OFFICERS 



SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. 



THE PKESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, 



Ex-offido PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE INSTITUTION. 



THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, 



Ex-qfficio SECOND PRESIDING OFFICER. 



SALMON P. CHASE, 



CHANCELLOR OF THE INSTITUTION. 



JOSEPH HENRY, 



SECRETARY OF THE INSTITUTION. 



SPENCER F. BAIRD, 



ASSISTANT SECRETARY. 



PETER PARKER, \ 



JOHN MACLEAN, Executive Committee. 



WILLIAM T. SHERMAN, ) 



