6 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1949 
THE BOARD OF REGENTS 
The following changes occurred during the year in the personnel of 
the Board of Regents: 
On January 20, 1949, Vice President Alben W. Barkley (formerly a 
regent by appointment from the Senate) became ‘ex officio a member 
of the Board. 
On February 14, 1949, the following regents were appointed from 
the House of Representatives: Clarence Cannon of Missouri; John M. 
Vorys of Ohio; and E. E. Cox of Georgia to succeed Samuel K. 
McConnell of Pennsylvania. 
On March 8, 1949, Senators Leverett Saltonstall and Clinton P. 
Anderson were appointed to succeed Vice President Alben W. Barkley 
who became an ex officio member of the Board, and Senator Wallace 
H. White of Maine, retired. 
On March 10, 1949, Dr. Jerome C. Hunsaker was appointed a citizen 
regent from Massachusetts for the statutory term of 6 years, to succeed 
Frederic C. Walcott, retired. 
The roll of regents at the close of the fiscal year, June 30, 1949, 
was as follows: 
Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson, Chancellor; Vice President Alben W. 
Barkley; members from the Senate: Walter F. George, Clinton P. 
Anderson, Leverett Saltonstall; members from the House of Repre- 
sentatives: Clarence Cannon, John M. Vorys, E. E. Cox; citizen mem- 
bers: Harvey N. Davis, Arthur H. Compton, Vannevar Bush, Robert 
V. Fleming, and Jerome C. Hunsaker. 
Proceedings.—The Board of Regents held its annual meeting on 
January 14,1949. Present: Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson, Chancellor; 
Representative Clarence Cannon, Representative John M. Vorys, 
Dr. Arthur H. Compton, Dr. Harvey N. Davis, Dr. Robert V. Flem- 
ing, Secretary Alexander Wetmore, and Assistant Secretary John E. 
Graf. 
The Secretary presented his annual report covering the activities 
of the Institution and its bureaus, including the financial report of the 
Executive Committee, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1948, which 
was accepted by the Board. The usual resolution authorizing the 
expenditure by the Secretary of the income of the Institution for the 
fiscal year ending June 30, 1950, was adopted by the Board. 
It was announced that in support of the work of the Astrophysical 
Observatory John A. Roebling had made a further generous gift 
which is of major importance in carrying on these scientific investi- 
gations. 
The annual report of the Smithonsian Art Commission was pre- 
sented by the Secretary and accepted by the Board. A resolution was 
adopted to reelect the following members for 4-year terms: Archibald 
