Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-07-21
IN
CONVENTION HERE
EXHIBITS ARE VALUABLE
FEATURE - SESSION
ENDS TOMORROW

The twenty-first annual convention
of the Wisconsin State Association of
the National Association of Stationary
Engineers completed the first of it's
three days of interesting session yes
terday. The exhibition occupies
Eagles hall, the club rooms being used
for convention meetings and the dance
floor for exhibits of the Central States
Exhibitors association of which for
ty-four firms have their products on
display
Exhibits of Value
The exhibits are arranged on tables
along all four sides of the hall and on
either side of two long tables down
the center of the floor The groups
are tastefully arranged on the deco
rated tables and are composed of spec
linens of the products of the exhibit
ing concerns and literature relating
to the articles. The whole includes a
great deal of all that is of interest to
the engineer and even the layman is
fascinated by the display, some of the
items being actual working models of
pumps and engines.
The Wisconsin Valley Electric COM
pany has a big display of their Mara
thon ventilating fans and motors and
parts for the complete assembly. A
tWenty-four inch fan is installed and
operating. The Wisconsin River Sup
ply company shows group of valves,
packing, oils and other articles of en-
CINE room supplies from its large
stock.
The larger part of the displays on
the floor consists of supplies and ma
terials, mostly valves, gauges, gauge
glasses, oils, packing, boiler cleaning
materials, electrical supplies and all
OF the various things that the engineer
requires in his daily work This is
in direct line with the policy of the as
ISOLATION which is to assist in the ed
ucation of engineers and the advance
ment of the profession.
Contact Made Possible
By means of such exhibits as this
the engineer is brought into direct
touch with the most advanced products
of his profession and is given a valu-
able opportunity for the exchange of
ideas and for making the acquain-
lance of the latest developments in
IhS lluc.4 IL Is
an interesting thought that these men
assembled at the convention could
among them, design, build and equip
complete modern power plant from
the first sketching of plans to the
finest of final details.
The convention opened In the morn
ing with the registration of delegates
at the hall. At 1920 the program
was started by the singing of the ma
tional hymn after which the chair
man, Louis Nequette, called the meet
ing to order. Mayor Emil Flatter gave
the address of welcome, offering to
the assemblage the key of the city
in the form of huge pen and pen
holder Of wood. Fred Raven, of Chi
cago, national secretary, responded
TO the mayors address and gave a
short talk in which he paid tribute
to the Wausau local, No. Is, and told
OF the growth and aim of the national
association.
Traces Development
S. B. Tobey, city superintendent of
schools, gave the principal address in
which he traced the development of
modern civilization from the first
crude engineering exploits of cave
man days down to the present perfec-
ton of mechanics. He stressed edu-
cation as the great force in this de-
velopment. Other addresses by John
Wickert, past national president, and
j, A. Prudell, state deputy of Wis
consin, followed Both these men are
prominent engineers of Milwaukee.
The afternoon session opened at 2
p. m. with business session followed
at 4:30 by an auto trip to view the
city under the auspices of the Cham
Der of Commerce. The exhibition was
formally opened in the evening and
there were addresses by Charles W.
Spahr, state president, and A. III.
Pritchard, president of the Central
States Exhibitors Association. A.
five piece orchestra furnished music
for the evening.
Second Day
The second days session opened this
morning with business meeting at
800 O'Clock, followed by lecture on