PROCEEDINGS OF THE REGENTS. 133 



DEATH OF THE CHANCELLOR. 



Judge Gray announced the death of the Hon. Edward Douglass 

 White, Chief Justice of the United States, chancellor of the institu- 

 tion, and presented the following resolutions : 



Whereas: the Board of Regents of the Smithsonion Institution having received 

 the announcement of the death, on May 19, 1921, of the Hon. Edward Douglass 

 White, Chief Justice of the United States, regent of the Smithsonian Institu- 

 tion for 10 years, 8 of which he presided as chancellor ; 



Resolved, That the board here expresses profound sorrow at the passing away 

 of their beloved colleague who, as statesman, jurist, and chancellor, brought 

 always to his work that remarkable ability and high conception of duty that 

 made him so strong an influence for good. 



Resolved, That this minute be made a part of the records of the board, and 

 that a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to the family of the late chan- 

 cellor as an expression of the sympathy of the regents at the irreparable loss 

 sustained in the death of this distinguished public servant and citizen. 



On motion, the resolutions were adopted. 



ELECTION OF CHANCELLOR. 



Senator Lodge here offered the following resolution: 



Resolved, That the vacancy in the office of chancellor caused by the death 

 of the late Chief Justice Edward Douglass White be filled by the election of 

 the Hon. Calvin Coolidge, Vice President of the United States. 



On motion, the resolution was adopted, and the Vice President took 

 the chair as chancellor. 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART 



COMMISSION. 



On behalf of the committee the secretary gave a brief statement 

 explaining the inauguration of the National Gallery of Art, its 

 growth and importance, including the proposed National Portrait 

 Gallery, mentioning certain gifts of paintings and art objects, and 

 repeated his views, already expressed to the board, as to the necessity 

 for the provision of some means for the administration of the 

 National Gallery of Art, under the authority of the Board of 

 Regents. 



The secretary then reported that the committee had adopted a 

 plan of organization covering the operations of the National Gal- 

 lery of Art Commission, as well as a list of names of individuals 

 proposed for membership on the commission. ■ 



Senator Lodge read in detail the plan of organization and the list 

 of names, both of which were approved by the board. 



The committee was then discharged. 

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