THE MANCHESTER ELECTRIC CLUB. 



On the evening of June 3d, 1892, a number of gentlemen inter- 

 ested in the electrical industry met at the rooms of the Manches- 

 ter Board of Trade, with the idea in mind of forming an associa- 

 tion to be known as The Manchester Electric Club; 



This meeting was followed by another on June 7th, at which 

 time the organization of the Club was perfected and its officers 

 for the first year were elected. 



The first regular meeting was held June 22d, 1892, at which 

 time it was decided that the Club should have permanent quar- 

 ters. Rooms were secured in Opera Block, Hanover street, and 

 held by the Club until September 5th, 1894, on which evening 

 the Club opened its new quarters in the Kennard building. 



The Club gradually outgrew its quarters in The Kennard, and 

 at the meeting of March 2d, 1,898, it was decided to accept an 

 offer made by the Manchester Art Association, that the Club 

 occupy a part of their rooms in the Pickering building.^ The first 

 meeting in the new 'rooms was held on Monday evening, April 

 nth, 1898, and the remainder of the life of the Club was passed 

 in these quarters. 



On Monday evening, January 9th, 1899, it was voted to join 

 the Manchester Institute of Arts and Sciences. 



The following list of subjects were discussed before the Ckib 

 at its regular and special meetings, from June 22d, 1892, to Jan- 

 uary 9th, 1 899 : 



1892. 



June 22d, The First Principles of Electricity. Mr. G. I. Hopkins. 

 July 19th, Practical Talk on Electricity. Mr. G. I. Hopkins. 

 November 15th, Construction and Use of the Searchlight. Mr. 

 Mark Lowd. 



