REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE * 



To the Trustees of the Carnegie Institution of Washington: 



Gentlemen: Article V, Section 3, of the by-laws provides that the 

 Executive Committee shall submit at the annual meeting of the Board of 

 Trustees a report for publication, and Article VI, Section 3, provides that 

 the Executive Committee shall also submit, at the same time, a full state- 

 ment of the finances and work of the Institution and a detailed estimate of 

 the expenditures for the succeeding year. In accordance with these pro- 

 visions the Executive Committee herewith respectfully submits its report for 

 the year 1907-1908. 



During the fiscal year ending October 31, 1908, the Executive Committee 

 held nine meetings. Printed reports of these meetings have been sent to the 

 members of the Board of Trustees. 



Upon the adjournment of the Board of Trustees, December 10, 1907, the 

 members of the Executive Committee met and organized by the re-election 

 of Mr. Wright as Chairman for 1908 and by voting that Mr. Gilbert, 

 Assistant Secretary of the Institution, act as Secretary of the Committee for 

 the same period. 



The President's report gives in detail the results of the work of the Insti- 

 tution for the fiscal year 1907-1908, together with various recommendations 

 and suggestions, and also an outline of suggested appropriations for the fiscal 

 year 1908-1909. The Executive Committee hereby approves the report of 

 the President and his recommendations, as the report and recommendations 

 of the Committee, with certain modifications. 



There are also submitted a financial statement and a statement of receipts 

 and disbursements for the year, together with a statement of aggregate 

 receipts and disbursements since the organization of the Institution on 

 January 28, 1902. 



Carroll D. Wright, Chairman. 



John S. Billings. 



Cleveland H. Dodge. 



S. Weir Mitchell. 



Elihu Root. 



Charles D. Walcott. 



Robert S. Woodward. 



Washington, D. C, December 7, 1908. 



*For the Year Book this report is printed in abbreviated form. 



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