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STUDENT BRANCHES OF NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL
SOCIETIES

There have been established at the University of Virginia Student
Branches of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers (1912), the
American Society of Civil Engineers (1921) and the American Society of
Mechanical Engineers (1922). These societies hold regular meetings for the
discussion of periodical literature and the exposition by resident and visiting
engineers of the present-day problems in Engineering. A valuable
feature of the meetings is the opportunity presented for practice in public
speaking and debate. At stated meetings the Branches hold joint sessions
for the discussion of mutually interesting questions.