'The chief item on the programme for this day was the business meeting confined to members of the Returned Students' Club, at 9 a.m Mr. Hsu, President of the Society who was in the chair, gave a lenge thy report on the year's work in general, Letters "from the com mittees of strength of mater tests and standardization of technical terms wore also read. Considerable time was spent on the discussion for the development of the Society sand schemes for the est ablishment of more local centres this year, In the afternoon members were divided up into two groups for visits. The first group went "to inspect the Song Chow Wireless Station, the Inrgest in the far east, {while the second group called at the Tan-Fung match factory, tramway station and the Altar of Heaven.
In order to promote the engineering science, the members of the society entertained their friends at the Assembly Hall of the club the same evening when lectures and moving pictures where given. Mr. Clark" lecture on standardization was read on deputation. With the aid of lantern slides Mr Smith ave an account of his work on highway construction in north and Central China since 1921. Both lectures were the recipient of pro-Tonged applause. Some technical films provkled by G.E.C, and We: ing house were then screened, an they were much enjoyed by' the whole audience, Third Day At 9 am. Mr. IS Wu, Presi ent of National Institute of Techni-logy, presided over a large audience at the Returned Students' Club where two thesis were read by the members. Mr. 'T. M, Wu's paper was on "Battery" and Mr. T. C. Chen's sub-ect was on "The present conditions of the bridges in the Peking Ha railway." The materials on both papers interested the gathering much and would be published in the Society's magazine later.
During the afternoon the whole Lady went to visit the Tsing Palaces when special privileges were given to the members of the Society for admittance. Owing tg the Inck of time and the' huge size of the place they could only visit the central the guests at a dinner party given "three societies namely, Geological, the Science and the Chemical Engineering Societies at the Public Garden -as they failed find time in the schedule to give separate entertainments.
Fourth Day 9 a.m. the members gathered at! the Government Geological Department where they were brought round by Mr. Ung, - the Direc for, to inspect the exhibition rooms and laboratories. They, [then proceetied to the Government Standard Measure and Weight Department.
At noon the members attended ithe welcome lunch given by the, National Institute of Technology. The welcome speech of Mr. S, Wu, President of the Institute was adequately responded by Mr. H. H. Ling, President of the Nan Yang University and Dr. Mao, After the dinner, they had an ins-[paction of the yuipped work-[shops and laboratories of the college.
The business function of the society for the day was @ study on Engineering-Education which—took: place at the N. I. T. in the afternoon. After an account on the reasons and necessities for such a special study and organization given by Mr. Hsu, Pres. of the Society, Mr. Ling took the chair and gave & report on the proceedings of such a committee, Dr, Mao gave a thesis on "The Principle and Method on Engineering Education for China," followed by Mr, S. L. Wu's paper on Compari-ion of Curricula and Statistics in Engineering Schools in China, Owing to the shortage of time for the Hong discussion on the subject, the meeting was compelled to adjous The Peking Chung Hwa Engineer Institute entertained the members of the Society at their own club building in the evening.
Fifth Day Motor cars were arranged by the ity to bring the company to visit the Yin King University and the Summer Palace in two groups respectively this morning. At neer they all assembled at Tsing Wah Garden to enjoy the welcome lunch party provided by the Tsing Wah College. Afterwards they travel ed round the whole compound accompanied by the Dean of the Col-liege. The new auditorium and They then went forward to Si-shan where they visited the Sheuns Shan Garden for the Orphanage, the biggest of the kind in Chinn run by Mr, Hung Hi-ning, the first Prime Minister of the Republic who tas, spent over $700,000 to make) it at success. Mr. Hung entertained members in his private garden high in the hill. Before they depart conclusion.
Si-Shan, they called in the Big-wen Temple where Dr. Sun's coffin, was. ce 'The last but the most important business meeting took place according to schedule at the Returned Students' Club this date at 9 a.m. when memberx turned up in fu! swing with great enthusiasm.
The following resolutions wer passed.
1, The place for the next annual! conference will be chosen from one of these places, Canton, Tsingtao or Hankow.
2. Alteration of Constitution for admitting members, 3. To form separate committees from members who are speci to luke charge of the differ affaire of the society.
4, To veleome designs for the Society's crest, basing compass to signify. the ancient Chinese engineering.
6. To add the hygienic engineer-rules under the Society building codes.
To continue the work of the test of materials 8 Election of new officers for the current year.
Tu the afternoon the party was again split into two portions. The first one went to see the note printing department of the Ministry of Finance, Cho Hi paper factory, Sheung Hop Sing beer factory; and the second portion called Union Medical College which poss-fairly big engineering installations, and the Central. Observatory." In both places of the latter sections were "treated with whole some refreshment by their hosts. copy of interesting book on "The
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