PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS. XIX 



of James Siuithson. that tlu'.v inisjlit find a restins place in the grounds of the 

 Institution he so noldy fiunMfed " for the increase and diffusion <»f Icnowledge 

 among men." 



Some further discussion took place with regard to the final disposi- 

 tion of the remains, and Senatoi- Piatt ofl^'ered the following resolu- 

 tion, which was adopted : 



l^rsoltjed, That tlie Cliancellor and the Secretary, with tlie meml^ers of the 

 executive committee, he appointed a committee upon tlie (luestion of the tinal 

 disposition of the remains of .James Smithson, and of the monument to be 

 erected to him, with power to act in the entire matter. 



The Board then adjourned. 



REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 7, 1904. 



Present: Mr. Chief Justice Fuller (Chancellor), in the chair; the 

 Hon. William P. Frye, the Plon. S. M. Cullom, the Hon. O. H. Piatt, 

 the Hon. F. M. Cockrell, the Hon. Pv. R. Hitt, the Hon. Robert 

 Adams, jr., the Hon. John B. Henderson, Dr. A. Graham Bell, and 

 the Secretary, Mr. S. P. Langley. 



EXCUSES FOR NONATTENDANCE. 



The Secretary presented excuses in writing for nonattendance from 

 Judge Gray, Doctor Angell, and Mr. Olney, on account of engage- 

 ments, and added that Mr. Dinsmore had sent a message that he was 

 compelled to leave the city and would not be present. Doctor ^\^iite 

 was still absent in Furope. 



MINl'TES OF PREVIOUS MEETIN<4. 



The minutes of the previous meeting were read in abstract, and 

 there being no objection, were declared approved. 



REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE. 



' The Chancellor, as chairman, read the report of the special com- 

 mittee appointed to considei- the question of defining the powers of 

 the executive committee. 



Tlie report Avas very fully discussed, and. on motion, was adopted. 



SPECIAL KEI'OItT OF EXECUTIVE (' MINllTTEE. 



Mr. Bell read the report of the executive committee as pi-eseiitcd by 

 liini at the meeting of Deceuibi'r 8, li)08. 



After discussion it was mo\'e(l and cai'ried that the consideration 

 of the resolutions recommended by Doctor Bell be indefinitely 

 postponed. 



