THE AGASSIZ ASSOCIATION 



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X— CALCITE FROM MEXICO. 



AGASSIZ ASSOCIATION 



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Not a Bargain Counter. 



We find that some persons when 

 solicited to become members of the 

 AA treat the matter as a business 

 enterprise, carefully weighing the cost 

 and asking what they are to get for it. 

 It is evident from the financial report 

 that we have published that from this 

 point of view they get from their mem- 

 bership fee the satisfaction of helping 

 to pay for the actual cost of our publi 

 cations, because it is there shown that 

 the income fn>m advertising and sub- 

 scriptions does not meet the outgo. 



But aside from this it seems to me 

 that the Question should not be how 



many letters of information 1 shall 

 receive, nor how much literature I 

 shall have to file away, but is the 

 cause a worthy one. does it help those 

 who need help and cannot pay for it. 

 If so, then give the membership fee 

 freely and regard it as a good invest- 

 ment even if no letter or other com- 

 munication should ever be sent out. 



It is peculiarly true that as soon as 

 vmi try to inspire others with a love 

 of nature the more you give the more 

 von will receive. The same is true 

 with an endeavor to inspire others with 

 a love of music. The more yon give 

 the more are your own skill and love 

 increased. 



