Anniversary Address
Mortimer Wheeler
To one whose working life has been in large measure focused upon our Society, and thoughts have often enough drawn to it from remote parts of the world sometimes strange circumstance, presentation his first Anniversary Address is an emotional moment. I say that all deliberation. For most part do not much believe emotion; prefer hard outlines my thinking regard sentiment as a rare perilous indulgence. If indulge now for instant, you will hope infer gratitude, deeper than care say, who entrusted me with your presidency so crowned career long (I trust) reasonably faithful service discipline which we stand.
The Antiquaries Journal