MR. THO~,IAS SPENCER i1~ the Chair. The following reports were presented for final action: No. 2426.~Welin's Life Saving Appliances on Board Ships (Scott Medal). Adopted. No. 25o3.--Bennet Typewriter (Longstreth Medal). Adopted.
Mechanical and engineering section: A meeting of the Section was held on Thursday evening, December 15, at eight o'clock. Dr. George A. Hoadley, temporary Chairman
โ Scribed by Alfred Rigling
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1911
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 37 KB
- Volume
- 171
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0016-0032
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Sixty members and visitors were present. The meeting was called to order at eight o'clock. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as recorded. Dr. Henry Leffmann presented a communication on " Organic and Inorganic Forms Shown with the Projection Microscope." This very interesting lectu
## SECTIONS 451 A description was given of the gradual chemical decomposition of animal and vegetable matter in the soil with the formation of a great number of organic compounds, some toxic to plant life, others exerting a highly favorable influence on plant growth. The methods of isolation of th
The Chairman then introduced Dr. D, S. Jacobus,Advisory Engineer of the Babcock & Wilcox Compar~y, who presented an interesting communication on the "Production of Power." The great developments of the art within the last few years were discussed; comparisons were made of failings and advantages of
The School of Mecha~.ic Arts has given, this season, the most complete series of courses in its history and, although some of its classes have been small and many of the students have not done their proper, share of work outside of school hours, the results have been very satisfactory and gratifying