Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-18
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Texas Engineers Spend Last Day Of
Convention in Inspection of Valley

IN extensive inspection trip of the en-
tire Rio Grandc Valley. particularly Of
irrigation. drainage. road construction
and other engineering projects was tn"
program for the concluding day of th"
spring meeting of the Texas Section.
American Society Of Civil Engineers.
which began "Wednesday here. The en-
tire convention party left M o'clocS
this morning. in automobiles. for the
upper Valley. The party was sched-
pied To spend the noon hour rs the
guests of the Mercedes people at big
barbecue. following which they continued
the inspection trip to other points Of i'm
tcrrst The party will return 10 ilar-
lingen this afternoon. where the final
session of the meeting will be held.
Following two interesting business
sessions Thursday, the members and
guests uf the Texas Section. American
Society of Civil members and guests ot
the Texas Section. American Society 81
civil Engineers. in convention here. CON
.ndcd the day with an inspection AMI
pleasure trip to Point Isabel. the Val
ley's seaport. The party left Browns
viii. III 80 y. m. on special tram
over the Rio Grandc Railroad. Follow
ing a ride on the bay. and inspection Of
dredging work on the channel for The
harbor the party ended with a Seat""i
dinner M Padre Island. which proved one
of the most enjoyable events ~ the con
vention. Fish and oysters prepared ~
4 variety of styles was served Z" more
than Il hundred in the party. NarioH'
members Of the party made short talks
N this banquet of IN informal nature.
Inn, ther. was no extensive speech max
ing.
Iudyc Cunningham of the criminal
district court was one of the principal
Spcakcrs. he outlining the development
Of the Valley for the past - years. lis
talk was unusually interesting -. ~
Danoy. county judge of Cameron county
gave. glowing account of The kio
Grande Valley. Dave b'Brlen. of the
Rio Grande Railroad delivered an inter
esiing talk also. "Traprock' Briggs,
editor of "Traprock Chats" gave an en-
trrtaning talk. and short talks werf
made by several others.
4 humber of the ladies Of the party
were also called on for short talks, and
one Of the best addresses Of TIA" evening
was made by Mrs. g. \. \aglc. wife "t
one of the prominent engineers Mrs.
V. l.. Conrad. and Mrs. Schwinn also
made short talks.
Another feature of the program yes
tcrday was a luncheon for ladies in the
party. served at the country club. IN
brownsville ladies.
Following reports of various COM
mittees of the organization. the sessions
of the main convention yesterday were
devoted 10 presentation Of a number VI
papers of interest to engineers. Mem
brrS are almost unanimous indeclarinE
that the papers presented ~ the
brownsville meeting this year are among
tho most interesting and valuable ever
presented To the body.
The convention will break up this
afternoon, at Harrington, where the party
will take supper. following their inspec-
tiun trip through the Valley. The con
vcntion will be the guests Of the people
Of IIarlingcn 1T this supper. which viii
| be- served ~ the new Van \oy eatin.
/ house. i'm time for those who desire 10 a,
80 10 catch the afternoon train. a large
number of those in attendance at the
meeting have signifird their intention oi
remaining in Brownsville over the week
end
The convention was the guest of the
I Mercedes people today. at q barbecue
served AZ noon. and this added one mere
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