A winner
AFFAIR AT A. c. so SUCCESSFUL
THAT 1T WILL HEREAFTER BE
AN ANNUAL EvENT-sPLENDIp
DISPLAY AND A LARGE At
TENDANCE.

TENDANCE.
The electrical show conducted by the
Lyceum of Engineers of the agricul-
tural college, Saturday evening was
one of the most pronounced successes
of the year. The exhibits occupied a
large part of the engineering building
and consisted of electrical appliances
of every conceivable character.
The entire management was in the
hands of the Lyceum of Engineers, a
club composed Of the engineering stu
dents of the college, and the degree
of excellence with which the affair was
executed, reflects great credit to the
club as a whole, and particularly
to Roy Corbett and Harrison
Blunt, who occupy respectively, the
positions of president of the club and
manager of the show. While most of
the apparatus used in the show was
the regular equipment of the engineer
ing department a considerable portion
of the exhibits were made by the deal
ers Of the city.
The exterior of the building was il
Illuminated with electric signs and col
ored lights n two search lights help
ed to call attention to the affairs go
ing on within. The first floor of the
building was handsomely decorated
with the club colors and illuminated by
a special electric generating plant To-
lratn1 in tho tacfirr ohnrnEnr1, ThtS
plant vas intended to represent the
present day type Of isolated electric
lighting system, driven by a ~gasolene
engine. This feature was under the
supervision of Robert Pearson, one
of the junior engineers.
The second floor of the building blaz-
ed with lights representing every type
of the present day illumination. In the
physics lecture room a moving picture
show, under the charge of George
O'Laughlin, was in constant operation
n received very liberal patronage
This feature of the show was made
possible through the courtesy of ]. H.
Hawk and the Superior Film Exchange
of Fargo.
The physics property room was de-
voted to the exhibition of static cleo
trical machinery, the various forms of
vacuum tubes inc vacuum lighting
apparatus. This department was un-
der the care of Eric Martinson, one of
the senior engineers. In this depart
ment was also exhibited the most re-
cent type of X-Ray apparatus, the
property of DR.. r. A. Weible of Fargo,
The large main physics laboratory
furnished space for the great body OF
the exhibits and this room was crowd
ed to it's capacity with spectators
throughout the evening. The exhibits
and demonstrations were grouped IN
departments, each being in charge OF
a student engineer who explained the
mechanism and principles Of operation
Electric heating was in charge of Geo
L. Glen. This apparatus included
every form of household heating de,
vice of the latest and most approved
pattern. Most of the articles were
furnished by the Union Light, Heat &
Power Co. Wireless telegraph and
telephones were supervised by Ken.
meth Hance. This young man has at
tracted considerable attention as a 10.
cal wireless operator who maintains
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formers were demonstrated by Frank
Peters. The division of dynamos
land motors was directly in charge
of Royal Drummond. The auto
mobile apparatus, a division that at
tracted a great deal of attention, was
supervised by Claire Whitson. Pro
lection apparatus was under the man.
agement of j. II. Hess.
Electric illumination occupied a room
by itself. This part of the show in
cluded every form of electric lamI
from the miniature. i~ncandescent t.
one giving 400 candle power. The diff
ferent types of arc lamps, the Nerns-
i~ncandescent lamp and those giyint
light by means Of incandescent mer.
curry D All were in operation an(
their various properties were demon
strated by Oscar Westlund. In thu
room was also displayed each of tn
different types Of primary batteries II
common use, the properties of which
were explained by John Linberg to al
who cared to make inquiry.
The electric washing machine re
ceived a great amount of attention be
cause of it's remarkable utilization 0
/ electric power. Inc Way baB ""SAS
used in this demonstration has beef
placed in the department as a perma
nent piece of laboratory apparatus
The display Of electric plating by tn
Fargo Plumbing & Heating Co. con
sisted of examples of the electro
platers art, both of commercial an
ornamental design. The automopil
electric appliances, under charge ?
Claire Whitson was furnished througI
the courtesy of More Bros. and tn
cate City Auto Co. This consiste
of examples of all of the types OF ig
milton and Illuminating apparatus use
in the automobile business.
The show, as a whole, was instruc
five and highly entertaining. TIL
management of the various feature
was admirably extended and he at
tendance was far beyond the expecta
tons of the club. So successful
was this first electrical show that
will become an annual affair and WI
. rank with the leading features OK IN