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 Execu- 

 tive Committee shall submit at the amiual 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 statement of the finances 

 and work of the Institution and a detailed estimate of the expenditures for 

 the succeeding year. In accordance with these provisions the Executive 

 Committee herewith respectfully submits its report for the year 1906-07. 



During the fiscal year ending October 31, 1907, 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 11, 1906, the 

 members of the Executive Committee met and organized by electing Mr. 

 Wright chairman for 1907, and by voting that Mr. Gilbert, Assistant Secre- 

 tary 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 1906-07, together with various recommendations 

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

 year 1907-08. The Executive Committee hereby approves the report of the 

 President and his recommendations as the report and recommendations of 

 the Committee. 



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

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

 ceipts and disbursements since the organization of the Institution, on January 

 28, 1902. ^ 



Carroll D. Wright, Chairman. 



John S. Billings. 



Cleveland H. Dodge. 



Daniel C. Gilman. 



S. Weir Mitchell. 



Elihu Root. 



Charles D. Walcott. 



Robert S. Woodward. 

 Washington, D. C, November 30, 1907. 



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



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