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Show If" From Johns Hopkins, I proceeded to Phil; Ketchum where by previous telegraphi? aPP°1ntment' at't‘ of Regent Ray, I met Prof. Milo Smith Ketchum. nine years of age, born at Kewanee: Ill- : He lived to the age of twenty and taught in a country SCHOGII', i graduated from the Elmwood (111.? High §ch001 in 1839'flu-; from the University of Illinois in 1895 with a degree E§.5‘ He also took a degree in Civil Engineering in the Univergg' of Illinois in 1900. He has no additional degrees; but ‘ 15 was instructor in Civil Engineering ig‘the University of Illwg, during the years 1895 to 1897, Asst. l"r01". of ClVll Engineer-2"". ing in University of Colorado 1904 to 1919; Dean of College L of Engineering of Univ.cf Colorado, 1905 to 1919; is now professor in charge of Civil Engineering in University of Pennsylvania, which position he has held Since 1919. Helms ? written extensively upon engineering subjects, his first * treatise having been produced in 1907 and entitled, "Design of Walls, Bins and Grain Elevators". The important element of this treatise is pressure of grain and other granular substances in containers or bins. This treatise was twice revised, having been published in the first, second and third editions and is in part translated into German. Other works are his "Surveying Manual", published in 1900, in collaboration with Prof. W. D. Pentz, 45,000 copies of which have been sold. selling. The fourth edition published in 1915 isrmw His work, "A Design of Steel Mill Buildings", was first published in 1905 and the fourth edition is now in press. "Design of Highway Bridges" was first published in 1908 and the second edition in 1920. "Design of Mine Structures" was published in 1912 and the "Structural _ Engineers Hand Book" was first published in 1914 and the second edition in 1918. .In addition to this, Prof. Kehflmm is publishing a large number of miscellaneous articles on Engineering, and from all my sources of information, it appears that he is regarded as an authority in this field. His published books have exceeded on hundred thousand in it sales, and he receives more than $10,000 a year in royanfles.. He served as contracting and designing engineer for 61116116 - Hertzog Manufacturing Co. 1897 to 1899 at Butte, Mbntana;‘ was contracting engineer of the American Bridge Company in Kansas and Missouri from Sept. 1905 to Sept. 19043 '35 one year in the government service from Feb. 1918 to Feb. 1 1919 as Asst. Director of the U. S. Government Explosive plants. Col. D. C. Jackling was Director General and Lafayette Hanchett was an assistant director with him. Li " Prof. Ketchum has a wife and three children. Mrs.1g7 Ketchum is a greduate of Columbia Teachers College and was"- instructor in Domestic Science in the University of'Illinifil Prof. Ketchum received from the University of Colorado Iii the UniveraL: . ng from annum andperis'reoeiVi per$6000.00 $4'200'OO ia Pennsylvan annum. He.was president4.4«=3 9!En ineerin Ed Society for Promoting years 1918-19. 8 g ucation duringuph |
