NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL 
531 
Moved: That the Chairman of the National Research Council appoint an Editorial Com- 
mittee of three members to consider the matters of printing relating exclusively to the Coun- 
cil and its work, to consist of the Chairman of the Council, the Secretary of the Council, 
and the Chairman of the Research Information Service. {Adopted.) 
Considering the question raised by Mr. Clevenger, Acting Chairman of the 
Division of Engineering as to when the term of service of the Committees of 
the Divisions expires, 
This matter was referred to the Committee on Organization of Admin- 
istration. 
Mr. Barrows, Executive Secretary of the Division of Educational Relations 
presented the following nominations: 
Representing the National Association of State Universities — Frank L. McVey, President 
University of Kentucky, Lexington. 
Representing the Bureau of Education — S. P. Capen, Specialist in Higher Education, Bureau 
of Education, Washington, D. C. 
Moved: That the nominations of Messrs. Frank L. McVey and S. P. Capen be approved, 
with recommendation to the President of the National Academy of Sciences that they be 
appointed members of the National Research Council, and assigned to the Division of Edu- 
cational Relations. {Adopted.) 
On recommendation of the Treasurer, Mr. Ransome, it was 
Moved: That the Treasurer be authorized to send the followmg letter to the Chairman of 
Divisions and that the Chairman be requested to furnish the information sought as promptly 
as possible : 
My dear Mr. 
Inasmuch as it is highly important that all funds donated for the work of the National 
Research Council should be accounted for in a thoroughly business-like manner and to the 
complete satisfaction of the donors, you are requested to submit to the Treasurer a concise, 
carefully ordered statement concerning each fund from which expenditures under your control 
are made. The statement should be arranged under the following heads: 
1. Source of the fund. 
2. Purpose of the fund as stated by donor. 
3. Amount of the fund. 
4. Plan or times of payment. 
5. Conditions of accounting, including items or head under which expenditures are to be 
classified by you, as the basis for financial statements to the donor of the fund. 
The Treasurer proposes to submit these statements, with the attached form of letter, to 
the donors of the funds in order to ascertain whether there is complete understanding between 
each donor and the National Research Council. If you prefer, the letter accompanying this 
reference, although it should conform as closely as possible to the Treasurer's draft, can be 
sent over your own signature. After such submission and certification the statements will 
serve as the Treasurer's guide and authority in all subsequent payments from these funds 
and in his statements of account to the donors. 
Very truly yours, 
Treasurer. 
