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[General Meeting 1 . 
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of it and carry with me a regret that qualities and abilities so 
unusual should not have been spared to us, because they would 
have helped us, and would have promoted science in ways that 
we all should have been glad of. 
I wish, Mr. President, with your permission, to offer the follow- 
ing simple resolution, simple, because after a life so brief nothing 
but a simple resolution would be fitting. 
Whereas, the death of Mr. Samuel Dexter has deprived the 
Society of a Secretary whose services were of great and increas- 
ing value, 
Resolved , That the President and acting Secretary of the 
Society be requested to express to Mr. Samuel Dexter’s family 
our profound sympathy with their loss, and our high apprecia- 
tion of Mr. Dexter ’s rare character and unusual abilities. 
The President. With your permission this resolution will be 
entered upon our records as your expression. 
Before Dr. Jeffries begins his communication, permit me to say 
that no formal vote for adjournment will be offered this evening, 
but at the close of the paper, our meeting will stand adjourned. 
We are now to listen to a communication by Dr. B. Joy Jeffries 
entitled, “Mr. Burgess’s application of science in naval architect- 
ure, illustrated by stereopticon views of yachts and the interna- 
tional races.” 
Dr. B. Joy Jeffries then described Mr. Burgess’s application of 
science to naval architecture. He showed stereopticon views of 
the yachts designed to defend the America’s cup and the results 
of the International Races. He also showed former celebrated 
American yachts and proved that through Mr. Burgess’s skill a 
type of yacht was evolved that was superior to the representa- 
tives of the English. 
January 6 , 1892. 
Vice-President W. H. Niles in the chair. Forty-three per- 
sons present. 
The Vice-President announced the death of the Treasurer of 
the Society, Mr. Charles W. Scudder, and spoke of his interest 
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