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SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SOCIETIES 



History: Organized in 1922. 



Purpose: The professional improvement of 

 its members, the advancement of engineering 

 in its several branches, the enhancement of the 

 engineering profession in the opinion of the 

 general public, and in a dignified manner the 

 solution of public questions involving engineer- 

 ing and scientific consideration. 



Membership: A person who has been in 

 active practice of engineering or architecture 

 or following scientific or applied scientific pur- 

 suits for at least three years ; or who is a 

 graduate of a school of engineering, architecture, 

 science or applied science of recognized standing ; 

 or who in the judgment of the Executive 

 Committee is fully qualified to cooperate in the 

 advancement of engineering interest, and whose 

 membership will, in the opinion of the Executive 

 Committee, prove of value to the Club. Total 

 membership 475. 



Meetings: Annual; weekly. 



Professional activities: Support of Sea Scout 

 Ship. Scholarship of $250 per year for member 

 of Sea Scout Ship. $200 per year to Omaha 

 Public Library for purchase of technical books. 



Publications: Engineers News, monthly, cur- 

 rent volume: 1. Editor: Royce Kent. 



638. Engineers' Club of Philadelphia. 1317 

 Spruce Street, Philadelphia 7, Pa. President: 

 William E. Hendricks, c/o Belmont Iron 

 Works, 2215 Washington Avenue, Philadel- 

 phia 46, Pa. Term expires April 30, 1961. 

 Executive Secretary: Charles S. Doerr. Term 

 indefinite. 



History: Organized December 17, 1877. 



Purpose: To promote the arts and sciences 

 connected with engineering, by means of periodi- 

 cal meetings for the reading and discussion of 

 professional papers, and the circulation by 

 publication among its members and others of 

 the information thus obtained. 



Membership: Professional engineers, or per- 

 sons who, by scientific, technical or practical 

 experience are qualified to cooperate in the 

 advancement of engineering. Honorary, 4, 

 persons of broadly acknowledged eminence in 

 the field of the activities of the Club; Active, 

 1,426, shall be not less than twenty-five years 

 of age ; Junior, 200, at least eighteen years, and 

 less than thirty-three years of age ; Army-Navy, 

 20, commissioned officers, in active service with 

 the armed forces of the United States, or retired 

 from such service for age or physical disability 

 and not otherwise gainfully employed. Total 

 membership 1,650. 



Meetings: Annual; monthly October to April. 



Professional activities: Charles E. Rillin 

 Award, prizes of $40, $20, and $15 awarded to 

 Junior members for papers on engineering 



subjects of their choice. Engineers' Club 

 Speakers Medal, awarded throughout the year 

 for presentations of papers. Lewis H. Kenney 

 Award, for outstanding Junior member of the 

 year. Junior Merit Award of Club membership 

 made annually at graduation to one senior of 

 each local engineering school based on scholar- 

 ship, leadership, technical society activity and 

 personality. 



Publications: Delaware Valley Announcer, 

 monthly, current volume : 33, $4. Editor : Charles 

 S. Doerr. Who's Who in Engineering in The 

 Delaware Valley. 



639. Engineers' Club of St. Louis. 4359 Lindell 

 Boulevard, St. Louis 8, Mo. President: R. J. 

 W. Koopman. Term expires May 31, 1961. 

 Secretary: W. E. Bryan. Term indefinite. 



History: Organized December 2, 1868; incor- 

 porated May 12, 1869. 



Purpose: The professional improvement of 

 members ; the advancement of engineering and 

 the enhancement of the engineering profession 

 in the opinion of the general public; and in a 

 dignified manner the influencing of the solution 

 of public questions involving engineering and 

 scientific consideration. 



Membership: Member, at least twenty-five 

 years of age, and either a registered professional 

 engineer or a registered architect, or having a 

 degree in engineering or architecture from a 

 school of engineering or architecture approved 

 by the Board of Directors as of satisfactory 

 standing, and not less than four years experience 

 in the field of either professional engineering or 

 architecture, or not less than eight years ex- 

 perience of responsible character in the field of 

 either professional engineering or architecture 

 as approved by the Board of Directors ; Junior, 

 between the ages of eighteen and thirty years 

 who is a student or graduate of an engineering 

 or architectural school of recognized standing, 

 or whose occupational training is in the engi- 

 neering or architectural field, the pursuit of 

 which will, in the opinion of the Board of 

 Directors, qualify him to become a Registered 

 Professional Engineer or Architect after having 

 completed the period of time to acquire the 

 necessary experience; Affiliate, eighteen years 

 of age, whose engineering or architectural train- 

 ing and experience are insufficient to entitle him 

 to membership in the Club, or, who is not an 

 engineer, but who is occupationally engaged in 

 the field of engineering or architecture as a 

 business owner, executive, manager, superin- 

 tendent, salesman, purchasing agent, draftsman, 

 etc; Sustaining, any firm in the engineering, 

 architectural, or related fields upon payment of 

 a sum to be stipulated in the By-Laws ; 

 Transient, a person in military service who is 



