REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 4I 



REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



To the Trustees of the Carnegie Institution of Washington: 



In accordance with the by-laws of the Carnegie Institution of Washington, 

 Article V, Section 3, and Article VI, Section 3, the Executive Committee 

 herewith respectfully submits its report for the year 1905-1906. 



During the fiscal year ending October 31, 1906, the Executive Committee 

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

 members of the Board of Trustees. 



Immediately on the adjournment of the Board of Trustees, December 12, 

 1905, the members of the Executive Committee met and organized by elect- 

 ing Mr. Wright temporary chairman, and Mr. Walcott temporary secretary. 

 At the meeting of the committee on the 9th of January, 1906, Mr. Wright 

 was made chairman for the current year, and it was voted that Mr. Walter 

 M. Gilbert, Assistant Secretary of the Institution, act henceforth as secretary 

 of the committee. 



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

 tution for the fiscal year 1905-1906, together with various recommendations 

 and suggestions. The interpretation of the by-laws, as stated in the last 

 annual report of the Executive Committee relative to such report and the 

 President's report, and to which no objection has been made, is again adopted, 

 and the committee hereby presents the President's report as its own and with 

 its approval. 



There is also submitted, on the following pages, a cash and financial 

 statement. 



Carroll D. Wright, Chairman. 



John S. Billings. 



Cleveland H. Dodge. 



Daniel C. Oilman. 



S. Weir Mitchell. 



Elihu Root. 



Charles D. Walcott. 



Robert S. Woodward. 



Washington, D. C, November, ipo6. 



