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namely, Rear- Admiral D. W. Taylor, Chief Constructor; Rear- Admiral R. S. 
Griffin, Engineer-in-Chief ; and Dr. J. D. Gatewood, Medical Director. 
It was voted to appoint a committee consisting of V. C. Vaughan (chairman), 
C. B. Davenport, H. H. Donaldson, W. H. Holmes, and Raymond Pearl 
to consider the organization of research in anthropological and sociological 
sciences, and to report to the Executive Committee in regard to this matter. 
A report was presented from the Chemistry Committee in regard to appoint- 
ment of sub-committees. It was voted that such committees be appointed 
by the Research Council on nomination of the Chemistry Committee. 
The sixth meeting of the Executive Committee was held on November 
15, 1916, in Boston. Messrs. Conklin, tiale, Noyes, Pearl, Stratton, Vaughan, 
and Welch were present. 
A report was presented from the Committee on Chemistry (M. T. Bogert, 
chairman) recommending the organization of a number of sub-committees. 
It was voted to defer action on these committees until the relation of certain 
of them to other branches of science could be properly considered. 
The Committee then took up the consideration of the formation of general 
committees representing various branches of science. It was voted to or- 
ganize the following general science committees (in addition to that on Chem- 
istry previously estabhshed) : Mathematics. Astronomy. Physics. Geology 
and Paleontology. Geography. Botany. Zoology and Animal Morphology. 
Physiology. Medicine. Hygiene. Agriculture. Psychology. Anthropology. 
Cary T. Hutchinson, Secretary. 
NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL 
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE AS ILLUSTRATED BY 
THE PROBLEMS OF AERONAUTICS 
Abstract from an Address of Lieut. Colonel George O. Squier, U. S. A. 
The following are some present problems connected with the development 
of Military Aviation and Aerostation. 
L Aerodynamics. — {a) Continue the development of the mathematical 
theory to explain the aerodynamic phenomena recorded in the aerodynamical 
laboratories, and to forecast further results. 
{h) Obtain solutions for the speed and direction of flow of air about geo- 
metric and aerotechnic forms and develop experimental means to visualize 
or map the speed and direction of flow. 
(c) Map the currents of the upper atmosphere which may be of most use 
in aerial navigation, and evolve simple practical rules for the guidance of 
pilots. 
{d) Give fuller explanation of the phenomena of soaring, i.e., airplaning 
indefinitely without motive power. 
