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Moved: That the nomination of Mr. Frank W. DeWolf be approved with the recom- 
mendation to the President of the National Academy of Sciences that he be appointed a 
member of the National Research Council and assigned to the Division of States Relations. 
The following nominations for the Divisions mentioned, as members in the 
Division of States Relations were approved: 
The following motion was presented : 
Moved: That, .beginning July 1, 1919, following each regular meeting of the Executive 
Board, a bulletin be published which shall include at the discretion of the Secretary the min- 
utes and records of action of the Executive Board, and of the Interim Committee, of Divi- 
sions and of their Executive Committees, and of other administrative committees of the 
Council, for the interval following the preceding meeting of the Executive Board. 
Moved: That the motion be laid on the table. {Adopted.) 
The following motion relating to a bulletin on the History of the Organi- 
zation of the National Research Council was presented: 
Moved: That a l^ulletin be published to record the actions taken to effect the permanent 
organization of the National Research Council, and of its several Divisions, which shall in- 
clude at the discretion of the Secretary pertinent minutes and records of actions of committees, 
governing boards, and Divisions. {Adopted.) 
Mr. Wood presented a mimeographed copy of the organization of the 
National Research Council as of June 24, 1919, which he had prepared, stating 
that the lists were not entirely complete. 
Moved: That this organization be held until complete, and then included in the bulletin 
of the history of the organization. {Adopted.) 
The Chairman stated that Mr. Leuschner would not be able to return to the 
Council to continue as Secretary, and that the Coilncil appreciated the work 
he had done as Secretary and the sacrifice which he had made in leaving his 
scientific work in California in order to aid at a critical period. 
The Chairman also stated that in the absence of Mr. Leuschner the work of 
the office of the Secretary had been carried on very ably by Mr. Wood, whose 
services were greatly appreciated by the Council. 
Following the instructions of the Interim Committee at its meeting of July 
15, 1919, Mr. H. E. Howe, as Chairman of the Committee on Organization of 
Administration, presented the following motions: 
Moved: That beginning with this date all committees of the Council and its Divisions shall 
terminate June 30, 1920 and thereafter all committees except Executive Committees of Divi- 
sions shall unless previously discharged terminate on June 30 of each year. {Adopted.) 
{Adopted.) 
Industrial Relations 
Chemistry and Chemical Technology 
Geology and Geography 
Educational Relations 
. ...Mr. H. E. Howe 
Mr. W. D. Bancroft 
.Mr. E. B. Mathews 
,Mr. Vernon Kellogg 
