The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-15
WILL CONSIDER 1T.

WILL CONSIDER 1T.
Montana Society of Civil Eng1neers and
the Worlds Fair.
The Montana Society Of Civil Eneinesru
will hold its regular monthly meeting this
evening at eight o'clock at the o4ace OF
Chief Engineer Becker Of the Montana
Central railway. The meeting promises to
be Of great interest to civil en9ineers and
others interested in sngineering questions.
There will be submitted to the msmbers q
report of a convention held in Chicago on
the 18th and 18th OF last month. At this
American Society of Civil Engineers, the
American Society of Mechanical EnQineers,
the American Institute Of Mining Engi-
ners, the Canadian Society Of Civil Engi-
nee:s, the Society of Civil Engineers, Paris,
Engineering Association Of the Southwest,
and many other kindred organizations.
This convention met to consider the estab-
lishment of an engineering headquarters
and the holding of an international engi-
neering congress, during the Worlds
Fair in 1898 at Chicago. This plan as
outlined by the convention II but an outline
and will be further perfected later on, A
committee of the Western Society of Engi-
neers had submitted proposition which
was adopted with some notifications.
As to the proposition to establish an en-
cheering headquarters it is submitted that
in view of the existence in this country of
several large engineering societies of high
rank, which will desire tho use of head
tiers for their: members, and for the enter
tainment of foreign visitors, and the incon-
venience and expense which would result,
from the maintenance of separate estab-
lishments, it is very desirable that oil the
engineering societies of recognized stand
ing in the United States be requested
to unite in establishing and maintaining
joint engineering headquarters during the
continuance of the expedition.
II is thought that the exposition manage
ment will probably furnish space free of
charge within the buildings. Additional
headquarters elsewhere in Chicago may be
provided as rendezvous for members of
all the engineering societies in this coun-
try, and their use will be freely rendered to
all foreign engineers. staff. consisting of
can speak the principal European
Languages will be there. These
itors. and furnish information con-
corning the location of the engineering
exhibits and to aid their Investigations. 1t
is estimated that the expense connected
with this branch will amount to about
$4,000, which will be raised by small as
on each member of an engineering
society.
Probably the most interesting feature
with this movement will be the
Engineering congress, which
vii be open to engineers OF all i; nations lions
lish. The opening session of welcome and
will be a joint session, and If
warranted by the attendance and the num-
Der of papers offered, the congress will then
be divided into sections to consider and
discuss the various branches OF civil, me-
mining, metallurQical. military
and naval engineering. A chairman and
secretary will be designated in advance for
each section, and the sessions will be SO
timed that papers and discussions on al
lied subjects shall not occur simultaneous
ly 80 as to preclude those interested from
attending several sections lntendlng con
will be requested to confine their
papers as far as possible to such new and
recent constructions, machines, processes,
experiments and Investigations.
proposed standards of tests and
AZ are OF engineering import
ance. Papers on purely speculative sub
jects will not be received.
The convention also adopted resolution
that it was its sense the general permanent
committee on international congress- and
be composed of one member
from each society that shall join in the
plan, except that THE American Society of
Civil Engineers, the American Society Of
Mechanical Engineers. the American Insti-
tute of Mining Engineers, the American
Institute of Electrical Engineers and the
Canadian Society of Civil Engineers, may
each appoint two members. and the West
ern Society of Engineers may appoint three
of such committee.
1Sn%v, <NE i~II mr. nc
was not represented at the convention,
most of its members being 80 busily en-
gagged that it was not practicable to- get the
members together. At the meeting this
evening ]. s. Kearl secretary of the society,
will submit the correspondence and other
papers received from the secretary of the
held in Chicago. The, society
will also appoint committee to name
officers of the organization for 1891.