Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-23

Senator A. o. Bacon, Representative John
Dalzell. Representative James R. Mann
Representative w NJ. Howard, DR.. James
B. Angel, John B. Henderson, DR.. Alex
ander Graham Bell, Judge George Gray and
the acting secretary, Mr.. Richard Rathbun.
1t was not definitely known when the re-
gents met that there would be an election.
1t was generally suspected that Mr.. Wal
colt would be selected for the place If he
could be secured, but there had been a ru-
NOR that the President had put his foot
down and said that he wanted Mr.. Walcott
to continue in the geological survey, where
he was needed and that his name would
have to be passed up for that reason. How
ever it is understood that the brakes were
taken Off at the White House and that the
selection was made in accordance with the
original desire of the regents, who wanted
to get a man who was not only recog-
nized scientist, but a man of decided ex-
ecutive ability. Mr.. Walcott fills both
these requirements. The honor of the cleo
ton is great, though the difference between
the salary and that Of the director of the
survey is not enough to make any decided
difference. 1t may be said, however, that
Mr.. Walcott has stayed in government work
for number of years at personal sacr1-
fee having had standing offer for some
time to go to New York in private employ
ment at a salary of about $4,000 a year.
His Life Work.
Mr.. Walcott is little short of fifty-seven
years old, and was born in New York Mills,
NJ Y He made special study of geology,
and in 1876 became assistant state geologist
of New York. He was appointed to ike
office in the United States geological sur
vey in 1879, became paleontologist In 1888,
chief paleontologist in 1891, and in 1893 was
appointed geologist in charge of ge oogy
and paleontology, assuming the office of
director of the geological survey In 1884
He was acting assistant secretary of the
Smithsonian Institution in 1S97-1S9S, and In
1902 was elected chairman of the board of
trustees for the National University, found
ed by Andrew Carnegie He has made a
speciality Of Cambrian researches, and In
1888 laid the results of his labors before the
international geological congress In London.
He is an author, and among his writings
are THE Trilobite,'' THE Cambrian Fau-
mas of North America" The Taconic Sys-
tenn of Emmons," Correlation Papers,
Cambrian," and others.
The chancellor announced at the meeting
of the regents today the passage of joint
resolution approved by the President Janu-
airy 81, reappointing Judge Gray as a re-
gent for a term of six years.
Acting Secretary's Report.
The acting secretary presented to the
board his report for the year, which sum-
married. the work carried on by the insti-
tuition itself and its various branches. He
referred to the death of Secretary Langley,
and briefly characterized his contributions
to knowledge and his labors on behalf Of
the institution. A number of researches
were aided by grants under the general
fund. Prof. A. NJ. Reese of Syracuse Uni
yersity collected material for an embryo
logical study Of the alligator, as a result
of which he secured series Of nearly 800
embroyos from Florida. DR.. Edward l..
Green has continued to receive aid in the
preparation of a work, Landmarks of
been offered for the best essay or treatise
on 1.-THE International Regulation Of the
Fisheries on the High Seas, Their History,
Objects and Results" to be presented at
the International fishery congress meeting
in Washington in the summer of 1908.
Under the Hodgkins fund investigations
have been conducted on the organs OF
fight, under the general supervision OF DR..
r. Won Lendenfeld of Prague, and two
papers have been. submitted, one by Mr..
Bruno Muller on the air sacs of birds, and
one by DIR. Leo Walter on the wings OF
hymenopterous insects, both of which are
now in course of publication. Prof. w. p.
Bradley of Wesleyan University, has been
studying the relation between the Initial
and the final temperature of air flowing
expected to form an important part of an
extended inquiry nito the factors which
make for efficiency in an air liqueier. Mr..
A. Lawrence Rotch Of the Blue Hin OBJ
servatory has continued studies with bal
lons-sondes, and q temperature of eighty
five degrees r. below zero was reached at
eight miles above the earth, while at
seven miles there IL a relatively warm
stratum Mr.. s. p. Ferguson OF the same
observatory has been studying the differ
ences between meteorological conditions on
the submits of mountains and at the same
height In free air. Mr. Alexander Larsen
OF Chicago has been experimenting in the
photographinG OF the spectrum OF lightning