Engineering Education" was next presented by its Chairman, Professor Wm. T. Magruder. It was illustrated by blue-prints. The report was accepted and the Committee continued.

The next paper on the program was by Bassett Jones, Jr., Consulting Engineer, on "The Benefit of Philosophy to the Engineering Student." It was read by the author and was discussed by Professors Landreth, Waldo, F. C. Caldwell, and Marvin, and replied to by the author.

A paper on "The Justification of the Use of the Expression Engineering Mathematics,'" by Arthur E. Haynes, Professor of Engineering Mathematics, University of Minnesota, was next presented and was read by the Secretary in the absence of the author. It was discussed by Mr. Bassett Jones, Jr., and by Professors A. N. Talbot, C. M. Woodward, Waldo, Henry T. Eddy, Tyler, Swain, C. F. Allen, Norris, and F. B. Williams.

The "Report of the Committee on Industrial Education" was made by the Chairman, Professor Calvin M. Woodward. It was discussed by Professors Swain, Tyler, Waldo, and the Chairman. It was accepted as a report of progress, and the Committee was continued, to report more fully in 1907.

The last paper of the morning was on "The Dual Degree for Engineering Courses, Courses," by Paul C. Nugent, Professor of Civil Engineering, Syracuse University. In the absence of the author, it was read by the Secretary.

AFTERNOON SESSION, 2 O'CLOCK.

The first paper of the afternoon session was by Charles S. Slichter, Professor of Applied Mathemat

ics, University of Wisconsin. Its title was "The Improvement of the Freshman Year of Mathematical Instruction in Technical Schools." In the absence of the author, it was read by the Secretary. It was discussed by Professors Waldo, Norris, Marvin, D. C. Jackson, Landreth, Tyler, J. P. Jackson, and Jacoby.

"The Standing Committee on Requirements for Graduation" reported through its Chairman, Professor Wm. G. Raymond, that the Committee had no report to make this year.

A paper on "The Standards to be Placed Before the Young Engineer," by James P. Munroe, Treasurer of the Munroe Felt and Paper Company, was read by the Secretary.

Henry H. Norris, Professor of Electrical Engineering, Cornell University, then read his paper on "Blank Forms for Use in Electrical Engineering Instruction." The paper was illustrated by samples of the blanks used in the Department of Electrical Engineering, of Sibley College, and was discussed by Professors Brackett, F. C. Caldwell, Ford, R. C. Carpenter, J. P. Jackson, with a closure by the author.

The topical discussion on "Is the Design of Electrical Machinery a Profitable Undergraduate Study" was led by Professor Henry H. Norris. He was followed by Professor D. C. Jackson.

The next paper was on "The Function of the Lecture in Technical Instruction." It was read by the author, John P. Jackson, Professor of Electrical Engineering, Pennsylvania State College. The paper was discussed by Professors Merriman, F. C. Caldwell, Swain, Marston, Norris, Jacoby, C. F. Allen, and the author.

TUESDAY, JULY 3, 1906.

MORNING SESSION, 10 O'CLOCK.

The first paper to be presented was by John F. Hayford, Inspector of Geodetic Work and Chief of Computing Division of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, and was entitled "Why not Teach about Men, the most Difficult Tool an Engineer Uses?" It was discussed by Professors Abbott, D. C. Jackson, Brackett, Marvin, Magruder, C. F. Allen, R. C. Carpenter, Marston, Jacoby, Waldo, Merriman, Turneaure, McNair, Landreth, Swain, J. P. Jackson, and C. M. Woodward. The discussion was closed by the author.

A paper on "The Work in the Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Laboratories of Sibley College" was read by the author, Rolla C. Carpenter, Professor of Experimental Engineering, Cornell University.

"The Federal Polytechnic at Zürich from an Administrative Standpoint" was the title of a paper presented by Harry W. Tyler, Professor of Mathematics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

The "Report of the Committee on Entrance Requirements for Engineering Colleges," by Professor John J. Flather, Chairman, was read by the Secretary.

The topical discussion on "What Modifications in Engineering Instruction are Demanded by Recent Advance in Practice" was led by Olin H. Landreth, Professor of Civil Engineering, Union University.

The next paper of the session was by Francis C.

Caldwell, Professor of Electrical Engineering, Ohio State University, and was on the subject of "Fraud in Examinations."

The paper by John J. Clark, Dean of the Faculty, International Correspondence Schools, on "The Correspondence School-Its Relation to Technical Education, and some of its Results," which had been presented and read before Section D of the American Association for the Advancement of Science at its meeting on the Saturday previous, was read by title and ordered to be printed in the Proceedings of the Society.

The Nominating Committee, consisting of PastPresidents Swain, Merriman, Eddy, Marvin, Woodward, C. F. Allen, and Councilors Waldo, A. N. Talbot, and Reber, made the following report through its Chairman, Professor Swain:

For President: Dugald C. Jackson, Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis.

For Vice-President: Rolla C. Carpenter, Professor of Experimental Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y., and Charles S. Howe, President of Case School of Applied Science, Cleveland, Ohio.

For Secretary: William T. Magruder, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.

For Treasurer: Anson Marston, Professor of Civil Engineering, Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa.

For Members of the Council whose terms are to expire in 1909: M. S. Ketchum, Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, Col.; J. T. Hayford, Inspector of Geodetic Work and Chief of Computing Division of the Coast and Geodetic

Survey, Washington, D. C.; Henry H. Norris, Professor of Electrical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y.; C. F. Burgess, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis.; J. A. Thaler, Professor of Electrical Engineering, Montana College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, Bozeman, Mont.; A. M. Greene, Jr., Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo.; T. W. Palmer, Professor of Mathematics, University of Alabama, University, Ala.

On motion, the Secretary of the Society was instructed to cast the unanimous ballot of the members present for the list of officers as proposed by the Nominating Committee. He did so, and the Chairman declared them elected.

On motion, the meeting then adjourned.

The following members were present at the meeting and registered: C. Frank Allen, Charles Whiting Baker, B. B. Brackett, A. T. Bruegel, F. C. Caldwell, John J. Clark, C. L. Crandall, F. O. Dufour, Henry T. Eddy, S. S. Edmands, A. H. Ford, Jos. H. Hawes, Dugald C. Jackson, John Price Jackson, Henry S. Jacoby, Bassett Jones, Jr., Milo S. Ketchum, Olin H. Landreth, Wm. T. Magruder, A. Marston, F. O. Marvin, Mansfield Merriman, Henry H. Norris, E. L. Ohle, T. W. Palmer, Louis E. Reber, Edward Robinson, G. F. Swain, Arthur N. Talbot, H. P. Talbot, J. A. Thaler, F. E. Turneaure, H. W. Tyler, W. O. Wiley, Frank B. Williams, Arthur J. Wood (36).

The following members were present at the meeting, but did not register: John H. Barr, Rolla C. Carpenter, John F. Hayford, Charles S. Howe, Fred W. McNair, Calvin M. Woodward (6), and possibly others.