The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-19
MINE SCHOOL AT
 UNIVERSITY BUSY Research Work in Mining and Kindred Industries Being
 Carried On

University. Ala, November 1s.- Special. .)-The mining engineering department of the University of Ala bama is offering many advantages to young men who are interested In this phase of work, and in addition to that, 1t is serving the state of Ala bama and the south In a very eff cient way. This department was de- clared by the legislature of 1919 to be the 'School of Mines" for the state of Alabama. The United States bureau of mines has located min ing experiment station for research at the university, and 7,50o square feet of space in the west wing of fitted up for laboratories. library ana offices.
 The southern experiment station and bureau of mines has been estab- lished with business offices at Bir- university. The activities of the sta tion deal with such problems as arise In the coal and iron industry of mining, ore dressing. or metallur- gical nature, the solution of which tends to increase the efficiency of the industry and the economic develop ment and conservation of the coal and iron resources in the prevention of waste of such resources in the ter ritory served by the station.
 Professor PaIIister In Charge
 Pref. H. D. Pallister is professor of mining engineering at the univer- sity, and Is assisted by R. c. But Ter of the Minnesota school of mines, who has been engineer for the Iron Field company at their possessions at the Isle of Pines, Cuba. There are five graduate students who hold the United States bureau of mines fel- lowship and they are carrying cut research work in the bureau of mines laboratory here. These men are. R. G. Harris, graduate of the univer- sity. who Is working on fine sand concentration of Alabama iron ore; R. J. Nandegraff, graduate of the university. whc' is working on mag netic concentration of Alabama iron ere; L. B. Rayfield, graduate of the Alabama Polytechnic institute of Auburn, and R. E. L. Carson. grad uate of the University of North Car olina, who arc doing research work
 N''S e>'~ s'N aPPiiSdtioH VI Ald- bama and Georgia clays as a mineral filler. In addition to the five named above, there is another graduate stu dent, T. G. Murdock. graduate of the University of North Carolina, whe Is taking some special work in the school of mines.
 Club Organized
 The mining and metallurgical club. affiliated with the American Associa tion of Mining and Metallurgical En- gineers, Is in its second year and has for It's officers, R. B. Dugger. president; F. c. Nix, vice president. F. l.. Kelly, secretary and treasurer. This organization has had three regular meetings thus far, and in- teresting talks have been given by pr. s. J. Lltyd, professor of chem istry and metallurgy, on "The Gold Deposits of canada;' N Kuo of China. upon Mining Developments of China" T. c. Murdock of the Uni versity or North Carolina on The Geology and Mineral Deposits of North Carolina" These men are thoroughly familiar with their sub Jects and the club found their talks very educational.
 trip to the Birmingham district has already been made this year and other trips are planned for later OF In the session.