Show Southern Girl Ghi ji 1 Is Es Mechanical Engineer KNOXVILLE TENN Odds were pretty heavy hea in September 19 12 when a year old freshman Mary Porter Fain entered the school of mechanical engineering ring at atthe atthe atthe the University of Tennessee that she would change her course before completing requirements for her h r de de- dEgree gree At least that tha t is s what t the he pro pro- professors professors thought But Dut on May 3 3 tills this year when Mary got her bachelor of at science degree and became the first girl to finish in mechanical engineering at atthe atthe atthe I the university the professors had to toI I eat their words During her entire four years Miss Fain managed to keep up with her male classmates Mary intends to use her knowledge knowl knowl- knowledge edge too too She wants to do design and research on engines or household house house- household household hold appliances A native of Mar Mar- phy N. N C C. she hopes to work some some- somewhere somewhere somewhere where in the south but she will go up north among the Yankees if th the right job is offered |