New ideas and operational procedures freely exchanged as section delegates confer

The chairmen of important Institute general committees and the Section delegates freely exchanged new ideas on operational procedures in an all-day conference held in Atlantic City on June 16. In the morning session with Director A. C. Muir presiding, the work of the Committees on Registration of Engineers, Membership, Transfers, Board of Examiners, and Student Branches was outlined by the respective chairmen. In the afternoon session with C. S. Purnell, chairman of the Sections Committee, presiding, the topics of changes in Section organization, Institute affairs, Section organization and management were discussed and a general discussion by the delegates took place. The conference was opened by Mr. Purnell who extended a warm welcome to the delegates and advised that this was their meeting with an opportunity to ask questions and exchange ideas of profitable and interesting experiences.