Maine Alumnus, Volume 16, Number 6, March 1935
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The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine University of Maine Alumni Magazines University of Maine Publications 3-1935 Maine Alumnus, Volume 16, Number 6, March 1935 General Alumni Association, University of Maine Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/alumni_magazines Part of the Higher Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation General Alumni Association, University of Maine, "Maine Alumnus, Volume 16, Number 6, March 1935" (1935). University of Maine Alumni Magazines. 406. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/alumni_magazines/406 This publication is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in University of Maine Alumni Magazines by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact [email protected]. AN ENGINEERING COURSE AIMS TO DEVELOP 4 • 1. HONESTY AND INTEGRITY 2. SOUND JUDGMENT 3 DESIRE TO SERVE 4 POWER TO VISUALIZE 5 ABILITY TO THINK 6. COOPERATIVE ATTITUDE Wixgaie Hall 7 BROAD KNOWLEDGE OI MEN AND AFFAIRS 8. APPRECIATION OF ART, SCIENCE, AND LI IT RAT URL And Provides Specific Training in CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL ENGINEERING CIVIL ENGINEERING ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING GENERAL ENGINEERING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PULP AND PAPER TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE of TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY of MAINE PAUL CLOKE, ENG.D. Dean, College of Technology Director, Maine Technology Experiment Station ahr lliatur Alumnus Vol. 16, No. 6 March, 1935 Technology Courses Revised To Meet Changing Conditions By Dean Paul Cloke • I HE engineer is an incurable opti soon be used as a basis for graduation. Faculty Is Active in Public Service mist at the same time that he is one In fact the writer hopes that soon these Tof the humblest of God’s creatures. examinations will replace all the involved The faculty of the College of Technol These attributes are easily understood machinery of quizzes and finals we now ogy have made a distinct contribution in when one realizes that the engineer deals hav e public service, as is illustrated by the following range of activities: constantly with natural law and hence Another constructive move is the sum The dean of the college is a member of knows that diligent and intelligent seeking mer surveying camp for civil engineers the Board of Trustees of the Atlantic will be rewarded with further discoxery which will be started in the summer of Seaboard Association, the object of which of new truth and invention In the early 1936 is to establish a recreation park in the days of engineering of the so-called ma In the department of Chemical Engi vicinity of Moosehead Lake He is also chine age, the technical aspects of a proj neering, the unit operation method of chairman of the Engineering Section of ect were more than enough to engage the teaching will soon be started. the Land-Grant College Association; and engineer’s attention. Today, however, President of the Maine Association of man> engineers are 111 responsible execu Faculty Members Doing Research Engineers tive and managerial positions and, conse Some of the research which is being Professor H W Leavitt is chairman quently, must be thoroughly conversant done bv members of the College of Tech of Sub-Committee 11 of the American with the economic aspects of production nology faculty members is as follows: Society of Testing Materials. and industry. Professor Leavitt and his assistants are Professor W. S Evans is a director of Our engineering courses at the Univer continuing to do the testing for the Maine Maine Association of Engineers, treas sity have been constructed with this State Highway’ Commission which has urer ot Phi Kappa Phi, and executive changing panorama in mind The Col been so ably conducted for several years committee member of Tau Beta Pi. lege of Technology has had a well estab past The road materials survey, which Mr L. D Stephenson is head of the lished personnel system for several years. has been going on for several years, has United States Geological Survey« work• in Under the able present leadership of Pro been completed and published. the State fessor Ilariy 1) Watson, a close study Professor L. C Jenness has been do Other activities of the staff include is made of each individual freshman He ing some outstanding work on the extrac church work, community center work, is assisted in the choice of an engineer tion of rare metals from their ores. Pro consulting work for the pulp and paper ing course and of the elective studies in fessor C A Brautlecht has just lately industries of Maine, membership in the that course which may be in one of five started an investigation in the improve American Pulp and Paper Mill Superin groups of studies: (1) history, psychol ment ot methods for manufacturing starch, tendents’ Association. Boy Scout activi ogy, and sociology; (2) economics and which is of interest to Aroostook County. ties, commercial broadcasts, addresses be psychology, (3) mathematics and sci Professor W. L Gilliland has pursued fore the Farm and Home W eek, and ra ence; (4) foreign language; and (5) lit studies on Grignard 1 eagents for several dio broadcasts One of the staff is erature. Thus an attempt is made to years • Treasurer of the Alumni Association, and discover the embryo-industrialist or the Professor A S. Hill is continuing in another is Assistant State Geologist. inventor and pure scientist or the designer vestigations of the ventilation of small Many’ are active in lodges, and one, Pro or operating engineer at the same time electric motors; Professor W. J. Sweet fessor Gilliland, is a Rotarian. Some self-development and improvement are by ser and Mr T. A Sparrow, the flow of have been active in local politics; others, no means neglected liquids in pipes; and Professor W. J. in local theatrical plays. Harry Perkins The most important clement in any Creamer, outstanding investigations in the is a member of the City Council of Old plan of education is the teacher. Many radio field. Town. Professor Roberts has been ac paths of development for the progressive Monthly meetings are held of the Tech tive m a consulting capacity to the Cen instructor are open. It is worthy of note nology Experiment Station staff, at which tral Maine Power Company. A great that sabbatical leaves, established under time the researches in progress are dis many are members of the Society for the President Boardman, are soon to be re cussed Promotion of Engineering Education, and sumed. Other aids to education in engi Two investigations under the FERA, many belong to their appropriate engi neering are the comprehensive examina are worthy’ of note; namely, (1) an in neering society. Mr. Sparrow has been tions for sophomores to determine admis vestigation of the underground steel work quite active in helping establish a nursery school in Orono, under the auspices of sion into rthe • • . work•- of- •the junior and sen- in the Memorial Gymnasium; and (2) an ior years, and comprehensive examina investigation of the use of electric power the American Legion. Several have been tions for seniors which it is hoped will on the campus. active on various town committees. 96 The Maine Alumnus Trustees Vote To Directing 1910 Reunion Plans Restore Salaries A Scudder (Scud) Moore, president of the Class of 1910, is actively at the helm By vote of the University Trustees at in making plans for the twenty-fifth an their February meeting the salaries of all niversary of graduation of that class Is University employees were restored as ot he busy ? Well he doesn’t say much about February 1 Beginning in July, 1933, the it but in addition to his regular vocation salaries were reduced 12 1/2% prior to as power sales engineer for the Edison which time faculty members had volun Electric Illuminating Company he is ac tarily given back 5% of their salary for tive in the Chamber of Commerce as clerk several months of corporation and chairman of the Indus In the announcement by Senator Allen, trial Committee, a member of the board Chairman of the Board, reference is made of directors ot the A M C A a member of to the fact that salaries at the University the board of governors and chairman of were cut to help meet the financial emer house committee of the Commercial Club gency in the State and inasmuch as salaries of Brockton active in and past president of all State employees had been restored of The University Club a director and in full it seemed but just and fair that chairman of the Electrical Committee of the University should take similar action Brockton Fair a member of the Executive A. portion of the formal statement follows Committee of the Power Engineers As ‘The Trustees desire to state that the sociation of New England and chairman present financial condition of the Univer of the Executive Committee of the Board sity which is serious on account of having of Trustees of Porter Congregational been compelled to exhaust available re Church And yet between all these duties sources during the last two years, does not he finds time to keep in close touch with warrant such a substantial increase in an the 1910 Reunion plans and to furnish the nual expenditure Believing however, enthusiasm so necessary to successful re that the University has already done far A Scudder Moore TO unions more than its share in helping to meet the emergency in State finances and that ruary 19 before the Appropriations Com the people and the Legislature will recog mill per year instead of