Proceedings of the Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania Volume 24 (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. 1908 Excerpt: ...Pa. The discussion was participated in by Messrs. Albree, Prichard, Hirsch, Barnsley, Wilkerson, Danforth, Thomas, Flanagan, Thompson, Norton and Whitman. A vote of thanks for Mr. Thomas' very0 interesting paper was unanimously passed by the Society. After adjournment of the meeting at 9:20 P. M., the members spent a pleasant hour in social intercourse. Richard Hirsch, Secretary. REGULAR MEETING OF MECHANICAL SECTION. The regular bi-monthly meeting of the Mechanical Section of the Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania, was held in the Society's rooms, Fulton building, Tuesday, June 2, 1908, at 8:15 P. M., Chairman G. E. Flanagan presiding, 18 members and visitors being present. The paper of the evening, "Automatic Fire Protection," was read by Mr. W. A. Neracher, second vice-president of the General Fire Extinguisher Company, Warren, Ohio. The discussion following the reading of the paper was participated in by Messrs. Flanagan, Trimble, Hirsch, Neracher, Hardy, Boyle, Schatz, Moore, and Hawley. Meeting adjourned at 10:30 P. M. Richard Hirsch, Secretary. BOARD OF DIRECTION, JUNE 6, 1908. The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Direction of the Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania, was held in the Society's rooms on Saturday, June 6, 1908, at 8:25 P. M.. President J. K. Lyons and the following members being in attendance: Messrs. Barnsley, Craver, Schellenberg, Handy, Frost, Morse, Grace, and the Secretary. The minutes of the meeting of May 9th were read and approved as read. Mr. Frederick Geary Sharra was elected a junior member, and the following applications for membership were favorably passed upon and ordered to be published to the Society in accordance with that Article in the By-Laws relating to election and membership: ACTIVE...