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soiiian Scientific Series, the North American Wild Flowers series, 

 the Freer bequest, the Industrial Museum, the National Historical 

 Maritime Museum, the proposed National Gallery of Art building, 

 and the Hachenberg bequest. On motion it was 



Resolved, That the special report of the acting secretary, together with the 

 recommendations made by him, be referred to the permanent committee for 

 later consideration. 



The special committee on the future policy of the Institution ap- 

 pointed at a previous meeting of the board presented its report, and, 

 after discussion, several resolutions were adopted, among them one 

 to elect Mr. Delano as chairman otf the executive committee, and 

 another increasing the membership of the permanent committee to 

 six, to consist of the executive committee, the secretary, and two other 

 members of the board, and naming Senators Smoot and Kobinson as 

 the two new members. 



SPECIAL MEETING JANUARY 10, 1928 



Present: Chief Justice William H. Taft, chancellor, in the chair; 

 Vice President Charles G. Dawes; Senator Reed Smoot; Senator 

 Woodbridge N. Ferris ; Senator Joseph T. Ilobinson ; Representative 

 Albert Johnson; Representative R. Walton Moore; Representative 

 Walter H. Newton; Hon. Irwin B. Laughlin; Mr. Frederic A. De- 

 lano ; Dr. John C. Merriam ; and the acting secretary, Dr. Charles G. 

 Abbot. 



Dr. Alexander Wetmore, assistant secretary, was also present. 



The acting secretary announced that under date of December 

 12, 1927, the Speaker had reappointed Representatives Albert John- 

 son, R. Walton Moore, and Walter H. Newton as Regents of the 

 Institution. 



He also stated that the President had signed joint resolutions ap- 

 pointing the following as citizen Regents for six years from the dates 

 given : 



December 21, 1927 : The Hon. Charles Evans Hughes, of New York. 



December 21, 1927: Dr. John C. Merriam, of Washington, D. C. 



After remarks by the acting secretary, outlining in general terms 

 the history and purposes of the Research Corporation, he introduced 

 Dr. F. G. Cottrell, who made the original gift which resulted in the 

 organization of the corporation. Doctor Cottrell made a statement 

 regarding the affairs of the corporation, and, after remarks by the 

 Regents, Mr. Moore introduced the following resolution, which was 

 adopted : 



Resolved, That the permanent committee is requested to consider with the 

 board of directors of the Research Corporation what further arrangements, if 

 any, should be made with reference to the matter discussed at this meeting by 

 Dr. F. G. Cottrell and report at the next meeting of the Board of Regents. 



