Engineering centennial depicts progress in various branches of the profession

Progress in all branches of the engineering profession over the past century was portrayed at the Centennial of Engineering and the Convocation of Engineers held in Chicago, Ill., September 3–13, 1952. Some 66 different societies participated in the convocation, a series of 12 symposia was conducted, and approximately 1,500 papers were presented. Total attendance was estimated at 27,000, including a foreign registration of more than 250 engineers from the free countries of Europe, Asia, and South America.