XX PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS. 



Governuient, the Librarian of Congress, Commissioner of La])or, Commissioner of 

 Fish and Fisheries, and the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, with due 

 regard to the needs and requirements of the technical, scientific, and administrative 

 work of the Government; and the said Regents are authorized to establish and main- 

 tain seminars and courses of lectures on subjects relating to the technical and scien- 

 tific; work of the Government and to employ exi^erts and specialists for this purpose; 

 and the heads of Departments and the other oflicers aforesaid are authorized to grant 

 permission to officers and employees of the Government working under their direc- 

 tion to take part in the work of the Bureau of Graduate Study under direction of 

 the said Regents, Provided, That such services shall not in any way interfere with 

 the efficient discharge of their regular duties as Government oflScials, .4^^ provided 

 further, That officers and employees of the Government may receive extra compen- 

 sation on terms to be fixed by the said Regents for services actually performed for 

 said Bureau of Graduate Study outside of the hours when their services are required 

 for the discharge of their regular official duties. 



And the said Regents are authorized to use the buildings and other property of 

 the National ]\Iuseum and to rent buildings as far as may be necessary for the work 

 of said Bureau. 



And the said Regents shall employ a person of scientific attainments and adminis- 

 trative experience as the chief of said Bureau and are authorized to employ assist- 

 ants, experts, clerks, and other persons, as far as may be necessary to carry out the 

 provisions of this act, and to incur expenses for traveling, printing, and all other 

 purposes essential to the maintenance of said Bureau within the appropriations pro- 

 vided by the law. 



Expenses. 



Salary of chief $4,000 



Salary of assistant chief 2, 000 



Salary of two clerks (stenographers) 2, 000 



Salary of messenger and janitor 1, 000 



Salary of temporary employees 1 , 000 



Compensation of 50 lecturers (average of 40 lectures in each course for |500) , 



2,000 lectures 25, 000 



Rent of tenq)orary quarters, heat, lights, etc 5, 000 



Furniture, supplies, traveling expenses, etc 5, 000 



Printing and miscellaneous 5, 000 



Total 50, 000 



After the reading of this paper a free discussion of its contents was had, in which 

 all present took part. At the conclusion of this discussion an understanding was 

 reached that the connnittee of the Association would be satisfied with any effective 

 plan by which graduates of the colleges and other qualified persons should be guided 

 by tlu! Smithsonian Institution in advanced studies and researches in connection 

 with the facilities presented by the Government bureaus at Washington, and that 

 this (n)iiimitt('e would await the action of the Regents of the Smithsonian Institution 

 at their meeting in January, 1900. 



Adjourned at 10 p. m. 



A. C. True, SearUtri/. 



Dr. William I.. Wilsoji, who was unable to be present, sent the following letter to 

 the chairman: 



Washington and Lee University, 



Lexington, Va. , December 26, 1899. 

 Mv Dear (Jeneral: The feeble hope I have been nursing, that I might be able to 

 go to Washington to-morrow and meet with you and the gentlemen representing 



