The central institution in Honolulu will in due time affiliate 

 with the various universities and museums of the world in a way 

 to offer an opportunity for actual field work to the graduate stu- 

 dents of those institutions. The undertaking will thus be suppHed 

 with a constantly increasing corps of young and enthusiastic 

 naturalists for the arduous work of the field exploration. They 

 will bring with them to the work the support of their especial 

 institutions; since their appointments on the expeditions will be 

 gained, in the main, through meritorious w^ork done during their 

 preparatory courses. It is evident that work of this character is 

 not only supplementary to the university and museum training, but 

 that such expeditions will furnish scientific employment for many 

 graduates of our colleges and universities along the line of their 

 especial training. It will also provide a means of doing postgraduate 

 work under remuneration during the critical time between lea\dng 

 college and the finding of satisfactory or permanent employment 

 in scientific pursuits. On the other hand, the expeditions will be 

 carried on at a minimum of expense, while offering splendid facih- 

 ties for the development of scientific men, from among whom the 

 Institution will select its permanent staff as the work of the survey 

 advances. 



GENERAL ADMINISTRATION OF THE INSTITUTION 



A simple and, it is believed, workable plan that is adapted to 

 the character of the work the Institution is to carry on has been 

 adopted for the general administration of the affairs of the Insti- 

 tution. 



A board of fifteen trustees has been appointed. The board is 

 composed of men of highest business, judicial, or educational 

 standing in the Hawaiian Islands. Since they reside in Honolulu, 

 they are intimately in touch with the work of the Institution at all 

 times. They serve without remuneration other than the expenses 

 incidental to the administration of the trust funds. This body has 

 the general and complete control of the affairs of the corporate 

 Institution. However, if it seems wise, they may obligate the Insti- 

 tution to make annually a comprehensive statement of its general 

 affairs or the affairs of any special department of the work under 



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