Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-08-06
LOCAL CO. ESTABLISHES
FREE SCHOLARSHIP
Southern Gas and Power Corp. Offers
Agar Enginiiring Course At
Famous Maryland University-Bel-
ington Students With High School
Education Eligible to Compete.


Scholarship in Gas Engineering has
been established by the Southern Gas
and Power Corporation, owners of
numerous public utility properties,
| including the Cumberland and Allie
/ gheny Gas Company.
In announcing this free scholar
ship, Mr.. Walter MILESTONE. Presi-
dent of the Corporation, gives the
following conditions:
l. The scholarship is open to any
resident of Belington or of any of the
cities or towns in which the South
ern Gas and Power Corporation ope-
rates.
2. He must meet the University
requirements, but may qualify for ad-
mission either by graduation from an
approved High School or by examina-
tion.
| 3. The scholarship is worth $780,
90 a year, and will cover tuition
charges laboratory fees, and other in
cidental University expenses up to
/ that amount.
/ a. The appointment will be for
/ one scholastic year, but the holder
will be eligible for reappointment
! from year to year if he conforms in
character, industry and ability with
the standards and requirements of
/ the University.
! 5. In order to secure the scholar
ship, the application must be made
both for entrance to the University
and for the scholarship. on blank
/ forms which will be furnished by the
Educational Department, of the
Southern Gas and Power Corporation,
Room 1912 Fox Building, Philadel-
phia, Pennsylvania. Applications will
be considered only after the appli-
oants have satisfied the requirements
| for admission.
/ 6. In case of a number of quail
fed applicants for the scholarship,
the choice of candidates will be with
the faculty of The John Hopkins Uni
versity.
7. Applications should be made
at once, as the scholarship is to start
with the opening of the University
| this Fall.
Gas industry's Enormous Growth.
So great has been the growth in
all branches of the gas industry in
the United States during the ten
years just passed that the various
! large utility companies are experien-
cling difficulty in securing properly
trained men to fill responsible positi-
onS.
The John Hopkins University of
Baltimore, Maryland, one of tho
world leaders in scientific and indus
trial developments, recently recogni
zed this and established a Depart
ment of Gas Engineering This cour-
Sc ranks equally with Electrical, Me-
cha.lcal and Civil Engineering in the
University studies
Some idea If The magnitude and
solid Y If the t,v'h in the 4as in
dustry is obtained from tables re-
Gently published by the American
Gas Association. The figures, cover
ing the consumption Of gas by Aneri-
can industries. are almost startling
as sidelight upon cur modern adj
vance in manufacturing methods. In
1910 American industries consumed
only Z 1-2 billion cubic feet Of gas
in all lines of manufacture, while in
1924 they used more than 101 billion
cubic feet---an increase of 1900 per
cent in fourteen years. The house
hold consumption had likewise in
creased.
University Equipment.
The Gas By-Products Laboratory Ct
the University is probably the cl.l
complete plant of its kind in Amer aa
and is available for research wort tn
students desiring to follow Gas hn-
gineering. 1t includes a 400 psi.
retort, hydraulic main, condensers.
tar ex ractors, scrUbbers, purifiers,
tar and ammonia tanks, and gas hold
ers. Meters. Calorimeters, ard COM
plete equipment for the examination
and analysis of fuel, gas and by-pro-
ducts are available in the laborator-
les of the department
Graduate Scholarships.
Where possible, the undergradua-
ties are encouraged to continue their
studies in the graduate courses.
These courses are planned to develop
fitness for independent study and in
vestigation and offer opportunities
! for research and experimentation IN
| the solution of chemical and physical
problems in Gas Engineering. The
University itself, to encourage adj
vanced study in research and engin-
eering. offers four graduate scholar
ships to students in the schools OF
Engineering. These scholarships COW
er all tuition and laboratory fees.
Candidates, having their Bachelor
Degree, and being DESTROYS of pur-
suing advanced study and research
in Gas Engineering have an equal OPP
portunity with advanced students in
other Departments in the Schools OF
Engineering to secure these scholar
ships. Applications for these will be
received at any time by the Univer-
sity.
Positions for Graduates.
The Department of Gas Engineer