PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS. XXXVll 



Treasurer^ s Report 

 The removal of Mr. McCarthy from Halifax left us with- 

 out a treasurer. He had reorganized and systematized the 

 financial work and was making good progress in bringing it 

 11]) ti' date. His books are submitted to-night and a financial 

 statement can be given from them. 



Technical Education. 



In the rapid march of science no more important step has 

 been noted during the year just closing nor in the annals of 

 the Institute than the manly stride taken by the government 

 of iVijva Scotia in providing for the establishment of a Tech- 

 nical College and local technical schools. "The technical 

 education act " was passed since our last annual meeting, 

 and at this moment a technical school is being opened in the 

 city of Halifax. So much has been said, written and pub- 

 h^;hed during the last two years in reference to the advant- 

 ages to be gained by, and the necessity for, the establishment 

 of such educational institutions, that a brief reference only 

 must be permitted in these rambling remarks. 



The members of the Institute will remember with pride 

 that Prof. J. Gr. MacGregor, who held office in our society for 

 years, strongly impressed upon the public the necessity 

 for this important educational move. About a quarter 

 of a century ago, before thj rapid growth of correspondence 

 schools had commenced, he pointed out the incompleteness of 

 our educational system, the handicap suffered by our young 

 men through lack of training in scientific methods and the loss 

 to the country in consequence of the absence of modern 

 methods in industrial occupations. 



The purpose of the technical college at Halifax being to 

 afford instruction and professional training in metallurgical, 

 civil, mining, mechanical, chemical and electrical engineer- 

 ing and for scientific research, it cannot fail to stimulate the 

 Institute, add to its membership, increase the value of its 

 transactions, introduce new Avorkers in the different depart- 

 ments of science and inject new life. 



