University of Wisconsin Milwaukee - Ivy Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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particulars as to the volume of business per day, and the like, but called together a gang of men and put two hogs through the process of killing, scalding, scraping and dressing, to give the students an idea of that part of the work. Next the ship-yards of the Milwaukee Dry Dock Company were visited, where two vessels were under- going repairs. Here also the construction of vessels of various kinds was explained in the office with the use of models and drawings. From the dock it was but a short distance to the largest tannery i establishment. The class was put in charge of a chemist of University training, who explained to them in the laboratory and in the different portions of the establishment, the most interesting processes in the manufacture n the world, the Pfister Sz Vogel of Russia leather and other varieties. V The Chamber of Commerce was visited before the close of its session at noon, and Hansen's large fur factory near by. Here the class met another party of students which had taken a different route during the day under the direction of Mrs. Fulcomer, visiting, among other things, Milwaukee's leading industry as represented in the Pabst Brewing Company's plant. An opportunity is afforded students to visit the works of the Edw. P. Allis Company, which have a street frontage on Clinton street of over 1,400 feet. The total area of the grounds is 24 acres with 18 acres of actual e number of men employed is 1,6oo. The Edw. P. Allis Company build Hoor space in buildings. The averag Q 23

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Corliss engines, pumping engines, mining, flour-mill and saw-mill machinery, and in each of these departments leads in this line of manufacture. It will be remembered that this company built the large engine that was exhibited at the World's Fair. The leading position of this establishment is evidenced by the fact that it built the largest stationary steam plant in the world 5 that it first introduced into the United States the triple expansion pumping engineg that it built the largest flour mill in the worldg that it first introduced the roller process of Hour-making in American mills, and that it built the first practical band-saw mill. The company cordially welcomes students and other visitors at all times. 0 0 O O 0 0 O 0 0 O O O O 0 Q O 0 0 25