REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. 27 



ward Douglass White, Chief Justice of the United States, Regent of the Smith- 

 sonian Institution for ten years, eight years of which he presided as chancellor: 



Resolved, That the board here expresses profound sorrow at the passing 

 away of their beloved colleague, who, as a statesman, jurist, and chancellor, 

 brought always to his work that remarkable ability and high conception of 

 duty that made him so strong an influence for good. 



Resolved, That this minute, be made a part of the records of the board, and 

 that a copy of those resolutions be transmitted to the family of the late chan- 

 cellor as an expression of the sympathy of the Regents at the irreparable loss 

 sustained in the deatli of this distinguished public servant and citizen. 



NELSON R. WOOD. 



Nelson R. Wood, for over 315 years a taxidermist in the National 

 Museum, died on November 8, 1920. Mr. Wood was one of the best 

 men in the country in his line of work, and his loss*is keenly felt by 

 the Museum. 



WILLIAM PALMER. 



William Palmer, taxidermist in the National Museum, died on 

 April 8, 1921, after 30 years' faithful work in that capacity. Mr. 

 Rathbun, late assistant secretary of the Institution, said of him: 



Mr. Palmer has been one of the best all-round taxidermists and preparators 

 in the Museum service. He is not only efficient and a hard worker, but is 

 especially valuable because of his diversified talents, which permit of his being 

 utilized in practically all zoological subjects. 



JOSEPH T. IDDINGS. 



Dr. Joseph P. Iddings, associate in petrology, department of 

 geology, United States National Museum, died September 15, 1920. 

 Dr. Iddings was one of the leading penologists of America, indeed 

 of the world. He was for many years connected with the United 

 States Geological Survey, and for a time professor of petrology in 

 the University of Chicago. He was the author of two privately 

 printed volumes on Rock Minerals and Igneous Rocks, and numer- 

 ous papers in the Government reports. He was also a joint author 

 of the Quantitative System of Rock Classification. The important 

 collections made and studied by him are all in the custody of the 

 National Museum. 



Respectfully submitted. 



Charles D. Walcott, Secretary. 



