BETHLEHEM MEETING, August 15th, 1871. THE Institute assembled in Packer Hall of the Lehigh University, the President, Mr. David Thomas, of Catasauqua in the chair. Professor Henry Coppée, President of the Lehigh University, made an address of welcome to the Institute, and placed at its disposal a convenient hall for purposes of meeting. Mr. Thomas tendered his resignation as President of the Institute, as advancing years prevented him from actively participating in its meetings. The Institute declined to accept the resignation, and, on the assurance that active duties would not be expected of him, Mr. Thomas was induced to withdraw it. Invitations were received from Mr. B. C. Webster, President of the Lehigh Zinc Company, to visit the mines and works of the company; from Mr. Charles Brodhead, to visit the Chapman Slate Quarries; and from the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company, to visit their works at Summit Hill and Mauch Chunk and the Nesquehoning Tunnel. The Council reported the names of persons already elected in the two classes of members and associates. The following resolutions were passed: Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed, who shall take into consideration the printing and publishing of papers originating with the Institute, and that a uniform system as regards size and execution be adopted. The committee appointed consisted of Messrs. R. W. Raymond, E. B. Coxe, and the Secretary. Resolved, That the Council design and prepare a seal for the Institute at the earliest practicable time. Resolved, That a committee of six, with power to add to its numbers, be appointed to examine into the question of the more economical production of iron in this country. The committee appointed consisted of Messrs. G. W. Maynard, Samuel Thomas, Thomas M. Drown, Edmund C. Pechin, Walter Crafts, and Willard P. Ward. A communication was received from President Coppée, of the Lehigh University, offering the Institute a room in Packer Hall as a permanent repository for its collections, archives, etc.; also the use of the large hall for meetings. The thanks of the Institute were tendered to President Coppée for the offer, but the Institute did not deem it advisable at that time to take definite action on it. During the sessions of this meeting the following named gentlemen were elected members or associates of the Institute: Preliminary Report of the Committee on Coal Mining, by E. B. Coxe, Chairman. On an Apparatus for Measuring the Depth of Shafts, by Prof. F. L. Vinton. On the Works and Mines of the Lehigh Zinc Company, by H. S. Drinker. On an Eccentric Theodolite, by Prof. F. L. Vinton. On the Topography of the Lake Superior Copper Region, by J. F. Blandy. On the Use and Advantages of the Prop Screw-jack, by E. Gaujot. On Sontag's Apparatus for Giving a Free Fall to the Bit in Boring Artesian Wells, by Willard P. Ward. Remarks on the Application of Anthracite Iron for the Production of Bessemer Steel, by G. W. Maynard. On the Difficulties in the Identification of Coal Beds, by R. P. Rothwell. Professional Morality, by R. P. Rothwell. The invitation of Mr. Webster was accepted by all the members present, who enjoyed a day full of instruction and good cheer. The excursion provided by the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company was participated in by a number of the members after the adjournment of the Institute. The invitation of Mr. Charles Brodhead was declined for want of time. The following resolution was passed before adjournment : Resolved, That the cordial thanks of the Institute are hereby tendered to Mr. B. C. Webster, President of the Lehigh Zinc Company, and to the Superintendents of the different branches of the Company's works, for their attention and hospitality; to the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company for the facilities provided for inspecting the Company's works; also to Mr. Charles Brodhead, for his invitation to visit the Chapman Slate Quarries. } TROY MEETING, November 21st, 1871. THE first session of this meeting was held Tuesday evening, in the chamber of the Common Council, the President, Mr. David Thomas, in the chair. Mayor Carroll, of Troy, gave a cordial welcome to the Institute, which was responded to, on behalf of the Institute, by the first Vice-President, Mr. R. W. Raymond. The Council reported the names proposed for membership with recommendation for election. The following named gentlemen were duly elected: Williamstown, Pa. San Francisco, Cal. San Francisco, Cal. Pittsfield, Mass. Shamokin, Pa. New York. Pittsburgh, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa. Bethlehem, Pa. New York. San Francisco, Cal. Troy, N. Y. Troy, N. Y. San Francisco, Cal. Eureka, Nev. Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Hudson, N. Y. Oxford, N. J. Brooklyn, N. Y. Troy, N. Y. Boston, Mass. Troy, N. Y. New York. Pittsburgh, Pa. During this session the following papers were read: On the Increase in the Production of Iron, by David Thomas. On the Attainment of Uniformity in Bessemer Steel, by Thomas M. Drown. On the Efforts heretofore made by the Japanese to Produce Pig Iron by our Methods, by W. P. Blake. On the Silver Smelting Processes of the West, by O. H. Hahn, A. Eilers, and R. W. Raymond. On Wednesday morning the Institute visited the new blast furnace of the Corning Iron Company, at Albany, and the Burden furnace, shops, and power at Troy. The second session was held at 8 o'clock, Wednesday evening, when the following papers were read: On the Block Coal of Indiana, by T. Guilford Smith. On the Compound Propeller Pump, by T. Guilford Smith. On Krupp's Steel Works, at Essen, Germany, by Prof. T. Egleston. On the Recent Explosion of a Blast Furnace at Youngstown, Ohio, by Edmund C. Pechin. |