The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-08-01
SHIpBU|LD|NC IN
COLLEGE COURSES
Many Institutions viii Include
Naval Architecture in
CuFricuiums.
TO Be DEMAND FOR EXPERTS
United States Shipping Board IL En-
eeuraglns and Fostering Plans for
Development Of Marine Archl-
tscts and Engineers.

New Y0rk.-Schools Of naval archi-
lecture and ship construction may soon
become important branches OF educa-
tional institutions OF the United States
II this nation continues It's Roadway In
maritime strength. Fourteen unlver-
stiles and technical colleges have sig
nified their interest In line OF In
struction that was decadent almost
to the point Of extinction when the
needs OF war presented demand for
ships that could not be denied. and
some OF them have already estab-
lished courses In naval architecture,
marine engineering and ship construc-
tion. while others are planning similar
action.
The United States Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet corporation which
felt 30 keenly the lack Of techniclans
In carrying out It's shIpbuIldlng pro-
gram, and had 10 establish emergency
schools for intensive training. Is en-
couraging and fostering plans for the
new schools In all institutions capable
OF expanding their fields OF learning.
II is assumed by men In closest
touch with the situation that the need
for marine architects and engineers
will grow MS the yards expand and
enter the open iieId Of competition In !
construction for home and foreign nc,
count. On this assumption p. J. Nc
IlifIe manager Of the division OF ship
construction, recently sent letters 10
universities and technical and prepar-
atory schools which read as follows:
Does your curriculum include q
naval architecture course. and n 80,
would you be interested In receiving a
copy Of the following information per-
tanning TO ships aud ship construc-
tion2
"1-Technical order Covering
change and alteration for vessels).
'2-Proposed Standardization OF
rolled steel ships.
''3-Trlal trip data.
"4--Reference data book Of various
steel vessels.
.5-Structural steel for ships.
'0-Charts showing total riyets
driven at various shIDyards.
"7-Machlnery drawings OF govern
ment harbor tug.
''s-Drawings Of standard machine
engines.
'9-Blueprlnts showing the efici-
ency OF shlpyards. based upon their
tonnage deliveries for SIX months
period
"10-Employment bulletins
"1l--Material list for wood ships.
-12-Book OF standard designs.
.1s-Charts showing the number OF
rivets driven and the tonnage OF steel
for various designs.
"14-Blueprints showing particulars
OF designs OF various ships.
"15-Standard form OF Il. II. G. con-
tract for ship construction.
upon receipt OF your request we
win forward you copies as desired by
you"
Many Colleges Respond.
Tho University of Pennsylvania,
Columbia university, Harvard univere
sity. Corriell university. University OF
Michigan, Boston Institute Of Technol-
ogy, Princeton university, Yale univer-
sity. Drexel institute, Philadelphia;
Webb academy, New York city; In
fayette university, Bethlehem. Pa;
Pratt institute, Brooklyn. N. Y; Lee
high university, Easton, Pa; Stevens
Institute. Hoboken, N. j., and the Car
negie Institute of Technology, Pitts
burgh, Pa, sent In requests for the
inta.
Herbert L. Seward, assistant pro-
lessor OF mechanical engineering at
Scientific School. Yale uni
Tersity. wrote:
II would be very glad indeed to re-
.eive the 10 items you mention. We
ire planning and developing courses
n marine engineering, and this ma