6 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1937 



the Senate on the Board of Regents, Joseph T. Robinson, of Arkan- 

 sas; M, M. Logan, of Kentucky; and Charles L. McNary, of Oregon, 

 having been reelected to the Senate for a new term beginning Janu- 

 ary 3, 1937, the Vice President on January 6, 1937, reappointed them 

 to succeed themselves on the Board of Regents. 



The roll of Regents at the close of tlie year was as follows: Charles 

 Evans Hughes, Chief Justice of the United States, Chancellor; 

 John N. Garner, Vice President of the United States ; members from 

 the Senate — Joseph T. Robinson, M, M. Logan, Charles L. McNary; 

 members from the House of Representatives — T. Alan Goldsborough, 

 Clarence Cannon, Charles L. Gilford; citizen members — Frederic A. 

 Delano, Washington, D. C. ; John C. Merriam, Washington, D. C. ; 

 R. Walton Moore, Virginia; Robert W. Bingham, Kentucky; Augus- 

 tus P. Loring, Massachusetts; Roland S. Morris, Pennsylvania. 



Proceedings. — The annual meeting of the Board of Regents was 

 held on January 14, 1937. The Regents pi-esent were Chief Justice 

 Charles Evans Hughes, Chancellor ; John N. Garner, Vice President 

 of the United States; Senators Joseph T. Robinson and M. M, Logan ; 

 Representatives T. Alan Goldsborough, Charles L. GifFord, and 

 Clarence Cannon ; citizen Regents Frederic A. Delano and R. Walton 

 Moore; and the Secretary, Dr. Charles G. Abbot. 



The Secretary presented his annual report, detailing the activities 

 of the several Government branches and of the parent institution 

 during Xha year, and Mr. Delano presented the report of the execu- 

 tive committee, covering financial statistics of the Institution. The 

 Secretary also presented the annual report of the National Gallery 

 of Art Commission. 



In lieu of his usual special report the Secretary presented to the 

 Regents a brief review of the principal achievements of the Smith- 

 sonian Institution during the 10 years since the death of Secretary 

 Walcott in 1927. In accordance with the wishes of the Regents, this 

 resume has been printed in pamphlet form. 



The Regents also adopted resolutions approving in principle the 

 proposed gift of the Hon. Andrew W. Mellon of a collection of 

 masterpieces of painting and sculpture, and of a gallery to house 

 them. This matter is treated in detail on pages 7-17 of this report. 



In addition to the annual meeting, there was a special meeting of 

 the Board of Regents on June 24, 1937, at which the following 

 Regents were present: Senators Joseph T. Robinson and M. M. 

 Logan ; Representatives T. Alan Goldsborough and Clarence Cannon ; 

 citizen Regent Roland S. Morris; and the Secretary, Dr. Charles G. 

 Abbot. This meeting was called to take action on matters connected 

 with the above-mentioned offer by the Hon. Andrew W. Mellon, of 

 which full details will be found on pages 7-17. 



