He presented the vision of a federation of the various groups Ju China, as an ideal to. which they might' strive, and asked them to be prepared to do their part in making real and effective the great ideal of World Federation of Engineers.
There could be no political boun-Jdaries in engineering. Differences of language might impede, but could Jnot permanently prevent, the inter= change of the results of solentine investigation. The world-wide goal lof engineering was the utilization of the great forces of nature for the convenience of mankind, and. the responsibility Jay on the engineers lof the world to sot up an organization which could use its power towards the correct employment, of these forces, to the advancement of civilization in every land, Mr. A. J. Percival, of the Institute lof Electeical Engineers, strongly sup ported the alm sot forth by Professor Ely, and called upon those present {0 second him in a vote of thanks to Professor Ely for his presidential address.
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