the Executive Committee to expend a sum not exceeding 

 $2,000, from any funds the Society might have, in purchas- 

 ing animals for a new herd to be estabhshed somewhere 

 in South Dakota. Of course, $2,000 would be a large 

 part of what we have in the treasury, and it probably 

 would not buy more than six or eight buffalo. It would 

 appear desirable that we should have added to that 

 sum $5,000. If it is agreeable to you, I would like to 

 entertain a motion that the officers of the Society be 

 authorized to raise the sum of at least $5,000, to be used 

 in the purchase of buffalo for the next buffalo reservation 

 established." 



Motion made by Mr. Seymour, seconded by Mr. 

 Stonebridge. Motion open for discussion. 



Motion was made by Dr. Hooper, seconded by Mr. 

 Wharton, that the Society guarantee to the government 

 a herd of not less than fifteen buffalo. Motion being 

 put, meeting unanimously voted '^aye." 



President Hooper then rose and said: 



"At the annual meeting of this Board, the Board 

 realized seriously the fact that Dr. Hornaday was not 

 present and was no longer President of the Society. 

 The members of the Society rallied courage and deter- 

 mined, although the chief was for the time being away, 

 that it would go ahead and do the best it could under 

 the circumstances. It decided, however, that in view 

 of the fact that Dr. Hornaday had retired as President 

 of the Society, and in view of the fact that he had ren- 

 dered most distinguished services to the cause for which 

 the Society was created and maintained, that it would 

 amend its constitution and create a new order of mem- 

 bership — that of Honorary Membership — such member- 

 ship to be conferred only upon such person or persons 

 as should have rendered distinguished services in the 

 cause of the preservation of the American bison. This 

 amendment, proposed at the annual meeting, could be 

 voted upon after two weeks, and consequently a later 

 meeting of the committee was held, the amendment 

 was adopted, and Dr. Hornaday was then elected the 

 first Honorary Member of The American Bison Society. 



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