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the academic year 1916-17 and that the second ($480) assistantship
provided for be not filled.
12. Resolved, That the sabbatic leave of absence granted to Profes
sor S. Simpson for the first term of the academic year 1916-17 be post
poned to the first term of the academic year 191 7-18.
13. Resolved, That the Zoological Museum be put in charge of
Professor H. D. Reed, without any
change in his salary.
14. It was moved and carried that $750 be appropriated for the year
1916-17 for the Journal of Physical Chemistry on condition that the
balance of the annual deficit be raised by others, this to be charged
against the income of 1915-16.
15. The following was presented :
Whereas,
have collected the sum of $2,667 94 which they
the former students and friends of Professor S. H. Gage
desire to give to Cor
nell University for the purpose eventually of establishing a fellowship
in honor of Professor Gage.
Therefore, be it Resolved, That this Committee in charge of the
funds tender the amount, with any additions which may be received
for this purpose, to Cornell with University the request that the fund
be invested under the rules of the University and the income thereon
annually added to the principal until such time as the principal of
the fund shall be sufficient to yield an annual income of $500. When
such time arrives the income, $500, is to be awarded as the Simon
Henry Gage Fellowship in Animal Biology. This Fellowship is to be
awarded to a graduate student in any department of any college in
the University at Ithaca, which college gives instruction or is doing
research work in Animal Biology either pure or applied. It may be
awarded as a traveling fellowship if so recommended by the Com
mittee.
The nomination of the Fellow shall be by a committee representing
the colleges or departments concerned, this committee to be ap
pointed by the President or in accordance with the rules and regula
tions governing the appointments to fellowship in the University at
that time.
Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y., May 20, 1916.
P. A. Fish,
G. S. Hopkins,
Abram T. Kerr,
B. F. Kingsbury,
V. A. Moore.
Resolved, That the gift of the fund toward the endowment of the
Simon Henry Gage Fellowship in Animal Biology be accepted upon
the terms above stated and the sincere thanks of the Trustees be ex
tended to the donors.