CONVENTION

OF THE

National Electric Light Association

HELD AT BOSTON, MASS.,

August 9th, 10th and 11th, 1887.

MORNING SESSION.

The meeting was called to order at 10: 30 A. M. on August 9th, by President Morrison, at the Parker House.

The President read the following address:

Gentlemen of the National Electric Light Association:

I have again to congratulate you upon the success of your organization, which the large attendance to-day from all over the country evidences.

Inventive ability, and irrepressible energy of the most pronounced character still farther encourages us in the belief that if electrical business does not achieve a phenomenal success, it shall not be for want of intellectual activity, energy and integrity.

Great progress has been made in the last six months in electric lighting generally, but especially in the development of incandescent systems. The induction system, which permits of low tension lamps, at a great