The Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education 

 covers the broader field of engineering, and we believe that 

 our range of work in this Association should be a limited one. 



By well-directed efforts the Section on Mechanic Arts can be 

 made a valuable adjunct to the agricultural side of this Association 

 by bringing more intimately in contact the agricultural and 

 mechanical work in the colleges. 



We believe that some steps should be taken to send at least 

 one delegate from the colleges of the Association to represent 

 the mechanical side of our institutions, but if such a move is to 

 be made the agriculturalists must take the initiative. 



Most of our men interested in mechanic arts are indifferent 

 toward doing work for the Association, claiming that the Associa- 

 tion is essentially agricultural and it is the intention of the 

 agriculturalists to keep it within such limits." 



In the report from the section on Mechanic Arts presented at 

 the Tenth Annual Convention, Washington, November 10-12, 



1896, (see Proceedings, pages 26-28), there appeared this para- 

 graph: "Many of the professors in the mechanical departments 

 have expressed themselves as being very desirous of attending 

 these meetings and exchanging ideas with their fellow workers. 

 Why are they not present the same as the professors from the 

 other college departments? Could not this be brought about? 

 Can not the College presidents and trustees present see to it 

 that more of the mechanical men are present at these meetings? 



The following extract is taken from the Proceedings of the 

 Eleventh Annual Convention, held at Minneapolis, July 13-15, 



1897. See page 28 for full report: 



"At the Tenth Annual Convention of this Association, held 

 at Washington, D. C., November 1896, a special Committee was 

 appointed "to revise the Constitution of the Association and 

 report at the next Annual Convention." The Committee thus 

 appointed, having considered the subject assigned, begs leave 

 to submit the following report: 



"The members of the Committee have discussed this impor- 

 tant matter among themselves, and have obtained the opinion 

 of a number of gentlemen heretofore active in the work of the 

 Association whom it has been convenient to consult. A con- 

 siderable diversity of opinion has been developed as to the most 



