Show STUDENT LIFE The damage done in the last clash between the rival departments has been repaired and once more the Commercial room presents a decent appearance and everything is running smoothly as if no such things as Engineers ever existed II have discontinuThe class in ed their study of “Funds and Their Uses” on account of not having time to finish the work outlined It is unfortunate that this very useful course had to be dropped as some of the boys certainly need instruction along those lines One remarkable incident of the fray was the way one if the standing desks was broken It was an amusing sight when it was all over to see Fredrickson and Coburn sitting forlornly on llook-keepin- g Engineering Notes The accompanying sketch is the ground plan for the Mechanic Arts Building as" it will be next year The present forge room will be lengthened 40 feet and the foundry and the carriage shop added as shown in the plan The pow'er room and testing laboratory will be added as stated in our last issue The first order for cement testing apparatus has already been 115 their stools while the dilapidated desk was on the floor below their feet They certainly looked lonesome though they said they were happy On Friday April 10 a permanent organization of the Commercial Club was effected The following officers were elected to serve for the remainder of this year: President Leon B Stoddard Yice President F D Farrell Secretary and Treasurer Mildred ForgeonSergeant-at-Arm- s Mr Gardner The Club stands for the interests of the Commercial Department and its w ork in that relation will be analogous to the work of the Engineering Society and Agricultural Club in their respective fields made The cost of the machine is about $160 moulds seives and accompanying apparatus will make a total of $350 Among the important additions to the equipment of the Mechanical department will be a modern gas or steam engine and a power hammer There will be $10000 at the disposal of the department for general engineering equipment during the next two years |