and human nature-the nature of the non-human world and the nature of man-for we can know nothing else. Engineering statesmanship will have sense enough to know that its work cannot be done without scientific knowledge of both kinds of nature; it will, therefore, provide every means for promoting the advancement of the physical sciences and of those biological sciences that deal with the non-human world; and it will especially provide every means for promoting those researches which have for their aim the understanding of man. I have said “especially" because engineering statesmanship will have sense enough to know that, of all the things it must deal with, man is the supreme reality, and that, therefore, the understanding of man-scientific knowledge of human nature-is absolutely essential to its enterprise. In view of such considerations, it is easy to see what the defining marks of a great engineer are destined to be. They will not be the marks of mere "efficiency" nor of mere technological knowledge nor of technological skill-they will not be mere engineering technique of any kind, whether "civil" or "mechanical" or "marine" or "architectural" or "sanitary" or "chemical" or "electrical" or "industrial;" these things will be important, as they are now, they will indeed be indispensable, but they will not constitute, and they will not define, the great engineer. The characteristic marks of the great engineer will be four: Magnanimity Scientific Intelligence-Humanity-Action. He will be religious and he will be patrotic. "To do good" will be his religion, and his love of country will embrace the world, for he will be the scientific organizer and director of the civilizing energies of the world in the interest of all mankind. MEETINGS IN REVIEW. 1056th Meeting. September 20, 1922. Engineers' Club. 75 present. Mr. C. E. Smith reviewed the report of the Committee of Engineers on the St. Louis-East St. Louis Terminal Situation. Mr. F. G. Jonah, who was to have participated in the discussion, was unable to attend. J. T. GARRETT, Pres. R. P. GARRETT, V.-Pres. MISSOURI BRIDGE AND IRON CO. MANUFACTURERS and BUILDERS of STEEL BRIDGES, BUILDINGS and OTHER STRUCTURAL STEEL WORK. We Carry a Large Stock of Steel in Our Yard for Orders Where Quick Delivery is Required. 1000-1001 Fullerton Bldg. Contracting Office ST. LOUIS, MO. We make your concrete, brick or stone surfaces absolutely water-tight and water-proof. The Ferro-Tite method insures long-livity and permanent satisfaction under Guarantee. Ferro-Tite is an iron material, manufactured and applied by us as waterproofing on subways, basements, scale pits, power houses, concrete tanks, reservoirs, tunnels, etc., under contract. Let us handle your waterproofing problems. Literature on request. Contract Waterproofing Co. 2042 RAILWAY EXCHANGE BLDG., ST. LOUIS Chicago Kansas City Cleveland Philadelphia New York Detroit New Orleans Mr. Smith's presentation, which was illustrated by lantern slides, was extremely interesting and illuminating. It is proposed to devote at least one, and possibly two, more meetings to discussion of this important subject. The Joint Council was authorized to confer with Messrs. Smith and Jonah in reference to endorsement of the report by the Associated Societies. The following resolution was adopted unanimously: RESOLVED BY THE ENGINEERS' CLUB OF ST. LOUIS: That the President and Secretary of the Club be requested to respectfully recommend to the St. Louis Board of Education that one of the high schools of this city be named the Robert Moore High School. Robert Moore was for more than half a century a citizen of St. Louis and an engineer of national recognition. For sixteen years he was an influential member, and for two years President of the Board of Education. Coming to its membership at the time of the reorganization of the Board of Education, he was able, by his clear vision and executive capacity, to assist in the establishment of standards which made that ROBERT W. HUNT JOHN J. CONE D. W. MCNAUGHER ROBERT W. HUNT & CO., ENGINEERS INSPECTION OF RAILWAY AND STRUCTURAL MATERIALS CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL TESTS St. Louis Office and Laboratories, 1403 Syndicate Trust Bldg. body respected throughout the educational world. 1057th Meeting. September 27, 1922. A.I.E.E. 54 present. Mr. Frank B. Jewett, President of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, was the speaker of the evening. He discussed Institute affairs, particularly in relation to other bodies interested in matters electrical, accenting the need of avoidance of duplication of effort. 1058th meeting. October 13, 1922. A.S.M.E. 75 present. The A.S.M.E. dinner meeting on "Friday, the Thirteenth," at the Claridge was a great success. The jinx was conspicuous by its absence. The occasion was the visit of Mr. John Lyle Harrington of Kansas City, President-elect of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, who delivered an address on "The Engineer as an Executive." Mr. Harrington's talk was pithy and to the point. He appealed to the engineer to take his place in the broader fields open to him as distinguished from his more limited technical activities. His kindly references to the shortcomings of the engineer were summed up in the apt phrase, "he doesn't know folks." Following the address, there was a general discussion, participated in by representatives of all the Associated Societies. Mr. Walter E. Bryan presided. Mr. George Hessenbruch, the newly elected chairman of the St. Louis Section, introduced the speaker and SERVICE-PLUS HAT PLUS stands for courtesy, attention to TH details, the knowledge of what constitutes ¶ With a most complete plant, covering 12,000 Britt Printing & Publishing Co. Olive 4822-4823 S. W. Cor. 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Nobody at the Table ever got the last word in an exchange with Jere Sheehan; but here are a few for which even that master of repartee might find difficulty in furnishing a come-back: "I wonder if it's loaded. I'll look down the barrel and see." "Oh, listen! That's the train whistle. Step on the accelerator, and we'll try to get across before it comes.' "They say these things can't possibly explode, no matter how much you throw them around." "I wonder whether this rope will hold my weight." "Which one of these is the third rail, anyway?"-Dorothy Parker in Life. URBAUER-ATWOOD HEATING COMPANY CENTRAL HEATING INSTALLATIONS ELECTRIC PLANTS VENTILATING APPARATUS Main Office 1450 SOUTH SECOND STREET ST. LOUIS, MO. One reason electricity averages 40% saving over old material handling methods-it never stops for rest and seldom for anything else G-E motor-equipped conveyors in warehouses keep things moving quickly and orderly. 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