Reports Adopted by the Roadmasters Association of America: And Papers Accepted at the Conventions from 1883 to 1893, Inclusive, Volumes 1-8List of memberrs in 12th- |
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... tion . After the reading of the address , MR . MCQUISTON said : I move that the address be printed , and a copy sent to each mem- ber , and that a portrait of our worthy President be also published . with it . It seems to me to be the ...
... tion . After the reading of the address , MR . MCQUISTON said : I move that the address be printed , and a copy sent to each mem- ber , and that a portrait of our worthy President be also published . with it . It seems to me to be the ...
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... tion men , who are our most frequent orators , do not require a special brilliancy . And so , with such a training , you cannot expect from me aught but the thought of experience expressed in the plain , blunt words that belong ...
... tion men , who are our most frequent orators , do not require a special brilliancy . And so , with such a training , you cannot expect from me aught but the thought of experience expressed in the plain , blunt words that belong ...
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... tion , can no more be founded upon careless , unintelligent work than suc- cessful railroading can be done upon a poor road bed . One and the first purpose , then , of this Convention of Roadmasters is to erect and maintain , through ...
... tion , can no more be founded upon careless , unintelligent work than suc- cessful railroading can be done upon a poor road bed . One and the first purpose , then , of this Convention of Roadmasters is to erect and maintain , through ...
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... tion this evening . The Ajax Forge Co. is not responsible for any errors or omissions in the Report of the Proceedings of the Road- masters ' Convention , as it was taken from the stenog . rapher's notes , and inspected and approved by ...
... tion this evening . The Ajax Forge Co. is not responsible for any errors or omissions in the Report of the Proceedings of the Road- masters ' Convention , as it was taken from the stenog . rapher's notes , and inspected and approved by ...
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... tion , rises to more exalted and trusting ones . Poets are ready to sing of the heroic deeds of engineers , while the men upon track , with small wages and by hard toil , unknown to the world , do , by their faithfulness , make possible ...
... tion , rises to more exalted and trusting ones . Poets are ready to sing of the heroic deeds of engineers , while the men upon track , with small wages and by hard toil , unknown to the world , do , by their faithfulness , make possible ...
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Page 73 - The man that hath no music in himself, Nor is not moved by concord of sweet sounds, Is fit for treason, stratagems, and spoils; The motions of his spirit are dull as night, And his affections dark as Erebus: Let no such man be trusted.
Page 73 - Jose, duly seconded, it was voted that the Report of the Committee on the Revision of the Constitution and...
Page 24 - The President : You have heard the report of the Committee. What is the pleasure of the Association in reference to it.
Page 52 - ... and be it further Resolved, That the Secretary of this Association be instructed to send a copy of these resolutions to the President of the United States...
Page 52 - Industry," which was discussed by Messrs. Morrison, Morris, De Camp, Coggeshall, and Whipple ; and a resolution based upon the paper was adopted, to the effect that a committee of five be appointed by the president to report at the next...
Page 131 - The next thing in order is the report of the Committee on Resolutions.
Page 132 - Davis then introduced the following resolution : "Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed by the President...