NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL 
299 
NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL 
EXTRACTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE 
EXECUTIVE BOARD 
At the National Research Council Building, April 15, 1919, at 9.30 a.m. 
Present: Messrs. Bancroft, Clevenger, Cross, Dunn, Flinn, Hale, Howe, 
Hussey, Johnston, Leuschner, Merriam, Millikan, Noyes, Walcott, Washburn 
and Yerkes. Mr. Hale in the chair. 
The minutes of the meeting of the Executive Board, March 11 and of the 
meetings of the Interim Committee, March 18, 25, April 1, and April 8, were 
approved. The actions taken by the Interim Committee are included in 
the record of these minutes. 
At these various meetings reports were presented by the Chairman of the 
Council and by the Chairmen of the Divisions of Science and Technology on 
the progress of the nominations from scientific and technical societies for 
representatives to serve on the Divisions of Science and Technology of the 
Council, on the organization meetings of various Divisions and on the election 
of officers, executive committees, and sub-committees of the Divisions. In 
accordance with action taken by the Executive Board, each divisional organ- 
ization will be printed in the Proceedings after its completion and subse- 
quent approval by the Executive Board, except that sub-committees of Divi- 
sions will be reported in the Minutes of the meeting at which they are ap- 
proved. The membership and officers of the Divisions of Physical Sciences, 
of Engineering, of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, of Geology and 
Geography, and of Biology and Agriculture are announced in the present 
number. 
Moved: That the first meeting of each of the permanent Divisions, at which the Divi- 
sion is organized and elects its officers and executive committee, be recognized as the annual 
meeting of the Division for this year. . {Adopted.) 
Moved: That all appointments made hereafter shall be considered to terminate on the 
last day of June of the appropriate year. {Adopted.) 
Moved: That the question as to when the present membership of the Council ceases be 
referred to the Committee on Orzanization with the request that they formulate and circu- 
late resolutions regarding this matter before the next meeting of the Interim Committee. 
{Adopted.) 
Moved: That the Secretary be requested to bring to the attention of the Divisions the 
provisions of Section 6, Article V, for fixing by lot the term of office of the new members of 
the Divisions. {Adopted.) 
Moved: That the Division of Physical Sciences be authorized to appoint a special com- 
mittee to consider the advisability of enlarging the functions of the International Bureau of 
Weights and Measures and to prepare suitable recommendations in this respect. 
Moved: That an additional allotment of $1,000 be made to the general maintenance fund 
of the Engineering Division; and that the transportation expenses of the members of the 
Division attending the first meeting, be met by the Council. {Adopted.) 
