DISCUSSION ON TWO PRECEDING PAPERS. 65 



The Chairman : — Is there any further discussion? Papers of this character are largely 

 records of research and, while most illuminating, they do not lend themselves freely to discus- 

 sion. They require, in fact, much more careful consideration than members usually have time 

 to give to them before their presentation. 



I feel sure, however, that you will be glad to extend your thanks to Professor Sadler 

 and to Naval Constructor Taylor for preparing and bringing these papers to your atten- 

 tion. I also feel sure that I only voice your sentiments when I say that it is a matter of espe- 

 cial regret that Naval Constructor Taylor is not with us in order that he might receive, as he 

 undoubtedly would, our felicitations upon his prospective advancement to the head of one 

 of the most important branches of the public service. His past professional career leaves 

 no doubt whatever that the work he will soon undertake will be carried out with the best 

 possible results for the country and with the greatest credit to himself. 



Chief Constructor Taylor (Communicated) : — My little paper was intended to be 

 more in the nature of a preliminary report than a record of a complete investigation. I was 

 very glad to learn that Professor Sadler's experiments agree with our results. We think 

 that if we can, from a single type of section for the stern sections, obtain results agreeing 

 with those from models having the ordinary type of section, we may be able to investigate the 

 influence of variations in the curve of sectional area upon resistance without introducing 

 complications due to the shape of sections. This is very desirable, as we thereby are enabled 

 to investigate one variable at a time. The matter is being given further investigation in the 

 Model Basin, and I hope at some future date the results may be laid before the Society. 



The Chairman's very kind and very much appreciated remarks upon my change of duty 

 impel me to say that the papers giving results of investigations at the U. S. Model Basin, 

 which it has been a privilege and a great pleasure for me to present to the Society for so 

 many years past, will hereafter be presented by others; but if the Secretary continues to in- 

 sist upon so many Model Basin papers in the future, I shall certainly use my influence with 

 the authorities in charge to induce them to continue the supply. 



The Chairman : — The lantern slides which will accompany Paper No. 4 have not yet 

 arrived, and we will take up No. S, entitled "Stability of Vessels as Affected by Damage due 

 to Collision," by Mr. William Gatewood. In the absence of Mr. Gatewood, Naval Constructor 

 Linnard has consented to read the paper for him. 



Mr. Linnard read the paper. 



