Abstract :
The Annual Business Meeting of the Institute was held at 8.30 p.m. on the evening of Friday, May 16, 1 9 2 4 in the Auditorium of the Engineering Societies Building, New York. The business meeting, which was held jointly with a New York Section meeting, was opened by Chairman Morehouse of the New York Section who turned the meeting over to President Ryan. The President called upon Secretary Hutchinson to present the Annual Report of the Board of Directors. The Secretary presented this report in abstract, calling particular attention to the growth of the Institute during the past year as instanced in the report of the Membership Committee and in. the summary of Section and Branch activities.