PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS. Ill 



In November a most interesting collection of 100 lithographs of 

 war-work subjects in Great Britain and in the United States, by 

 Joseph Pennell, was exhibited in the central room of the gallery, 

 and attracted much attention. This exhibition was formally opened 

 on the evening of November 1, by the Secretary of the Navy. 



A number of important loans of art works have been recorded by 

 the gallery. 



Museum space taken up by the Bureau of War Risk Insurance. — 

 Through inability to find appropriate quarters elsewhere in the city, 

 the Bureau of War Risk Insurance, at the request of the President 

 of the United States, was given headquarters on the ground floor 

 of the new building of the National Museum — consisting of the foyer 

 with adjoining rooms, two rooms on the south side of the east north 

 range, and the whole clear space in the west north and west ranges 

 between the laboratories and the north and west walls — in all, aggre- 

 gating over 25,000 square feet. This area, part of which furnished 

 space for meetings, special exhibitions, etc., and a passage to the audi- 

 torium from the north entrance of the building will, for a time, there- 

 fore, be closed to the public. 



Urgent requests have been received for a great deal of additional 

 space, and the correspondence on the subject was submitted for the 

 information of the board. After a full discussion the following 

 resolution was offered by Mr. Roberts and was adopted : 



Resolved, That there shall he a committee of the board of regents 

 on the use of the National Museum buildings by the departments of the Govern- 

 ment, and the erection of structures on the Smithsonian grounds, which com- 

 mittee shall act for the board with full power on all matters comprehended by 

 this resolution. 



Resolved, That such committee shall be appointed by the chancellor, who 

 shall be ex officio a member thereof. 



The chancellor thereupon appointed the f ollowing committee : 

 The Hon. Henry White; 

 The chancellor (Chief Justice White) ; 

 Senator Lodge; 

 Senator Stone; 

 Representative Ferris ; 

 Mr. Henderson. 

 The secretary will act as the secretary of the committee. 

 On motion of Mr. Roberts the board approved the action of the 

 secretary in assigning to the Bureau of War Risk Insurance the 

 amount of space mentioned. 



Freer Gallery of Art. — Progress on the construction of the build- 

 ing for the Freer collections has proceeded as planned. 



In this connection it may be remarked that at the last meeting the 

 board was informed of the project to bring about the cancellation by 

 Congress of the assessment of $13,252.21 against Mr. Freer as an 



