He has texts and other books of man's investigations
and experiences; but circumstances may so place him that
lie will have to invent means of procedure through harrassing
difficulties, under the conditions of which he can make better
progress by his own methods than by attempting to follow
out any of the stricter methods of science.
The outlook for success in any of the departments of
engineering is more promising than ever before, but with a
decided requirenient that one should prepare himself for
some special line of work in his department.
Although many of our engineers are men who have
through practice become able to manipulate only parts of
the work of an engineer, and are therefore not strictly en
gineers, still it may be safely said that in no country does
the practice of engineering in all of its branches reach a
higher degree of usefulness or proficiency than in this coun
try. The growing wants of the new parts of our country
will long demand the work which can be done by our young
engineer, and at the same time throw open fields which re
quire the thought and ingenuity of the old and experienced
one. As our country becomes more thickly populated and
consequently more wealthy and able to furnish capital, the
more able will we feel for the erection of engineering struc
tures, which in their design and usefulness can equal any in
existence if we do not already possess many of such.
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W. M. C.