JOURNAL OF THE BOARD. XIII 



Secretary, under the sanction of the Executive Committee, may extend 

 similar liospitality to other organizations or meetings of cognate char- 

 acter and importance. 



General Sherman, in behalf of the Executive Committee, presented 

 the following report : 



To the Board of Eegents : 



Gentlemen: The Board, at its last meeting, January, 1881, antici- 

 pating that the statue of Professor Henry, by Mr. Story, might be re- 

 ceived during its recess, ordered that the site for the statue should be 

 selected by the Executive Committee. 



The artist has informed the Secretary of the Institution that the 

 statue will be finished in January or February, and has requested him 

 to order the pedestal according to a design he has furnished himself. 

 This is to consist of a die of Eed Beach granite, finely polished, 

 octagonal in shape, 4 feet diameter, 4 feet high, the whole height of 

 pedestal, with cap and bases of gray Quincy granite, to be 7 feet 3 inches. 



A contract has been made with the Quincy Granite Polishing Works, 

 at Quincy, Mass., to furnish this i^edestal on the Smithsonian grounds 

 within three mouths, for $982. 



At a full meeting of the Committee on Monday, January 10, 1882, 

 after inspection of a plan of the Smithsonian grounds, and a visit to 

 each of the sites that had been suggested as appropriate for the purpose, 

 it was decided to make the following recommendations to the Board: 



The Committee is inclined to select the triangular plot to the north- 

 west of the Smithsonian building, the statue to face toward the south. 

 It is deemed advisable, however, to submit this suggestion, together with 

 a plan of the Smithsonian grounds, to the artist, Mr. Story, and to await 

 his opinion before making a final selection of the site. 



The Committee recommends that the words "Joseph Henry" be 

 placed in raispd block letters on the front of the die, and on the reverse 

 " First Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1846 — 1878," and noth- 

 ing else whatever. 



In respect to the site and inscription the Committee desires that the 

 Board should assume the responsibility of the decision. 



The Committee further recommends that the ChanceUorof the Institu- 

 tion be requested to perform the ceremony of unveiling the statue with 

 appropriate remarks, and that an address be delivered on the occasion 

 by Hon. Hiester Clymer. 



Eespectfully submitted. 



PETER PARKER. 

 JOHN MACLEAN. 

 WILLIAM T. SHERMAN. 



Upon a full consideration of the subject, the Regents expressed their 

 approval of the site preferred by the Executive Committee, and, on 

 motion of Dr. Coppee, it was — 



