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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 554 
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year, there may be mentioned as of special interest a handbook of the collection of gems and precious stones in the Museum, and another volume in the series by A. C. Bent on the life histories of North American birds.

There was also issued Volume IV of the Annals of the Astrophysical Observatory, a quarto volume of 390 pages describing in detail the work of the Observatory in its study of the sun for the period 1912-1920.

On motion, the Secretary's report was accepted.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART COMMISSION.

To the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution:

December 14, 1922.

The semi-annual meeting of the Commission of June 10, 1922, was omitted as the Executive Committee, after careful consideration, decided that the meeting should not be called as but few members could be present.

The annual meeting of the Commission was held December 12, 1922. The Commission voted to recommend to the Board of Regents the appointment for a full term of four years of Messrs. Herbert Adams, Gari Melchers, and Charles Moore, their one-year terms having expired. Messrs. Moore, Adams, and Parmelee were elected by the Commission to succeed themselves as members of the Executive Committee.

The Secretary of the Commission presented a report on the National Gallery for the year, and the reports of the general, standing, special and subcommittees followed. As a result of a discussion of the Ranger Bequest fund and its administration, the Commission appointed a committee of three - Messrs. E. W. Redfield, W. H. Holmes, Gari Melchers - to look after the interests of the National Gallery in connection with the final disposition of the purchases by the National Academy of Design. The urgent need of a National Gallery building was emphasized and discussion took place as to the advisability of applying to Congress for legislation to have the building project included in the program now being formulated for prospective buildings.
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