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NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL 
tage of the increased appreciation of the value of science and the spirit of 
national service which have resulted from the war, may obtain the co-oper- 
ation of educational institutions and assist them in adding to their endow- 
ments for scientific research. Throop College of Technology, in Pasadena, 
California, is a small institution of high standards which gives special attention 
to research. President Scherer, hearing of the plans of the Research Council, 
offered the assistance and co-operation of the recently endowed Research 
Laboratory of Chemistry and secured at once an additional endowment of 
one hundred thousand dollars for scientific research. Under somewhat 
similar circumstances, a gift of $500,000 has been made to the endowment of 
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, with the expectation that much 
of the income will be used for research at that Institution. 
Another illustration of friendly co-operation, of special importance because 
it assures the support of the National Engineering Societies, is afforded by 
the following resolution of the Engineering Foundation of New York, adopted 
at the annual meeting of the Foundation, on June 21, 1916: 
"Whereas, the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of Amer- 
ica has taken the initiative in bringing into co-operation existing governmental, 
educational, industrial, and other research organizations with the object 
of encouraging the investigation of natural phenomena, the application of 
scientific principles in American industries, the employment of science in 
the national defense, and such other objects as will promote the national 
welfare, and 
''Whereas, these objects are among the objects for which The Engineering 
Foundation was created, 
^'Now, Therefore, be it Resolved, that The Engineering Foundation hereby 
registers its approval of the co-ordination and federation of the research 
agencies of the country undertaken by the National Academy of Sciences and 
expresses its willingness to join with and assist the National Academy in 
accomplishing the above federation." 
The Foundation also offered to devote its entire income for the coming 
year (including a special gift of $5000 for this purpose from its founder, 
Mr. Ambrose Swasey) toward the expenses of organization, and to provide 
a New York ofhce for the Council in the Engineers Building. 
The Presidents of the American Philosophical Society, of the American 
Association of University Professors, and of Yale University have already 
expressed their intention of proposing the adoption of similar resolutions by 
the institutions which they represent and of recommending the appointment 
of committees to co-operate with the National Research Council; and it is ex- 
pected that other societies and educational institutions will take similar action. 
Respectfully submitted by the Organizing Committee, 
George E. Hale (Chairman), 
Edwin G. Conklin, 
Simon Flexner, 
Robert A. Millikan, 
Arthur A. No yes. 
