XII JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS OF TPIE BOARD OF REGENTS. 



Mr. Wilson then offered the following resolutions: 



Whereas the Hon. Gardiner Greene Hubbard, a citizen RegeDt and a member of 

 the Executive Committee of the Smithsonian Institution, died at his residence in 

 this city on the 11th day of December, 1897; 



Resolved, That the Regents of the Institution place upon their records this testi- 

 monial of their respect and admiration for Mr. Hubbard, as a singularly public- 

 spirited citizen, an ever- generous promoter of education, and active patron of 

 scientific work ; and this expression of their sincere regret for the loss of a colleague 

 and friend, whose life was adorned by so many personal virtues and whose associa- 

 tion with them has left so many endearing memories. 



Resolved, That a copy of this minute be engrossed and transmitted to the family of 

 Mr. Hubbard. 



General Wheeler said that Mr. Hubbard had impressed him so favor- 

 ably by his public spirit and by the great good he had done, that he 

 considered his death a loss not only to this Institution and to his friends, 

 but to the entire country. 



On motion the resolutions were adopted by a rising vote. 



The Secretary announced the appointment and reappointment of 

 Eegents as follows : 



Senator Justin S. Morrill reappointed by the Vice-President on March 

 15, 1897. 



Mr. Joseph Wheeler, Mr. E. E. Hitt, and Mr. Eobert Adams, jr., reap- 

 ed by the Speaker on December 22, 1897. 



Mr. J. B. Henderson and Dr. William Preston Johnston reappointed 

 by joint resolution of January 24, 1898. 



Mr. Alexander Graham Bell appointed to the vacancy caused by Mr. 

 Hubbard's death, by joint resolution of January 24, 1898. 



The Chancellor stated that certain vacancies existed on the Execu- 

 tive Committee. 



Mr. Adams moved — 



That Mr. Henderson be reelected Chairman of the Executive Committee. 



Carried. 



General Wheeler moved — 



That Mr. Alexander Graham Bell be elected to fill the vacancy on the Executive 

 Committee caused by the death of Mr. Hubbard. 



Carried. 



The Secretary presented his annual report of the operations of the 

 Institution for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1897, stating that there 

 was very little to say in addition to the printed report, which he hoped 

 was self-explanatory, though he might add that he did not think there 

 had been any time in the history of the Institution when it had given 

 more gratifying evidence of its importance and growth. What it had 

 done in the way of publication during this period could be seen by a 

 glance at the table upon which the numerous new volumes were placed 

 for scrutiny. 



On motion the report was accepted. 



