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held June 3, 1924, he had been authorized to offer the appointment of Assistant Secretary to Dr. Jacob R. Schramm, of Cornell University. He had done so, but had to report that Dr. Schramm had been unable to decide whether or not he could accept the position; also that having learned later that Dr. Schramm had accepted an appointment with the National Research Council, the Secretary had notified him that the position at the Institution was no longer open to him.

The Secretary fully explained the necessity for this official, and the steps that had been taken to secure the appropriation for the salary, which had been fixed at $7500 per annum, but which had been reduced by the Budget Bureau to $6000. It was difficult to secure the proper man at this latter figure, and he thought it possible that the Institution might have to supplement from its private funds the amount allowed by the Budget Bureau.

The matter had been considered by the Executive Committee, which desired to recommend that the Board authorize the Secretary to appoint with the advice of the Executive Committee an Assistant Secretary when an available suitable person is found. 

After discussion, the following resolution was adopted:

RESOLVED; That the resolution of the Board, adopted June 3, 1924, authorizing the Secretary of the Institution to offer the position of Assistant Secretary to Dr. Jacob R. Schramm be amended so as to provide that the Secretary be authorized, with the advice of the Executive Committee, to appoint an Assistant Secretary when an available acceptable person is found.

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(The Chancellor was compelled to leave at this point, and invited Judge Gray to preside)

INCREASE OF ENDOWMENT.

The Secretary brought to the Board's attention the project of securing an endowment of One million dollars for the Institution by the