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A Mourning Pin, by an unknown artist. Gift of Edmund Bury, Phila- 

 delphia, Pa. 



Statues of J. Q. A. Ward (1830-1910) and Joseph Jefferson (1829-1905), by 

 Charles H. Niehaus (1855-1935). Gift of the sculptor's daughter. Miss Marie 

 J. Niehaus, Grantwood, N. J. "The Driller," by Charles H. Niehaus, was in 

 very bad condition, but the members of the Commission granted permission to 

 have it repaired and exhibited. 



Bronze bust of Andrew Furuseth (1854-1938), by Ivan Mestrovic (1883- ). 

 Gift of Charles R. Crane, New York, N. Y. 



The members then proceeded to the Smithsonian Building, where 

 the annual meeting was called to order by the chairman, Mr. Borie. 

 The members present were Charles L. Borie, Jr., chairman ; Dr. 

 Charles G. Abbot (ex officio), secretary; Herbert Adams, Gifford 

 Beal, John E. Lodge, David E. Finley, Frederick P. Keppel, Paul 

 Manship, George B. McClellan, and Mahonri M. Young. Ruel P. 

 Tolman, Curator of the Division of Graphic Arts in the United 

 States National Museum and Acting Director of the National 

 Collection of Fine Arts, was also present. 



The following resolutions on the death of Mr. Edmund C. Tarbell 

 were submitted and adopted: 



Whereas the Smithsonian Art Commission has learned of the death, on 

 August 1, 1938, of Edmund C. Tarbell, a member of the Commission since 1924 ; 

 therefore be it 



Resolved, That the Commission desires here to record its sorrow at the loss 

 of Mr. Tarbell, who was highly respected and valued alike for his exceptional 

 ability as a painter, for his keen judgment regarding works of art, and for 

 his deep and helpful interest in the affairs of the Commission. 



Resolved, That these resolutions be entered upon the records of the Com- 

 mission and that the Secretary be requested to communicate them to the family 

 of Mr. Tarbell. 



The resignation of Charles Moore was submitted and accepted 

 with regret. The chairman appointed Dr. Abbot to communicate 

 an expression of the regret of the Commission to Mr. Moore. 



The Commission recommended to the Board of Regents the name 

 of Louis Ay res to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Tarbell, 

 and that of Gilmore D. Clarke to fill the vacancy caused by the 

 resignation of Mr. Moore. 



It also recommended to the Board of Regents the reelection of 

 Herbert Adams and Gifford Beal for the succeeding term of 4 

 years. 



The following officers were reelected for the ensuing year : Charles 

 L. Borie, Jr., chairman; Frank Jewett Mather, Jr., vice chairman; 

 and Dr. Charles G. Abbot, secretary. 



The following were reelected members of the executive committee 

 for the ensuing year: Herbert Adams, and George B. McClellan 

 (Charles L. Borie, Jr., as chairman of the Commission, and Dr. 



