REPORT OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON THE 

 WORK OF THE YEAR. 



The Executive Committee began consideration of the various 

 directions and authorizations given by the Board of Trustees imme- 

 diately after the adjournment of the Board, December 8, 1903 ; also 

 of matters recommended by the committee and approved by the 

 Board. 



The work of the committee and its recommendations for the fiscal 

 year 1904-1905 are shown in this report. 



During the fiscal year the committee held eight meetings. Its 

 organization continued the same as for the fiscal year 1902-1903. 

 Mr. Oilman acted as chairman and Mr. Walcott as secretary. 



APPROPRIATIONS. 



At the annual meeting of the Board, December 8, 1903, the fol- 

 lowing appropriations were made for large projects : 



Tropical Pacific exploration . *f4o,ooo 



Department of Experimental Biology 70,000 



Department of Terrestrial Magnetism . 20,000 



Trans-Caspian Expedition, archeological exploration 18,000 



Geophysical research 25,000 



Investigation of mineral fusion and solution under pressure |i2,5oo 

 Study of elasticity and plasticity of solid bodies upon finite 



deformation 7, 500 



Preparation of a bibliography of geophysics 5, 000 



Department of Economics and Sociology 30,000 



Bureau of Historical Research 8,500 



S2II,500 



* It being impracticable to secure the services of the person whom the Execu- 

 tive Committee expected to take charge of this work, the project was abandoned 

 and the appropriation not drawn upon. 



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