. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Institution. Archives; Discoveries in science. Bushy House., ground Observatory in the Deer Park will remain as the observatory depart- ment of the laboratory, and most of the important verification and standardization work, which in the past has born done there, will still find its home in the old building. The house was originally the official residence of the ranger of Bushy Park. Queen Anne granted it in 1710 to the first Lord Halifax. In 1771 it passed to Lord North, being t
. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Institution. Archives; Discoveries in science. Bushy House., ground Observatory in the Deer Park will remain as the observatory depart- ment of the laboratory, and most of the important verification and standardization work, which in the past has born done there, will still find its home in the old building. The house was originally the official residence of the ranger of Bushy Park. Queen Anne granted it in 1710 to the first Lord Halifax. In 1771 it passed to Lord North, being then probably rebuilt. Upon the death of Lord North's widow, in 17i>7, the Duke of Clar- ence, afterwards William IV, be- came ranger. After his death, in 18/7, it was granted to his widow, Queen Adelaide, who lived here until 1849. At her death it passed to the Due de Nemours, son of King Louis Philippe, and he re- sided here at intervals until 1896. In spite of this somewhat aristo- cratic history it will make an admirable laboratory. The build- ing is very solid and substantial. There is a good basement under the main central block, with roof of brick groining, which makes a very steady support for the floor above. Such is the home of the laboratory. It may be of interest to compare it with the Iveichsanstalt. The floor space available is much less than that of the Reichsanstalt. But size alone is not an unmixed advantage; there is much to be said in favor of gradual growth and development, provided the conditions are such as to favoi growth. Personally I would prefer to begin in a small way, if only I felt sure I was in a position to do the work thoroughly, but there is danger of starvation. Even with all the help we get in freedom from rent and taxes, outside repairs and maintenance, the sum at the disposal of the committee is too small. Fourteen thousand pounds will not build and equip the laboratory. Four thousand pounds a year will not maintain it as it ought to be. P
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