XVIII PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS. 



ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PERMANENT COMMITTEE. 



Senator Henderson, chairman, rej^orted upon the present status of 

 the proposed bequests of Addison T. Keid and Joseph White Sj^rague ; 

 also concerning the will of Wallace C. Andrews and the condition of 

 the Hodgkins and Avery funds. He further stated that the Secre- 

 tarj' had expended, under the authority of the Board, the sum of 

 $14,225.02 on his experiments in mechanical flight, from January 1 

 to December 31, 1903. 



The Secretary then submitted a statement on the work of the Insti- 

 tution, conducted since the date of his annual report (June 30, 1903). 

 together with his plans for future operations. 



REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE. 



-The Chancellor stated that the next matter to be disposed of was 

 the report of the special committee to consider the question of defin- 

 ing the duties of the executive committee, and in this connection also 

 the special report of the executive committee, but suggested that 

 owing to lack of time it might be well to defer this initil the meeting 

 of March 7 next, which the Board a])})roved. 



REMOVAL OF SMITHSON's REMAINS. 



Doctor Bell's report upon the matter of tlie removal of Smithson's 

 remains from Genoa to Washington, and their delivery to the charge 

 of the Board, was next in order, but the hour having arrived at which 

 it was necessary for a majority of the llegents to leave for their duties 

 at the Capitol, the Board took a recess until 8 o'clock this evening, 

 when the report would be received and considered. 



8 o'clock p. INI. 



I'he Board resumed its meeting at the Institution. 



Present: The Hon. S. M. Cullom, the Hon. O. II. Piatt, the Hon. 

 F. M. Cockrell, the Hon. R. K. Ilitt, the Hon. Kol^ert Adams, jr., the 

 Hon. Hugh A. Dinsmore, the Hon. John B. Henderson, the Hon. 

 Richard Olney, Dr. A. Graham Bell, and the Secretary, Mr. S. P. 

 LangU'v. 



Seiuitor (Cullom was invited to ])reside. 



Doctor Bell then read his report in full, and after discussion in 

 which certain changes were suggested, it was accepted. (The report 

 will be found a])i)euded hei-eto p. xx.) 



Mr. Adauis Ihcpi offci-ed lue following resolution, which was 

 adopted : 



J'csdircd, That the Board of Regents desire to record in the minutes of the 

 fnstitution their profonnd api^reeiation of the voluntary service of Dr. Alexan- 

 der Graham Bell in personally going to (Jenoa and r(»tnrning with tlie remains 



