Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-12-25
ROAD MEETING
AT V. M. |.
Splendid Program Prepared For
Those Who Will Aid Highways

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highway engineering designed es-
pecially for practicing highway en-
gineers, inspectors, contractors and
county officials who have to do with
highway work. In connection with
the formal courses, a highway con-
ference will be held from January 81
to %, which will be conducted in CO.
operation with the Virginia State
Highway Commission and the Board
of Supervisors of Rockbridge Coun-
ty. The whole will be under the
general direction of Col. James A.
Anderson, professor of Civil Engin-
eering at the Institute.
Trained lecturers and prominent,
national and State officials are on
the program of instruction and fer
the conference The well-equipped
laboratories of the Institute, will be
reserved for the use of the short
course students. This series of
short courses has the endorsement
of the Federal and State govern
ments, the Highway Education Board
and the Engineering Profession.
The time for the course has been
arranged so that those interested
may easily obtain leave of absence
to attend them. Detailed informa-
ton about them may be obtained
from Colonel Anderson.
The conference program is as fol-
lows:
500 a. u. to 1920 a. m. Regis
tration at Jackson Memorial Hall.
Presiding-Mr. H G. Shirley. Chair
man of Virginia State Highway
Commission.
1890 a. m. Address of well
come, Gen. W. H. Cooke, Superinten-
dent, Virginia Military Institute.
1880 a. m. Highway Policies, -
Mr.. Pyke Johnson, Secretary, High
way Committee, National Automo-
bile Chamber of Commerce, Wash
ington, D. C.
11:40 a. m. Proper Design and
Construction of Highways and High
way Structures Capt. J. D. Faunt-
leroy, Highway Engineer, T. S.
Bureau of Public Roads, in charge
of Federal Aid Work in Virginia.
1920 p. m. tVirginias Need for
a County, Unit in Highway Work, /"
Major A. w. Robertson, Common
wealth's Attorney, Rockbridge Coun-
ty, former State Senator
1880 p. m Cost Records in
Highway Work" Mr.. T. w. Allen,
Chief, Division of Control, U. S.
Bureau of Public Roads.
lao p. m. Address, Mr. T. H.
Gathright, member Board of Super
visors of Allegheny County.
200 p. m. Luncheon in " NJ. /.
Mess Hall
Afternoon
Presiding-Major A. w. Robert
son, Commemorative Attorney,
Roekbridge County, Virginia.
The entire afternoon will be given
to a discussion of county highway
problems. This discussion will fea-
ture the meeting and will prove of
interest and Importance to every
county official.
Friday, January %, Morning
Presiding E. w. Nichols,
Supt. Emeritus and former Professor
of Engineering, Virginia Military In
stitute.
$50 a. m. Taxes for Public
Works" Col. W. M. Hundley, Profess
sor of Economics and Political
Science, V. NJ /.
1920 a. m. 1.-The County High
way Organization" Mr. C. F. Gore,
County Supt. of Highways, Halifax
County, N. C.
Discussion
11:10 a. m. Relations between
Highway Designing and Economics
of Highway Transport" Mr.. j. G. Nc
Kay, Chief, Division of Highway
Transport and Economics, U. S. Blu
reau of Public Roads, Washington,
D. c.
1900 m. THE Maintenance of
Highways with Asphaltic Materials"
Mr.. F. H. Gilpin. Engineer, The
Texas Co., New York City.
Discussion
1880 p. m Purchase and
Economical Use of Road Machinery"
Mr.. E. A. Bonney, New York City.
Afternoon
Presiding-Mr. James S. Easley,
Commemorative Attorney, Halifax
County. N. C.
3:15 p. m. The Highways of
New York and Their Administra-
tion," Col. F. S. Greene, Supt. of
Public Works, State of New York,
Albany. N. Y.
4:10 D. m. Adjournment
4:15 D. m. Drill by Corps of
Cadets of V. NJ l.
4:45 p. m. Battalion Parade.
Drill and parade arranged for bene-
fit of visitors.
5:15 p. m. Group Meetings.
Evening
500 D. m Banquet, informal, V.
nj. |. Mess Hall Music, smokes.
movies.
Saturday, January 23, Morning