XVI 
PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON. 
tee on Communications, bring before the Society from time to 
time popular statements and illustrations of matters of interest 
likely to be of value to the members of the Society. They shall 
especially seek to enlist the active cooperation of those who are 
working along the same lines of research, where such mutual 
support will be likely to promote scientific discoveries. 
II. Resolved , That there shall be a Committee on Grants in Aid 
of Research , to be composed of three members, appointed by the 
President, to serve for one year like the other standing committees. 
The duties of this committee shall be to receive applications 
for grants, to consider them, and in such cases as they may ap¬ 
prove, to report the same to the Council for action. Applica¬ 
tions disapproved shall not be reported to the Council unless it 
is so requested by the applicant: Provided, , That the committee 
may call upon any member of the Society for advice or infor¬ 
mation in any case where they may deem it advisable, and that 
all such communications shall be regarded as confidential un¬ 
less communicated to the Council by vote of the committee: 
Provided , That the membership of this committee shall be an¬ 
nounced to the Society at the next meeting after its appoint¬ 
ment, by the incoming President of each year: Provided , That 
the committee shall make such rules in regard to the matter of 
applications and publication of results as they may deem proper, 
the same to be approved by the Council of the Society before 
going into effect. 
It frequently happens that a member of the Society has in 
mind some query which he would like to have answered, but 
is uncertain as to the person to whom he should address him¬ 
self ; again, it sometimes occurs that a member has devised 
some method of solution, or made a discovery of interest, but 
not of sufficient importance to warrant its elaboration in a set 
paper; therefore, 
III. Resolved , That to give a hearing to persons of either of 
the classes named, the first half-hour of each regular meeting 
shall be reserved for informal communications, when any mem¬ 
ber may propose for answer or discussion such topic or question 
as he has under consideration. 
IV. Resolved , That an electric lantern be procured and kept 
permanently in place for use in illustrating the work of authors 
who present communications. 
