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HENRY DRAPER FUND. Original fund $6,000 conveyed to the Academy 

 in 1883 by Mrs. Mary A. P. Draper for the establishment of the 

 Henry Draper medal, a gold medal of the value of $200 to be awarded 

 every two years for the most important discovery in astronomical 

 physics, preference to be given, in case of discoveries of equal im- 

 portance, to that made by a citizen of the United States. If the 

 medal is not awarded, the fund is to be applied to investigations in 

 the same department of science made by a citizen or citizens of the 

 United States. The management and control of the fund vests in 

 the Academy, which has created a committee upon it. 

 Amount in Apr. 1902, $7,903.75. 



SMITH FUND. A sum of $8,000 conveyed to the Academy in trust in 

 1884 by Mrs. Sarah J. Smith, in memory of her husband, Dr. J. 

 Lawrence Smith, the income to be used for striking and awarding 

 from time to time (not less than 2 years) a gold medal of the value 

 of $200 for important original investigations of meteoric bodies, 

 preference to be given, in case of investigations of equal importance, 

 to one made by a citizen of the United States. Income not needed 

 for this purpose may be used in aid of investigations of meteoric 

 bodies, to be made by a citizen or citizens of the United States. The 

 management of the fund vests in the Academy, which has created 

 a permanent committee upon it. 

 Amount in 1902, $8,235. 



JOSEPH HENRY FUND. A sum of $40,000 contributed by friends of Pro- 

 fessor Henry in 1878 and invested for his benefit, the income to 

 be paid to him during his natural life, and after his death to his wife 

 and daughters. After the death of the last survivor, the fund is to 

 be delivered to the Academy, and held by it in trust, the income to 

 be applied from time to time in its sole discretion "to assist meri- 

 torious investigators, especially in the direction of original research." 

 (Not yet available.) 



WOLCOTT GIBBS FUND. A sum of $2,600 presented to Dr. Gibbs on his 

 7oth birthday, Feb. 1892, the income to be devoted to the prose- 

 cution of chemical research. Given by Dr. Gibbs to the Academy in 

 trust, the disposition of the income vesting in a cooptative board of 

 3 directors, 2 of whom must be members of the Academy. By vote 

 of the board the income from the fund is to be paid to Dr. Gibbs 

 during his life. 



BENJAMIN APTHORP GOULD FUND. A sum of $20,000, conveyed to the 

 Academy in trust in 1897 by Miss Alice B. Gould in memory of her 

 father, for the prosecution of researches in astronomy. Income 



