The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-07
SCHOOL Of
MINES ISSUES ITS
ANNOAkBUEtEF|N
Course Will Be Held from
June 16 to July 18th
at Morgantown.
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A six weeks course in Practical
Coal Mining is offered at the West
Virginia University commencing June
18th which will be conducted by the
Untversity's Mining Department.
Prof. A. C. Callen now doing spe-
cial work for the government III the
Western states. will be in charge of
the school and will also instruct in
several Of the subjects. He will be
assisted by Prof. II. z. Virgin, of
Wheeling, whose practical experience
as a mine executive and instructor OF
mining is we'll known in the mining
regions throughout West Virginia,
also by Prof. II. f. Gray, of Elkius,
who is now acting as instructor OF
Mining in the extension Department
OF the University.
The course this year is built around
the ideas OF over 100 practical anu
theoretical mining men, who were
consulted before final decisions were
made as to the subjects to be offered,
a list OF the subjects following will
"a once convince the man of the mines
that the subjects are timely and very
pertinent TO the necessities of the team
Wv ASI'ASS " OSSOHS q nI4t eAStl'
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l. West Virginia Mine Law.
:. Explosives: the manufacture,
transportation. storage, use and mis-
use OF explosives; black powder. dy-
Mantle, permissAbles; fuse. squibs
anu caps.
8. Methods of Working: the meth.
ods of working thin and thick seams;
flat and pitching seams; panel sys-
TEN; prevention OF creeps and
equeezes.
A. Timbering: kinds of timber;
wood and steel; preservation OF tim
Der; timbering shafts, slopes, entries
and rooms.
.. Mine Gases: the properties, char
acteriStics and methods of detection
Of the common gases. Each gas will
be- prepared and demonstrated Eetorc
the class.
g. Electricity In Mines: the funda
mentals OF electricity; electrical ma
chiuery used in and about coal mines,
electric wiring.
Z. Hosting: the various systems OF
hosting: cages, sheayes, drums, ell.
gines, hcisting rope. etc.
s. Mine Drainage and Pumping:
methods of draining water from mines.
pumping machinery,
6. Mine Ventilation: a thorough
course III the principles and practice
of this subject; problems; expait.
; rents; use of apparatus.
II. haulage: the various systems
o: mine taulage; cars, track, electric
and storage battery locomotives.
IL. Prevention of Accidents: the
burgers incident to coal mining and
the best means OF avoiding them;
safety first"
Il. Mine Fires and Explosions;
their various causes in coal mines and
methods OF prevention.
trres, demonstrations and practice in
This very important subject.
IA. Mine Rescue Training: the use
and value OF breathing apparatus;
training with the apparatus in the
smoke chamber; rescue and recovery
operations after fires and explosions.
I %. Safety Lamps and Safety Lamp
,, Laboratory: study of the different
types of safety lamps, both oil ard
electric; testing for gas with The
safety lamp; use and care OF safety
lamps.
16. Practical instruction in elemen.
tary mechanical drawing.
II. Mine Management: orSaniza-
ton and handling OF men; cost ac.
counting; welfare work.
For advanced students, particularly
those who have completed the short
course in previous year, six weeks
work in Mechanical Drawing Mine
Surveying, or Mathematics will be Of
fered.
In addition to the regular ins:ruc-
tors at the university several experts
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