Show i i 1 VACANCY FILLED 3 j Prof The vacancy caused by Wilsons Wilson's resignation has been filled by the appointment of Mr Frank C. C French of Iowa who comes here as Associate Professor of Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering En En- to take immediate charge of the instruction in surveying and railroad engineering Prof French comes highly recommended and well qualified by experience for his new position To To- accept of this position he resigned his post with c the United States Government a as Chief Railway Inspector in the Philippine Islands At the time of going to the Philippines he was Associate Professor of Railway Engineering in the Iowa State Col Col- lege where he had taught most moat successfully during four years Before Before Be Be- fore beginning to teach in 1902 he had spent the five preceding years in practical railroad engineering in inthe inthe inthe the employ of some of the railroads of the West Previous to beginning beginning beginning begin begin- ning railroad work he spent one year in the Geological Depart Department ent of the Government doing surveying surveying surveying survey survey- ing and topographical work He is said to b be very scholarly and able in his line and an excellent teacher Prof French is certainly a valuable valuable valuable val val- addition to the engineering faculty of the University and will no doubt do his part in making the School of Min Mines s one of the leading institutions of its kind in the U. U S. S |