The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12
MEMBERSHIP OF
 INSTITUTE LIST y OF GREAT NAMES
They Have Carried Out Some Of Worlds Great
 est Projects

In 1871 the American Institute of Minings and MetaluSgical Engineers was organized. The first meeting was in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., in May of that year. The first president was Davis Thomas, who was later to become one of the founders of Thomas in the Bir- mingham district.
 The first meeting held in the south was in Chattanooga when the asso- citation was seven years of age. Since that time the associated engineers have grown into a giant organization with over 5000 members. They met in Bir- mingham in 1888 when this district was in its first throes of becoming an industrial district. Some of the day, Tuesday and Wednesday will re- nity and many of them will wonder has taken place. The present officers of the institute are:
 William Kelly of Iron Mountain, Mich, president; k. F. Matthewson of New York ana Arthur s. Dwight of New York, past presidents; J., V. w. Reynders, first vice president of New York; Charles F. Rand of New York, treasurer; Frederick F. Sharp less of New York, secretary, and the following vice presidents: J. V. . w. Reynders, B. B. Thayer, T. T, Brew ster of St. Louis; Frank M. Smith of Spokane, Washington; k. DeGolyer of New York ano Chardes w. Merrill of San Francisco The directors include :: Sydney H. Ball, George D. Darron, William H. Bassett, Charles F. Rand, Thomas E. Stearnes, Walter H. Ald- ridge, Galen H, Clevenger, Ambrose N. Diehl, Seeley W. Mudd, Reno H. Sales, R. V. Norris, George Otis Smith, Bertram D. Quarrie, l.. D. Ricketts.
 Active On Many Bodies
 The institute, aside from its own ac- tivities has representation on nearly all boards of engineering bodies, not to speak of the social committee or board to cooperate with the War department on industrial preparedness. The so- cieties on which representation Is given to the institute include: The United Engineering societies; United Engineer ing Societies Library board; United Engineering societies entrance hall and memories; Engineering Foundation, of which Mir. Rand is president for 1924, Society for the Promotion of Engineer ing Education; American association for the advancement of science; Na- tional Research council, Engineering division; Naval Consultation Board of which Thomas Edison is president {; John Fritz Medal Board of Award {; James Douglas Medal committee i; Joseph A. Holmes Safety association, which has several Birmingham units I; Washington Award commission, and the Franco-American Engineering commit tee as well as the American Bureau of Welding.
 The institute is divided into many committees which meet from time to time and through which, the most im- portant work of detailed character is handled. e
 Outstanding Personnel
 It is believed that the institute has no superior in the personnel of it's accomplishments, anywhere in |, the world. The association members have carried forward the grehtest engineer ing work both of research and execu- tion that this country has ever known Many of the members have been deco rated by Kings and Emperors while some of the most difficult problems faced by any government have been referred to members of the institute or solution and never without concrete results.
 The association is composed of mem bers, associate members, junior mem- bers and honorary members and a very strict enforcement of rules for admis. sion is left in the hands of a mem bership committee.