Whereas, Mr. Bronson was devoted to the objects 

 of this Society, and a man worthy to be remembered for 

 his accomplishments and fine character; therefore 



Be It Resolved, Tliat in the passing away of onr 

 member, Edgar Beecher Bronson, the American Bison 

 Society feels it has suffered an irreparable loss, and 

 the Society hereby pays high tribute to the memory 

 of an upright, able and true man. He did his work 

 well, and shall be held in kindl}^ remembrance. 



Be It Further Resolved, That there be published 

 in the next annual report a photograph of Mr. Bronson 

 with a short description of his life. 



Martin S. Garretson was then elected Secretary 

 of the Society. 



At the Twelfth Annual Meeting of the Society held 

 January 10th, 1918, the following nominees were elected 

 to the Board of Governors for tlie class of 1920 : Madi- 

 son Grant, Prof. Morton J. Elrod, Col. C. J. Jones, Dr. 

 John C. Phillips, C. H. Stonebridge, Col. Charles Good- 

 night, Mrs. Ethel P. Thayer, Wm L. Underwood, 

 and Clark Williams. At a special meeting held in Oc- 

 tober 1917, C. K. McFadden was elected a meml)er of 

 the Board to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation 

 of Judge Job Barnard. The Twelfth" Annual Meeting 

 of the Board of Managers was held immediately suc- 

 ceeding that of the Society. The following Officers 

 were elected for the ensuing year : 



Hon. President, Col. Theodore Roosevelt. 

 Hon. Vice-President, Prof. Henry F. Osborn. 

 President, Edmund Seymour. 

 Vice-President, Dr. W. T. Hornaday. 

 Vice-President, William P. A^liarton. 

 Secretary, Martin S. Garretson. 

 Treasurer, Clark Williams. 



Dr. T. S. Palmer made an interesting report cover- 

 ing the National Parks and various herds now main- 

 tained hy the Government, and particularly called the 

 meeting's attention to the fact, that the number of vis- 

 itors had greatly increased from year to year. This was 

 particularly true of Sully Hill and Wind Cave Parks. 



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