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the Society. This intimation was received by the entire Council with expressions 
of the deepest regret, and it was only after being assured that Mr. Baxter’s decision 
was final that the Council was willing to consider the selection of asuccessor. It 
was then proposed and unanimously approved by Members of Council that suitable 
resolutions be prepared, making formal recognition of Mr. Baxter’s services to the 
Society as Secretary and the great regret felt by his fellow-members, individually 
and collectively, at his retirement from that office. In conformity with the ex- 
pressed wish of the Council, the President appointed a Committee to prepare suit- 
able resolutions, and this Committee begs to submit the following report: 
Naval Constructor Baxter is a Charter Member of the Society and has been 
its Secretary since December, 1903. During the period of his secretaryship, he has 
held also a position of conspicuous importance and responsibility under the Navy 
Department, the exactions of which have made his devotion to the work of the 
Society more notable than is ordinarily the case with those holding similar positions 
in scientific institutions. How well Mr. Baxter has discharged his important duties 
under the Navy Department would seem to require no other comment than the 
simple statement that he was the responsible technical officer in charge of the con- 
struction of the U.S. S. Connecticut, the present Flagship of the Atlantic Fleet 
and her later and larger consort, the U. S. S. Florida; while those of us who have been 
in close touch with the management of our Society, and followed its growth during 
Mr. Baxter’s term of office, realize only toowell that its present excellent condition 
is due in very great measure to his untiring and intelligent performance of duty as 
its Secretary. 
Your Committee, therefore, recommends this report and the following resolu- 
tion to the Society for such action as it may deem appropriate: 
Resolved, That the President, Council and Members of the Society of Naval 
Architects and Marine Engineers in annual meeting assembled have learned with 
profound regret of the inability of Naval Constructor W. J. Baxter, U. S. N., to 
continue his most valuable service as Secretary of this Society, and desires to make 
formal expression of its appreciation of his untiring, devoted and eminently success- 
ful services as Secretary during the very important period of the Society’s develop- 
ment from 1903 to IgIt. 
Resolved further, ‘That this resolution and the accompanying report be spread 
upon the Minutes of the Society, and that a suitably engrossed copy be forwarded 
to Mr. Baxter with a letter of transmittal by the president, conveying the best of 
wishes from his fellow-members and their earnest hope for his speedy and complete 
restoration to health. 
Very respectfully, 
W. L. Capps. 
J. W. MILier. 
HERBERT C. SADLER. 
