110 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1919. 
In this connection the secretary also announced the death of former 
regent Dr. Andrew D. White, who had served on the board for over 
28 years, from 1888 to 1916. 
Dr. Bell presented the following resolutions, which were unani- 
mously adopted: 
Whereas the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution having learned 
of the death, on November 4, 1918, of Dr. Andrew Dickson White, a founder 
of Cornell University and its president for 18 years, preeminently disting-uished 
also as a diplomat and as a publicist, a regent of the Smithsonian Institution 
from 1888 to 1916 : 
Resolved, That the board desire to place on record an expression of their 
sincere sorrow at the decease of their former colleague, who for over 28 years 
gave the benefit of his ripened wisdom to the affairs of the Institution, and 
whose death will be a most serious loss in the fields of learning, of diplomacy, 
and of citizenship ; 
Resolved, That this minute be placed upon the records of the board, and that 
a copy be transmitted by the secretary to the family of Dr. White. 
APPOINTMENT OF REGENTS. 
The secretary announced the appointment of regents, as follows: 
By the President of the Senate, on May 10, 1918: The Hon. 
Charles S. Thomas, a Senator from Colorado, to succeed the Hon. 
William Joel Stone, deceased. 
By the Speaker of the House of Representatives, on December 15, 
1917 : The Hon. Scott Ferris, to succeed himself ; the Hon. Lemuel P. 
Padgett, to succeed Mr. James T. Lloyd, whose term as a Representa- 
tive had expired ; the Hon. Frank L. Greene, to succeed Mr. Ernest 
W. Roberts, whose term as a Representative had expired. 
RESOLUTION RELATIVE TO INCOME AND EXPENDITURE. 
Judge Gray, chairman of the executive committee, submitted the 
following resolution, which was adopted : 
Resolved, That the income of the Institution for the fiscal year ending June 30, 
1920, be appropriated for the service of the Institution to be expended by the 
secretary with the advice of the executive committee, with full discretion on 
the part of the secretary as to items. 
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 
Judge Gray, chairman, presented the annual report of the com- 
mittee, showing the financial condition of the Institution for the 
fiscal year ending June 30, 1918. 
On motion, the report was adopted. 
