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NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL 
Mr. Clevenger brought up the question of furnishing the New York Office 
of the Division of Engineering. After discussion 
Moved: That the Division of Engineering be authorized to purchase furnishings for its 
New York office in the United Engineering Building at 29 West 39th Street, and that a sum 
of not more than $1400, or as much thereof as may be necessary, be set aside for this pur- 
pose from the unappropriated funds at the disposal of the Council. {Adopted.) 
Mr. Leuschner, Acting Secretary of the National Research Council, pre- 
sented a preliminary report on the membership of the Executive Board under 
the new organization of the National Research Council, and indicated that 
the new Board could not be completely organized at the present meeting. 
Mr. Hale, for the committee appointed April 15, to nominate a Chairman 
and Vice Chairman and not more than ten members at large of the Executive 
Board, reported that the committee was not prepared to nominate a Chairman 
at this time, and presented the following names for election as members at 
large of the Executive Board: Messrs. Dunn, Millikan, Noyes, and Welch. 
Moved: That the Acting Secretary of the Council cast the ballot for the election of Messrs. 
Dunn, Millikan, Noyes, and Welch as members at large of the Executive Board of the 
National Research Council, and that the President of the National Academy be requested 
to appoint them members of the National Research Council. {Adopted.) 
Mr. Leuschner, the Acting Secretary, thereupon reported that he had 
cast the ballot for the election of Messrs. Dunn, Millikan, Noyes, and Welch 
as members at large of the Executive Board of the National Research Council, 
and the Chairman declared these nominees so elected. 
In view of the incomplete organization of the new Board it was 
Moved: That the former ex-officio members of the Executive Board of the National Re- 
search Council continue to serve on the Board until their successors shall have been elected, 
and that all members at large of the Executive Board continue to serve until the election of 
members at large shall have been completed and the new members shall have been appointed 
to the Council. {Adopted.) 
Mr. Hale, Chairman of the Nominating Committee, stated that two mem- 
bers were leaving Washington and 
Moved: That the present Nominating Committee be discharged and the Acting Chairman 
be requested to appoint a new Committee on Nominations. {Adopted.) 
At the suggestion of the Acting Chairman, Mr. Merriam it was 
Moved: That the Acting Chairman of the National Research Council be authorized to 
appoint a committee of three to serve on the part of the National Research Council on a 
joint committee with representatives of the Chemical Foundation, to study and report on 
the relation of the National Research Council to the Chemical Foundation in regard to the 
question of chemical research in educational institutions. {Adopted.) 
