The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-13
.UNVE|L LANGLEY
TABLET IN MAY
Regents of Smithsonian Institution
Meet and Adopt Design for
Memorial.
REPORTS ARE RECEIVED
OF YEARS EXPEDITIONS
Chief Justice White Elected Chan.
cellor to Succeed the Late Vice
President Sherman.

dwelling of the Smithsonian Institute
tion bronze tablet in memory of the late
Prof. James Langley will take place on
May 6. 1918, the Langley Day set aside by
the Aero Club of Washington for the an
nual celebration. The regents of the in
stitution made this decision and adopted
design for the tablet made by John
Flanagan, OF New York, when the an
nual meeting was held at the institution
yesterday, and officers were elected, Chief
Justice Edward Douglass White. of the
United States Supreme Court, being
made chancellor. to succeed the late
Vice President William s. sherman.
Resolutions of respect TO Vice President
Sherman were adopted.
Annual reports of the executive COM
mittee. the permanent committee. and
Secretary WalCott were adopted.
The secretary reported on his own in
Vestigations concerning the geology in
the vicinity of YeIlowhead Pass. British
Columbia.
A brief report was made on the results
of the Rainey geological expedition 10
British East Africa, in which EdmuI 1
Heller represented the Smithsonian In
stitution and the United States National
Museum.
Childs Frick, of New York. made an
expedition OF a similar nature to Abys-
sinia and Northern British East Africa,
in which Col. Edgar A. Mearns partici-
pated. 4 fine collection of material was
gathered. and 5000 Of the birds collected
came to the National Museum.
The secretary also reviewed the work
CT the Biological Survey of the Panama
Canal Zone.
Through the uberality OF DR.. Theodore
Lyman, of Cambridge. another eNpedl-
tion, organized through the cooperation
of the National Museum and the Mu-
scum of Comparative Zoology at Har-
ward explored the highlands of Siberia.
where collections of mountain sheep and
other large game were secured. Ned
HolIister. the representative of the mu-
scum, states that a fine collection OF
birds and mammals was secured, and
that the trip was very satisfactory.
Other Expeditions.
BY the kindness of Dr. w. L. Abbot,
OF Philadelphia, the Smithsonian was en-
abled to send an expedition to Eastern
Dutch BorneO for the collection Of the
characteristic animals of that country.
A biological survey of the Robson re-
gion in the Canadian Rockies was car
Tied on through the courtesy OF the
Canadian government, and many fine
specimens We're gathered.
DR.. AleS Hrdlicka- OF the National Mu-
um spent some time in Siberia and
Mongolia investigating the native types
with a view to their comparison with
thc American Indian.
c. q. Abbot, director of the Astrophys-
ical Observatory, continued his work in
astrophysics at Bassour. Algeria, where
he conducted experiments relative to the
variability of the suns rays.
The seCretary's report included
resume of the work carried on in the
six government branches under the in
stitution. He also spoke Of the work OF
the United States National Museum,
dwelling especially on the splendid do
nations by William T. Evans. who has
now presentcd-tO the National Gallery
of Art l39 paintings. representing 100
American artists. The board adopted
a resolution thanking Mr.. Evans for his
public spiritedness and for his generous
gift to the museum.
Announcement was made of the ap-
pOintment as regents of Hon. Charles
W. Fairbanks to succeed DIR. James B.
Angel, and the reappointment of DR..
Andrew D. White. of Ithaca, n. Y. The
other regents present were: Senators
Shelby VI. Cullom Henry Cabot Lodge,
and Augustus o. Bacon. Representatives
John Dalzell, Scott Ferris. and Irwin S.
Pepper. DR.. Andrew D. White. DR.. Alex
ander Graham Bell, Charles F. Choate,
jr., and J. B. Henderson. jr., and for
mer Vice President Charles W. Fair
banks.