Valedictory Address

sense of my many shortcomings from my own ideals and from the high standard set before me by the fourteen Presidents under whom I have sat since I joined this Society in 1888. My tenure of office has coincided with what may be called a period of reconstruction following on the suspension of our activities for five years owing to the Great War. This reconstruction, or resuscitation, after such a long period of suspended animation, has been more rapid and complete than might reasonably have been expected, and is at once a strong proof of the vitality of our Society, in spite of its advancing years, and a promise of its future continued success and usefulness. Our meetings have been well attended, and the volumes of our Transactions for the past two years show a record of work accomplished that will compare favourably with that of any two previous years in our history. We have admitted forty-nine new Ordinary Fellows; and