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January 31, 1916
Bryan Daily Eagle And Pilot
Bryan, Brazos County, Texas
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Committee from Texas Cotton Seed Crushers' Association meets with A. and M. College to plan a specialized course in oil mill management, adapting mechanical engineering program with added chemistry and practical mill training to address shortage of qualified superintendents.
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COURSE IN OIL MILL INSTRUCTION
Plans on Foot Looking to the Inauguration of Such Course at A. and M. College.
If plans urged by a committee from the Cotton Seed Crushers' Association of Texas are carried out a course which will fit men to become superintendents and managers of cotton oil mills will be offered at the A. and M. College. A committee composed of P. S. Grogan of Houston. Joe W. Allison of Dallas. B. W. Couch. president of the Crushers' Association. who lives at Dallas; J. Webb Howell of Bryan and E. H. Astin, also of Bryan. appointed by the Crushers' Association at their last meeting. spent the last few days of the week just passed at the A. and M. College conferring with officials of that institution concerning the establishment of the course for oil mill operators.
President Bizzell said today that the plans of the committee would be considered and added that the college was in sympathy with this movement which originated with the oil mill men. According to E. J. Fermier. professor of mechanical engineering. who has been in conference with the oil men, such a course as they are urging could be derived from the present mechanical engineering course with very little modification.The construction of a small but thoroughly modern oil mill in addition to the present shop. foundry and other equipment of the mechanical engineering would be necessary. however.
Thorough grounding in mechanical engineering. the handling of labor, cost accounting. with the last two years offering specialized work in chemistry would fit men admirably for this work.
"It is almost impossible to get men for the positions of superintendents or managers of cotton oil mills who are capable of filling the bill," said the visiting mill men.
"We believe that college men with the proper instructions in the theory and a mill in which to receive practical instruction would make admirable mill managers and superintendents. Of course at first we would have to put them on as foremen or in some such capacity, but the field is practically unlimited for men of intelligence and industry."
An effort to interest machinery men will be made by the millers.
Plans on Foot Looking to the Inauguration of Such Course at A. and M. College.
If plans urged by a committee from the Cotton Seed Crushers' Association of Texas are carried out a course which will fit men to become superintendents and managers of cotton oil mills will be offered at the A. and M. College. A committee composed of P. S. Grogan of Houston. Joe W. Allison of Dallas. B. W. Couch. president of the Crushers' Association. who lives at Dallas; J. Webb Howell of Bryan and E. H. Astin, also of Bryan. appointed by the Crushers' Association at their last meeting. spent the last few days of the week just passed at the A. and M. College conferring with officials of that institution concerning the establishment of the course for oil mill operators.
President Bizzell said today that the plans of the committee would be considered and added that the college was in sympathy with this movement which originated with the oil mill men. According to E. J. Fermier. professor of mechanical engineering. who has been in conference with the oil men, such a course as they are urging could be derived from the present mechanical engineering course with very little modification.The construction of a small but thoroughly modern oil mill in addition to the present shop. foundry and other equipment of the mechanical engineering would be necessary. however.
Thorough grounding in mechanical engineering. the handling of labor, cost accounting. with the last two years offering specialized work in chemistry would fit men admirably for this work.
"It is almost impossible to get men for the positions of superintendents or managers of cotton oil mills who are capable of filling the bill," said the visiting mill men.
"We believe that college men with the proper instructions in the theory and a mill in which to receive practical instruction would make admirable mill managers and superintendents. Of course at first we would have to put them on as foremen or in some such capacity, but the field is practically unlimited for men of intelligence and industry."
An effort to interest machinery men will be made by the millers.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What keywords are associated?
Oil Mill Instruction
A And M College
Cotton Seed Crushers
Mechanical Engineering
Mill Managers
What entities or persons were involved?
P. S. Grogan
Joe W. Allison
B. W. Couch
J. Webb Howell
E. H. Astin
President Bizzell
E. J. Fermier
Where did it happen?
A. And M. College, Texas
Story Details
Key Persons
P. S. Grogan
Joe W. Allison
B. W. Couch
J. Webb Howell
E. H. Astin
President Bizzell
E. J. Fermier
Location
A. And M. College, Texas
Event Date
Last Few Days Of The Week Just Passed
Story Details
Committee from Cotton Seed Crushers' Association of Texas confers with A. and M. College officials to establish a course for training oil mill superintendents and managers, modifying mechanical engineering curriculum and adding a small oil mill.