The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-20
STUDENTS TOURING INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
 ID STUDY OPERATION
Georgia Tech Students Here to Gain Information of Mechanical and Elec-
 trical Appliances

Georgia Tech students to the num- ber of ffty-one, in charge of two pro- fessors. are in Birmingham on an an nual tour of inspection of the larger industries of Birmingham. This study of operations is to gain first hand Knowledge of what the students in the electrical and mechanical departments are expected to master. according to Prof c. P. Eldred.
 Yesterday the men studied the types of electrical machinery in the reserve station of the Birmingham Railway Light and Power company This sta ton, 8 steam plant. formerly supplied Birmingham in the days of cheap coal hut now is held for use only in case of emergency. and proved to be a regular school to the technical stu dents.
 The fact that the station Is not in active use was taken advantage of and proved more valuable for study than if the machines had been too busy to be inspected closely.
 Members of the party point to. the fact that: George Gordon Crawford, president of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company. is Georgia Tech man and they feel a personal in terest in their trip arranged for today to the properties of the Tennessee Company.
 The party of Tech men have given Ja. inc of fh e T. C. I. works in the Birmingham neighhorhood Today they will be at the Ensley steel plant, tomorrow at the Fairfield plants and Thursday will inspect the by product coke ovens.
 The party of students is keenly in- terested in Birmingham industries and feel that large number of the grad uates will seek employment here As is known, there are about twelve Joos for every graduate of a technical col lege at the present time and they can choose where they will work
 H. c. Dyer, representing the Ameri- can Cast Iron Pipe Company, extended an invitation of that company to the men last night to come out to that plant and take lunch When informed that there were fifty-three in the party MT, Dyer said that was a small matter and assured the men of a good time. The itinerary has been arranged and it was expected to be lived up to-, but Professor Eldred is debating the matter. and will not decide about the luncheon until Friday, Those in the party are:
 Faculty--C. F. sldred, profess& of electrical engineering: R. $. King, professor of experimental engineering. Electrical Seniors-E. S Bee, R. H. Bewick, S. P. Boughton, E. F. Cham pion. !. T. Conoley. H. L. Crumley H. l0 Garrett. J. NJ. Heath. R. D. Hilley, | j. E. Holoombe w. D. Jerger, C. M. McPherson. c. E. Manning, S w Mill ner. R. B Newton. G. D. Phillips, c. w. Pugh. w M. Reese J M. Robinson. C., w. Rowland. R. l.. Russell B. F. Smith, l. H. smith, J. l.. Smith, w. M Tan ner, J. Whitner and w. Whitten- berg
 Mechanical seniors-F. H. Cooper. F. 1 F. Dunlap. R. Enloe, W. R. Glisson, R. w. Hardin. D. c. Humphrey B. Fl. Jarrard. J. Macdonald. .. $. Oldknow. c. F. Phillips. c. H. schofield. L NJ. Sheffield. c. A. Thomson, c. NJ. Ward and J. A. Ward
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 Textile Seniors-L T. Stevenson and |J R. Wik'e
 M. T. C.-J H. Lipdt, captain C. A. c. (M. T. co; NJ. l.. McGrew, lieuten- ant colonel infantry tM. T. CD; H. F. Macrae. Sr. grade sergeant (M..T. CD; L. S, Ryan. major r. A. (M T. CD; z. U. Edwards, c. U. captain. (M T. @