PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE SMITH- 
SONIAN INSTITUTION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 
JUNE 30, 1919. 
ANNUAL MEETING DECEMBER 12, 1918. 
The board met at the Institution at 10 o’clock a. m. 
Present: The Hon. Edward D. White, Chief Justice of the United 
States, chancellor, in the chair; the Hon. Thomas R. Marshall, Vice 
President of the United States; Senator Henry Cabot Lodge; Repre- 
sentative Lemuel P. Padgett; Representative Frank L. Greene; Dr. 
Alexander Graham Bell; Judge George Gray; Mr. Charles F. Choate, 
jr-; Mr. John B. Henderson; and the secretary, Mr. Charles D. 
Walcott. 
DEATH OF REGENTS. 
The secretary announced the death of Senator Stone, a regent for 
over five years. 
Senator Lodge presented the following resolutions, which were 
adopted : 
Whereas the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution having learned 
of the death, on April 14, 1918, of the Hon. William Joel Stone, United States 
Senator from Missouri, and for over five years a member of this board: 
Resolved, That the regents desire to place on record an expression of their 
deep regret at the passing away of their distinguished colleague; 
Resolved, That this resolution be recorded in the proceedings of the board, and 
that a copy be transmitted by the secretary to the family of Senator Stone. 
The death of the Hon. Charles Warren Fairbanks was announced. 
Vice President Marshall submitted the following resolutions, which 
were adopted: 
Whereas the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution having learned 
of the death, on June 4, 1918, of the Hon. Charles Warren Fairbanks, one of 
their number : 
Resolved, That the regents hear with profound sorrow of the passing away 
of their distinguished colleague, who, during two periods of his useful life was 
a member of this board; first, as vice president of the United States from 1905 
to 1909 when he was ex officio a regent; next as a citizen regent from Indiana 
from 1912 to the date of his death. Mr. Fairbanks was always a force for 
good, and his loss is deeply felt by his colleagues; 
Resolwed, That this resolution be spread upon the records of the board, and 
that a copy be transmitted by the secretary to the family of our departed friend 
and coworker. 
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