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On motion of General Garfield, it was — 



Resolved^ That the Chancellor be empowered to act for the Board of 

 Eegents in making the final arrangements for the memorial exercises. 



President Porter, from the special committee appointed at the last 

 meeting, under the fourth resolution adopted by the Board, "ro prepare 

 a sketch of the life, character, and public services of Professor Henry," 

 made a report that Dr. Gray had been selected by tlie committee to pre- 

 pare the eulogy on behalf of the Board of Eegents, and that it would 

 foi-m part of the exercises at the public commemoration at the CapitoL 



Dr. Gray remarked that he had only recently been informed of his 

 appointment to iierform the service required, but that he had prepared 

 a paper, which he would now present to the Board.* He had been limited 

 by the committee to thirty minutes, but had arranged with Professor 

 Eogers so that both should only occupy an hour. He would, however, 

 insert details and documents in notes which could be printed with the 

 eulogy. 



On motion of General Garfield, Dr. Gray was requested, as the repre- 

 sentative of the Board of Eegents, to make his address as full and com- 

 plete as possible. 



General Garfield called attention to the fact that the increased busi- 

 ness of the Institution had made it necessary to take the rooms in the 

 east wing, formerly occupied by Professor Henry as a residence, for 

 offices, and that it was therefore proper that a suitable allowance be 

 made to Professor Baird for house-rent. After some conversation on 

 the subject, it was — 



Resolved. That the Executive Committee consider the propriety of 

 making an allowance to the Secretary for house-rent and report on the 

 subject at the next meeting of the Board. 



On motion of Dr. Gray, it was — 



Resolved, That the Board adjoiu-n to meet on Friday morning, 17th 

 January, at half-past 9 o'clock, to hear the annual report of the Secre- 

 tary and to transact any other business which may be necessary. 



The Board then adjourned. 



Washtngton, D. C, January 10, 1879. 

 A mcetnig of the Board of Eegents was held this day at 7.30 o'clock, 

 p. m., in the room of the Speaker of the House of Eepresentatives, and 

 at 8 o'clock the Eegents proceeded in a body to the Hall of the House of 

 Eepresentatives, to attend the public exercises in honor of Prof. Joseph 

 Henry, late Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. 



Washingtox, D. C, January 17, 1879. 

 A meeting of the Board of Eegents was held this day in the Eegent's 

 room at 9.30 o'clock a. m. 



Present, the Chancellor— Chief-Justice Waite, Hon. A. A. Sargent, 

 Hon. E. E. Withers, Hon. James A. Garfield, Hon. Hiester Clymer, 

 * See Ai^pendix to Journal of the Board. 



