The New England Convention

The New England Convention

The thirty-ninth annual convention of the New England Water Works Association is now a thing of the past and has left a very pleasant memory with those who were fortunate enough to be present at Holyoke, Mass., during its sessions on September 7 to 10. The smoothness with which its meetings progressed; the uniform courtesy of its officers; the interest shown by the members in the instructive papers which were presented; the exhibits, which made up in interest what they lacked in numbers; and last, but by no means least, the very elaborate, enjoyable and admirably carried out program of entertainment provided by the city of Holyoke, its water board and the Water Works Manufacturers’ Association, all went to make this convention a memorable one in the New England Association’s history. While the accommodations of the "Paper City” were a trifle cramped for so large a gathering, yet the local committees worked hard to see that all were accommodated and succeeded so well that there was little complaint on this score. Taken all in all the association can well feel that the convention of 1920 was an unqualified success from every standpoint. Time will not permit in this issue for an extended report of the doings of the convention and only a skeleton resumé of the meetings is given. In next week’s issue, however, a full report of the convention will be published and in succeeding numbers comprehensive excerpts from the proceedings will be printed, including the papers and reports presented at the sessions and the discussion of them by the members.

The thirty-ninth annual convention of the New England Water Works Association is now a thing of the past and has left a very pleasant memory with those who were fortunate enough to be present at Holyoke, Mass., during its sessions on September 7 to 10. The smoothness with which its meetings progressed; the uniform courtesy of its officers; the interest shown by the members in the instructive papers which were presented; the exhibits, which made up in interest what they lacked in numbers; and last, but by no means least, the very elaborate, enjoyable and admirably carried out program of entertainment provided by the city of Holyoke, its water board and the Water Works Manufacturers’ Association, all went to make this convention a memorable one in the New England Association’s history. While the accommodations of the "Paper City” were a trifle cramped for so large a gathering, yet the local committees worked hard to see that all were accommodated and succeeded so well that there was little complaint on this score. Taken all in all the association can well feel that the convention of 1920 was an unqualified success from every standpoint. Time will not permit in this issue for an extended report of the doings of the convention and only a skeleton resumé of the meetings is given. In next week’s issue, however, a full report of the convention will be published and in succeeding numbers comprehensive excerpts from the proceedings will be printed, including the papers and reports presented at the sessions and the discussion of them by the members.