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■wliicli he "was connected, of tlie death of Prof. Joseph Henry, and to in- 

 vite them to attend his funeral. 



Eesolved, That the funeral take place on Thursday, ICth May, at the 

 I^ew York Avenue Presbyterian Church, at 4.30 o'clock p. m. 



BesoUed, That the Eegents meet at the Institution on. Thursday next 

 at 4 o'clock p. m. to attend the funeral in a body. 



Eesolved, That a committee, consisting of General Sherman, Hon. 

 Peter Parker, and Prof. S. F. Baird, Assistant Secretary of the Institu- 

 tion, be appointed to make arrangements for the funeral ceremonies. 



Resolved, That a meeting of the Board of Eegents be held on Friday 

 next, 17th May, at 10 o'clock, a. m. for the purpose of transacting such 

 business as may come before it. 



The Board then adjourned. 



Washington, D. C, May 17, 1878. 



A meeting of the Board of Eegents of the Smithsonian Institution 

 was held this day at 10 o'clock a. m. 



Present, the Chancellor — Chief Justice Waite, Hon. H. Hamlin, Hon. 

 A. A. Sargent, Hon. E. E. Withers, Hon. H. Clymer, Hon. J. A. Gar- 

 field, Eev. Dr. John Maclean, Hon. Peter Parker, Dr. Asa Gray, Gen- 

 eral W. T. Sherman, President Noah Porter. 



General Garfield was requested to act as secretary. 



At the request of the Chancellor, Eev. Dr. Maclean led in prayer 

 for Divine guidance of the Eegents in their present dehberations. 



The following resolutions were then adopted : 



1. Resolved, That the Eegents of the Smithsonian Institution hereby 

 express their profound sorrow at the death of Prof. Joseph Henry, 

 late Secretary of this Institution, and tender to the family of the de- 

 ceased their sympathy for their great and irreparable loss. 



2. Resolved, That in consideration of the long-continued, faithful, and 

 nnselfish services of Joseph Henry, our late Secretary, there be paid to 

 his widow the same sum to which he would have been entitled, as sal- 

 ary, for the remainder of this year, and that the Secretary be directed 

 to make payment to her for the amount thereof montlily. 



3. Resolved, That Mrs. Hemy be informed of this action of the Board, 

 and the desire of the Eegents that she wiU continue the occupancy of 

 the apartments now in her use for such period, during the remainder of 

 this year, as may suit her convenience. 



4. Resolved, That a committee be appointed who shall prepare and 

 submit to this Board at its next annual meeting a sketch of the life, 

 character, and public servdces of the late lamented Secretary, which 

 shall be entered upon the records. 



5. Resolved, That the Executive Committee of the Board be requested 

 to make arrangements for a public commemoration in honor of the late 

 Secretary of the Institution, of such a character and at such a time as 

 they may determine. 



