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The literature published by the Technical Societies keeps the student abreast of the times; familiarising him with the large problems with whioh engineers have to cope; and putting him in touoh with the opinions and investigations of professional engineers who have devoted their lives to the development and progress in eorae speoial branch of engineering. The artiolea carefully read

will be of great value to the student in solving his own problems in after life. Technical Societies also afford the younger engineers the opportunity of securing the experience of older engineers, resulting from the fact that they are permitted to participate on an even footingfin the discussion of the papers presented* The older engineers should and generally do tatre great interest in the work of the student engineers, and the latter may greatly profit thereby. The influence of the Technical Society and its value to the professional engineer is probably even greater than to the student. The practicing engineer is no longer under the guidance of professors and instructors and his opinions and development of ideas must be largely molded by those with whom he associates. To be well educated involves not merely the mastery of knowledge, statistics and current events, but must also embody the broadmindedness whioh oan see the justice and good sense of the other fellow's opinions and beliefs.