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rior decoration of vessels. The Chair would be very much pleased to hear from any of 

 the members present their views upon this subject. It would seem that if there are many 

 owners here who have had to bear the criticism of vessels owned by them, and have expe- 

 rienced certain feelings of regret at having to pay bills for decorations which did not suit 

 their purposes, we will doubtless have discussion. This is an interesting paper, and brings 

 up incidentally questions which are vital to the seaworthiness of the vessel, and which have 

 a good deal to do with the comfort of the men on the vessel. Incidentally, the things that 

 cost the most are not always either the most efficient or the most pleasing. It is quite within 

 the memory of many of us here that not very many years ago we used a great deal of joiner 

 work in vessels of the Navy in order to hide, as much as practicable, many structural 

 features of the vessel. We have long since abandoned that practice, with great benefit to 

 the vessel itself and without offending the aesthetic sense of those who had to live on board, 

 I am quite sure. 



Does any member desire to discuss this paper? (Pause.) In the absence of discussion, 

 we will pass to the next paper. No. 6, entitled, "Results of Model Tank Experiments to 

 Determine the Action of a Ship Brake," by Capt. Wm. Strother Smith, U. S. N., Mem- 

 ber, which paper, due to the unavoidable absence of the author yesterday, was deferred 

 until today. The paper embodies the results of some model tank experiments. 



Captain Smith presented the paper. 



