Excerpt from Proceedings of the International Conference on Aerial Navigation: Held in Chicago, August 1, 2, 3 and 4, 1893 The proposal to hold an International Conference on Aerial Navigation in Chicago during the Columbian Exposition first originated with Professor A. F.Zahm, of Ndtre Dame University. He conferred with Mr. C. C. Bonney, President of the World's Congress Auxiliary, an organization under the auspices of the World's Columbian Exposition, intended to promote the meeting of various congresses; then be interested various persons in the project, and in December, 1898, a committee of organization was formed. This committee, in consultation with President Bonney, decided to hold the Conference during the same week as the Engineering Congress, in order to secure the attendance of engineers at the discussions; and the following circular was Issued: Not things, but men. President, Charles C.Bonney. Treasurer, Lyman J.Gage. Vice-President, Thomas B.Bryan. Secretary, Benjamin Bntterworth. The Worlds Congress Auxiliary Of The Worlds Columbian Exposition Of 1893. Department of Engineering. General Division of Aerial Navigation. Preliminary Address Of The Worlds Congress Committee On An International Conference On Aerial Naviga-Tion. In connection with the various congresses which will be held next year, under the auspices of the Worlds Congress Auxiliary, it is proposed to hold in Chicago, in 1893, an Inter national Conference on AeiJal Navigation, somewhat similar to that which took place in Paris during the French Exposition of 1889;the subject being one which, while it has hitherto been left chiefly in the hands of the more imaginative inventors (perhaps in consequence of the prodigious mechanical difficulties which it involves), has of later years attracted the attention of some scientific men and engineers. Objects. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.