MINUTES OF THE THIRD MEETING* OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 



[Abstract.] 



The meeting was held in Washington, at the New Willard Hotel, 

 on Tuesday, December 12, 1905, at 10 o'clock a. m. At 1 p. m. a 

 recess was taken until 2 p. m. 



The Chairman, Mr. John S. Billings, presided. 



The Secretary called the roll and the following Trustees were 

 present : Messrs. Billings, Cadwalader, Dodge, Gage, Gilman, Hig- 

 ginson, Hitchcock, Hutchinson, Lindsay, Low, MacVeagh, Mills, 

 Mitchell, Morrow, Root, Walcott, White, and Wright. 



Mr. Andrew Carnegie, the Founder of the Institution, and Mr. 

 Robert S. Woodward, President of the Institution, were also present. 



The following Trustees were absent : Messrs. Agassiz, Frew, 

 Howe, Langley, and Spooner. 



The Minutes of the last meeting of the Board were presented, and 

 on motion full reading was dispensed with and they were approved 

 as per abstract furnished each member. 



The death of Mr. John Hay, Trustee and member of the Execu- 

 tive Committee, was announced. Mr. Elihu Root was requested to 

 prepare a memorial of Mr. Hay for insertion in the minutes of the 

 meeting. 



The reports of the President, of the Executive Committee, and 

 of the heads of departments and grantees of the Institution were 

 received and considered. 



The Secretary of the Executive Committee explained various 

 details of business transacted by the Committee during the year, and 

 submitted the cash and financial statements, which are shown on 

 pages 38 and 39. 



The resignation of Professor Alexander Agassiz as a Trustee of 

 the Institution was presented and accepted. 



President Robert S. Woodward was elected a Trustee to fill the 

 vacancy in the Board caused by the resignation of Mr. Agassiz. 



The resignation of Mr. Charles D. Walcott as Secretary of the 

 Board was presented and accepted, and Mr. Cleveland H. Dodge 

 was elected to succeed Mr. Walcott. 



*The third under act of incorporation I see note at head of page 1). 



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