INTRODUCTORY PROCEEDINGS. KXXIX 
‘“*s. Members and Associates can compound for all future dues and become Life 
Members or Life Associates by making a single payment of three hundred dollars and 
signing an agreement to conform to any future amendments to the Constitution and 
By-Laws.’ 
““The increase in entrance fees and annual dues provided for in above amendments, 
paragraphs 1 and 2, Article III, have already been approved by mail vote of the Council, 
in order to provide increased revenue to meet the increasing expenses of the Society. 
The amendments to paragraphs 4 and 5 are consequent upon those to paragraphs 1 and 2. 
The proposed modification of paragraph 4 is in order to make it clear to new members, 
many of whom have in the past been of the opinion that the payment made by them on 
election is for annual dues. Each year the secretary has to write numerous letters ex- 
plaining the true interpretation of the paragraph as it now stands. 
STEVENSON TAYLOR DaniEL H. Cox 
C. A. McALLIsTER Bruno ToRNROTH 
Davip ARNOTT Irvine Cox 
JosEPpH HECKING Morris Douw Ferris 
JoHN Martin W. M. McFarvanp 
THE SECRETARY :—As I have stated, this has been presented in proper form according 
to the Constitution and unanimously recommended by the Council for your adoption, 
at its meeting held yesterday. 
AcTING PRESIDENT:—Gentlemen, you have heard the proposed amendment, which 
has been approved by the Council. What is your pleasure? 
Mr. W. M. McFaruanp, Honorary Vice-President:—I move that the amendment 
be: adopted. 
The motion was duly seconded. 
AcTING PRESIDENT:—Gentlemen, you have heard the motion, duly made and sec- 
onded. Is there any discussion? Allin favor of the adoption of the amendment as read 
by the secretary signify by saying ‘“‘Aye.’’ Opposed ‘‘No.”’ It is unanimously carried 
and it is so ordered. 
The next item in the order of business scheduled is the opening address of the 
president. 
The president of the Society, Admiral Capps, has asked me to say to you that he 
deeply regrets that his absence on an official visit to the west coast prevents him from 
being here throughout the meetings this year. I am sure you do not expect me, as acting 
president, to make a suitable or extended opening address today. 
ACTING PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS. 
During the past year there has been a gradual and sure development of comparatively 
new ideas in design and building. Oil burning in steam boilers has more and more 
tended to replace coal, and, on account of the greater convenience and lessened labor, 
has tended to become a necessity. You will have a paper on oil burning, for instance, 
at this meeting. Oil burning has been adopted for reasons of economy, in some cases 
