Presi rose by Mr. T. H. U.
The following is " summary of the Alden delivered st the meeting of November 28 last.
The address, which will be published in doe course in the Proceediogs of the Society, was one of the greatest interest, notwithstanding the {act that Mr. Aldridge snoounced at the outset that the intended Ae voided adverse producing agencies with which electricity ima of other light and power
has to compete, At the came time be did not take endue advantage ofthe fact that ina matter on which no per itted, for later on la the evening essed the hope that during the session papers would be forthcoming which would lead to the fullest discasion on any subject connected with the generation of light and power. except inhere coal bad to be imported at exorbitant prices, or where ample and constant water sopply was available.
Water power, buwevar ample, was of within a0 economical
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