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D. C. ; Mr. J. C. Kosengarten, of Philadelphia, Pa.; Mr. Jacob H. 



Schiff, of New York City; Mr. Isaac N. Seligman, of New York 

 City; Mr. O. M. Stafford, of Cleveland, Ohio; Hon. Oscar S. Straus, 

 of New York City ; and Mr. Isidor Straus, of New York City. 



" From the contributions the Smithsonian's three-fifths' share of 

 all the expenses were paid; the other two-fifths were paid by Col. 

 Roosevelt, which covered all his personal expenses and those of his 

 5on and their proportionate two-fifths' share of the total expenses 

 of the expedition. 



" The following is the complete list of the collection made by the 

 expedition that have been received by the Institution : 



Mammals 5, 013 



Birds 4, 453 



Birds' eggs and nests 131 



Reptiles and batrachians 2, 322 



Fish 447 



Plants 5,153 



Insects 3, 500 



Shells 1, 500 



Miscellaneous invertebrates 650 



Total specimens 23,169 



" As the result of this expedition the biological collections now in 

 the National Museum from East Africa are probably the most com- 

 plete and systematic of any in the world." 



AWARD OF LANGLEY MEDALS. 



The committee on the Langley medal presented the following 

 report : 



Washington, D, C, February 13, 1913. 

 Hon. Charles D. Walcott, 



Secretary Smithsonian Institution. 

 Dear Sie: The committee on the award of the Langley medal recommends 

 that medals be awarded to — 



1. Monsieur Gustave Eiffel, for advancing the science of aerodromics by his 

 researches relating to the resistance of the air in connection with aviation, 



2, Mr. Glenn H. Curtiss, for advancing the art of aerodromics by his suc- 

 sessful development of a hydroaerodrome, whereby the safety of the aviator has 

 been greatly enhanced. 



Respectfully submitted. 



AXEXANDEB GEAHAM BeLL. 



James Means. 

 J. A. Brasheae. 



After remarks by Dr. Bell, the following resolution was adopted: 



Resolved, That the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution approve 

 the recommendations of the committee on the Langley medal that said medal be 

 awarded to Gustave Eiffel and Glenn H. Curtiss for advances in the science 

 and art of aerodromics, respectively ; and that arrangements be made to pre- 

 sent the medals on May 6, 1913 (Langley day). 



