The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, April 13, 1913, Image 4
Dean Stout Tells of Many Successful Grads in Engineering School ll is intensely inteicsling l nt tli' iiuige I" 'I'" degree of success attained by engineering graduates of the I'ni vei-Mi.y, and to undertake to discover traits of chaiacter and features of training which may have exerted a de tenninliiK lnuuen e In what follows I shall not attempt a coinprehensie ntntemeiit or nnalysia, . . but shall descrilie a lew of the men as they appear to me I shall try, how ever, to obscure their identities so that even the men themselves may not pel celve them A Is one of the older graduates As a. youngster lie was brilliant, but not inclined to seiiousness Kven now, as a high salaried chier officer of a law cm poratlon, his responsibiliiies do nof weigh upon him I attribute his sue cess to a cheerful but not driving in dustry, his mental quickness, and the tact that he early adopted a specialty and perfected himself in its practice 15 is an early graduate, although somewhat later than A Altera year or two of miscellaneous work covering a wide ratine geographically and othcr w ii e, he entered the employ of one of the larger concerns He now ranks high in that organization, and his work althoimh oT a diflii nil and exacting na lllle, is interesting He is of the cheei lul but (b liberate type, and has (level oped as an eeutle, e'-pecially .IS all oigaiuei and s stem.it r.ei (' is ol still later vintage s a stu .lent he was in good repute with the taiultv. III spite of the fait that he was not at all good in purely analytical work Was a leader in student affairs Is of aggressive t inpeia uient , natural mechanical aptitude, lias executive ability, and has accomplished notable lesiilts in special lines lor his em plovers Is at this time engaged m a development which promises to make In in one ol the well known men of the country 1) and K are classmates who met early i esponsibllity in a Held which was distinctly new Although the period since their graduation is rela tively short, they have become hulls putably the leaders In that field 1 ami not sure that either of these men would by this flint- have distinguished him self if he had gone into an old estab lished line Both, however, Were quick to recognize and develop the oppor tunity which was tinown m their way, and U is to continued exeicise of this quickness of perception, coupled with energy and tact, that 1 atliibute their success. I-' is a man who would have succeed ed under any reasonablv normal cir euiustaiices He was a brilliant student of theory, and a leader m student af fairs, practical and intensely energetic His career was dcmousti.ttcd that he possesses also executive and business ability of a high order lie has been successful as an emplovee and also on his own act ount His courage in meet ing the most formidable aspects ot men and things" is one of the traits vvhith was coiidm ed mateiially to his sl( cess (' and II calls decided to bleak out ol i In- It 1 1 t-t 1 man class They took up. on a scale propori louale to the little capital they could then command, a buHiiiims in which onginooring train lug can bo appliod. Today (hoy art) T HE DAILY H'l-.JIU-J-. - wnii o.fnbiiR..i in .ha. bHiPRH. win, IncoinoH amounting lo several times umt of tin. HHiuri..i ma., who has i.con out for about (lie same lengtlt oi tune ' They have won chiefly through con servntlve and honest procedure, and at i tending strictly lo ihihiiicss, nut tnei engineering training lias also help, d to turn .lie scale in their favor. i dating back to the nineties, was .. , ,,, ,. -,i i ' gifted with energy and brilliancy Dur ..,,..., , ' ing li 1M I Iliveisitlv careei, howee. . , . " , ii , talents weie to a noticeable (. ii nt i.i. , ,. .t.. ii, ...mi, i.. ..vi..., i lllt I IIIIK in v i i i w ii no. i nee ...- inisdli ected I'pon graduating allied )iln,Lj.tir M'ltlt tit.. . ii in in . 'iv i :i I -uli of a u. (ll.l( iii.vv .. ii.:. ii .if net m imr elitellitlse vvhith is one a refined engmeeiing basis, and is now the chid directing officer of his companv K is several yeais old than his brother l and has from the start taken a serious view of his work He is a good allaiound man and engineer, and is in a highly paid position vvhu h eall' for both technical and (.onjiuei cial dis cerumen! ol a high older. The substaii Hal view ol life did not at first appea to I., and 1 doubt if lie would hav made a success in a purelv proles sional wav Hut he has made a dis tinguished success, based on his tal ent lor the ( onimercial ude, even thangli it has been necessary in this connection for him to peifect lunisell along certain technical lines M and N have been engaged almost wholly in foreign work, in which they. have both distinguished themselves Their graduation dales bat k to a time when the opportuuitv tor a food st,nt for men with then piepai.ttiou was e ephon.il Thev did not irsf, on this first oppoi t unit v . ltoWevel. bill stead fastlv and continuously developed themselves as engineers and business men 1' is now about loity e.irs old He was an intensely earnest student, but not an especiallv callable one His first employers on engineering woik did not late him very highly in re sped to abilitv Alter he had been at woik for a few vears he encounter etl a series of rapid promotions, and has been ever since in eminently re sponsible positions, both domestic and foreign His success seems to be due to all endowment ol tiemendous en ergy and a highly developed engiueei ing and commercial imagination The distinction of being the highest ;;i laried engineer llolll the I'uivclMlv can piobably be c laiuied eithei h him or by M or X t the other end of the lid ;ue a lew complete failllies I tut thele I' ll larger number who are meiely i da the failuies I apply this teim to men who are capable in many respects, ami who but tor the absence of some qual lty or the presence of some fault, might have attained rank or position which now seems beyond them One such man made a very promising start, but through a desire to plunge and thiough practices not wholly honest, reduced llilllsell to a lower level, 1 1 oil) which he has thus far been able to rise Another who has ability and technical judgment is held down by the fad that his output ol woik is never up to standard in qtianlitv He is faithful, anil thc quality ol his woik IS excellent, but his pi ocesses ale slow,. Tluee ol the keenest and most capa able giacliiates. men who altei all an slice C Ssl 111. Still l.lll slid! I ol lb.- lull nieasiiie lo wh'c.i M.tir indu-irs ml ability entitle l!it"i. bee illsc c.l pel sonal characteristics wlu.h elispica -e othors. NKBRASKAN STATUS OF THE BLUE PRINT Sccond 1&suc Will Be 0ut thc Middle of May. -yu. u;,,,. p.nil hould need no in 1 1 ikIik I ion to the Fngineering stu I lit K i's the magazine intended in iui.-i i il for them mikI i- ubli'-hed 1 i lii-iii But -iriii"ii 10 -a it lacks m nniu i.im u.ti., 10 . .i n i.u ns , i ii . .1 . .1 mm, in., the j-uppoit (ha1 fh owe il I lie Hlu I'Miii siist i iptiou Ii i should contain . .. .. t he ii, inn s of lull i i i (iiii o the lOn ' i " : . 1 1 'j; studiiit-. ol this in -a Union, mn , ,i,Ms nol, i..i in, in il The busim -s inanagei .-eK elated oer the lad th;il Ins stibsc i ipi i,.n list contains Inn Id per (enl ol the lvi;ineering I udi nls K i hat i "p' esenlat iave showing" It appears tr .ie, and at any i i il show . the io, ally of ttiii College to tlllll.!.- ' ( IK e nilig it. It .-eeiii.i stiange thai i:.e n.ino'itv should lind H iiecixsaiy lo send cut a elite i'H'i mat lu. college t.h.mkl be judged b r.ul Midi I.- th case Xow if tile , 1 1 pi i c en I oi iion -ul'M 1 1'1! " w on Id vh.ivv that tiiev ,.ie engiueei". in the I I lie -I Use oi llle WO. (I, AelUJlSKa would have a Bine Trial t Mat the w hoi. school wc.ud " pioud '!. II each one ol the .' 1 pel cent would take a i ice! long ltiol. at I hei.isehes in a inii'oi. ihey would piobably 1 nut up he Ini- lie -s manager and hand over that -Ik k and diiny eiolh-r. Tin- ii -; : ii ii is 1 i en published ...a .. , i..... ii ..I, .-..I ..i ,,t . ii.. ' ,11111 1 lilll. 1, 111- .I''IW1I -I III- -ubs( libei , aim. in and .-'udent The i cond i--ue will make iis ;ippe;irance iboui lite mi, , i .May. .and is going to uip;i-- the Ins, ivsiie in si.e and man iial .di- H B W'ight, jicting idiioi in chid, is 1,0.1 'i;.g ,l aiticles hv tin lollowi.i.; iii.ii. (. .1 Feiguvon, iuitho, of Kle.nents ol Hi. c 1 1 i a I Ti aiisinis.-ioii. .1 D I loll man. author ol Handbook ii I leal ing aim ent il.it Ing B ( at. s, ; isisl.in! duel' engineer o I hi I loineslake lllllies ( ' Mini. ,.i l.i'ol'oLLOl' A Ifl liti 1 I ill .""'-"' i'."'" i . ,.i ;. . i. i .....nt ,1 ( Ttn; nirld, ice presmeiu and geiu'ial manager l-'iiris Construction ompa 1 1 K i' I i.ile and '. l'olk, Thesis i idii is especiiilly jiroud ol i in up to date alumni directoiy, that he hi- -pi III .-olislclel able f line C(JIll ,iilin Ii contains the whereabouts' 1 1 1 1 1 in c up.ti ion ol all the engineers ih.it have giadiiateu fi tun here. I In Blue t ml stnt'l is made up of I 1 1 e 1 . 1 1 1 o W i II ; i II e II ' I ( ; X ( 'a I ii I , K K '1.!, editor-ill- ' c hid i ! I B Wi ighl, (' !: '1.:, acting editor- 'ii i liiel Kdw. .J. K i mi , '. K. 'B, business niiiuager I. O Lit hty, .l !: 'l::, stall' editor. (!li n alker. !: !: '!"!. sfiill editor .1 Watc is, (' !: '1 !, stall" editor. i A RUMOR. It his been lumored thai several ol ihe head piolessors (not ineiil loning in naiiKsi have been wageiing to a ... . ... olislclel able eMeill ils to llle a 111 1 II les ol I he I espec live ball teams. l'h'ce oiir older with Townseitd as ailv as possible lor duplicate jior 11 nil The Coinhusker pi ice ( ill t i 11 Hi iiuill llle cio e oi inc s( 11001 y ea i Adv. tf Bay your subscription now. ti Basement Fire Rudely J Arouses Commandant Bowman Yesterday I'M re which bioke out in the base ?1,,n () ,!. residence ol ,j,.llt k N Bowman, :!L'7n Starr si i ect, threatened the structure for a short tune .Mom av moinmg iieu cii.iii and a is sownan awoke shorth before .' o'clock to find , ',, , ,. 'he home lull ol choking smoke and it ;is with dilhculty that they made their W.iv out ol the house The Haines wen- confined to the base ment ol the house by the piompt ac tion ol the lire department II was necessary to use a hose line to extin guish the lne, which is believed to have started I roin a furnace pipe. Con sideiable damage to the household ef fects was sustained from the smoke ENGINEERS CELEBRATE. (Continued from Page 1) Swanson II .... Wirt c Thompson p. Beckoff K l-:.'s lb Jones L'b . . Wilson (capf ) i'.b Versa w .ss . Ciirrier rf . I'arker .If I'luires cf Walker c (liiimlich p. . Schink llaiM Krainek M !' 's Morley . Shank Hums .. I.eubs I "oik 1 oney Bailey ( 'how ins Ll1" l':'l. I "l ou ev-i see an liishinan lead a bunch ol Dutchmen"' You will have t h- i are opport unity Thurschiy ;it 11 f.U ;l ' " " happen to be at the en- ,,i,l,r" '" -M'"'"oiial Hall Captiiin Sul- liviin and hi-, "Old Dutch Band" will ..lender (?) seveial classical selections. lter the concert the crowd will re tne to the inteiior of the building , ,. ... , , ., ,. , . .where they will listen to Biot 1 ucker- man. well known as the "Watchdog of Ztttt iilH I lllMIWiie ,, ni'.i of IimC lie) Student Finances Hires are promis Stout will preside iMiun m i Miiiin i n fci ii i hi in in i iiti Ituivs an- promised Dean (). V I. , In the afternoon, we will all go to i the State Farm and find out which I brand of engineer is the best. I The events scheduled for Friday are a basketball game between the mechan ical engineering society and the electri Ical engineers, and, in the evening, a lectuie by Biol" Skinner on "Static Klectricity " This lecture is given each year li is pi lncipally a demonstration of the most interesting phenomena of sialic eleefiicity On Saturday, lor the first time in mam moons the Fngineers will meet the Laws on the athletic field The long pent up rivalry between the two piolessions will find an outlet at this game Many aie the taunts which are being Hung back and forth this week , bel W cell t lie 11V ill ( amps I ! The grand i lima ol litis gay week conies al i". :'.) Sal unlay evening when jllie Kngiiieors will gather at the ban , quel table al the lanclell Hotel. Hast (year theie w ei lluii men at this ban- i . . . . . .... que I It s tile lug event of llle year lor I he Kngineei -, Westein d Co, the New Century l'i intei . tor Xovellv I'rograms Spe- clal cb vigils, oicb'ls in lciUher, clolh. pa pi i in inniai our specianv Ted Marrlner Cleaner, Hatter and Repairer. Auto B1799. 235 No. 11th. A i ltW"""