134 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1923 



accept another term. Doctor Bell's illness terminated fatally on 

 August 2 at his home in Baddeck, Nova Scotia. 



In view of Doctor Bell's long service as a regent, it was suggested 

 that there be included in the records of the board a suitable brief 

 memorial of his life and work. 



The Chief Justice then presented the following resolution, which 

 was adopted: 



Resolved, That the executive committee be requested to prepare a memorial 

 commemorative of the life and work of Dr. Alexander Graham Bell, regent 

 of the Smithsonian Institution from 1898 to 1922, said memorial to be pre- 

 sented at the next annual meeting of the board. 



NEW REGENTS 



The secretary announced the following appointments of regents 

 by the Speaker of the House of Representatives : 



On January 4, 1922, the Hon. Frank L. Greene, of Vermont; 

 reappointment. 



On January 4, 1922, the Hon. Albert Johnson, of the State of 

 Washington, to succeed the late John A. Elston. 



On December 7, 1922, the Hon. Robert Walton Moore, of Virginia, 

 to succeed the late Lemuel P. Padgett. 



A joint resolution providing for the appointment of Mr. John A. 

 Roebling, of New Jersey, to fill the vacancy created by the expira- 

 tion of Doctor Bell's term, had been passed by the Senate and re- 

 ferred to the House of Representatives, but Mr. Roebling declined 

 the appointment on account of poor health. 



VACANCY IN THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 



The secretary stated that the expiration of Doctor Bell's term as a 

 regent had caused a vacancy in the membership of the executive 

 committee, and that, under a resolution of the board of regents, 

 adopted December 10, 1914, the chancellor had appointed Mr. John 

 B. Henderson to fill the vacancy "until the next regular meeting 

 of the board." 



On motion of Mr. White, the following resolution was adopted : 



Resolved, That the temporary appointment of Mr. John B. Henderson as a 

 member of the executive committee be approved and continued until the expira- 

 tion of his term as regent 



RESOLUTION RELATIVE TO INCOME AND EXPENDITURE 



Mr. White, as acting chairman of the executive committee, sub- 

 mitted the following resolution, which was adopted : 



Resolved, That the income of the Institution for the fiscal year ending June 

 30, 1924, be appropriated for the service of the Institution, to be expended by 

 the secretary with the advice of the executive committee, with full discretion 

 on the part of the secretary as to items. 



