Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-02-17
ATKINSON HEADS
STATE engineers
Bismarck Man Named Pre;.
ideDt At Annual MEETING
In Fargo

Fargo. N. D., Feb. 16.-At the. close
of a banquet at which were gathered
over fifty members Of the North Dakota
Society of Engineers, assembled for their
sixth annual convention, T. R. Atkinson
OF Bismarck was elected president for the
ensuing year. II. c. Frahm of Minot, first
vice president, and Frank L. Anders, city
engineer, second vice president.
After the nominating committee had
reported. a unanimous ballot was Instruct
ed. Prof. Chandler was appointed to sue
coed himself as secretary-treasurer.
After the report of the several COM
mittees yesterday morning. which lasted
until II o'clock, H. r. Emery president
of the city commission. warmly welcom.
ed the visitors on behalf of the city and
presented them with the key to- the city
and extended the best wishes Of all to
them. In a clever response w. A. Baker
president of the society, thanked him
and expressed the appreciation Of the
guests for Fargo hospitality.
Before adjournment Of the morning
session they went to the agricultural col
lege where the visitors we're guests Of
the Lyceum of Engineers at a luncheon.
and an informal reception during the
noon hour. Prof. Slocum Of the agricur-
tural college read a paper on ION Roads.
which was written BY Il r. Clifford, a
member of the society, and assistant city
engineer at Manhattan, Cal. The paper
took into consideration the advantages
OF this style Of road Improvement.
j.. c. Van Dorm Of Minneapolis gave an
illustrated lecture on cement manufac-
.ture, bringing out the salient points in
the making Of the material and showing
the factory in which 1t is made.
Frank j.. Anders, chairman OF, he9com-
mittee on municipal improvements, gave
his report. J. nc. Van Dorm of Minneapolis
gave an illustrated talk on pavement con.
struction showing the several manners OF
laying pavement and the chances of max.
ing mistakes which afterwards show In
the pavement.
J. r. Graham, assistant city engineer
Of Minot. read q paper on Deep Sewer
Work at Minot" In which he pointed out
the, difficulties which are being over.
come in sewer construction in that city.
H. G. Lykken Of Grand Forks followed
with a paper on Commercial Water
Softening' showing the several processes
which may be used and pointing out the
advantages and defects of the various
methods. s.. . e. @
The afternoon session was held in the
physics lecture room Of the engineering
building at the agricultural college. Prof.
H. r. Slocum, chairman of the committee
on concrete reported. giving an outline
of the work which had been accomplish
ed during the past year M showing what
It is expected to accomplish during the
coming year 4s.#
Eric Martinson Of Minneapolis, follow.
ed with a talk. Illustrated by lantern
slides, showing what may be done in
the line of concrete construction with
fiat slab concrete.
His talk was followed by that of G.
A.. Burch Of Detroit MINI, who manu-.
features q brand Of Portland cement.
During his talk Mr.. Burch. by the aid OF
a chart, and G very graphic description,
took the assembled engineers through a
cement factory, giving a detail and clear
impression Of the manner of the manu-
facture OF ore II the most important pro-
ducts in use by engineers.
T. r. Atkinson OF Bismarck, "A. J.
Becker of the state university, John
Magill of Verona and r. W. Livingston
Of Mandan, will report with their papers
ut today's session. =.
At the banquet. which was followed
by a theatre party, Toastmaster Sam
Crabbe was in rare mood and had some
real jokes ready for zach of his colleag.
ues called upon. Frank L. Anders. State
Engineer J. w. Bliss, II. G., Lykken OF
Grand Forks. Professor r. F. Chandler
of the university, County Surveyor White
Of Bottineau G. A. Burch Of Detroit,
Mich. and Professor Keene of the agri-
! cultural college responded to the toasts