The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-07-17


Ignite invite investigation and enter
prise. 2
The coal and clay industries which
are destined to become large mineral
wealth producers receive special atten-
tlon IN the school of mines. Careful
STUDY is made Of the character of the
coal, Its geological deposition, the best
methods of mining, handling, storing,
ana burning. In the york with the
clay the student is first made to de-
termlne the value and uses of various
Gays by analy@-s and physical tests
ana then is made to work the CLAW into
the various wares for which he finds 1t
best adapted. .s~
A@great deal of work is being done
by the college of mining engineering
on the practical utilization of the Goals
ana clayS IN the. production of gas and
brlquetting of Ignite and in connec-
ton with building stones and other
mineral products of the state, In ad-
oltlon TO at least one summers field
work in the mountains, mines. mills
and shelters and in various Industrial
regions, the mining and Industrial en-
slneerlng students are expected to
spend at least three weeks before
graduation in summer field work at
the mining experimental sub-station
at Hebron, N. D., where they will he
given practice in surface and mine
surveying and in plating in the loca-
ton and surveying of mineral claims
ana IN actual work in mining, timber
ing, v~entilat1ng. ETC., as well as work
In the Ignite briquetting, gas d
lng' clay working, being carried on ar
the sub-station. This station ia th1s
made a very valuable summer raining
camp for mining and industrial stu-
dents.
Large Demand for Civil Engineers.
Reconnaissance and surveying for the
location Of railroads, their cons1r,1c-
tlon, and their maintenance and bet
terment during operation is one Of tha
most important ines of civil engineer
ing work. Hydraulics and it's applica-
ton in the development of wafer nower
IN n design and in irrigation. a
branch OF this work which is centur-
les old, is at the present day develop
ing rapidly and making a large de-
mand for well trained engineers. Stu
aents tare brought in contact with ac-
tual practlce In meeting the funda-
mental questions underlying all nv
drau!ie problems through the work OF
the federal. surveys of stream flow in
the state and adjoining regions which
mas 'oeen Tor ten years under the d.
rectlon OF the university faculty.
& Civic improvements.
Inc problems of sanitary engineer
lnS increase in Importance and COM
PleXlty with the increase in population
IN municipal improvements that were
undredmed of a century ago. in better,
paVements and sewers. more efrectiye
street cleaning, better water supplies
better illumination, and more adequate
transportation systems.
Positions Open TO Engineers,
The positions when the graduates
OF the colleges of engineering are cali
ed upon to fill cover a wide range and
are very responsible and remunerative
ones. These positions. are in various
parts of the world, South America
Africa, Mexico, Canada. and IN mauy
different states, especially in the west
as Well as in North Dakota. These
men are serving successfully in slch
capacities as consulting engineers.
CITY engineers, managers, superintend-
ents, assistant superintendent as-
sayors, geologists, m~etallurgists' con-
structing railroad engineers, drainage
engineers, hydraulic engineers In
government service, county SURVEYORS
land surveyors, park superintendent,
and foremen of paving and
aof reinforced concrete construction.
concrete construction designers. and
steel bridge designers. In addition to
these important positions the college
Of mechanical and electrical engineer-
ing alone has at different times had
five Of it's graduates appointed as in
strlctors In one of the largest engine
ering schools III the country. 1t is:
the ambition of the division of engine
ering to serve the state in every way
possible, not only by aiding ia the in
V~estigation and development OF its
resources but also by sending out
young men who shall be well fitted to
fill important places in their profess
sion with credit to themselves and to
the university and who with a train
ing cultural, scientific and technical
shall have sufficiently broad and high
ideals to become active, useful ana
noble members of society.
The officers of administration Of
tsdiyision Of engineering are DR..
Frank IL McVey, president of the UNI
versity;; Prof. e. ]. Babcock, dean Of
the college of mining engineering;
Prof. C. IA. Crouch, dean OF the cal-
lege OF mechanical and electrical
engineering, and Prof. E. f. Chandler,
director of the course ia civil
engineering. Communications ad-
dressed to these officers or to the
registrar will bring detailed informa-
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