XII JOURNAL OP THE BOARD. 



Dr. Parker presented the report of the Executive Committee, which 

 was read by General Sherman. 



On motion of Dr. Gray the following resolution was adopted: 



"Resolved, That the report of the Executive Committee be accepted, 

 and that the income for the year 1884 be appropriated for the service 

 of the Institution upon the basis of the above report, to be expended by 

 the Secretary, with full discretion as to the items, subject to the ap- 

 proval of the Executive Committee." 



Dr. Parker, from the Executive Committee, presented a final report 

 on the Henry statue. 



On motion of Dr. CoppCe it was resolved that the report of the Exec- 

 utive Committee on the Henry statue be printed as a part of the annual 

 report of the Institution. 



The Secretary presented the annual report of the operations of the 

 Institution for the year 18S3, which was read in part. 



On motion of General Sherman it was resolved that the annual report 

 of the Secretary be referred to the Executive Committee, with authority 

 to transmit it to Congress. 



Dr. Copp6e called the attention of the Board to the subject of the pub- 

 lication of the scientific writings of Professor Henry, and suggested the 

 propriety of providing that a part of the edition should be bound in 

 library style, and much better than that of the "Henry Memorial" 

 volume. 



Dr. Gray suggested the importance of careful selection of the manu- 

 scripts of Professor Henry and judicious arrangement of the material, 

 which might require two volumes, one for his published scientific 

 papers, the other for miscellaneous writings, extracts from correspond- 

 ence, &c. 



The Secretary stated that nothing had yet been done in arrauging the 

 material for the work proposed, but copies had been made of a large 

 number of Professor Henry's letters, to be carefully examined before 

 printing. It would be edited by Mr. W. B. Taylor, of the Institution, a 

 gentleman perfectly acquainted with Professor Henry's scientific work, 

 and in every respect well qualified for the duty. 



After some discussion as to the scope of the work, on motion of Mr. 

 Edmunds it was — 



" Resolved, That the publication of the writings of Professor Henry 

 be supervised by a committee consisting of Dr. Gray, Hon. Mr. Wilson, 

 and Professor Baird, to act in conjunction with Mr. W. B. Taylor, the 

 editor assigned to that duty by the Secretary." 



Senator Edmunds called attention to the phraseology of the act 

 of Congress in regard to the appointment of an Acting Secretary in case 

 of the death, disability, or absence of the Secretary, which he considered 

 imperfectly adapted to provide for an emergency, and, on motion of 

 Senator Maxey, it was — 



"Resolved, That Senator Edmunds be requested to prepare an amend- 

 ment to the act to be submitted to Congress." 



On motion of Senator Maxey the Board then adjourned sine die. 



