Proceedings of the Stated Meeting held Wednesday, October 20, 1909
โ Scribed by James Christie
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1909
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 33 KB
- Volume
- 168
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0016-0032
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โฆ Synopsis
Additions to membership since last report, ten. The communication of the evening, entitled " Some of the Lighting Features of the Hudson-Fulton Celebration," was presented by Mr. Arthur Williams, Chief Inspector of the New York Edison Company. The speaker made a brief reference to the objects of the celebration and gave nmnerous interesting facts concerning the leading figures in honor of whom it was held. He then proceeded to describe the special electrical installations for the occasion and exhibited-, many remarkable lantern views, taken from photographs, of the night illuminations in and about New York City. A vote of thanks was tendered the speaker and the meeting adjourned.
JAMES CHRISTIE,
๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
VIcE-PREsIDENT JAMES M. DODGE in the Chair. Additions to membership since last report, 14. Mr. George H. Clamer, chairman "of the Committee on Science and the Arts, reported the condition of the committee's work. A communication from the Alumni Association was read advising the Institute of the ej
President WALTONCLARKin the Chair. Present, forty members and visitors
The Chairman introduced Mr. J. Kent Smith, Chief Metallurgist of the American Vanadium Company, Pittsburg, Pa., who spoke on the subject of vanadium and its applicdtions to the heavy arts. The lecturer reviewed the history of the metal and described its modes of occurrence and its present sources of