National Zoological Park in Washington came east on 
a Slow freight; “the recent shipment to the Wind Cave 
Preserve travelled in modern steel cars attached to 
through passenger trains. One fast express was held 
for two hours in order that these bison might make con- 
nections without delay. 
Pres. Hooper requested Dr. Palmer to submit a 
report of the completion of the work on the Wind Cave 
Preserve for the forthcoming annual report, if such 
work were completed in time. 
Dr. Palmer then read the report of the Committee 
on State Herds, and this report was accepted and or- 
dered printed in the annual report. 
Pres. Hooper called attention to the report of Mr. 
H. R. Mitchell, who represented the N. Y. Zoological 
Society in looking after the shipment of the gift bison 
to the Wind Cave Preserve. He passed around some 
twenty-five or more very excellent photographs, sub- 
mitted by Mr. Mitchell with his report. It was voted 
to accept and print this very interesting account of Mr. 
Mitchell’s 
Acting for Prof. Osborn, Dr. Palmer presented 
the following resolution, which was unanimously 
adopted by the society : 
Resolved, That the protection and propagation of 
the prong-horn antelope be immediately undertaken by 
the American Bison Society in connection with its 
work for the buffalo; and that the Board of Managers 
is asked to request the president and officers to formu- 
late and execute a plan whereby this purpose may be 
carried out. 
This resolution, Dr. Palmer stated, was seconded 
by Dr. Hornaday. 
Col. John Schuyler Crosby referred briefly to an 
oe ee which occurred on the plains in the winter of 
1878-1879, when the average estimate by officers on 
Sie ian s staff of bison seen in one day was over 
243,000. Col. Crosby was requested to write an account 
of this and other experiences of his for publication in 
the next annual report. 
A nominating committee consisting of Messrs. 
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