Speaking of mothers brings to mind mothers-in-law. Like college faculties, they are often the subjects of jokes, but if you will observe carefully and accept the verdict of those who have had experience, you will learn that one of the truest and best friends a man has in this world is apt to be his mother-in-law. In this connection I may say that one of the things most essential to his success, which a young engineer should do not too late in his career, is to acquire a mother-in- law.
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This address was delivered on June 3, 1909, to the graduating class of Stevens Institute of Technology, and was repeated a week later to the graduating class of the Pennsylvania State College. Dr. Kennedy is one of the most distinguished of America's numerous mechanical engineers, his specialty being connected with the manufacture of steel. Everywhere, both at home and abroad, blast furnaces, steel works, gas producer plants, rolling mills, slab mills, plate mills, tube mills, power plants, railway bridges, sugar mills, hydraulic dredges, and tall buildings bear evidence of his rare constructive skill.
It is difficult to comprehend the contributions made by Julian Kennedy. He personally designed the Brier Hill Steel Co. plant, the YS&T Campbell Works, most of Carnegie's steel plants in the Mon Valley, the Mingo Steel Works in Mingo Junction and on and on. He was also greatly involved in the creation of the world's first Ferris Wheel.
He also had a sense of refreshing humor.
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Rick, I found another picture of Julian Kennedy.