294 National Geographic Magazine. 
The annual report of the Secretaries was presented. Printed 
on pages 296-298. 
The annual report of the Treasurer was presented and referred 
to an. auditing committee consisting of Messrs. P. H. Christie, 
R. D. Cummin and 8: A. Aplin, Jr. Printed on pages 299, 300. 
The annual election of officers, for 1891, was then held with 
the following result : 
President—Gardiner G. Hubbard. 
Vice-Presidents—H. G. Ogden [land] ; 
Everett Hayden [sea] ; 
A. W. Greely [air] ; 
C. Hart Merriam [life] ; 
Henry Gannett [art]. 
Treasurer—Charles J. Bell. 
Recording Secretary—Marcus Baker. 
Corresponding Secretary—C. A. Kenaston. 
Managers—Rogers Birnie, Jr., 
'  G. K. Gilbert, 
G. Brown Goode, 
W. D. Johnson, 
W J McGee, 
T. C. Mendenhall, 
W. B. Powell, 
B. H. Warder. 
January 9, 1891. 45th meeting. 
Meeting held in the Assembly Hall of the Cosmos Club. 
President Hubbard in the chair. Attendance, 30. 
Report of the auditing committee appointed at the last meet- 
ing was presented and adopted. Printed on page 301. 
Article IV of the By-laws was amended by striking out the 
following clause’: “The Vice-Presidents, together with .the two 
Secretaries, shall constitute a committee of the Board of Managers 
on Communications and Publications.” 
Vice-President Hayden, Department of the Sea, and Vice- 
President Merriam, Department of Life, presented their annual 
reports. ot yet published. 
January 23, 1891. L6th meeting. 
Meeting held in the Assembly Hall of the Cosmos Club. 
President Hubbard in the chair. Attendance, 35. 
