Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-19
engineers As OFFICIALS
Should BE Given a Place in the
State Government.
Vermont Society would Have One on
Public Service Commission and
Another as m Independent
officer.

The second annual meeting OF the YER
mont Society of Engineers was held at
Hotel Vermont Thursday, with a large
attendance. The sessions were all held in
the roof garden.
At the business meeting, held In the
morning, the following officers were elect
cd d. Williams OF St. Johnsbury, presi-
dent. II. II. Mcintosh of Burlington Vice
president for two years; G. A. Reed Of st.
Johnsbury, secretary; A. T. Winsow OF
Mortified treasurer; c T.. Purinton of
Burlington, director for three years.
The secretary's report showed mem
oership of 81. of which &C are active mcm-
bers, seven junior members and 10 asso-
oiate members
The committee on public policy report
ed recommendation that it was the sem
tiInent of the society that one member of
the State public service commission be a
civil engineer. The idea Of the State hav-
Ing al official known as State engineer
was discussed and favorably received.
The value OF the smaller towns employing
engineers ms a measure Of economy was
also discussed.
There was q paper in the afternoon by
State Forester Austin +. Halves on tho
Influence of Forests on Water Storage
md Stream Flow" and THE Rainfall
In Vermont was treated by John X.
Hooper. local forecaster Of the wea Their
bureau Prof. j. w. Votey spoke of
STREAM Flow and Storage in Vermont"
The annual banquet was held in the even
Ing when the address of the retiring presi-
dent, Prof c. s. Carlton. was given
and a paper on Geology OF the Green
Mountains" by Prof. George II. Perkins,
State geologst. was read.
The streams of Vermont and the water
and energy in them We're literally dis
cussed at the afternoon session. State
Forester Austin F. Halves spoke on The
Influence of Forests on Water Storage"
he emphasized the fact that the forests
keep back the spring foods, and spoke Of
the value Of employing scientific forestry
methods in numbering operations with a
view to ultimately conserving the forests
on the mountain tops.
Forecaster John X. Hooper's subject
was "The Rainfall in Vermont" His
paper dealt with comparisons of amounts
of rainfall in different parts Of the State
and the influence of the mountains lie
also pointed out the fallacy Of the odd
est inhabitants" observation on the
weather OF to-day as compared Win that
of years ago, the memory of man re-
calling only extremes and not being a
sure index
Professor Notey supplemented the re-
marks of the other two speakers in his
talk on Stream Flow and Storage in
Vermont" He showed how artificial stor-
age might assist in the regulation of
stream flow and might he useful in pre-
venting extreme of food and drought
Prof. Edward Robinson OF the Univer-
stY of Vermont, reporting for the COM
nittee on power development and electri-
cal and mechanical science, said he be-
lieved in the starting OF a number OF
small industries that utilize power instead
Of one large one. He spoke Of energy
serving devices in use in Europe in turn.
Ing out goods on which we now pay du.
ties, and which might he used TO advan-
age right here In Vermont.
The speakers at the banquet were Prof
C.. s. Carlton OF Norwich the retiring
president who gave the annual president s
address and Prof George H. Perkins
state geologist, who took up the subject
Of 1.-THE Geology Of the Green Mountains
as 1t applied to engineering problems.