Regular Meeting of the Society, February 12, 1917. The meeting was called to order with Vice-President Klorer in the chair and 52 members and guests present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. There were no reports from committees. The technical exercises of the evening were then held. Mr. L. P. Breckenridge, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Yale University, spoke on "THE ENGINEER," HIS OPPORTUNITY AND HIS OBLIGATION." Professor Breckinridge was tendered a rising vote of thanks for his interesting talk. Mr. Chas. S. Williamson, Jr., stated that the third exposition of Chemical Industries would be held in Grand Central Palace, New York City, the week of September 24, 1917. This exposition will feature the industrial possibilities of the South. It is highly important that every Southern State be properly represented by an exhibit of its manufacturing possibilities. Louisiana has natural resources that no other Southern State pos sesses. In view of this opportunity to display before the Captains of Industry our industrial, chemical and engineering potentialities, which should be thoroughly and adequately exploited, Mr. Williamson submitted the following resolution: Be It Resolved, That the Louisiaan Engineering Society unanimously endorses a movement to obtain this result, and will lend its services and council to further this cause. The resolution was unanimously adopted. The following proposed change in Section 2 of Article VII of the Constitution of the Society was submitted for a second vote and approved: * * * Present section reads: Honorary Members shall be proposed by at least ten members and shall be elected ONLY BY UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THE SOCIETY Amended section to read: Honorary Members shall be proposed by at least ten members, and shall be elected BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTION tion. * There being no further business the meeting adjourned to the colla W. T. HOGG, Secretary. Regular Meeting of the Board of Direction, March 12, 1917. The meeting was called to order with President Dusenbury in the chair and the entire board present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Applications-The following applications were ordered to ballot: For Member-Paul B. Jeffries, L. O. Piersol. For Junior Member-H. L. Gilbert. For Transfer from Junior to Full Member-Hyman Rabinovitz. The following applications were ordered to ballot subject to approval of membership committee: For Member-J. F. Fonville of Magnolia, Miss.; A. H. Guillot, Jos. M. Bing, and Lee A. Christy, of New Orleans. For Transfer from Student to Full Member-Frank Sprague. For Junior Member-John Appleby, Jr. Delinquent Members-The Secretary reported certain members delinquent in their dues for 1916. The Secretary was instructed to communicate with the non-resident members, and to place the local accounts in the hands of a collector in the hope that the indebtedness would be paid before the next meeting. Resignation-The resignations of Messrs. Chas. H. Shapleigh and Jas. Sherrard, Jr., effective December 31, 1916, were accepted with regret. Communications--A letter from the Committee on Engineering Cooperation requesting that a delegate be appointed to represent the Society at the meeting to be held in Chicago, March, 1917, was taken up. It was moved and carried that the President make an effort to appoint a delegate to represent the Society. A letter from the Manufacturers' Record stating that it could not exchange with our Proceedings was read. It was moved and carried that the subscription to the Manufacturers Record be cancelled. The question of exchanging publications with the Michigan Technic, published at the University of Michigan, was discussed. It was moved and carried that we exchange publications. Honorary Member-A proposal recommending the election of Sidney Francis Lewis to Honorary Membership in the Society, signed by twenty mmebers of the Society, was submitted by the Secretary. The proposal recommended his election for the following reasons: "Col. Lewis was one of the founders of the Society, a charter member and our first President. “He has taken part in the activities of the Society throughout its entire history. "He is one of the older members of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the oldest, in point of membership, in the State of Louisiana. "He has been in the active practice of his profession in this State continuously since his graduation from the University of Virginia, being identified for practically all of that time with the development of the levee system of the Lower Mississippi river, one of the most vital problems of engineering of this section." It was moved and carried that Sidney Francis Lewis be elected to Honorary Membership in the Society. Bills-The following bills were approved for payment: $211.35 50.40 94.76 6.25 33.20 Reports The report of the Smoker Committee was read and accepted. The report stated that the expenses of the Smoker amounted to $281.91, and the membership assessment $212.00, leaving a deficit of $69.91. The financial statements of the General and Proceedings Fund and cash account were submitted by the Secretary and accepted. They showed a balance in the General Fund for January and February of $68.77, in the Proceedings Fund from February issue, $24.38, and cash on hand after paying all bills, $992.51. There being no further business the meeting adjourned. W. T. HOGG, Secretary. Regular Meeting of the Society, March 12, 1917. The meeting was called to order with President Dusenbury in the chair and 44 members and guests present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Mr. Olsen, Chairman of the Membership Committee, stated that the committee was working hard, but that every member should do his part in the work to increase the membership. Almost every member knows several men who are eligible to membership, and should try to bring them in. Application blanks will be sent out with the bills next month and more will be furnished if the members can make use of them. The technical exercises of the evening were then held. Mr. Edgar L. Stream was on the program to read a paper entitled, "MANUFACTURE OF CANE SUGAR," but received an unexpected call to Central America. Mr. W. B. Gregory read Mr. Stream's paper, which was followed by considerable discussion. As there was no further business the meeting adjourned to the collation. W. T. HOGG, Secretary. Special Meeting of the Board of Direction, March 16, 1917. The meeting was called to order with President Dusenbury in the chair, and Messrs. Klorer, Olsen, Riess, Robert, Young and Hogg present. Mr. Dusenbury stated that the object of the meeting was to consider what disposition should be made of the surplus cash in the treasury of the Society. After discussion, it was moved to deposit $250 in each of the four banks that advertise in the Proceedings of the Society. There being no further business the meeting adjourned. W. T. HOGG, Secretary. A TRUE COPY. STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, CIRCULA- Of The Proceedings of the Louisiana Engineering Society, published every two months at New Orleans, Louisiana, for April 1, 1917. State of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans; ss. Before me, a Notary Public in and for the State and parish aforesaid, personally appeared Douglas S. Anderson, who, having been duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is the editor of the Proceedings of the Louisiana Engineering Society, and that the following is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, a true statement of the ownership, management (and if a daily paper the circulation), etc., of the aforesaid publication for the date shown in the above caption, required by the Act of August 24, 1912, embodied in section 443, Postal Laws and Regulations, printed on the reverse of this form, to wit: 1. That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor, and business managers are: Publisher, The Louisiana Engineering Society, New Orleans, La.; Editor, Douglas S. Anderson, New Orleans, La.; Managing Editor, none; Business Managers, none. 2. That the owners are: (Give names and addresses of individual owners, or, if a corporation, give its name and the names and addresses of stockholders owning or holding 1 per cent or more of the total amount of stock). The Louisiana Engineering Society. There are no stockholders. President, A. T. Dusenbury, 236 Baronne St., New Orleans, La.; Secretary, W. T. Hogg, Tulane University, New Orleans, La.; Treasurer, Ole K. Olsen, 822 Perdido St., New Orleans, La. 3. That the known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security holders owning or holding 1 per cent of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are: (If there are nono, so state.) None. 4. That the two paragraphs next above, giving the names of the owners, stockholders, and security holders, if any, contain not only the list of stockholders and security holders as they appear upon the books of the company but also, in cases where the stockholders or security holder appears upon the books of the company as trustee or in any other fiduciary relation, the names of the person or corporation for whom such trustee is acting, is given; also that the said two paragraphs contain statements embracing affiant's full knowledge and belief as to the circumstances and conditions under which stockholders and security holders who do not appear upon the books of the company as trustee, hold stock and securities in a capacity other than that of a bona fide owner; and this affiant has no reason to believe that any other person, association, or corporation has any interest direct or indirect in the said stock, bonds, or other securities than as so stated by him. DOUGLAS S. ANDERSON. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 31st day of March, 1917. [SEAL] The Engineer.-His Opportunity and His Obligation. By Dr. Lester P. Breckenridge... 108 Preparedness of the Individual. By A. M. Shaw.. 121 Discussion.. 130 MINUTES OF MEETINGS AND BUSINESS OF THE SOCIETY. 152 EDITORIAL NOTES AND COMMENT Prominent Visitors.-The Louisiana Engineering Society has been fortunate during the past season in having had visits from several very distinguished engineers, who have delivered addresses before the Society and its guests. The Committee on Technical Exercises is to be congratulated on having secured the services of these gentlemen, for it is always an inspiration to listen to men of distinction in the profession who are able and willing to bring us a message from the outside. The first of these lecturers was Dr. Ira N. Hollis, President of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute and President of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. We shall not soon forget the inspiring words he spoke to us on the occasion of our Annual Meeting in January. For the February meeting we were fortunate in having Dr. Lester P. Breckenridge, Professor of Mechanical |