PROCEEDINGS OF THE EEGENTS. 123 



RESIGNATION OF DR. JAMES B. ANGELL. 



The secretary read the following letter: 



Ann Arbor, Mich., January l'>, 1912. 

 Dr. C. D. Walcott, 



Hevrctary, Smithsonian Institution. 

 Dear Sir : Allow me to tender my resignation as a Regent of the Institution. 

 I do so reluctantly, as I have enjoyed my relations to the board and to yourself 

 and to your predecessor. 



But I am sure it will be wiser to appoint in my place some one who can 

 attend the meetings more regularly than in all probability I shall be able to 

 do in the future. 



With best wishes for the prosperity of the Institution, I am, 

 Yours, very truly, 



James B. Anoell. 



The secretary said that Dr. Angell had been first appointed as 

 Regent on January 19, 1887, and had therefore served in that capac- 

 ity for over 25 3'ears, being in fact the dean of the " citizen " class of 

 Regents. 



Dr. Bell offered the following resolution, which was adopted: 



Whereas the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution having learned 

 that Dr. James Burrill Angell has tendered his resignation as a Regent, after 

 an honorable service in that capacity for over 25 years: 



Resolved, That the Regents desire here to record their sincere regret at the 

 withdrawal from their body of so distinguished a colleague, their appi'eciation 

 of the value of his services to the Institution, and their assurances that in thus 

 lessening the burdens of a long and useful career he has their earnest wishes 

 that the years remaining to him may be rei)lete with health and happiness. 



The chancellor announced the adoption of the resolution, with the 

 suggestion that, as customary, an engrossed copy be sent to Dr. Angell, 



COTTRELL PATENTS. 



The secretary briefly sketched the action of the board at the last 

 meeting in adopting resolutions declaring that while the Institution 

 could not accept the direct ownership of these patents, it would accept 

 the net profits resulting therefrom ; and stated tliat he had seen Prof. 

 Cottrell several times since then in relation to the formation of the 

 Research Corporation suggested for the purpose of handling the 

 business in connection with the matter. lie then read the draft of a 

 proposed charter for the corporation referred to, and said that the 

 names mentioned were those of business men of wide experience — 

 men of affairs — who woidd be capable of administering a trust of 

 the nature described. 



lie further said that a suggestion had been made that he, as an 

 individiuil, entirely apart from his capacity as secretary of the Insti- 

 tution, should be in the corporation, to which the Regents consented. 



