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Show ENGINEERING SOCIETYCHE Engineering Society was founded in the Engineering Department of the University of Utah, December 10, 1900, with twenty-six charter members. Thirty-six other members were admitted that year, both of college and preparatory grades. Since then, however, the membership has been confined exclusively to college students.The first meeting of the new organization was held November 26, 1900, at which R. R. Lyman, Dr. McCoy and Mr. McArthur spoke of the value of Engineering Societies in other schools, and encouraged the students to form one here. As a result, a committee was appointed to draft a Constitution and By-Laws, which were adopted at the next meeting, held December 10, 1900. The Society was placed in a working order under the head of Mr. J. F. Hoffman, President; Mr. E. R. Morgan, Vice-President; Mr. R. K. Patterson, Secretary; Mr. H. W. Sheley, Treasurer; Mr. L. E. McArthur, Historian; T. S. Groo, J. B. Forrester, Louis Seckels, Leonard Cahoon and Mr. Hatch, Executive Committee.Honorary members are admitted by vote of the Society. They are required to be of acknowledged eminence in some branch of Science or Engineering.It is the policy of the Society not to interfere with, or to antagonize, the other Societies of the University. The Society is not a Fraternity or a secret organization. It has nogrip or pass-word, and its Constitution was formed for the benefit of the school, as can best be understood from its Preamble :"We, the students of the University of Utah, in order to encourage original investigation in Engineering and Scientific subjects; to acquire a knowledge of the most approved methods in engineering procedure, and to promote a social spirit among the students and members of the profession."The Society has always taken active part in public demonstration and affairs of the general Student Body of the University; it has always had since its organization a representation in the Student Body; although not a part of the Engineering Student Body, it has always been backed by that body in all its demonstrations. It was the Engineering Society that spurred the Arts to organize, and since then the college meetings have been characterized by a vigorous rivalry between the two organizations.It is now five years since the Engineering Society came into existence. We have always lived up to its purposes, not only in its true policy, but in displaying genuine college patriotism.This year the Society is governed by the following officers:82 |
