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In obedience to the Constitution, there were elected as Honorary Vice-Presidents, in 

 the place of Messrs. Cramp and Quintard, deceased, Messrs. E. A. Stevens and F. E. Kirby. 



As Vice-Presidents for the term ending December 31, 1916, there were elected Messrs. 

 J. W. Miller, R. M. Watt, A. P. Niblack and W. M. McFarland. 



As Vice-Presidents to fill the vacancies caused by the promotion of Messrs. E. A. Ste- 

 vens and F. E. Kirby there were elected Messrs. W. I. Babcock and W. F. Durand ; and to 

 fill the vacancy in Council caused by the promotion of Mr. W. I. Babcock, Mr. J. H. Linnard 

 was elected a Member of Council. 



As Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. Daniel H. Cox was re-elected. 



As the Executive Committee for the ensuing year, the following named gentlemen were 

 elected : — 'Messrs. W. L. Capps, Lewis Nixon, W. I. Babcock, Stevenson Taylor and David 

 W. Taylor. 



The Society itself, by ballot, has chosen for the term ending December 31, 1916, the 

 following Members of Council: — Messrs. W. I. Babcock, W. L. R. Emmet, A. L. Hopkins, 

 C. W. Jungen, C. A. McAllister and H. P. Norton. 



As Associate Members of Council, for the term expiring December 31, 1916, the Society 

 has elected Messrs. R. A. C. Smith and J. R. Andrews. 



At the meeting of the Council yesterday, the applications for membership were received 

 and duly examined, and the Secretary will now read to you a list of those who have been 

 certified to the society by the Council as recommended for election to the grade of Member- 

 ship, to the grade of Associate, and to the grade of Junior, respectively. 



Election of New Members. 



The Secretary read the following list : — 



Members (28). 



R. E. Anderson, Assistant to General Manager, Lake Torpedo Boat Co., Bridgeport, 

 Conn. 



George Allen Anthony, Marine Engineer, War Department, Washington, D. C. 



Luigi Barberis, Naval Constructor, Italian Navy, Ministero Marina, Roma, Italy. 



Harry W. Broady, Chief Engineer, Welin Marine Equipment Co., 305 Vernon Avenue, 

 Long Island City. 



Geheimer Oberaurat Buerkner, Chief Constructor, German Navy, Reichs Marine Amt., 

 Berlin. 



Myron Blodgett, 312 Lyceum Building, Duluth, Minn., Superintendent of Repairs for 

 O. W. Blodgett. 



Nonnan A. Currier, Steamboat Inspector, Halifax, Nova Scotia. 



John W. Graham, Superintendent Engineer, A. H. Bull Steamship Co., 1570 73d Street, 

 Brooklyn, N. Y. 



Nelson W. Howard, Superintendent, Geo. Hall Coal Co., Ogdensburg, N. Y. 



David J. Irish, Mechanical Engineer, Babcock & Wilcox Co., Bayonne, N. J. 



Thomas W. Jackman, Engineer, Mutual Transit Co., P. O. Box 987, Buffalo, N. Y. 



Arthur H. Jansson, Engineering Department, Welin Marine Equipment Co., 305 Vernon 

 Avenue, Long Island City. 



