Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-20

soon out of the ring Two or three gentle
men stated in the meeting that ne had not
been doing the ward good service, to which
Mr.. Healy responded that he had spent
days in the faithful discharge Of his duty.
He thought he had done as much IS any
one could have done
1t was thought By some last night that
Healy would enter the arena and make
fight for vindication.
SECOND WARD.
A petition is being circulated asking
Mr.. Geo. w. Ceilings to become candi-
date for councilman. 1t is said he will De
q candidate.
AN OPEN LETTER TO SURVEYORS AND
ENGINEERS OF KANSAS.
On the Sd of December. 1887 call was
made for meeting of the engineers and
surveyors of the state, to be held IN Nlch-
ita, Kansas. Pursuant to that call the
meeting was held, the result of which Is
the organization of the Civil Engineer S
association of Kansas, an association or
ganized as private corporation under the
laws of Kansas.
The purposes for which this corporation
is formed are to promote social intercourse
and the interchange of knowledge and
the raising of the standard OF excellence,
and the advancement of the interests of
the profession and the maintenance of a
library
That the objects sought to be obtained
by this association will be correlative TO
the interest of the profession throughout
the state, we have no hesitancy in assert
ing, for if we, as engineers, wish to keep
pace with the onward current of
thought and labor in the
profession we must seek
to profit by the interchange of ideas, of ex-
perience and of methods. And by that in
tercourse lead to broader understanding
of the current needs and demands of the
times. Not only should this principle act
uate us to greater exertion, but the love of
the profession, or SUCH should develop a
zeal which should not only be common
surate with the spirit of progress, which
is SO characteristic of the scientific and
professional world of the day, but should
renew in us a desire TO lead in all that per
tains to individual advancement in the
profession.
Our field of labor is wide, the scope of
which extends from the simplest and most
easily demonstrate applications of every
day occurrence on the one hand. to the
most intricate conditions calling for the
greatest of ability on the part of the de-
signer on the other.
Then let us work for higher attainments
in the line of advancements of the interests
of the members of the profession and the
general advancement of the standard and
IL g., &c Il
improved methods, and the application Of
modern ideas.
This organization, although so young,
can already number among its member
ship engineers from the Atlantic to the
Pacific; men whose names stand high in
the profession, which TO be associated
with, is an eminence and an honor to be
desired.
Our call is now repeated, asking you, as
members of the profession, to associate
yourselves with us We will help you: you
viii assist us, and we will then promote
each other. Specifically. papers of topi-
cal interest will be presented, discussions
held on current subjects of practical appli-
cation. These published will form a con-
venient method of dissemination among
the membership, thus permitting all,
whether present at the regular meetings
or not, to partake of the benefits accruing
The secretary will gladly furnish any
information desired. A copy of the con-
stitution and bylaws in your possession
will furnish you with the information nee
essary as to requirements of membership.
JEROME c, HERRING,
II. II. HENDERSON,, President.
Secretary.