The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-13
ENGINEERS
AT BANQUET
NoRTH DAKOTA SOCIETY OF
ENGINEERS FIELD BANQUET
LAST EVENING AT CONNER
CiAL 3LUs--r. r. ATKINSON
ELECTED PRESIDENT. ...

At tn banquet, Of the North Dakots
Society oe !sir.g1aeers at the CONNER
cial club 7">orn5 last evening, T. r
Atkinson, Of Bismarck, was elected
president for the ensuing year, Fl. G
Frahm, Of Miaot, a. made first vice
president and Frank L. Anders, Of
Fargo, is second vice president.
These men were elected unanimous.
ly, on the report Of the nominating
committee. Prof. e. F. Chandler was
re-appointed as secretary-treasurer.
Fifty Present.
About fifty members of the society
sat down to the banquet. After a very
excellent menu had been disposed Of
Toastmaster Sam Crabbe presided
during the programme Of speeches
and, In his usual witty style, introduc-
ed the various speakers. 49,.
City Government.
City Engineer Frank L. Anders was
the first man called on. : He spoke of
the various forms Of city government
In regard to this subject which are
becoming apparent all over the coun-
try, as evidenced by the changes which
are being made.
State Engineer Speaks.
Lie LOdSLlIldSleE LLlGl
State Engineer J. w. Bliss. Mr.. Bliss
pleased his audience. with his outline
of the work of the state department
and spoke of the unlimited. possibilt-
ties for great and lasting work in the
engineering profession, opportunities
which are becoming greater as time
goes on. He commended the work oi
the society, and spoke of the necessity
for such an organization, in order that
the profession may reach it's maximum
achievement in this state.
City Managers.
H. G.. Lykken, city engineer oil
Grand Forks, spoke especially Of the
new plan Of managing cities through
a city a. Mr.. Lykken endorsed
the plan, and spoke Of It's advantages
and of the places where 1t a been
tried successfully. He spoke also OF
the increasing influence Of the
engineer in every line Of endeavor
banding together for the dissemination
Of information and ideas and for the
common good.
The Engineers Bill.
Prof. E. F. Chandler, Of the state
university, spoke briefly OF the
Engineers Bill, which was presented
10 Tie IdSL SSSSlO1L I'll AC u
but which failed to go through. He
said that the necessity for some such
bill could not be doubted, and urged
renewed effort to secure the passabe
Of such a bill. The engineers bill pro-
vides for a schedule of fees for Dun
ty engineers, and for the requirement
Of a license to hold public office as an
engineer.
MIR. White, of Bottineau,
County Surveyor White of Bot
tineau county,. who was called upon
to tell something Of the excellent work
accomplished by his department In
that county, modestly refused to talk
on that subject n gave instead a
witty poem by Walt Mason on Stuff
rage, that topic being called to his
was handed to the. guests as they
went into the banquet room.
Dealers Speak.
Mr.. Bruce, of the North Dakota
CuiYert Co., spoke briefly on that
subject. G. A. Burch, Of Detroit,
! Mich, who followed him. said he pre-
a rest, and he gave a humorous &C
count Of the necessity for automobiles,
Detroit being the great manufactur-
ing center for this product.
Men Who Think.
Prof. Keene, Of the A. c., was the
last speaker. He paid high compli-
ment to the organization Inc the work
which it is doing, and praised the
members Of the engineering profess
sion as men who are not satisfied to
ride on the surface Of progress, &C
cepting the comforts and conveniences
of modern times without question, but
as men who think and who understand
the way and wherefore Of things.
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