I have a high appreciation of the contribution of the other professions but the engineers, I insist, have a contribution to make to public service and they have an obligation to give that contribution.

I am glad to join with my fellow members in this celebration of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

THE MANY YEARS that I have been honored with Dr. Welch's friendship make it a privilege to join in this day of tribute to him by his friends and by the great scientific societies of our country.

Emotion is permissible only in contemplation of their service to humanity.

And the engineers have something to contribute to public service.

I feel especially honored that the association should, through the beneficence of Mr. Lauer, have established a new distinction among engineers, and should have designated me as its first recipient.

Our age is marked by two tendencies, the democratic and the scientific.

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Dr. Welch has happily combined in his character and intellect the love of truth and the patient experimental habit of the pure scientist, with the ingenuity of the inventor and the organizing vision and energy of the promoter of sound…

Dr. Welch is our greatest statesman in the field of public health, and his public service to the Nation well warrants our appreciation of him.

I am not advocating that all public services be turned over to engineers.