OFFICERS 



SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. 



THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, 



Ex-officio PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE INSTITUTION. 



THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, 



Ex-offlcio SECOND PRESIDING OFFICER. 



SALMON P. CHASE, 



CHANCELLOR OF THE INSTITUTION. 



JOSEPH HENRY, 



SECRETARY OF THE INSTITUTION. 



SPENCER F. BAIRD, 



ASSISTANT SECRETARY. 



RICHARD DELAFIELD, 



PETER PARKER, \ Executive Committee. 



JOHN MACLEAN, 



