The Water Works Convention
The forty-third annual convention of the American Water Works Association, which took place last week at Detroit, was one of the best, if not the best, ever held by the association. Besides the very large attendance, there was an evident spirit of earnestness evinced by the members—both in the large number who were present at all sessions, even up to Friday afternoon, when naturally only a baker’s dozen is usually looked for—and in the general participation in the discussions.
If there is any criticism that could he made of such an admirably arranged gathering, it might he that— while practical and informative to a degree—the papers were in some instances a trifle too long. The disadvantage of this was apparent in that, in order to fulfill the entire program of a session, it became necessary, in some instances for the chairman to shut off discussion to a certain extent. To our mind, a convention without discussion is no convention at all.
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