OFFICERS 



SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 



THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, 



Ex-qfficio PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE INSTITUTION. 



THE VICE-PRESIDENT OP THE UNITED STATES, 



Ex-qfficio SECOND PRESIDING OFFICER. 



MORRISON R. WAITE, 



CHANCELLOR OF THE INSTITUTION. 



JOSEPH HENRY, 



SECRETARY OF THE INSTITUTION. 



SPENCER F. BAIRD, 



ASSISTANT SECRETARY. 



PETER PARKER, ^ 



JOHN MACLEAN, \ Executive Committee. 



GEORGE BANCROFT, ) 



