Publications (Volume 4, No. 5 )

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1921. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... GET-TOGETHER DINNER MEETING At Hotel Pfister THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 28, 1921 A Surprise Party for the President Chairman: IRVING A. BERNDT Vice President, C. E. Knocppel & Company, Inc., New York City THE CHAIRMAN: On the program tonight this dinner was announced as A Get-Together Dinner, and no doubt through the minds of the members of the S. I. E. has been.running the thought--get together for what? The S. I. E. has not been in the habit of getting together for no particular purpose and I don't believe ever will get into that habit. Tonight we are gathered together for a real purpose and because of a real occurrence. We are gathered to commemorate one, if not two, big events in the history of engineering. It was early in 1917 that the movement started which resulted in the organization of The Society of Industrial Engineers. Engineers in various parts of the country had felt for some time that there should be a co-ordination of the various groups. Some of those interested in the movement got together and discussed tentative plans for a national organization. The work proceeded rapidly and a few weeks later, at the close of a national convention of the Western Efficiency Society in Chicago, the S. I. E. was formally organized and started on its career. One of the things that was very necessary, we soon found, was competent leadership. Mr. Emerson told us what qualities are needed. As one of a committee that was appointed by the first Board of Directors to search the country for that leadership, I remember that we had a great deal of trouble in finding the man who could fill the bill; the man who had that character, courage, competence and charm that is necessary. We gathered together a long list of names and went over them very carefully, but we found great ...