Letters, and English exam

Stanford University, Cal. May 6 1896

Dear Ma etc:

I received Annies letter with the $25.00 yesterday. Also the paper. As I will be home so soon it seems hardly necessary for me to write.

I had a long talk to Dr. Branner, the head prof. in Geology and he told me a lot of things about fitting myself.

for the mining-engineer's position. As it would take me all day to write I will wait till I get home and then we will discuss it.

I send you by today's mail a pamphlet by Dr. Branner in which he speaks of the training of a geologist.

I hardly think I will take the steamer on the 25th as I planned. But will take the one on the following Thursday because I want to stay

and take entrance examinations in English and German.

The committee has not yet acted on my rec's from Throop and I can't find out until a few days before I have wheather they are going to exept them as entrance or not.

I think the fare on the boat is $12.00 from Frisco but I will find out for certain and write you next

week.

Tell Elsie to to loose the chess-men before I get home and I will teach her how to play.

From now on we will have examinations and I will have to work late till the end.

Next Friday is Stanford day in San Jose and there is to be an intercollegiat game of base-ball. I think I will gog as this game descides the championship of /96.

Emil.

Carl Emil Knecht Born August 30 1877 - Chicago Illinois. Sixth of eight children Attended the Throop Institute in Pasadena California in high school and Stanford University B.A. Geology and Mining Stanford University 1899. M.A. Geology and Mining Stanford University 1900. Member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity at Stanford. Experience: 1900 Geologist and chemist American Oil and Asphalt Co. Los Angeles Calif. 1901 Assayer and Assistant Cyanide Superintendant Free Gold Mining Co. Hedges Calif. 1902 Chief Sampler Crown Reef Gold Mining Co., Ltd. Johannesburg, South Africa 1903-04 Chief Surveyor Crown Reef Gold Mining Co. Ltd. Johannesburg South Africa 1904-12 Assistant Engineer The ConsolidatedMines Selection Co. Ltd. Johannesburg South Africa 1912-21 Consulting Engineer for the following companies in Johannesburg South Africa: The Consolidated Mines Selection Co. Ltd. Rand Selection Corporation Ltd. New Era Consolidated Ltd. Brackpan Mines Ltd. Springs Mines Ltd. Daggafontein Mines Ltd. 1921-25 Consulting Engineer for his own account until his death in Johannesburg on July 12 1925.