34 Inaugural Address by the President. 



Professor Purser, in seconding the motion, said he thought 

 they would all agree with him in saying that they had seldom 

 listened to a lecture so lucid and so well arranged. The experi- 

 ments in wireless telegraphy had been wonderfully successful. 

 The motion having been passed by acclamation. 

 The President, in acknowledging the vote of thanks, said that 

 after all, the success of an experimental lecture mainly depended 

 not so much on the lecturer as on the care and efficiency of his 

 assistants, and in this case their very best thanks were due to 

 his friend Mr. MacWhirter, of Glasgow, who had come over 

 specially and had given so much care and time to the prepara- 

 tion and carrying out of the experiments. They were also 

 indebted to Mr. Molian for his efficient assistance, to Professor 

 Whitla lor the use of the current from his house, to Mr. 

 M'Cowan for making provision for this, and to Professor 

 Morton, Mr. Finnegan, and Mr. Drennan for their kindness in 

 lending apparatus. 



