The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-15
HOWARD COLLEGE STUDENT DIED IN CAUSE IF SCIENCE Funeral Services of w. B. Faulkner Held Yesterday.
 Prof. Kuglemass Tells
 of Accident

. Funeral services of William Bryan Faulkner, the Howard college student who was accidently electrocuted Thurs g day while experimenting in the college laboratory, were held yesterday from the Baptist church of Oxford, a suburb of Anniston. Representatives of Howard college faculty the student body and the Psi Delta fraternity attended the fu- neral services, al which a large con- course of friends were present. The de- ceased was the son of MT. and Mrs. R. T. Faulkner of Oxford.
 Prof. l. Newton Kuglemass and Prof. P. P. Burns represented the faculty; Coils Cunningham the student body, while the pallbearers were selected from the Psi Delta fraternity as follows: Gladstone Jackson, Moses Awbrey, Clar- erce Babcock, Claude Matthews, Frank Haynes and Aaron Mobley.
 Prof. Kuglemass. head of the labora- tsry, issued a statement in reference to the deplorable accident resulting in the death of the young man, stating in con- clusion that he "died inquisitive in the cause of science-a loss to the scientific world of research" Prof. Kuglemass' statement follows:
 "Mr. Faulkner, laboratory assistant in the department of chemistry, enter ec the physics laboratory as l left it for the upper analytical laboratory at 2:35 D. m. The students were experi- menting on the efficiency of various types of mechanical machines. MT Faulkner passed through the labora tory into the storeroom, from which he removed a type induction coil and a photoscope. This piece of elec- trial apparatus was stored and not in- tended for anyone's use this semester as no course in electricity is offered.
 He carried both to the first labora- tory table next to the storeroom, where he connected the 110-volt alternating current of the main line with the in duction. Coil This acted as a step up transformer, giving about an inch and a half spark with resultant 30,000 volts. He then held his hand between the spark and the photoscope while looking through it intending to view an X-Ray effect. Evidently he did not get the desired result and began to in crease the spark gap. While adjusting it his body became part of the complet- ed electrical circuit and he fell uncon- scious.
 Tt was 2:47 D. m., 12 minutes after T had left the laboratory I heard the noise and immediately rushed down. In the meantime the students came to . his aid after breaking the circuit. I $ resorted to first aid, artificial respira- tion with simultaneous application of compressed air and what-not. Dr. Han kins, the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company's pulminary ap- paratus and other sources of aid were at our immediate service, but all in vain. He was dead the moment he fell.
 "The electrical experiment performed by MT. Faulkner was neither required in any of the courses he pursued nor requested Gby me for any experimental research. was not aware of his special intent upon @entering the laboratory for as we met .in exchanging greetings Faulkner said to me, Professor, I'll have the/ report of the steel analysis in this evening" This analysis requires no electrical apparatus and is performed in the analytical labora- tory on the upper floor. He did the cleo -trical experimenting as a result of his rown impulsive, inquisite, searching na- ~ture without previously consulting me @thereabout. AS an assistant in depart -ment of chemistry he had free access Ito the storerooms.
 MT Faulkner was a brilliant student and a keen thoroughgoing investigator in science. In conducting his own labor -atory work and in experimental re- searches with me he always took especial -delight in preliminary trial and error experimentation behind my back ever ready to demonstrate novel methods of procedure for me- He took especial pains -not to make any errors in laboratory Manipulation or technique in my pres Sence. It was this trait that led him to -confirm ideas galore experimentally and as soon as favorable indications were in view he would discuss and confer with me at length with mutual delight. He sdied inquisitive in the cause of science "a loss to the scientific world of research D