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of Treasurer Forayce was read and developed the fact that, by 

 careful management j and by reducing the size of the oflficial or- 

 gan, a balance of about twenty dollars was on hand. Secretary 

 Gauler reported on his work during 1920 and presented a list of 

 71 new members. The present membership, excluding those who 

 are delinquent, was given as approximately 400. He spoke in favor 

 of an aggressive campaign of activity for new members during 

 1921 and a larger membership fee to make possible a larger and 

 more attractive official organ. Letters, from a number of mem- 

 bers not in attendance, were read in support of this view. Editor 

 Jones was called upon to outline his ideas. He expressed himself 

 as wishing to see The Wilson Bulletin put on a good financial foot- 

 ing in order that at least 64 pages of illustrated matter might be 

 published in each number. He also suggested and requested that 

 several associate editors be appointed to assist in gathering suit- 

 able material. 



The president gave the gist of some correspondence which had 

 developed with a firm specializing in the publication of scientific 

 periodicals and which had made a tentative proposition for taking 

 over The Bulletin. A letter was read from Vice-President Ober- 

 holser favoring its acceptance. Inasmuch as the contract made 

 necessary a considerable advance in dues and certain changes in 

 the established editorial policy, the matter was referred to the 

 Executive Committee, with instruction to report its recommenda- 

 tions at the afternoon session of the second day. 



A committee on nomination of officers for the year 1921 was 

 appointed and instructed to report at the same time. Upon mo- 

 tion the Club voted its support to the movement to make a Na- 

 tional Park of the Sand Dunes of Lake Michigan along the Indiana 

 shore. A committee consisting of Messrs. Schantz and Coffin and 

 Miss Catherine Mitchell was instructed to draw up resolutions to 

 that effect. 



After lunch hour on the second day, business was again taken 

 up. The committee on Indiana Sand Dunes presented their reso- 

 lution, which was accepted and passed. 



Mr. Metcalf brought in, from The Bchological Society of 

 America, resolutions protesting the use of our National Parks for 

 water power or other commercial purposes. The Wilson Club 

 voted its support and ratification of the resolutions. 



The committee on nomination of officers reported that their 

 recommendation was for the reelection of the present officers, viz., 

 R. M. Strong, President; H. C. Oberholser, Vice-President; Albert 

 F. Ganier, Secretary; George 'L. Fordyce, Treasurer. 



A committee of three was called upon to report on the 

 matter of publication. They reported a unanimity of opinion that 

 the official organ be enlarged to at least 48 pages, but there was 



