. Taps. 214. Experiment Alpha and Omega. Performed: December 6, 1907. By: J. C. Littlejohn, W. W. Kirk, J. P. Lewis. W. M. Ros-borough and H. B. Riser under the directions of Prof. W. Object: Test and operation of feminine hot air engine. Reference: Samuel Broadus Earle—from introduction to finis. Apparatus: Hammock, dark corner, moonlight night, oppor-tunity. Method: Riser begins the experiment by placing the enginein a comfortable position, well boosted up with sofa then opens the main valve of his poetical nature and findsthat the eccentric swings forward through about 9

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. Taps. 214. Experiment Alpha and Omega. Performed: December 6, 1907. By: J. C. Littlejohn, W. W. Kirk, J. P. Lewis. W. M. Ros-borough and H. B. Riser under the directions of Prof. W. Object: Test and operation of feminine hot air engine. Reference: Samuel Broadus Earle—from introduction to finis. Apparatus: Hammock, dark corner, moonlight night, oppor-tunity. Method: Riser begins the experiment by placing the enginein a comfortable position, well boosted up with sofa then opens the main valve of his poetical nature and findsthat the eccentric swings forward through about 950 and cut-offoccurs most unexpectedly. Riser retires with badlv damagedfeelings, and Rosborough decides to try a hand with this era ticpiece of mechanism. Rosen begins by turning on the hot air,when the engine is on dead centre. He sees the dangerouslyhigh pressure in the cylinder; but with great bravado and softcaresses he gently begins to coax the fly wheel over. Whenthings did begin to roll and the smok

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