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Minutes of the stated meeting February 19, 1958
THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE
MINUTES OF THE STATED MEETING February 19, 1958' The Stated Meeting of The Franklin Institute was held at 8:15 P.M. in the Lecture Hall. Dr. John S. Burlew, Executive Vice President, called the meeting to order with approximately 280 members and guests in attendance, including members of the Instrument Society of America and a number of alumni of Phillips Academy, Andover. Dr. Burlew stated that the minutes of the December 18, 1957 meeting were published in the January 1958 issue of the JOURNAL. There being no additions or corrections, the minutes were approved as published. Dr. Burlew announced that the minutes of the Annual Meeting of January 15, 1958 will be published in the February issue of the JOURNALand will be presented for approval at the next meeting. There being no further business, Dr. Burlew announced that this lecture was the second Charles S. Redding Lecture, established in honor of Mr. Redding, President of The Franklin Institute from 1941 to 1946 and now Chairman of the Board of the Leeds and Northrup Co. Dr. Burlew then introduced the speaker of the evening, Mr. Kilshaw M. Irwin, Vice President in charge of Engineering at the Philadelphia Electric Company, and just named "Engineer of the Year." Dr. Burlew said that this was a fitting way for The Franklin Institute to participate in the "Engineers' Week" activities. Mr. Irwin's talk, titled "More Power to Delaware Valley," included something of the growth of Delaware Valley requiring additional services of the Philadelphia Electric Company and how the electric company endeavored to keep abreast of the growth of the area. He spoke of the research and engineeringwork required in the planningand construction of the new Eddystone Station and illustrated with slides and extensive exhibit material various features of this new station. At the close of Mr. Irwin's talk guests were invited to examine the exhibit material on display on the floor of the Lecture Hall. The meeting adjourned at 9:00 P.M. with a rising and enthusiastic vote of thanks to Mr. Irwin for his interesting presentation.
WILLIAM F. JACKSON, JR. Secretary
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MINUTES OF THE STATED MEETING February 19, 1958' The Stated Meeting of The Franklin Institute was held at 8:15 P.M. in the Lecture Hall. Dr. John S. Burlew, Executive Vice President, called the meeting to order with approximately 280 members and guests in attendance, including members of the Instrument Society of America and a number of alumni of Phillips Academy, Andover. Dr. Burlew stated that the minutes of the December 18, 1957 meeting were published in the January 1958 issue of the JOURNAL. There being no additions or corrections, the minutes were approved as published. Dr. Burlew announced that the minutes of the Annual Meeting of January 15, 1958 will be published in the February issue of the JOURNALand will be presented for approval at the next meeting. There being no further business, Dr. Burlew announced that this lecture was the second Charles S. Redding Lecture, established in honor of Mr. Redding, President of The Franklin Institute from 1941 to 1946 and now Chairman of the Board of the Leeds and Northrup Co. Dr. Burlew then introduced the speaker of the evening, Mr. Kilshaw M. Irwin, Vice President in charge of Engineering at the Philadelphia Electric Company, and just named "Engineer of the Year." Dr. Burlew said that this was a fitting way for The Franklin Institute to participate in the "Engineers' Week" activities. Mr. Irwin's talk, titled "More Power to Delaware Valley," included something of the growth of Delaware Valley requiring additional services of the Philadelphia Electric Company and how the electric company endeavored to keep abreast of the growth of the area. He spoke of the research and engineeringwork required in the planningand construction of the new Eddystone Station and illustrated with slides and extensive exhibit material various features of this new station. At the close of Mr. Irwin's talk guests were invited to examine the exhibit material on display on the floor of the Lecture Hall. The meeting adjourned at 9:00 P.M. with a rising and enthusiastic vote of thanks to Mr. Irwin for his interesting presentation.
WILLIAM F. JACKSON, JR. Secretary
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