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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), the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
(1922), and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (1934). 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.