Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-09-09
dean CROUCH HAD
Great EXPERIENCE
Returns for Work at State
University After Years.
Leave.
INFORMATION
IN BIG
Accorded Many Privileges
Also Visited at Large En-
cheering Schools.

Slty or North Dakota are held In high
esteem in the eastern colleges and. in
TACT wherever they are employed by
the large manufacturing plans Of the
country, Is the declaration of Dean
Calvin H. Crouch, head of the college
OF mechanical and electrical engineer
ing at the university, who has just re-
turned to the city. Dean Crouch was
on a leave of absence last year, leay-
ing here in July, 1918. He saw sew
era graduates of the North Dakota
institution and they are all making
good, he states :
Dean Crouch took a. year off in or.
der to visit the larger manufacturing
plants and engineering schools in. the
country. He came in close contac,
with the practical engineering work
of valuable experience and informa.
ton.
In Large Factory.
He went from here to Milwaukee
last year. where he entered the Allis'
Chalmers establishment. This is con.
sidered to be the largest steam and
, gas engine plant in the world. Dear
Crouch was on the engineering staff
for several weeks at that plant and
was later transferred to the Office OF
the chief consulting engineer Wher'
ever he went he was accorded. specia
privileges and had access to all de-
partments Of many large HI
remained with this company until the
middle of last March. j.
Visited Colleges.
Dean Crouch made a trip to the va:
rious large engineering schools in the
on. He stopped at all the leading en-
cheering colleges. The list Of in
stitutions where he visited includes
the following: Universities Of Illinois
and Pittsburgh, Armour Institute,
Lewis Institute, Purdue university,
Ohio State university, Marquette uni
versity. Carnegie Institute, Cornell
university, Union college, Rennsaler
Polytechnic Institute, Stevens Institute
Ign Institute and the University OF
Pennsylvania. He also stopped at sew.
eral other institutions. He was at the
Williamson Trade schools, Philadel-
phia Trade schools and the Milwaukee
Trade schools.
After staying at these institutions
Dean Crouch went to Washington, D
c., where he visited for a short time
From there he went to Pittsburgh. He
Standard Steel Car company and acteC
as assistant to the chief engineer. Thi.
concern has several plants located .ir
different cities. the largest being a,
Butler, Pa. This, one factory has 1
wonderful capacity for turning GU
products. The plant 'is capable O.
making 125afre3ght, cars per day, Will,
the other plants can tGrn out cars ag
g%regating. $50 daily. y g. sl:.s
Docs Big Business. ~
This company also manufactures al
kinds of Pullmans, passenger cars
electric cars and automobiles. in fac
everything from q freight car to al
automobile. When operating at full
valued at $3.50, 600 per day. In tn,
year 1907 the Butler plant alone die
over $4,000, 900 worth of business
Dean Crouch spoke Of all the wonder
full things which can be seen in thes,
plants to show that he has obtained
some information which will be- o
great value to his classes. at the uni
versity. III = .c,
which can turn out one ear wheel PEI
minute when operating at full blast
A subsidean concern is the Forged
Steel Wheel company. The compan,
has a complete plant with the excep
ton of the blast furnaces. The orig
inal product goes to the company II
pig iron form and before leaving tn,
factory it is finished and ready TO,
use. The company has just started
a new merchant mill which manufac
lures the smaller materials.
Dean Crouch is ready to resume hi
duties and looks for a very successful
year. He has been at the head of tn,
engineering colleges since it's organiza
ton 10 years ago. He feels that h,
has had a very profitable trip arount
the country and has received muc1
valuable aid. He also enjoyed a yer!
pleasant rest during the time he WA
away and is back full of vigor for tn!
years work. f#.
Mrs. Crouch accompanied her hus
band and has returned with. him. Dear
Crouch's. mother has come here alst
to make her. homesand Mrs. Crouch
mother, Mrs. Joseph Neurman, will
make her home with her daughtel
again this year. The latter Is nov
visiting in Chicago. but will return
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