PROCEEDINGS OF THE REGENTS 129 



ANNUAL RErORT OF THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART COMMISSION 



The third annual meeting of the National Gallery of Art Commis- 

 sion was held December 11, 1923. The resignation of Mr. Daniel 

 Chester French as chairman of the commission was received and ac- 

 cepted with regret, and Mr. Gari Melchers was elected chairman. 



Tlie report of the secretary of the commission and director of the 

 gallery presented a review of the activities of the gallery for the 

 year, and reports of the standing and special committees followed. 



In response to the resolution submitted by the Regents, February 

 8, 1923, requesting the commission's consideration of the suggestion 

 that a museum of architecture be founded in connection with the 

 Institution, the following resolution was adopted : 



Resolved, That the National Gallery of Art Commission recommend to the 

 Regents of the Smithsonian Institution the inclusion of a division of his- 

 torical architecture in the National Gallery of Art. The division should seek 

 to establish standards in architecture, furniture, and landscape architecture 

 for the benefit of students and others interested in the preservation of the 

 historic buildings of America. 



The important problem of a national gallery building was con- 

 sidered and assurance given that the building plans would be pro- 

 vided for in the near future. 



A resolution was passed recommending to the Board of Eegents 

 the election of Mr. James E. Eraser and Mr. Joseph Breck to fill 

 vacancies caused by the resignation of Mr. Daniel Chester French 

 and the declination of Mr. Denman W. Ross. 



The commission also voted to recommend to the Board of Regents 

 the election for the full term of four years of Messrs. Edwin H. 

 Blashfield, Joseph H. Gest, and Frank Jewett Mather, jr., their 

 two-year terms having expired. 



After discussion, the following resolutions were adopted: 



Resolved, That the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution approves 

 in principle the recommendation of the National Gallery of Art Commission 

 that a division of historical architecture be established in connection with the 

 National Gallery of Art. 



Resolved, That the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution hereby 

 elects Mr. James E. Fraser and Mr. Joseph Breck as members of the commis- 

 sion, to fill the vacancies caused by the resignation of Mr. Daniel Chester 

 French and the declination of Mr. Denman W. Ross, respectively. 



Resolved, That the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution hereby 

 elects Messrs. Edwin H. Blashfield, Joseph H. Gest, and Frank Jewett Mather, 

 jr., as members of the National Gallery of Art Commission for the full term 

 of four years, their present two-year terms having expired. 



MEMORIAL TO ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL 



On behalf of the executive committee, the secretary submitted the 

 following report : 



December 13, 1923. 



Gentlemen : The executive committee, designated by the Board of Regents 

 at its annual meeting on December 14, 1922, to prepare for the records of the- 



