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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION  739
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(At this point, Dr.Abbot and Dr.Wetmore withdrew from the meeting)

REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON THE FUTURE POLICY OF THE INSTITUTION.

Mr. Delano presented the following report:-

To the Board of Regents:

The Executive Committee, with the assistance of the other members of the Board of Regents on the Permanent Committee, as well as the advisory group appointed by the Chancellor, has given further consideration to the matter of filling the office of Secretary of the Institution.  As you have already been informed, the subject has been given most thorough study and investigation, and the conclusion has been arrived at to recommend to the Board of Regents for election to the position of Secretary, the name of Dr. Charles G. Abbot, at present the Acting Secretary.  We believe his salary should be be fixed for the present at the rate of $10,000 per annum.

After some further comments by Regents, Mr. Delano offered the following resolution, which was unaninously adopted:-

RESOLVED; That the vacancy in the position of Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution be filled by the election of Dr. Charles Greeley Abbot, with compensation at the rate of Ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per annum.

Dr.Abbot was then recalled to the meeting and notified of his election.  He expressed his appreciation of the high honor conferred upon him, and his assurance that h^[[is]] very best efforts would be put forth to maintain the high standard set by his predecessors, and to further increase the usefulness and prestige of the Institution.

Senator Robinson here said that he would like the opportunity to express the Boards congratulations to Dr. Abbot, and its confidence that he would carry on the great work of the Institution with success.

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Transcription Notes:
"unaninously" spelled wrong, but transcribed as written.