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count of the meetinc;, together with the addresses made, ayiII be 

 printed in due time. 



The secretary presented to the board several subjects of interest 

 that had come up since the last meeting, among them the matter of a 

 gift to the endowment of the Institution by Mr. Dwight W. Morrow, 

 a liegent, and tlie following resolution was adopted : 



Resolved, That the boiird express their thanks to their collea.nue uot only for 

 his generosity in making tliis large eontribution but even more for his invaluable 

 counsel and service in promoting the welfare of the Institution, and direct the 

 ^:ecretary to communicate this resolution to him. 



Mr. Delano, as chairman of the permanent committee, reported 

 upon the status of several important administrative matters. 



The secretary submitted to the board in writing a statement of 

 his policy for the future activities of the Institution. 



SPECIAL MEETING MAKCH 15, 1028 



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

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

 Joseph T. Robinson ; Representative Albert Johnson ; Representative 

 Walter H. Newton; Mr. Irwin B. Laughlin ; Mr. Charles E. Hughes; 

 and the secretary. Dr. Charles G. Abbot. 



Dr. Alexander Wetmore, assistant secretary, and Admiral David 

 W. Taylor, United States Navy, were present by invitation. 



After a discussion of the so-called " I.iangley-Wright controversy," 

 the following resolution was adopted : 



Whereas to correct any erroneous impression derived from published state- 

 ments that the Smithsonian Institution has denied to the Wright brothers due 

 credit for making the first successful human flight in power-propelled, heavler- 

 Ihan-alr craft : 



Resolved, That it is the sense of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian 

 Institution that to the Wrights belongs the credit of making the first successful 

 flight with a power-propelled heavier-than-air machine carrying a man. 



SPECIAL MEETING APRIL 5, 1928 



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

 Vice President Charles G. Dawes; Senator Claude A. Swanson; 

 Representative R. Walton Moore; Mr. Frederic A. Delano; Mr. 

 Irwin B. Laughlin; Mr. Charles E. Hughes; Dr. John C. Merriam; 

 and the secretary. Dr. Charles G. Abbot. 



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



The secretary announced the death of Senator Woodbridge N. 

 Ferris, a Regent. 



After remarks, Mr. Moore offered the following resolution, which 

 was adopted : 



Whereas the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution have learned 

 of the death, on March 23, 1928, of the Hon. Woodbridge N. Ferris, United 



