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States Senator from Michigan, and a Regent of the Institution for the past 

 three years : Therefore be it 



Resolved, That the board desire to record here their profound sorrow at the 

 loss sustained by the passing away of this distinguished scholar and statesman 

 and their colleague, whose deep interest in the Institution made him a valued 

 member of this board. 



Resolved, That this resolution be conveyed by the secretary to the family of 

 Senator Ferris, with an expression of the board's sincere sympathy in this hour 

 of their bereavement. 



The secretary stated that on March 28, 1928, the Vice President of 

 the United States had appointed the Hon. Claude A. Swanson, 

 Senator from Virginia, as a Regent to succeed Senator Ferris. 



The secretary reminded the board that at the meeting of February 

 17, 1928, a resolution had been adopted appointing Messrs. Hughes, 

 Robinson, and Moore as a committee to consider the provisions in the 

 Freer gift and bequest that have been the subject of various interpre- 

 tations, and to report to the board. The secretary had accordingly 

 supplied the members of the committee with the papers in the case, 

 and the conmiittee was now fimctioning, undiier the chairmanship of 

 Mr. Hughes. 



The secretary recalled to the board that at the meeting of Febru- 

 ary 17 last it was stated that the Research Corporation had indicated 

 that it might be able to place $15,000 at the Institution's disposal 

 this year to promote fimdamental researches in radiation. He was 

 pleased to announce that a check for this amount had been received 

 and duly acknowledged. 



The Vice President congratulated the secretary upon this result, 

 as well as upon his election to the board of directors of the Research 

 Corporation. 



On motion of Mr. Moore, the secretary was requested to convey in 

 suitable terms the thanks of the board for this grant to the Insti- 

 tution. 



In compliance with the request of the board, the secretary sub- 

 mitted a detailed statement of the financial needs of the Institution. 



The Vice President here said that at the meeting of February 17 

 the permanent committee had submitted a report containing a rec- 

 ommendation in regard to the campaign for the endowment fund 

 of the Institution. This item of the report was again brought before 

 the board for consideration and, after discussion, the following 

 resolution was adopted : 



Resolved, That the matter of increasing the unrestricted endowment fund be 

 placed in the charge of Mr. Frederic A. Delano, with power to appoint the 

 members of a committee who shall aid him in perfecting and executing plans 

 for this purpose. 



