THE HISTORY OF THE CONGRESS 11 



The Administrative Board met on January 19 to receive the report 

 of the Committee on Plan and Scope which was presented by Dr. 

 Newcomb. Professor Miinsterberg and Professor John Bassett Moore 

 were also present by invitation to discuss the details of the scheme. 

 In the afternoon the Board went into executive session, and the 

 following recommendations were adopted and transmitted by the 

 Director of Congresses to the Committee on Congresses of the Expo- 

 sition and to the President and Executive Committee, who duly 

 approved them. 



To the Director of Congresses : 



The Administrative Board have the honor to make the following recommenda- 

 tions in reference to the Department of Congresses: 



(1) That there be held in connection with the Universal Exposition of St. Louis 

 in 1904, an International Congress of Arts and Science. 



(2) That the plan recommended by the Committee on Plan and Scope for a 

 general congress of Arts and Science, to be held during the six days beginning on 

 Monday, September 19, 1904, be approved and adopted, subject to such revision 

 in point of detail as may be advisable, preserving its fundamental principles. 



(3) That Simon Newcomb, LL.D., of Washington, D. C., be named for President 

 of the International Congress of Arts and Science, provided for in the foregoing 

 resolution. 



(4) That Professor Miinsterberg, of Harvard University, and Professor Albion 

 W. Small, of the University of Chicago, be invited to act as Vice-Presidents of 

 the Congress. 



(5) That the Directors of the World's Fair be requested to change the name of 

 this Board from the "Advisory Board" to the "Administrative Board of the 

 International Congress of Arts and Science." 



(6) That the detailed arrangements for the Congress be intrusted to a com- 

 mittee consisting of the President and two Vice-Presidents already named, sub- 

 ject to the general oversight and control of the Administrative Board, and that 

 the Directors of the Exposition be requested to make appropriate provision for 

 their compensation and necessary expenses. 



(7) That it be recommended to the Directors of the World's Fair that appro- 

 priate provision should be made in the office of the Department of Congresses for 

 an executive secretary and such clerical assistance as may be needed. 



(8) That the following payment be recommended to those scholars who accept 

 invitations to participate and do a specified piece of work, or submit a specified 

 contribution in the International Congress of Arts and Science: For traveling 

 expenses for a European scholar, $500. For traveling expenses for an American 

 scholar, $150. 



(9) That provision be made for the publication of the proceedings of the Con- 

 gress in suitable form to constitute a permanent memorial of the work of the 

 World's Fair for the promotion of science and art, under competent editorial 

 supervision. 



(10) That an appropriation of $200,000 be made to cover expenses of the 

 Department of Congresses, of which sum $130,000 be specifically appropriated for 

 an International Congress of Arts and Science, and the remainder to cover all 

 expenses connected with the publication of the proceedings of said Interna- 

 tional Congress of Arts and Science, and the expenses for promotion of all other 

 congresses. 



