98 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. 



7. With reference to the collection of books, other than those mentioned above, 

 catalogues of ail the dilierent libraries in the United States should be procured, in 

 order that the valuable books tirst i)urcha8ed may be such as are not to be found in 

 the United States. 



8. Also, catalogues of memoirs, and of books and other materials, should be col- 

 lected for rendering the Institution a center of bibliographical knowledge, whence 

 the student may be directed to any work which he may require. 



9. It is believed that the collections in natural history will increase by donation as 

 rapidly as the income of the Institution can make provision for their reception, and 

 therefore it will seldom be necessary to purchase articles of this kind. 



10. Attempts should be made to procure for the gallery of art casts of the most 

 celebrated articles of ancient and modern sculpture. 



11. The arts may be encouraged by providing a room, free of expense, for the exhi- 

 bition of the objects of the Art Union and other similar societies. 



12. A small appropriation should annually be made for models of antiquities, such 

 as those of the remains of ancient temples, etc. 



1.3. For the present, or until the building is fully completed, besides the Secretary, 

 no i)ermanent assistant will bo required, except one to act as librarian. 



14. The Secretary, by the law of Congress, is alone responsible to the Regents. He 

 shall take charge of the building and property, keep a record of proceedings, dis- 

 charge the duties of librarian and keeper of the museum, and may, with the consent 

 of the Regents, employ assi-itantH. 



15. The Secretary and his assistants, during the session of Congress, will be required 

 to illustrate new discoveries in science, and to exhibit new objects of art; distin- 

 guished individuals should also be invited to give lectures on subjects of general in- 

 terest. 



This programme, which was at lirst adopted provisionally, has become the settled 

 policy of the Institution. The only material change is that exjjressed by the follow- 

 ing resolutions, adopted January 15, 1855, viz : 



Resolved, That the seventh resolution passed by the Board of Regents on the 26th 

 of January, 1847, requiring an equal division of the income between the active opera- 

 tions and the museum and library, when the buildings are completed, be, and it is 

 hereby, repealed. 



Resolved, That hereafter the annual appropriations shall be apportioned specifically 

 among the ditferent objects and operations of the Institution in such manner as may, 

 in the judgment of the Regents, be necessary and proper for each, according to its 

 intrinsic importance, and a compliance in good faith with the law. 



[Resolution of Board of Eosents, adopted January 17, 1880, aud at each successive annual meeting.] 



Resolved, That the income for the year be appropriated for the service of the Insti- 

 tution upon the basis of the report [of the Executive Committee], to be expended 

 by the Secretary, with full discretion as to the items, subject to the ajjproval of the 

 Executive Committee. 



