Addresses from Sister Societies 289 



INSTITUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS 



To THE 



President and Council 



OF THE 



American Philosophical Society for 

 Promoting Useful Knowledge. 



We, the President, the Council and Members of the 



Institution of Electrical Engineers 



desire to convey to you our most cordial greetings on the 

 occasion of the celebrations commemorative of the 200th 

 Anniversary of the birth of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN that 

 illustrious Pioneer in the field of Electrical Science. 



As fellow workers in the promotion of useful knowl- 

 edge and the advancement of Science it is our privilege 

 to unite with you, our kinsmen, in paying a grateful 

 tribute to the immortal genius of the Founder of your 

 honourable and learned Society, by the institution of 

 which he laid the sure foundation for continued prog- 

 ress in the future, progress to which his own fruitful 

 labours in the field of Electrical Science have con- 

 tributed so largely. 



Dated this Twenty-ninth day of March, 1906. 



(Seal) J. Gavey, 



President. 



William H. Patch ell, 



Member of Council. 



G. C. Lloyd, 



Secretary. 



