aries, and brought us back a map; and his report was 

 very admirably done. He took a lot of photographs, 

 and his examinations of all conditions were so carefully 

 made and well done that we printed his report entire, 

 and used it in Congress as a campaign document in secur- 

 ing the legislation and appropriation that were necessary 

 to carry that proposition into effect. His report was 

 printed in full by the Zoological Society, and it appears 

 in one of the annual reports. Mr. Loring is a free lance 

 and can go where he pleases and stay as long as he 

 pleases, and I thought since he had performed service 

 like that previously — and in fact it was largely on his 

 report that Professor Elrod based his report — he took 

 it as a sort of pacemaker — I thought I ought to mention 

 his name to you." 



Mr. Stonebridge thought Mr. Loring would be all 

 right; certainly the Society ought to have a representative 

 go there if Dr. Hornaday cannot go; and then if the 

 government can have a representative in Dr. Palmer 

 or somebody who would be satisfactory to Dr. Palmer, 

 the two working with the Congressmen, Governor and 

 others interested in the State, would probably secure a 

 good locality. 



Motion was made by Mr. Stonebridge, seconded 

 by Mr. Seymour, to give the President power to act 

 in the premises and to add to his committee if he wishes. 

 Motion being put, meeting voted ''aye" unanimously. 



The President requested that a representative be 

 appointed to take charge of the matter, expenses not 

 to exceed $300, and see what aid can be secured from the 

 Government, they to oversee fencing and administer 

 the herd after it is established. The Society's responsi- 

 bility to be limited to securing the bison. 



It was then decided to send out a representative 

 to study conditions and spend about a month, at a cost, 

 instead* of $300, not to exceed $500. Motion being duly 

 put, meeting voted "aye" unanimousl}'. 



Dr. Hooper: 'T wish to bring up another matter of 

 the appropriation for securing a herd. The Board of 

 Managers, at the annual meeting, voted to authorize 



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