ADVKKTISEMKNT. V 



II.- To INCREASE Knowledge. — // is also pioposi'il fo appropriate a portion of the 

 income ai/i/Kd/l/f to special ohjerts of research, iii/der the (Jirection of sniiahle 

 persons. 



1. The objects and flic ainoniit aiipniprintcil to lie rccdnimeiidefl ])y coun- 

 selors of the Institiitidii. 



2. Appropriations in diHcrent years to diflerent objects, so tliat in course 

 of time eacli branch of knowledge may receive a share. 



3. The resuhs obtained from these appropriations to \w pnbHslicd, witli tlie 

 memoirs before mentioned, in the volmnes of the Bmithsimian Contributions to 

 Knowledge. 



4. Examples of objects for which appi'opriations may be made — 



(1) System of extended meteorological ol)ser\ations for solving the prob- 

 lem of American storms. 



(2) Explorations in descriptive natural history, and geological, mathemat- 

 ical, and topograpiiical surveys to collect material fir 1 lie formation of a physical 

 atlas of the United States. 



(3) Solution of experimental jiroblem.s, such as a new determination of the 

 weight of the earth, of the vehicity of electricity and of light, chemical analyses 

 of soils and plants, collection and publication of articles of science accumidated 

 in the offices of Government. 



(4) Institution of statistical inquiries Avitli reference to physical, moral, and 

 political subjects. 



(5) Historical researches, and accurate survej-s of places celebrated in 

 American histor}'. 



(6) Ethnological researches, particularly with reference to the different 

 races of men in North America; also explorations and accurate surveys of the 

 mounds and other remains of the ancient jjcople of our country. 



I. To DIFFUSE Knowledge. — It is proposed to puhlish a series of reports givinej 



an aecoH)if <f the new discoveries in science a)id of the cJitiutfcx made from i/ear to 

 year in all branches of liio/eledi/e i/ot sfrictlij professio)ial. 



1. Some of tliese rejjorts may be published ainnially, others at longer 

 intervals, as tlie income of tlie Institution or the changes in tlie brauclies of 

 knowledge may indicate. 



1. The reports are to be prepare(l liy collaborators eniini-nt in th(^ diH'erent 

 branches of knowleclae. 



