856 TJ^A^'SACTIO^'s of the American Institute. 



Among the pleasures wliicli lie received at the meetings, and which 

 he felt more deeply than any other, was the recollection of the man- 

 ner in which the association was presided over by their Chairman for 

 the last year, and he might say for several years past. There are 

 few persons who can appreciate the toils and strain upon the temper 

 and on the mind that is always called forth from discharging a 

 duty like that. And feeling sensible of the arduous position he has 

 so ably filled, and the study and research required to collate the inter- 

 esting scientific facts that are presented at almost every meeting, and 

 which have elicited so many important discussions, and the thou- 

 sand ways in which he has endeavored to make the meetings of the 

 Polytechnic pleasing and instructive, all deserve from us some recog- 

 nition for those invaluable services. He would, therefore, move that 

 the thanks of the association be tendered to Prof. Tillman for the 

 able and dignified manner in which he has presided over them. And 

 he hoped that many years would elapse before they would miss his 

 genial face at their meetings. 



Dr. Dubois D. Parmelee seconded the motion. 



Dr. J, J. Edwards said that for fifty years he had mixed with 

 societies like the Polytechnic, and during that time he never knew 

 but one man who possessed so many qualities requisite for the posi- 

 tion which their honored Chairman held. The acumen and discrimi- 

 nation which he has shown during their discussions was highly 

 commendable. Since the time of John Lettsom, he had not seen a 

 man who held his own opinions, and yet gave every one else a chance 

 to express theirs. As an old man he could not help rising and express- 

 ing his humble meed of praise of one who was so deserving. 



Dr. L. Bradley remarked that for himself he most heartly concur- 

 red with the sentiments just expressed. Their meetings were presided 

 over with dignity and ability, and he might say that the success of 

 the Polytechnic was mainly due to the zeal and perseverance of their 

 worthy Chairman: 



The resolution was adopted unanimously. 



Prof. Tillman expressed his warmest tlianks to the members for 

 this kind expression of their feelings. He would say with all candor 

 that the success of the Polytechnic is chiefly due to the ability and 

 practical knowledge found among its members. He belonged to 

 several societies organized for scientific purposes, but had seldom 

 met with a body of men who could speak so freely and yet pro- 

 foundly on science, in the a])stract, as well as in its application to 



