Pratt Institute - Prattonia Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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qo Yv ’ — i ry yy ad 5 r if Lit 4 fs cen ; hI 5 ras — eee Aes YZ - as rr isn = The Mechanical Engineer's Assoctation The executive officers of the Association for the class of , 19, are’ Mr. B. H. Scott, President; Mr. F. J. Schaeffer, Vice-President; Mr. F. L. Jacobus, Secretary. To the untiring efforts of these officers the success of the work of the organization for the current year is especially due. The general guidance of the conduct of the work, more partic- ularly in an advisory and consulting capacity has been taken by Mr. W. E. Lindsay, Instructor in Machine Design. The following lectures were delivered: Among the many activities and privileges that form a part of the student life, with particular reference to the class in Indus- trial Mechanical Engineering, one of the most important and valu- able is the Mechanical Engineering Association. Primarily the aim and purpose of this organization, is to give to each stu- dent an opportunity to get some practical experience in conducting public meetings in accordance with established rules of parlia- mentary practice and to acquire a degree of ease in speaking in public. In addition to the latter each student also is given a chance to get experience in the preparation of papers and the securing of data from the numerous available sources at his command and put- ting them into such shape that they will make interesting reading. Each student in the class is required to be an active member and to take his turn in the presentation of papers or in opening and conducting the meetings: During the present year the meetings have been held weekly since the beginning of the winter term and the results have been particularly successful. Joint meetings have been held on several occasions, with the similar organizations of other classes at which speakers not associated with the Institute, gave lectures upon topics having especial interest for the student in engineering. In most instances these lectures were illustrated with lantern slides which served to show just what is being done in actual practice. Many of the student speakers used with excellent effect, their ability to make free-hand, perspective and other sketches with crayon upon the black-board to illustrate their talks. One of the methods employed during the present year to accom- plish the purpose of the organization was to have the several actions in the conduct of each meeting, criticised openly and reasons given for the exceptions taken. This action was received with the greatest good nature and to such purpose that in a comparatively short while, the necessity for making criticism became, practically, un- necessary and was, in fact, abandoned. On the whole the present organization has made a record that in many respects, will stand as a model, to succeeding classes. Thirly Name C. T. Appleton, H. H. Johnston, S. Vernet, A. C. Stratton, H. D. Green, D. Turcott, H. Nagel, Baki Scott. Mr. Fenninger, C. M. Parsons, R. J. Baril H. B. Van Zelm, R. C. Hodkinson, . Brown, H H. E. Blencermann, A. L. Stowell, Subject “The Efficiency of Producing Machine Pattes “The Gnome Motor.” “The Principle of the Adding Machine.” “The Welding of Machine Parts.” ‘The Operation of the Torpedo.” “The Filling of Gas Shells.”’ “The Manufacture of Tools for Making Shells and Rifles.” “The Methcds of Taking Experimental Data in Practice.”’ “Machine Tool Motor Applications.” “Efficiency in Assembling a Tin Liz- zie.” “The Efficient Marine Boiler.” “Steamship Steering Apparatus.”’ “The Hispano-Suiza Airplane Motor.”’ “Repairing of Automobiles.”’ “Slate Mining Operations.”’ “Manufacture of Marking Devices.”’ “One Unit System, Starter and Gen- erator.” “Methods of Testing Hardness of Metals.” Key-Driven

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