The College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
has taught for a number of years, Descriotive Geometry,
Strength of Materials, Analytical Mechanics, Elementary
Drawing, laboratory work in testing materials, and this year,
after some pertinent comments had been made about the civil
engineer not getting any steam engineering, the seniors are
getting some work in Thermodynamics.

     All the engineering students should be given a more
special training in English. A course in English training,
three hours a week during the senior year, has been arranged
for mechanical and electrical engineers. The civil and mining
engineers should be given advantage of this training.

     One of the great handicaps that has existed at the Univ-
ersity of Kentucky is the spirit of hostile rivalry that exists
among the three colleges of engineering. This sort of spirit
does harm to all students and should be eliminated.  A young
man cannot become a leader in a profession who is not drilled
day after day for a considerable period, in the ethics of his
profession and this cannot be done where hostile rivalry exists
among the students of the same University. The principal thing
that a young man learns in his university life is to be ready
to respond without question to the orders of constituted
authority.

     The standard of work in all of the engineering colleges
can be improved by having all of the men in one grqt organization.
Proper rivalry and spirit can be created by seeing that
splendid training is given in every branch of engineering and
then let the young man choose that that best meets his tastes
and talents.

     By having all of the engineering under one organization,
there can be a very efficient system developed, using the
physical properties of the various engineering colleges. The
laboratories can be combined; the recitation rooms can be
more effectually used; the drawing rooms can be in common.
Special subjects can be introduced, even with the present
force of instructors, such as architectural training, sanitary
engineering, general efficiency engineering, and concrete
construction.

     There need be no concern about a broad engineer seeking
to train men in the particular branch in which he is interested.
This is the idle fancy of the narrow man. The broad engineer,
through his association with many fields of engineering endeavor
will be proud to provide opportunity for the exercise of every
phase of engineering intelligence.

     In conclusion on this particular subject, permit me to
say that I have no feeling in this matter of consolidation
and no desire to humiliate Professor Rowe, the Dean of the
College of Civil Engineering, or to aggrandize Professor
Anderson. I have no desire to put up any man or to pull any
man down. My position in this matter is covered solely by
what I think would redound to the substantial benefit and
interest of the University, and the wisdom of the proposed
change is now submitted to you.