Xxiv. ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. 



ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS, SEPTEMBER 7, 1904. 



The General Monthly Meeting of the Society was held 

 at the Society's House, No. 5 Elizabeth-street North, on 

 Wednesday evening, September 7th, 1904. 



C. O. Burge, m. inst. c.b., President, in the Chair. 



Sixty-two members and ten visitors were present. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and 

 confirmed. 



The certificates of three candidates were read for the 

 third time. 



The following gentlemen were duly elected ordinary 

 members of the Society, viz: — 



Cameron, John Mindoro, Engineer, Public Works 



Department, 29 Bligh-street. 

 MacFarlane, Edward, Under-Secretary for Lands, 12 



*Fitzroy-street, Milson's Point. 

 Sellors, Richard Pickering, b.a. (Syd.), "Cairnleith,' , 

 Springdale-road, Killara. 



The following circular was read: — -. 



"CONFERENCE ON 'TECHNICAL AND INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION IN 

 AUSTRALIA.' 



"The Engineering Section propose to hold, during the third 

 week in October, (precise dates and hours to be announced later) 

 a conference on the above subject. It is hoped that in addition 

 to the members of the Section, many of those interested in this 

 important subject will contribute to the discussion. 



"The titles of papers to be read will be fully set out in a 

 subsequent circular, but the following is a preliminary announce- 

 ment of subjects that have been suggested as suitable topics for 

 consideration : — 



1 . ' The present position of Technical and Industrial Education 

 in Australia.' 



