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Mining Engineers, and expressed the belief that the co-operation of the U. S. 
Steel Corporation with the Research Council could readily be secured. Mr. 
Skinner outlined the work of the Westinghouse Research Laboratory and 
suggested specifically investigations on fuel for internal engines, on the pre- 
vention of corrosion, and on vocational diseases. Mr. Herschel pledged the 
support of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Dr. Goss dwelt on the 
necessity of co-operation in institutions of the Middle West, and suggested a 
committee on relations of the universities to the National Research Council. 
Dr. Vaughan called attention to the need of proper means of pubHcity, and 
Mr. Melville Stone, the guest of the Council, made a forceful address on the 
relations of the Associated Press to men of science and pledged the firm sup- 
port of his organization to the objects of the Research Council. 
Mr. Dunn outlined in considerable detail the relations of the Engineering 
Foundation to the National Research Council and praised the generosity of 
Mr. Swasey in giving his liberal support to the Foundation. Mr. Swasey in 
reply minimized his own share in the development of the Foundation. He 
suggested that a committee on optical and commercial glass would find a large 
field for useful work. 
The Chairman announced the appointment of the following six members 
of the Executive Committee: Messrs. J. J. Carty, E. G. Conklin, Gano 
Dunn, A. A. Noyes, M. I. Pupin and V. C. Vaughan. He stated that the 
other four members would be appointed after further consideration. 
It was voted that the Council should meet at the call of the Executive 
Committee. 
A vote of thanks to the Chairman for his invaluable services was unani- 
mously adopted. 
After further general discussion the meeting adjourned at 11.30 p.m. 
Cary T. Hutchinson, Secretary. 
REPORTS OF MEETINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 
The first meeting of the Executive Committee was held in New York on 
September 21, 1916. There were present Messrs. J. J. Carty, E. G. Conk- 
hn, Gano Dunn, G. E. Hale, A. A. Noyes, Michael Pupin and V. C. Vaughan, 
and C. T. Hutchinson the Secretary of the Council. 
Dr. J. J. Carty was elected Chairman; and Dr. C. T. Hutchinson, Secretary 
of the Committee. 
It was voted that the terms of the present members of the Research Coun- 
cil and of the Executive Committee be deemed to expire on January 1, 1918. 
The following resolution was adopted, expressing the general policy to be 
followed by the Council in the promotion of research. 
Resolved, that the efforts of the Research Council shall be uniformly directed to the en- 
couragement of individual initiative in research work, and that co-operation and organization, 
