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The Society has also presented to the American Bison So- 

 ciety a nucleus herd of ten American Bison for the new national 

 bison range in southwestern South Dakota, in Wind Cave Na- 

 tional Park, delivery to be made as soon as the area has been 

 properly fenced. 



BOARD OF MANAGERS. 



The Eighteenth Annual Meeting of the Society was held 

 at the Hotel Waldorf-Astoria on January 9, 1912, and was 

 attended by a total of 690. At this meeting the following Man- 

 agers were elected to the Class of 1915 : 



Levi P. Morton Henry A. C. Taylor 



Andrew Carnegie Hugh J. Chisholm 



John L. Cadwalader Frank K. Sturgis 



Madison Grant George J. Gould 



William White Niles Ogden Mills 



Samuel Thorne Lewis Rutherfurd Morris 



On December 5th, 1912, your committee, under authority 

 conferred by the By-Laws, elected Mr. Archer M. Huntington 

 to the Board of Managers, Class of 1915, to fill the vacancy 

 caused by the death of Mr. Hugh J. Chisholm. 



The Third Annual Dinner of the Board of Managers was 

 given by Mr. Percy R. Pyne, on Thursday, February 22, 1912. 



The Spring Meeting of the Board of Managers was held 

 at the Administration Building in the Park, on Monday, May 

 20th, 1912. Informal reports were made by the Chairman of 

 the Executive Committee and the Directors of the Park and 

 Aquarium. 



Upon the invitation of Mr. Frank K. Sturgis, the Fourth 

 Annual Dinner will be held at his residence, on Wednesday, 

 February 19, 1913. 



RECEPTIONS. 



The Ladies' Auxiliary held a reception at the Park on 

 May 13, 1912, arousing great interest in the work of the So- 

 ciety and the Park. Folders have also been sent out by the 

 Ladies Auxiliary, and many new members have been secured. 



On May 20, 1912, an informal reception was tendered the 

 members of the Society at the Administration Building. Many 

 members were present, and an enjoyable time was had by all. 



On June 6, 1912, an informal reception was tendered to 

 a selected list of sportsmen interested in the work of the So- 

 ciety. Refreshments were served, and the collection of heads 

 and horns inspected. 



