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The Chairman: — If there is any subject which is more important in the upbuilding 

 of our g-reat American industries than tliat dealt with by the present paper, I am sure I do not 

 know what it is. We are to be congratulated on having this very stimulating paper, with its 

 attendant discussion, brought before us on this occasion. I am sure that you will wish me 

 to present our thanks and appreciation to the author on this occasion. 



Tomorrow is the day for visiting the Victorious and Leviathan, should your engager 

 ments permit, and tickets may be obtained in the rear of the room which are self-explana- 

 tory as to the ways and means of making these visits. 



I am asked to annotmce that an insufficient number of visitors from out of town took 

 the necessary form of railroad certificate to permit taking advantage of the possible reduc- 

 tion in railroad rates on the return trip, so that no reduction will be possible, so far as rail- 

 road rates are concerned. 



I am sorry that the Acting Secretary has found it necessary to leave before the close 

 of the session, and I hope that the reporter will make a minute on the record of the appre- 

 ciation of the Society for his services as Acting Secretary on this occasion, Captain W. J. 

 Baxter. 



Also, I am requested, on behalf of the President, to say that the exigencies of preparing 

 for the program this evening made it necessary for him to leave before the closing of the 

 session, much to his regret, and unless there is further business to come before us on this occa- 

 sion, I shall declare the professional session adjourned without day. 



Mr. Ernest H. Peabody, Member: — Gentlemen, I have just learned that Chairman 

 Durand has not been here at a meeting of the Society for seventeen years. I move a vote of 

 thanks to him for the efficient way in which he has presided at our session this afternoon. 



The motion was seconded and carried unanimously with loud and prolonged applause. 

 The meeting then adjourned. 



