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Caption: Dedication - Talbot Lab
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A TRIBUTE TO ARTHUR NEWELL TALBOT ment. Those associated with him could not be unaffected by the force of his example, by his high ideals, and by his strong personality. Among those who have worked with Doctor Talbot are many men in all parts of the world who have become leaders in education and research. After taking up teaching work, he continued during vacations and at other times to engage in engineering work on railroad construction, on pavements, sewerage and water works, and on reinforced concrete design and construction. He has acted as consultant to cities and business organizations on various occasions. He served on a board to determine the type of structure for the Galveston causeway and was one of a board in 1927 to make a preliminary report on the location of a bridge over the San Francisco Bay between San Francisco and Oakland. However, his research and administrative work and his connections with technical committees have so occupied his time and energy that he has limited the principal contributions of his life to engineering education, engineering research, and the utilization of the fruits of research through engineering society channels. A portrait of Professor Talbot, painted by Ralph Clarkson of Chicago, was presented to the University by former students, colleagues, and other friends. The portrait hangs in the Engineering Library. The formal presentation was made by Doctor W. L. Abbott, '84, at a convocation of the College of Engineering on March 27, 1925. The principal speaker at the convocation, Edward J. Mehren, '06, Vice President of the McGraw-Hill Company, after a biographical sketch of Professor Talbot's life and activities and a critical estimate of the value of his work to society, concluded as follows: This is his great achievement. This is the work that makes him brother of those giants who since the days of Watt have been bearers of gifts to humanity. Into that grand galaxy of engineers' names fits worthily his name, the name of our teacher, our inspiring leader in science and in engineering, our lovable friend, Professor Arthur Newell Talbot. • 44 .
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