The Telegraphist. Ed. by W. Lynd (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1886 Excerpt: ...at the London Conference, and at the annual meeting held in Dublin last Juno he moved the resolution which created the fourth class of the Association, which promises to be the most successful step that has yet been taken to secure the co-operation of all members of the service. THE DUTIES OF A TELEGRAPH CLERE. At the dinner given by the Dublin Staff to the delegates, Mr. Healdi in responding to the toast of "The Cause," said: --" This toast is one which I have had the pleasure of proposing and responding for on many occasions, but on no previous occasion have I had the pleasure of hearing it proposed in more eloquent terms. Our President has referred to the importance of our department, and to the duties of the clerks employed in that department. The Telegraph Department now ranks as one of the most important branches of the public service, a position due solely to its own inherent strength; and its position now, as compared with its position at the transfer, is immeasurably superior. Telegraph clerks are now working under conditions and in a manner which the chief electrician of that day declared to ba possible only in theory. The telegraph service may now be classed as a profession, and its claim is indisputable the moment the necessary clerical labour attaching to it is supplemented by a knowledge of the science of electricity. Everywhere telegraph clerks are laying out money, and devoting time to the study of technical subjects in order to become thoroughly conversant with the scientific side of their profession. So far as T am aware, our department is the only one attached to the Post-office where the study of science is essential to the proper performance of all duties; and if that is so, then no other department in the Post-office can ...