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a. Railway Construction, Equipment and Operation: includins satety
speed, convenience and economy: also Sateguards against accidents, etc.
6. Recent progress in the improvement of Rivers and Harbors.
c. Pendins problems in the Construction and Navigation of Canals.
d. Possible Improvements in Ship-tuilding, to secure increased safety
speed and comfort.
e. The Sewerage and Drainage of Cities.
s. Improvements in the existing systems of Drainage and trigation.
5. Mining and Metallurgy: includins the discovery, surveying. testing.
minins, smeltins, and further or other treatment of metals.
h. The Construction and Repair of Country Roads.
1. Architectural Engineering, and the necessity of Engineerins Knoul-
edge and Skill for the proper erection of all important structures.
The great Unfinished Waterways; the obstacles in the way of their
completion, and the prospects of ultimate success.
k. The Engineerins Wonders of the World: their History, Difficulties
and Triumphs.
Norx.-The subjects of Water Commerce and Railway Commerce are assigned to the Department
of Commerce and Finance.
Extzamiaar Oncavizarion ot ruis Dreaxruttwr.
beneral committee ot ine worias congress Auxillary ou Engieering
Congrosses.
M2. E. L. Conritri1. Chairman.
Mn. D. J. Wurrrxnoux, Vice-Chairman.
Mr. E. M. Barton,
Mr. H. L. Hollis,
Mr. F. W. Grogan,
Mr. William Forsythe.
Mr. Robert W. Hunt,
Mr. Joseph Hirst.
Sexciai Connirrxes tor ihe several Divisions of ihis Depariment
Mr. O. Chanute.
Mr. E. M. Mard.
Mr. C. L. Strobel.
Mr. John W. Cloud.
Mr. Thomas Appleton.
Prof. Ira O. Baker.
rannat tist or
Ttit Abvisour Couveu of rius Deranrutvr.
The following have been appointed on this Council. Other names will be added from time to time
Mr. Willam H. Man, Loudon, England.
Mr. P. Hembexle, Baden, Germany.
dt. hantes hresen Pend dan Nfseritan Soe-
Mr. Olin H. Landreth, Nastwville, Tenn.
Mr. E. D. Meier, St. Louis, Mo.
Mr. G. M. Mendell, San Francisco, Cal.
a. Rosie an Rresiten anes al Miere.
Mr. William A. Pikte, Minneapolis, Minn.
Mr. M. J. Becker, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mr. E. Pontzen, Paris, France.
Sir B. Baker, London, England.
Mr. Chas. Payne, New Vork City.
Mr. Joseph P. Davis, New Vork City.
Mr. A. A. Robinson, Topeka, Kan.
Mr. Albert Fink, Louisville, Ry.
Mr. Jesse M. Smith, Detroit, Mich.
Mr. William P. Shinn, Pittsburg, Pa.
dte ngse R. Rrsaten Lnel Mlaas.
Mr. Coleman Sellers, Philadelphia, Pa.
Mr. C. O. Gleine, Hamburg, Germany.
Mr. R. H. Stone, Seinla, India.
Mr. Waterman Stone, St. Louis, Mo.
Mr. Elliott H. Wilson, Butte, Montana.
al. Ritasiem ise Masten. Commia.
Mr. B. M. Harrod, New Orleans, La.
Buropean Interest in the Proposed Worlas congress ot Engineers.
axpour or rux cuamuay or rux oxvrnat connirruu.
The following report has been made by Mr. E. L. Corthell, the Chairman
of the General Committee, who was appointed by the President as a Special
Commissioner of the Worlds Congress Auxiliary abroad:
Cticao0. October 5. 1891.
President Worids Congress Auxiliary.
Dxan Sin: Thave just returned from Europe, where (have been engaged
durins the last four months in makins examinations of railroads, railroad ter-
minals, harbors, and of Engineerins in Universities and Technical Schoots;
also in inviting, personally, and by letters, the Engineers of Europe to the
International Engineerins Congress which it is proposed to hold here in 1893:
under the auspices of the Worlds Congress Auxiliary. My professional inter-
course with many eminent Engineers gave me a good opportunity, whenever
1 met them, to explain the Object and the Scope of the Congress. My position
as Chairman of the General Committee of the Worlds Congress Auxiliary on
Engineerins Congresses, and that of Chairman of the Executive Committee
ot the General Committee ot the Engineerins Societies of the United States
Hov. C. C. Bourey.
be appointed as required