...restriction of numbers was repealed by a supplementary act of Congress. The Academy was required to hold an annual meeting at such place in the United States as might be designated, and, whenever called upon by any department of the Government, to "investigate,...

...annual meeting Is held the last Saturday In January. RATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. Founded 1863. to "Investigate, examine, experiment and report upon any subject of science or art." whenever called upon by any department of the National Government. President. Professor О. С. Marsh....

...report the same to Cougress. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That each of these national academies shall hold an annual meeting at such place in the United States as may be designated, and whenever thereto requested by any department of the government shall investigate, examine, and report...

...same to Congress. • SEC. a. And be U further enarttd, That the National Academy of Sciences shall Id an annual meeting at such place in the United States as may be designated, i the Academy shall, whenever called upon by any department of the government, •estimate, exiunine,...

...scientific men, whose chief duty it M, whenever called upon by any department of the Government, to " investigate, examine, experiment, and report upon any subject of science or art." flus Committee included all the most notable men of science in America who had given special attention...

...Congress incorporated an association, under the nameof theNational Academy of Sciences, which should investigate, examine, experiment, and report upon any subject of science or art on which information might be required by any department of Government. Though this society was in...

...constituted, and declared to be a body corporate, by the name of the National Academy of Sciences. SECT. 2. And be it further enacted, That the National Academy of Sciences shall consist of not more than fifty ordinary members, and the said corporation hereby constituted shall...

...accordance with requirements of the charter, the Academy is called upon by any department of Government " to investigate, examine, experiment, and report upon any subject of science or art," it is usual to refer the particular subjects to a committee composed of experts in that subject, sufficed...

...with the requirements of its charter, the Academy is called upon by any department of Government " to investigate, examine, experiment, and report upon any subject of science or art," it is usual to refer the particular subject to a committee composed of experts in that subject, sufficed...

...commissioner of patents: WHEKEAS a section of the charter of the National Academy of Sciences provides that "The academy shall, whenever called upon by any department of the government, investigate, examine and report upon any subject of science or art," AND WHEREAS, at the request of the President of the...