SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SECRETARIES 



{Presented to the Society Janiuiry 5, 1S94) 



Membership. — The membership of the Society is now 955 as 

 against 693 of one year ago. Examining in detail the member- 

 ship, it is found that there are 664 active, 280 corresponding, 9 

 life, and 2 honorary members. This shows an increase over last 

 year's numbers of 188 active, 72 corresponding, 2 life and 2 hon- 

 orary. 



During the past year there have been 323 new members 

 elected ; 34 have resigned, 22 have been dropped for non-pay- 

 ment of dues, and 5 have died, as follows : 



Charles Junken, January 24, 1893 ; Henry C. Swain, March 

 29, 1893 ; J. Henry Turner, June 12, 1893 ; Dr George Vasey, 

 March 4, 1893 ; Eugene Willenbiicher, May 24, 1893. The net 

 increase has therefore been 262. 



The death rate in large cities, according to the United States 

 census, for ages corresponding to the average age of our mem- 

 bers, is 17 per one thousand. Our death rate is 6, or i of the 

 ordinary rate. This shows one of the many important advan- 

 tages in holding membership in the National Geographic Society, 

 and is a fact which, if enlarged on, should materially increase 

 our membership. 



Meetings. — There have been 34 meetings or assemblies of the 

 members of the Society. Of these 15 were regular meetings and 

 19 special. The latter number includes one excursion on May 

 1 down the Potomac river to Indian head and Marshall Hall, 

 and a lawn party on June 28 at Twin Oaks, where, by the invi- 

 tation of the President, 200 members and guests were entertained. 



One of the regular meetings was for the election of officers and 

 transaction of business. At the remaining 31 meetings the total 

 attendance was 10,110, averaging 326. 



In regard to the places of meetings, the hall of the Cosmos 

 Club has been used 10 times, the Columbian University once, the 

 National Rifles' Armory hall twice and the Builders' Exchange 

 hall 18 times. 



