Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-29
TULSA WELCOMES
STATE ENGINEERS
Mayor Simmons and Cy Avery
Greet Best Convention in
Society's History.

. Ihe best convention In the matter
or attendance ana In the impor,ant
subjects presented I'm speech and dis.
cussion IN the l0-year history OF tn.
Oklahoma Society OF ENGINEERS was
opened yesterday morning IN the
Chainber or Commerce rooms. Tho
convention VIII be IN session for Two
days
; WhlIc II ~ "A state conVention OF the
"ahlnR engineers OF Oklahoma. from
p every branch Of the profession. IL is
douh'iui II ever "A convention convened
III the state that resolved itself more
"blN Ihto one IN which the subject
or sooh roads was uppcrmost in con
! lsidcration
NayJr As srcctcr.
Tie first days session of the com
Ncntion was opened with AN address
Of welcome by Mayor John r. sim,
mems. IN which he declared that to
no profession Of men were depended
ub"h NOR" in the bJilding OF a com
nunlty tnan the engineers.
IL tn yul men we turn for our
suldnI ce In building. and building is
I .ne iii' or community" he declared
! if we fail to build as n community
/
Z" bllld VIC must have n foundation
iof thai construction, and you engi-
he'fs must supply us with that founda
lloh or knowledge and practical work
| We could not have the gian, structures
wren make us metropolis were IL
hot Tor ne work you men do i'm tell
ing MS the class and character OF the
work we should erect We coulG nor
build cur highways that make OF Tulsa
2 center of commerce were il not for |
the engineers"
Cyrus Avery Talks
The mayer then proceeded to extend |
ire welcome of Tulsa to the delerntes
TO the convention.
is was followed by an address by
cyrus Avery. chairman of the board or
county commissioners Mr.. Avery
aealt en- the work that Tulsa county
tad been doing. I'm which the enri-
neerirg fraternity was vitality inter
ested. lie reclted. as he said with
tride. to the iniiiatNe that had been
'aker by this county-in snch improve.
incnt. and called special attention Ia
The new Arkansas river bridge he
tween this city and West Tulsa. which
was inspected by the d alegates during
ne afternoon session OF the conven.
evidence of Tuisa's ,r~crcss in per-
manent road construction; building
cLflbc'rS VIII see ;hc buildings that
nut lol your training and experience
touId not have hocn erected And
hecauie YOU men represent fraternity
mat the progress of a country depends
UPON Tulsa county bids you welcome"
on Behalf OF Sricty.
M l.. CUNNINGHAM. state engineer, Il
VINO was one OF the principal speakers
~ the evening session Of the cor ven A;
tion, responded to the addresses of |
welcome on behalf of the society. and ,
paid tribute to the spirit of Tuls,.
winch. he declared had become a by- ,
"ufd thruout the state. and to the
work that was being done to make of ,
! ulsa = metropolis well worth the ,
pride the state displayed. Engine -r ,
unnlneham was recently in Tulsa ,
WIN Governor vii Jams In attending ,
an ozark trails convention, hu, nc de ,
'lared that the favorable impression /
gained II that tim, OF this city. had I
DhN becn strengthened ny the things a
ne mad seen during his present visit I
10 IulSa. While we must leave that q
matter To the executive committee"
he declared in closing. 81 for ore am
IL favor of holding the next annual
convention In a CITY that can live uo v
10 the welcome extended bv 1alsa. a
ma Tulsa hers"'f. is the only one g
known of that can do that" II
DcBarr Delayed q
The first disappointment Of the con- I
chtion came with "A receipt OF tele-
gram from Doctor DcBaIr, state :
'hemist, in which he stated that n
'e would he anahle to attend and de- :,
lNer ms scheduled lecture on oil re d
ming on account of an accident in y
which he suffered three broken ribs q
In an address ON Casing Head Gas Il
lire Plants" Dr f.. 4. DNarmett of e.
Iuskogcc brought out several inter Il
sting features cf this Industry, and
ully explained the methods when n1d ss
cen developed within recent years for T.
he producing OF gasoline from c1sin-. oi
Crd gas N
The $4,000 rapid sand tininuor OF
nd water softening plant. which is to Il,
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