292 National Geographic Magazine. 
Messrs. Baker, Blodgett, Gilbert, Goodfellow, Hayden, Horn- 
aday, J. B. Johnson, W. D. Johnson, Kenaston, McGee, Ogden, 
Gilbert Thompson, Weed and Welling took part in the discussion 
of these propositions. There was unanimity of sentiment as to 
the desirability of increasing the membership and employing a 
salaried assistant secretary and editor. 
With regard to the third and fourth propositions sentiment 
was divided. 
Action was taken by the adoption of the following :— 
Resolved: That the members of the Society pledge themselves 
severally to use their best endeavors to obtain two new members 
each for the Society, within the next ten days and report their 
names to the Secretary of the Society. 
Resolved: That a committee of five, of Heh the President 
shall be chairman, be appointed by the President for the purpose 
of devising plans and raising means for carrying out the purposes 
for which the Society is organized. 
The President named as such committee, 
Messrs. Gardiner G. Hubbard, Chairman, 
Marcus Baker, 
Henry Gannett, 
A. W. Greely, 
Hverett Hayden. 
May 16, 1890. 41st meeting. 
Meeting held in the Assembly Hall of the Cosmos Club.  Vice- 
President Hayden in the chair. Attendance, 50. 
Mr. Josiah Pierce, Jr., read a paper on “The Ordnance Survey 
of Great Britain—its history and object,” which was illustrated 
by numerous maps and drawings. The paper was discussed by 
Messrs. Baker, Bartle, Gannett, Gilbert, W. D. Johnson, Little- 
hales, Gilbert Thompson and the author. Published in The 
National Geographic Magazine. 8°. Washington, D. C. 
August, 1890. Vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 2438-260 
—— SUMMER VACATION. 
November 26, 1890. Special meeting. 
Meeting held in Lincoln Music Hall. Hon. W. T. Harris pre- 
sided. Attendance, 800. 
