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SMITHSONIAN AFRICAN EXPEDITION. 



The secretary said that he was glad to report that the Smithsonian 

 African expedition in charge of Colonel Roosevelt was proceeding on 

 the plan originally adopted, and that it would continue until the expe- 

 dition reached Khartoum, probably about May, 1910. He said that 

 funds had been secured from 25 subscribers to the amount of $40,500 

 and that he expected to obtain about $10,000 more. 



The total number of skins of large and small mammals and birds 

 taken up to December 10, was 6,663. In addition, there were many 

 skulls and skeletons, and about 2,500 sheets of plants. 



Up to the present time four shipments of specimens had been 

 received from the expedition, numbering over 3,000. The material 

 yet to come comprised rather more than half of the collections made 

 to date and included about 6 elephants, 2 Somali giraffes, a complete 

 group of ostriches (young and eggs, as well as adults), and also many 

 antelopes and other animals not previously taken. 



Live animals for the National Zoological Parle. — As a result of the 

 expedition, Mr. W. N. McMillan, of Juja farm, near Nairobi, had 

 presented the National Zoological Park with a collection of living 

 lions and other African animals. A representative of the park was 

 sent to Nairobi to receive this gift, and to arrange for the transfer 

 and care of these valuable animals. 



RESEARCH FUNDS FOR THE INSTITUTION. 



The secretary stated that he was making earnest efforts to increase 

 the research funds of the Institution ; that there were various lines of 

 work which the Government would hardly feel justified in taking up, 

 but which would come within the scope of the Institution's activi- 

 ties, and which it would assume, provided funds could be had for 

 them. 



REGULAR MEETING, FEBRUARY 10, 1910. 



Present: Hon. Melville W. Fuller, Chief Justice of the United 

 States (chancellor), in the chair; Hon. James S. Sherman, Vice-Pres- 

 ident of the United States ; Senator Shelby M. Cullom ; Senator Henry 

 Cabot Lodge; Senator Augustus O. Bacon; Representative James R. 

 Mann; Representative William M. Howard; Hon. George Gray; Hon. 

 John B. Henderson; Dr. Alexander Graham Bell, and the secretary, 

 Mr. Charles D. Walcott. 



REAPPOINTMENT OF REGENTS. 



The chancellor announced that on December 14, 1909, the Speaker 

 of the House of Representatives had reappointed Representatives 

 John Dalzell, James R. Mann, and William M. Howard as Regents. 



