E/MJ : engineering and mining journal . retary A. I. M. E,. 1871-1872 18, 1919. It is expected that this change, definitely in-cluding metallurgy in the title, will result in increasedinterest in that branch of the Institutes field. The in-itials A. I. M. E. are retained. It would be interesting were a compilation to be madeshowing the manner in which the various geological,mining, and metallurgical subjects have been coveredin the Transactions and in papers presented at meet-ings of the Institute; how much attention has been paidto gold, how much to copper, iron, and other , it
E/MJ : engineering and mining journal . retary A. I. M. E,. 1871-1872 18, 1919. It is expected that this change, definitely in-cluding metallurgy in the title, will result in increasedinterest in that branch of the Institutes field. The in-itials A. I. M. E. are retained. It would be interesting were a compilation to be madeshowing the manner in which the various geological,mining, and metallurgical subjects have been coveredin the Transactions and in papers presented at meet-ings of the Institute; how much attention has been paidto gold, how much to copper, iron, and other , it is certain that the field of the Institutehas been and is a broad one, and eveiy eflfort is madeto meet the varied needs of its members. This is evi-dent from the following list of technical committees,whose purpose is to obtain papers of high merit onsubjects covered by the titles of the committees: Reduction and Refining of Copper—E. P. Mathewson,Chairman. Extraction and Refining of Precious Metals—F. Lyn-wood Garrison, THOiMAS M. drownSecretary A. I. M. 1873-1884 The following, taken from the Year Book of the In-stitute, defines its aims and purposes: The Institute aims to promote the arts and sciences con-nected with the economic production of the useful mineralsand metals, and the welfare of those employed in these in-dustries, by means of meetings for social intercourse, andthe reading and discussion of professional papers, and tocirculate among its members by means of publications theinformation thus obtained. The Early Days of the Institute In this brief space it will be impossible to give morethan a few notes regarding the early history of the In-stitute. Some features, not generally known, are ofespecial interest. The first mention of the AmericanInstitute of Mining Engineers in the Engineering andMining Journal appeared in the issue of Feb. 7, 1871,when reference was made to a circular prepared andsigned by Eckley B. Coxe, Richard P. Rothwell, whol
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