INTRODUCTORY PROCEEDINGS 
Minutes oF THE Twenty-FourtH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SocrETy oF NavaL ARCHI- 
TECTS AND MARINE ENGINEERS, HELD AT THE ENGINEERING SOCIETIES BUILDING, 
New York City, THurspDAY AND Fripay, NovEMBER 16 anp 17, 1916. 
FIRST SESSION. 
Tuurspay Morninc, NovemBer 16, 1916. 
The President, Mr. Stevenson Taylor, called the meeting to order at 10.30 a.m. 
THE PRESIDENT :—I am very sorry there are not more here. I rather expected a larger 
meeting this morning, but time is pressing and we must go on with the regular business. 
I first wish to say that I have a letter from Admiral Capps, in which he regrets very 
much that duty has called him far away from the city at this time, and he sends cordial re- 
membrance to his colleagues of the Council and the Society. I know that you will regret 
his absence as much as I do. 
I will ask the Secretary-Treasurer to present his annual report. 
Mr. Cox presented the following report — 
REPORT OF SECRETARY-TREASURER. 
NoveMBer 15, 1916. 
To the Council of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers :— 
GENTLEMEN :—I have the honor to submit the following report showing the condition 
of the Society at the close of the fiscal year ended October 31, 1916. 
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