It can be stated with confidence that the intelligent resourcefulness of the Stock Exchange, in conjunction with the splendid public spirited work of the New York banks and the press, warded off a calamity the possible magnitude of which it would be difficult to measure. The success of this undertaking should be a source of pride and emulation to those future generations of brokers who will have to solve the problems of the great financial market when in the words of Tyndall, "you and I, like streaks of morning cloud, shall have melted into the infinite azure of the past." THE END [Illustration] THE COUNTRY LIFE PRESS GARDEN CITY, N. Y. [Transcriber's Notes: The transcriber made these changes to the text to correct obvious errors: 1. p. 49, from 11 A.M. to 12 M. (note missing "A" or "P"), left as published 2. p. 54, "We think that if ... (added opening quote) 3. p. 83, rescision --> rescission 4. p. 87, unforseen --> unforeseen End of Transcriber's Notes]