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treaties, as they were finally drawn up and passed by. our Congress and passed by your 
authorities, contained more that was heard of conference discussions emanating from your 
Commission than those of any other nation. That is a great honor to you in and of itself. 
“Now America wishes to return, even though in a very slight measure, and has seized 
upon this great occasion. We have in our country a society or body formed of delegates, 
usually two, from the various engineering bodies, that is known as the Engineering Foun- 
dation. I have the honor of being a member of that body, and our president, Mr. Rand, 
only back from his vacation two or three days before I left, conferred with me on this matter 
and authorized me to represent the Engineering Foundation on this occasion as well as the 
meeting of your Society of Mechanical Engineers, who also had an anniversary. This En- 
gineering Foundation, including its members at large, represents same 42,000 engineers and 
extends its heartiest congratulations to you on this auspicious occasion. 
‘Again, one other Society with some 14,000 members who consider themselves a little 
closer allied than possibly some other of our foundation societies, such as the Electrical En- 
gineers with some 13,000 members and the Civil Engineers, for instance, comes forward. 
“We started out in the ancient times with sailing ships. Our vessels were blown across 
the seas, but that time has passed and a ship—and especially a battleship—is the most highly 
organized piece of engineering in the world. The naval architect is a wonderful man who 
not only has to be a naval architect, but a mechanical engineer, electrical engineer, a first 
class metallurgist, and he must have knowledge in many other fields to accomplish his re- 
sults. Considering the results he must achieve, his knowledge must comprehend all, but 
most falling within the comprehensive field of mechanical engineer. So the American So- 
ciety of Mechanical Engineers have sent their greetings by me over their great seal, duly ex- 
ecuted. If I am permitted, may I read the document. 
“Then comes your own sister body in America, the American Society of Naval Archi- 
tects and Marine Engineers. They have honored me by sending by my hand a somewhat 
more formal greeting which I shall briefly read to you. This is also under the great seal 
of the Society and is duly signed and executed (Reads).” 
THE SOCIETY OF NAVAL ARCHITECTURE OF JAPAN 
GREETING 
THE AMERICAN SociETy oF NAVAL ARCHITECTS AND MaRINE ENGINEERS 
herewith extends its 
Heartiest Greetings and Congratulations 
on the 
Successful Completion of your First Half-Jubilee Period 
Transmitted by the hand of Elmer A. Sperry, E. D., Member. 
Signed by the President and Secretary-Treasurer, this seventh 
day of September. 
W. M. MacFartanp, 
President. 
DanieEL H. Cox, 
Secretary-Treasurer. 
