Canadian machinery and metalworking (July-December 1917) . d construction oflocomotives, serving a seven years ap-prenticeship, much of the time beingspent in the drawing office. During thispreparatory course and for some timeafterwards. William endeavored to at-tain those theoretical fundamentals thatare essential to success in every branchof engineering practice. During the sea-son of 1893-4, he was a student in thejunior mathematical class at the even-ing classes of the Abbo+sford PublicSchool. In September of 1896 he at-tended Andersons College evening class-es, where he obtained a certifi
Canadian machinery and metalworking (July-December 1917) . d construction oflocomotives, serving a seven years ap-prenticeship, much of the time beingspent in the drawing office. During thispreparatory course and for some timeafterwards. William endeavored to at-tain those theoretical fundamentals thatare essential to success in every branchof engineering practice. During the sea-son of 1893-4, he was a student in thejunior mathematical class at the even-ing classes of the Abbo+sford PublicSchool. In September of 1896 he at-tended Andersons College evening class-es, where he obtained a certificate fromthe Department of Science and Art,South Kensineton. in the elementarystage of Applied Mechanics, also one insiteam from Professor Rowden. In the Fall of 1904 he attended the Glasgowand West of Scotland Technical Col-lege, under Professor Magnus MacLean,completing the term as a certified gra-duate in the first course of ElectricalEngineering. In 1910 he received a cer-tificate for course I in Mathematics, gra-duating the same year in the advanced. WILLIAM RODGER. course of Mechanics and Theory ofStructures. At the age of 21, while still workingfor Dubs & Co., he was entrusted withthe designing and draughting of theplans for engines at the works of theHighland Railway, Inverness; these en-gines being afterwards built by Dubs &Co. In 1898, at the age of 23, he ac-cepted a position as chief draughtsmanwith Neilson, Reid & Co., Hyde ParkLocomotive Works, Glagow. In addi-tion to his drawing room duties, he wasoccasionally delegated as inspector ofmaterials received and products deliver- ed by the firm. After remaining withthis firm for a period of ten years hewent into partnership with Rodger &Harris, electrical engineers, but owingto the depression of trade at that time,the business was given up and ourSpoke accepted a position as engineerwith Telford, Grier & Mackay, install-ing ammonia machines for June 1909 until the spring of1911, he was employed as a st
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