years past been carried, the greater number of whom, after acquiring a good 

 preliminary knowledge of seamanship and navigation, have passed the Board 

 of Trade examination and obtained berths in well-known liners. 



Lord Brassey's death was suitably recorded in the 1918 Transactions of 

 the Institution of Naval Architects and our resume of his life's activities was 

 taken from this authority ; for a record of his services to his country and our 

 profession it would be hard to find a more satisfactory source of information. 



Lord Brassey's connection with this society dates from the year 1895, 

 when he was elected an Honorary Associate by the Council of the Society. 



One by one the men who made the last half of the last century the notable 

 one it was are passing away, and we are proud to render our homage to them 

 as they pass to the Great Beyond; to none can this homage be more justly 

 paid, the knowledge of his life's work cannot fail to inspire. 



GEORGE W. DICKIE 



VICE-PRESIDENT 



A leader of the profession passed away with the death, on August 16, 

 1918, of George W. Dickie, one of the Vice-Presidents of the Society. He 

 was bom in Arbroath, Scotland, July 17, 1844. After the usual education 

 in elementary schools, his professional training was obtained in his father's 

 shipyard and in the offices and shops of the North British Railway. 



He came to San Francisco in 1869, and from that time until his death 

 was a prominent figure in engineering matters on the Pacific coast. He 

 designed considerable machinery for the mines' of the Comstock Lode and 

 became manager of the Union Iron Works in 1883, holding that position 

 until 1905. As will be noted, this period covered the birth and growth of 

 the new navy of the United States, and in this work Mr. Dickie played a 

 prominent part. Two of the ships turned out by him, the Oregon and the 

 Olympia, will long hold a leading place in the memory of those familiar with 

 naval affairs, but they were only two of a great many vessels built for the 

 Navy. 



Mr. Dickie was thoroughly grounded in all the details of the profession, 



