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and its latest improvements ; on the productive arts of life ; on the sci- 

 ences, and the aid they bring to labor ; on common school instruction, 

 including the proper construction of school rooms, the most improved 

 apparatus for teaching, and most judicious rnanagem^ent, moral and intel- 

 lectual, of children in common schools ; also, if suitable lecturers be found, 

 on history, natural and civil, including the physical history of the various 

 races of men, and the gradual advance of each to its present state of 

 civilization; on political economy, in its practical connexion with the 

 e very-day business of life ; and generally on any department of useful 

 knowledge not strictly professional. 



[No. 8.] Resolved^ further^ That if the funds of the institution per- 

 mit, it is desirable that such lectures should be delivered not only at 

 Washington, but gradually and successively, at different points in all the 

 States in the Union, either by permanent professors or temporary lec- 

 turers, engaged on behalf of the institution. 



[No. 9.] Resolved^ That, if the funds of the institution permit, there 

 may be properly included in the plan the publication, periodically or 

 otherwise, of popular tracts on the above subjects. 



[No. 10.] Resolved^ That, as one of the most effectual means of in- 

 creasing knowledge among men, it shall be made apart of the duty of one 

 or more of the ofRcers who may be engaged by the institution to institute 

 original researches in the branch of science to which he may be devoted ; 

 and that it shall be the duty of the Secretary, when such researches 

 eventuate successfully, to communicate the results to other scientific 

 societies throughout the world ; and to invite, in return, communications 

 of a similar character from them. i 



[No. 14.] Resolved, That, in case of the organization of a board of pro- 

 fessors, the said Secretary shall be ex njicio president of the said board of 

 professors, with the usual rights and powers of the president of a Faculty; 

 and, as president of said board, it shall be his privilege, when thereto 

 authorized by said board, to make, on their behalf, any statement or rep- 

 resentation to the. Board of Regents, either written or verbal ; and if any 

 debate or discussion arise thereupon in the Board of Regents, he shall 

 have the right to join therein; but in all cases without a vote in said 

 Board of Regents. 



The board proceeded to the consideration of the resolutions reported 

 yesterday by Mr. Choate, from the committee on the formation of a 

 library, which were read and agreed to, as follows : 



[No. 1.] Resolved, That it be recommended to the Secretary of the 

 Smithsonian Institution forthwith to employ, subject to the approval of 

 the Board of Regents, an assistant secretary, well qualified to discharge 

 the duties of librarian. 



[No. 2.] Resolved, That a committee be appointed, in conjunction with 

 the Secretary, to piepare and submit to this board extended lists of books, 

 in the different departments of learning, proper to be first purchased, ac- 

 cording to the general principles of this report ; and, for this purpose, that 

 they be authorized to request the aid of the librarian, and of other per- 

 sons competent to afford it, and to engage to such person the honor of 

 the board for discretionary remuneration of such aid. 



Mr. Choate, Mr. Hilliard, and Mr. Rush were appointed the said com- 

 mittee. 



