Show KNIGHTED BY ITALYS KING Signal Honor for Prof Lanz a Mechanical Me-chanical Engineering Expert Boston Irof Gaetnno Lanza head of tho mechanical engineering depait ment of tho Massachusetts Institute of technology has been knighted by King Emmanuel III of Italy The knighthood Is of the order of Matultlus and Lazarus one of the most Important and ancient In Italy Its membership Is small being nuulo up wholly of men of signal ability who arc of Italian descent Prof Lanza Is known the world over as an eminent authority on test ing of materials and ho Is a corresponding corre-sponding member of numerous societies so-cieties on that subject Ho Is ana F Is t 11 If II j PROF GAETANA LANZA Mechanical Engineering Expert Honored Hon-ored by King of Italy live of Boston being born In 1818 Ills father was an Italian from Palermo Paler-mo while his mother was from Vermont Ver-mont From the time of his appointment appoint-ment to an instructorship In applied mechanics In 1S71 at the Institute of technology his rise has been stoutly In his chosen profession Since 1883 ho has been In full charge of tho tno chanlcal engineering course one of the morl Important In the curried luau |