PROCEEDINOS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS. XXI 



Rcsolrcd, That the Aero Chib of America, holding in liigh estimation the 

 contributions of Doctor Langley to the science of aerial locomotion, hereby 

 expresses to him its sincerest appreciation of his labors as a pioneer in this 

 important and complex science ; and 



Be it further resolved. That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the Board 

 of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution and to Doctor Langley. 



ELECTIOX OF A SUCCESSOR TO THE LATE SECRETARY I.ANOLEY. 



Mav 10, 190G, was fixed by the Board as the (hite for a special meet- 

 in o- foi- the election of a Secretary. 



SPECIAL MEETING OF MAY 16, 1906. 



Present: Mr. Chief eJustice P^ idler (Chancellor) in the chair; the 

 Vice-President, Mr. Fairbanks. Senator S. M. Culloni, Senator IRMuy 

 Cabot Lodge, Senator A. O. Bacon, Representative R. R. Hitt, Rep- 

 resentative Robert Adams, jr., Representative W. M. Howard, Dr. 

 J. B. Angell. Dr. Andrew D. "\Altite, the Hon. J. B. Henderson, the 

 Hon. Richard Olney, the Hon. George Grav, and Dr. A. Graham 

 Bell. 



The Chancellor stated that the meeting had been called by the 

 action of the Board at its last meeting for the purpose of electing a 

 successor to Secretary Langley. The Board then went into execu- 

 tive session. Judge Gray acting as Secretary. 



DOXATIOX OF MR. S. P. LAXGLEY's MEDALS AXD TOKEXS. 



The Chancellor read the following memorandum from the Acting 

 Secretary- : 



I am sure you will consider it of interest to announce to the Board of Regents 

 that the heirs of the late Secretary Langley have presented to the Smithsonian 

 Institution all of the medals and other tokens received by Mr. Langley in recogni- 

 tion of his contributions to the advancement of knowledge. Among these are 

 gold medals from the Royal Society of London, the Institute of France, the 

 National Academy of Sciences, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. 



It is proposed to assemble these, together with some of the earlier pieces of 

 apparatus with which Mr. Langley began his memorable observations on the 

 physics of the sun, in a case in the National Museum, alongside of those 

 dedicated to the memory of Professor Henry and Professor Baird. 



ELECTIOX OF A SECRETARY. 



The question of the election of a Secretary Avas then taken up, and, 

 after discussion, it was '* moved by the Vice-President that the 

 election of a Secretary be postponed to the next regular meeting of 

 the Board." So voted. 



