PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS. XIX 



of James Sniithson, that thoy iiiii,'lit find a rostiiij; placo in the grounds of the 

 Institution he so nohly founded " lor Ihc increase and diffusion of knowledge 

 among men." 



Some further discussion took jilace with regard (o the final disposi- 

 tion of the remains, and Senator Phitt offered the following resolu- 

 tion, which was adopted : 



Jirsolrcd. That the Chancellor and the Secretary, with the members of the 

 executive committee, be appointed a committee upon flie (juestion of the final 

 disposition of the remains of James Smithson, and of the moniunent to be 

 erected to him. with iiower to act in the entire matter. 



The Board then adjourned. 



REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 7, 1904. 



Present: Mr, Chief Justice P^uller (Chancellor), in the chair; the 

 Hon. William P. Frye, the Hon. S. M. Cullom, the Hon. O. H. Piatt, 

 the Hon. F. M. Cockrell, the Hon. R. R. Hitt, the Hon. Robert 

 Adams, jr., the Hon. John B. Henderson, Dr. A. Graham Bell, and 

 the Secretary, Mr. S. P. Langley. 



EXCUSES FOR NGN ATTENDANCE. 



The Secretary presented excuses in writing for nonattendance from 

 Judge Gray, Doctor Angell, and Mr. Olney, on acxount of engage- 

 ments, and added that Mr. Dinsmore had sent a message that he Avas 

 compelled to leave the city and would not be present. Doctor AVliite 

 was still absent in Europe. 



]MINITTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. 



The minutes of the previous meeting were read in abstract, and 

 there being no objection, were declared approved. 



REPORT or SPECTAE COMMITTEE. 



The Chancellor, as chairman, read the rei)oi't of the special com- 

 mittee appointed to consider the question of defining the powers of 

 the executive counnittee. 



The report Avas ver}' fully discussed, and, on motion, was adopted. 



SPECIAIi REPORT OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



IMr. Bell read the rcjjort of tht* executive^'ommittee as presented by 

 him at the meeting of December 8, ]t)0;>. 



After discussion it was moAed and carried that the consideration 

 of the resolutions recommended by Doctor Bell Ix^ indefinitely 

 postponed. 



