University of Idaho - Gem of the Mountains Yearbook (Moscow, ID)

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Che Department of Mining Engineering The Department of Mining and Metallurgy was created by a resolution of the Board of Regents during the year of 1893-94. At the end of the school year of 1896-97, the department had only two or three students. In September, 1897, the department was assignel a small room in the basement of the main building, which was used as a Lecture Room, Library, Reading Room, Drafting Room, for blowpipe work, for an office, etc. The department had also a smatl Assay Room, which had no furnaces by which an assay could be made. Since that time the growth and the progress of the depart- ment have been remarkable. The department now occupies nine rooms in the new School of Mines Building. In the Fire Assay room there are coal-burning and hydro-carbon assay furnaces; in the Crushing Room, hand and power crushers; in the Wet Assay room, desks supplied with gas, water, and sinks. The department has a library of the best books on Mining, Metallurgy, and Geology, and receives the leading mining, metallurgical, and geological journals. The Mining Engineering course is intended to give a student fundamental training in several lines of work. The majority of the graduates hold positions as assayers. They took responsible posi- tions, and are giving good satisfaction to their employers. ENROLLMENT. 1897-98 ; ; - 13 1898-’ 99— (A ‘ener in Spanish Atiesioan war) 2 a I6 1899-'00 ; ; ; f ; ; ; 15 1900-01 ; : : : : : , ; 24 1QO1-'02 : ; ; ; : ; - 4 27 1902-03 32 This enrollenent ise not ietade sieraal students of w hich there are always a number taking various lines of work in this department. 25 Geum of the Mountains 1904

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Che Department of Citil Engineering I have been asked to give a short sketch of the history and present equip- ment of the department of Civil Engineering. I am glad to do this, since it affords me an opportunity to express my appreciation of the work of my pre- decessors. The first Professor chosen for Idaho University, and the only one se'ected at the opening, October 12, 1892, was the Professor of Civil Engineering, John E. Ostrander. A graduate of Union College, with some years of practical engineer- ing experience, he came to the new institution from an instructorship in Lehigh University. At the outset there were no students prepared for instruction in engineering, so that it fell naturally to the lot of Professor Ostrander for the first year lo take charge of the Mathematical classes. But by the beginning of the second year a class of four members in Surveying was formed, and from this time on the in- struction required of the chair was more and more technical in character. The first class graduated in 1896. Upon the two male members was con- ferred the degree of B. C. E. In all eight men have up to this time received the same degree. In 1896 Professor Ostrander resigned to accept a corresponding chair in the Massachusetts Agricultural College. His successor, Mr. Fred G. Frink, graduated from Michigan University in 1886. He brought to the service of Idaho University years of experience in engineering, especially on the side of dratting and design- ing. He resigned at the end of the school year 1899-1900, and is now in the faculty of his alma mater. His successor for a year, as Acting Professor, was Mr. A. P. Adair, a member of the first graduating class, who had already in ‘97-68 served this University as instructor. é To the faithful service of these gentlemen I attribute the excellent condition of the department upon my taking charge in September, 19ol, Up to the present time the department equipment has cost about $3,900, di- vided somewhat as follows: Field instruments, $1,500; Testing Laboratory, $750; Drafting Room, $250; books and furniture, $500. In short, the department -is well equipped to illustrate the work of the civil engineer in all its usual forms. The student has opportunity to handle and familiarize himself with the instru- ments he is to use, and in the Testing Laboratory he may make acquaintance, at first hand, with the materials out of which he must make his constructions. To complete the course requires 132 credits, of which 30 are in Mathematics, 20 in Science, 16 in Language, 48 in Engineering and 18 are clective. The work of the course is characterized by thoroughness and sincerity. It is expected that graduates will prove themselves worthy of rapid advancement in their chosen profession. C. N. Lrrrte. 24

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ie FURNACE IN MINING BUILDING CRUSHER IN MINING BUILDING ENGINE AND DYNAMO ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT SHOP WORK ROOM