REPORT OF THE SECRETARY 



/jfTLOSELY associated with our great war organiza- 

 ^^ tions, is the eonseryation in every way, not only of 

 all onr material and energies that go toward placing the 

 United States Avith all its power and resources l^ehind 

 its men at the front, l^ut also of such things and material 

 that are invalual^le in the support and upbuilding of 

 those intellectual forces which endow the patriot with 

 a strong and never-ending love for his country. It is 

 necessary now, more than ever before, to strengthen 

 and support the organizations that have ])een created 

 to preserve our National Monuments, Parks, Reserva- 

 tions and wild life, for war is such a busy period that 

 men and women who are sacrificing much to make the 

 world a safe place to live in, are apt to forget that it is 

 not only necessary, but within their power, to make it 

 a most desirable and attractive place. 



The American Bison Society is not only doing its 

 part in this good work, l)ut a number of its members 

 have gone to the front, while others are identified with 

 the various w^ar organizations throughout the country, 

 and are also doing good work. At the Annual Meeting 

 of the Society a resolution was passed, that all meml^ers 

 of the American Bison Society while engaged in the 

 service of the United States in the present war — at 

 their request — he placed on the ' ' furlough list ' ' and all 

 Annual dues be remitted during their term of service. 

 Our Treasurer, Clark Williams, who is also a member 

 of the Board of Managers, is now" at the front, a volun- 

 teer in the service of his country. His Secretary, AY. C. 

 Robertson, has been elected Acting Treasurer to serve 

 during the absence of Mr. AYilliams. 



The President announced the sudden death of 

 Edgar Beecher Bronson, and the following resolution 

 was unanimously passed : 



'^Whereas, Edgar Beecher Bronson, Secretary and 

 meml^er of the Board of Governors of this Society, sud- 

 denly, on Feb. 3, 1917, passed over the Great Divide, 

 and 



