Evening star., 1930-04-07
ENGINEERS.
HERE FOR !. SESSION
21 Foreign Countries Repre-
Sented at American So
ciety Celebration.

The most distinguished group Of pro-
3eSsional engineers and afiliated scien-
tific societies that perhaps has ever
assembled in the National Capital to-
day joined with the American Society
of Mechanical Engineers in opening a
two day celebration Of the fiftieth ami
versary of its organization.
Greetings from 81 foreign countries,
represented by more than 100 delegates,
the foremost engineering societies OF
the world, were extended at the open
ing session this morning in the United
States Chamber of Commerce Building.
In addition the fluctuations on the
golden anniversary were extended in
behalf of the engineering groups OF the
United States, engineering colleges,
scientific societies and business organi-
cations of the country.
Sixteen of the foremost engineers of
the world. from as many countries, will
describe this afternoon and tomorrow,
at sessions in the Mayfiower Hotel,
the influence of engineering upon lives
in recognition of their engineering
achievements will be presented on be-
half of these the society tomorrow, and
the eliminating phase of the extensive
program. The anniversary dinner to-
morrow evening, will feature the pre-
Sentation to President Herbert Hoover
of the first Hoover Gold Medal, insti-
tuted to commemorate the, civic and
humanitarian achievements of the
President, who is also one of the lead
ing engineers of the world.
1000 Register Early.
More than 1000 delegates had regis
tered before the session convened to-
day, and they were briefly welcomed by
Ralph E. Flanders, vice president of the
society c. w. Rice, secretary of. the
organization since 1906, read the roll Of
distinguished foreign visiting delegates,
a spokesman from each country extend
ing verbally the greetings which he bore
on engrosSed parchment. Brig. Gen.
Charles H. Mitchell voiced the message
of fluctuations and friendship from
Canada. The Minister of CZechoSlo-
vakia extended the greetings from that
country.
The engrossed greetings from the va
rious countries will form a part of an
interesting exhibit during the sessions.
Other countries represented by delegates
are Australia, Austria, Belgium, Colom-
bia. Denmark. France, Germany. Great
Britain, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Neither
lands, Norway, Poland. Sweden. Swift
zerland, Turkey and the Union of South
Africa.
Greetings from engineering societies
In the United States were extended
through John F. Coleman, president of
the American Society of Civil Engineers; !;
William H. Bassett, president of the
American Institute of Mining and
Smith, president of the American In
stitute of Electrical Engineers.
Palmer c. Ricketts, Speaker.
Palmer c. Ricketts,, president of
Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute, spoke
on behalf of all the engineering colleges
Maj. Gen. George o. Squier, National
Academy of Sciences, represented the
scientific and professional societies of
the country, and from William Butter
worth, president cf the United States
Chamber of Commerce, the society re-
ceived the greetings of the Nations
business organizations and 1,700 afiliat-
ed chambers of commerce.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon extending
the international scope of it's fiftieth
anniversary, summaries of the 16 mono
graphs depicting the influence of
engineering upon civilization will be
read by their distinguished authors,
each prepared in honor of the celebra-
ton. Nine will be given this afternoon
and the remainder presented at to-
n1orroW'S session, which will be at the
Mayf1oWer Hotel
The papers will also visualize the
future of engineering in the promotion
Of the welfare of the people Julio
Kilenyi, portrait sculptor, is the de-
signer Of the medal which will be
presented to each by the Ambassador
or Minister of their respective nations,
resident in Washington. Kilenyi has
designed many famous medals, includ-
ing the Coolidge inaugural medal, the
Charles A. Lindberg and the Thomas
A. Edison medal for Edison Pioneers.
The nine papers for delivery this
afternoon represent so years of engi-