Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17

was considered one of the leading artiller-
lists of his time.
After graduating with honors from the
Troy Polytechnic Institute, Mr.. Hunt accept
ed position with the Pennsylvania rail-
road as assistant engineer. He left this
service to enter that of the government,
being engaged on the river and harbor i'm
provement around Washington. On the LIST
of August, 1890, he entered the service Of
the District of Columbia as an assistant en-
gineer. October TO- 1891, he was made en-
gineer of bridges and in May, 1897, he waa
selected as computing engineer of the Dis
trict and still holds this important position.
Mr.. Hunt is an interchangeable worker and
has the confidence of his superiors and the
esteem of his subordnates. He Joined the
American Society of Civil Engineers Feb
ruary 4, 1891, and since that time has taken
a deep interest in the welfare of the
ciety, attending nearly all the annual con-
ventions and in other ways contributing to-
ward maintaining the high standard the
society enjoys in the scientific world.
Headquarters at Willard's.
Mr.. Charles Warren Hunt, the general
secretary of the society, will open head
quarters in the Willard Hotel Tuesday
morning, where the local members, as well
as the visitors, are expected to register
their names and receive badges, programs,
cards of invitation, etc.
Admiral Charles ONel chief of ordnance
of the United States navy has given in
structions that every courtesy be shown
visitors to the convention at the naval prov
ing grounds, at Indian Head and while it
has been impracticabe for the committee of
arrangements to provide for a general eX-
cursion to this point, many members will
no doubt take advantage of this opportuni-
ty of viewing the interesting tests and ma
chinery employed by the government in
connection with it's naval armament and
visit the grounds.
The Convention Program.
The program has been arranged and will
be furnished members of the society
they register at headquarters. All meet
ings are to be held on the top floor of the
Willard Hotel.
Following is the order of exercises:
Tuesday, May 20, 1920 am: Opening
session; address of welcome, H. B. F. Mac
farland, president board of District Com
misSioners; address of welcome in behalf of
the local members, Admiral George w. Mel
vile; sketch of the history of the society
during its first fifty years, Charles Warren
Hunt. secretary, American Society Civil
Engineers; annual address, Robert Moore,
president of the society.
$50 pm: Excursion to Cabin John
bridge.
pm: Second session: illustrated talks,
descriptive of local engine ering matters as
follows: District government, Col. William
NJ. Black, NJ. Am. Coo c. E.; sewers, D. E.
McComb NJ. Am. Soc. c. E.; water supply,
Col. A. NJ. Miller, NJ. Am. Soc. c. E.;
Washington monument and library build
ing, Bernard r. Green, NJ. Am. Soc c. E.;
electric railways. d. S. Carl, NJ. Am. Soc.
c. E.. proposed park Improvements, Charles
Moore.
Reception at White House.
Wednesday, May 21-G:45 a. m, reception
by the President of the United States at the
White House: 1890 a. M, third session;
business meeting; reports will be received
fy1,3N tIa
to the constitution relative to admissions
to membership, on time and place for next
convention. from the committee on the adj
visibility for action being taken for the
protection of engineers and of the public
from incompetent practitioners; other bust
r1ess will also be transacted; 2 p. m, ex-
cursior to navy yard; the gun factory,
towing tank and apparatus for testing ship
models and other points of interest connect
ed with the manufac ture of heavy ordnance
will be explained by officers of the navy;
p. m, fourth session. professional discus
sion of the following subjects: Topic No. l.
an contract work either public or private,
is it preferable TO make separate contracts
for the different branches of trades involv-
ed, or to combine all under one general
cOntract?' The discussion will be opened
by George E. Clifford, member American
Society Civil Engineers. Topic No. 2-"Is
it possible and desirable to keep accounts
VI NoIh Ill progress III Sucn d manner as
to ascertain unit costs on each class of
work." The discussion will be opened by
Samuel WINERY, member American Society
Civil Engineers. Topic No. 3-'Is steel
susceptible of being made permanent a
building material as masonry?' The dis
cussiOn will be opened by Charles G. Oar
rach, member American Society Civil En-
gineers.
Excursion to Points of Interest.
Thursday, May 22-s:3O a. m: Excursion
to Washington barracks, Fort Washington
and Mt. Vernon. On the old arsenal grounds
an exhibition of pontoon bridge building
will be given at a. m. At 1870 a. m. the
steamer Manchester will be taken, near the
entrance to the Washington barracks, for
Fort Washington, where gun firing on dis
appearing carriage, etc, will be witnessed;
thence to Marshall Hall, opposite Mt. Yer
non, where a planked shad dinner will be
served; after which Mt. Vernon will be
visited; Washington being reached on the
return at $50 p
At Mt. Vernon, Herbert NJ. Wilson, NJ
Am. Soc. c. E., will give a short address
on George Washington as surveyor and
civil engineer.
p, m.-F'ifth session Professional dis
cussion of the following subjects: Topic
No. 4. In view of the numerous disasters
caused by the contracting of channels, or
the dammng of small streams should non
navigable streams be under the control of
the national government The discussion
will be opened by Rudolph Herring, NJ. Am
Soc. G. E. Topic No. 3. Should the nation
al government undertake the construction
and operation of irrigation works?" The dis
cussion viii be opened by Elwood Mead, NJ.
Am. Soc. c. f. Topic No. g. Should en-
gineering practice be regulated by a code
of ethics?' IF SO, how can such code be
established?' The discussion will be open
ed by George A. Soper, Assoc. M Am. Soc.
| G. E.
| $50 p m.-Informal dance. Ball room at
! the Willard Hotel
The Closing Day.
| Friday, May 23-Morning-This morning
| has been reserved in case it is necessary to
| adjourn either the business meeting or the
| discussion any of the topical subjects.
| Unless such adjournment is made al a pre-
| vious meeting, the morning will be free for
visits to points of general interest. After
| noon-No assignment has been made for
| this afternoon, 1t being left free for those
| who desire to visit interesting local points,