46 SESSION OF THURSDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 11, 1913. 



SECOND SESSION. 



Thursday Afternoon, December 11, 1913. 



Vice-President Mr. W. M. McFarland, called the meeting to order at 2.50 P. M. 



The Chairman : — Gentlemen, the meeting is now in order for business. 



Mr. Lewis Nixon, Vice-President: — Mr. Chairman, I rise to a privileged motion and 

 beg to offer the following resolution : 



Memorial Resolution to Charles Henry Cramp. 



It is with deep sorrow and sincere regret that the Society of Naval Architects and 

 Marine Engineers takes note of the ending of the long and useful life of Charles Henry 

 Cramp, Honorary Vice-President of this Society. 



In our generation no name has stood for higher attainment in our art. He aided more 

 than any one man of our country the development of the metal ship and steam engine and 

 boiler. 



Almost alone for years he stood as a sturdy and determined advocate of the capacity 

 of the American shipbuilder to produce vessels and machineiy that in efficiency of and 

 refinement of product, were the equal of those of any European country. 



He takes an honored place in our affections and regards as having fought for an Ameri- 

 can Navy of American build by turning out under his management vessels the best of their 

 class, and by drawing upon his mature knowledge and ripe experience, to give of his energy 

 to educate public opinion in favor of American shipbuilding, and of the adoption of a con- 

 tinuous naval policy. 



He was one of our charter members. 



The Council moves the adoption of the following resolution : 



"The Society directs that this expression of its profound admiration for the profes- 

 sional ability and the patriotic life work of Charles Henry Cramp, and our regrets that this 

 life of great attainment in the shipbuilding art should have come to an end, be spread upon 

 its records, and that a copy suitably engrossed be sent to his family." 



Mr. Nixon : — I move that this resolution 'be adopted by a rising vote. 



The Chairman : — Gentlemen, you have heard the resolution which has been duly 

 seconded. Those in favor will please rise. The resolution is unanimously adopted. 



The Secretary has the names of gentlemen who have been recommended for member- 

 ship in the Society. 



The Secretary: — At a meeting of the Council just held, the following new applica- 

 tions for membership were received and favorably considered : 



Members ( 1 ) . 

 James H. Chalker, Captain, U. S. Revenue Cutter Service, Custom House, New York, 



N. Y. 



