The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-06-08
GYROSCOPE TUGS
like THING ALIVE
Forty Pound Machine Resists Efforts
Of Three Men to Throw it
While in Motion.
MADE AT THE UNIVERSITY
One of Three to Be Shown in Bemidji
One of Three to Be Shown in Bemidji
in Dr.. Newkirk's Lecture on
June 49,.
MAY REv0LUTIONIZE RAILROADS
Experimenters Believe One in Each
Car Will Enable Trains to Run
on Single Tracks.


alive, forty-pound gyroscope, made
under the direction of Professor Burt
L. Newkirk of the college of engineer
ing of the University of Minnesota,
Saturday night succeeded in resisting
the efforts of two or three men to
throw it. 1t was part of an exhibi-
ton of the gyroscope that Professor
Newkirk will give during the .uni-
Versity Week" in Bemidji. He gave
Ia demonstration before small group
of spectators in the mechanic arts
building at the university last night
to try out his various pieces of ap-
paratus.
Another athletic gyroscope, the
work of Professor Newkirk and Pro-
lessor Otto Zelner, was a gyroscopic
dumbbell. The bell ends Of the weight
were composed of fly wheels. When
taken in the hands it evinced tenden-
cies to twist and squirm altogether
unusual for dumbbells. When the
holder attempted to turn it, it turned
but at right angles to the direction
intended.
Another gyroscOpe was mounted
on a miniature fiat car. This was
placed on cable. The fly wheel was
set in motion and one side of the car
weighted. One side tilted down, but
it was the side with no load. Pro-
lessor Newkirk then struck the load
ed side a sharp blow with his fist.
The load was not even Jared.
A demonstration of the application
of the gyroscope to prevent the rock
ing of boats was then shown. A min
iature canoe was slung on two large
rubber bands. A small gyroscope was
mounted in the canoe. It was started
going and the boat pulled down on
one side. AS soon as it was released
it came back to it's upright position
without swaying. The motion of the
waves was then stimulated by shoves
against the side. The boat refused
to rock
The gyroscope in all those trials
tilted back and forth at right angles
to-the direction of the force exerted.
Programs for the week in Bemidji
have been shipped from the Univer-
sity headquarters and will be ready
for distribution the first part of next
week.
The committee in charge of the ar
lrangements here is planning to make
Wednesday, June 49,, one of the big
days of the week. It mas already been
selected for Farmers Day and a pro-
gram of especial interest to farmers
has been prepared. IN the evening
the trade special of the Minneapolis
jobbers will be here on its trip from
Minneapolis to Winnipeg and then to
International Falls. It is also ex-
pected that many men from this Sec
ton of Minnesota will stop here that
day while on their way to Interna-
ltional Falls.
Season tickets for the week are on
sale by the committee of thirty for
the week. Tickets can be obtained
from the city drug stores or from W.
P. Dyer, w. B. Stewart, Harold Dane,
w. A. Gould, F. S. Arnold, W. s.
Brooks, F. S. Lycan, II. G. Baer. w.
N. Bowser, J. L. George, G. NJ. Tor
rance, B. w. Lakin, A G. Wedge, w.
G. Schroeder, T. A. Mccain, DR.. Mar
cum, F. NJ. Malzahn. DR.. Larson. A.
L. Molander, Earl Carson, Ray MUIR
ply, Otto I. Bergh, Bob Given, DR..
Stanton. E. H. Denu. r. H. schu-
maker, NJ. e. Smyth, <. X. Roe. L. G.
Crothers and David Gill.