APPENDIX 2 

 REPORT ON THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART 



Sir : I have the honor to submit herewith my report on the opera- 

 tions of the National Gallery of Art for the fiscal year ending June 

 30, 1930. 



THE GALLERY COMMISSION 



The ninth annual meetinj^ of the gallery commission was held in 

 the Regents' room of the Institution at 10.15 a. m., December 10, 

 1929, the members present being as follows: Mr. Gari Melchers, 

 chairman; and Messrs. Herbert Adams, Charles L. Borie, jr., James 

 E. Eraser, J. H. Gest, Frank J. Mather, jr., Charles Moore, James 

 Parmelee, E. W. Redfield, E. C. Tarbell, and Dr. Charles G. Abbot, 

 ex-officio. 



Due to the absence of Dr. W. H. Holmes, secretary of the com- 

 mission. Mr. James G. Taylor was requested to act as temporary 

 secretary. 



The minutes of the previous annual meeting were read and ap- 

 proved, followed by the reading and approval of the secretary's 

 report on the activities of the gallery for the year. 



A number of the matters mentioned in this report were discussed 

 very fully and with reference to the Langhorne collection, the fol- 

 lowing resolution was adopted : 



Resolved, That Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Langhorne be invited to loan to the 

 National Gallery of Art their collection of paintings as a temporary exhibition, 

 preferably at a time convenient to them as well as to the commission. 



Doctor Abbot explained the steps taken in regard to the offer of 

 Mr. Jolin Gellatly and its acceptance, stating that through an act 

 of Congress funds would be provided for tlie maintenance of the 

 collection during the next four years. He added that special cards 

 of admission to the collection in New York had been prepared and 

 tliat he would be glad to supply the members of the commission with 

 them. After discussion, the following resolution was adopted : 



Resolved, That a committee consisting of Doctor Abbot and Mr. Melchers 

 be appointed to prepare a formal acknowledgment of appreciation and thanks 

 to Mr. Gellatly for his generous gift. 



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