zation worked together as one unit to that purpose. The 

 spirit manifested in that organization has been sufficient 

 to inspire not only one man, but thousands of men. It 

 has been something splendid. 



^^Owing to the manner in which the fund was col- 

 lected, the work happened to be very laborious. If we 

 had started out to raise the money in large sums instead 

 of small ones, the work would have been a great deal 

 easier; but we started out to make it a national move- 

 ment, so that as many of our American people as wished 

 to do so, could contribute; and therein was considerable 

 work involved. 



"This beautiful token, Mr. President and gentle- 

 men, will be one of the prized heirlooms of my family, 

 arid of me. In case of fire, we will save this first. It will 

 be handed down to posterity as long as I have any, as 

 otie of our most precious possessions, chiefly because of 

 the fact that it comes from this body, representing this 

 Society. 



'The American Bison Society is a splendid organiza- 

 tion. It will go from strength to strength, until the time 

 comes that it is no longer necessary to consider move- 

 ments for the saving of the bison. Then I predict that 

 your energies will be directed to saving other species 

 of wild life that presently may be as much threatened 

 with extinction as the bison was three or four years ago. 

 In conclusion, Mr. President and gentlemen, I thank 

 you from the bottom of my heart for this beautiful token, 

 for the trouble that you have taken to create a new class 

 of membership, and for the kindness of heart and the 

 generosity that has prompted you to offer one of those 

 places to me. In my estimation, each one of you should 

 be an Honorary Member. I thank you." 



President Hooper then stated that some further 

 authority ought to be given to the President for the 

 months to come before the Association meets again to 

 appoint a Finance Committee to take up the matter of 

 raising the 15,000. 



The President was authorized to appoint a committee 

 to raise a fund of not less than $5,000 to be used in the 

 purchase of bison for another bison herd. 



