xiv National Geographic Magazine. 



February 5, 1892. 62d meeting. 



Meeting held in the Assembly Hall of the Cosmos Club. Mr 

 G. K. Gilbert in the chair. Attendance, 80. 



The following amendment to the By-laws was proposed : In 

 article III, last paragraph, strike out all words following " nomi- 

 nations for membership," etc, so that the paragraph shall read 

 " The election of members shall be intrusted to the Board of 

 Managers.'' 



Dr C. Willard Hayes read a paper on "A new track in 

 Alaska," describing a new route pursued by the Schwatka 

 party, of which he was a member, in the explorations of last 

 year, and illustrating the relative positions by a large wall map. 

 Printed in this volume, 'pages 117-162, plates 18-20. 



February 12, 1892. Special meeting. 



Meeting held in the Lecture Hall of Columbian Universit3\ 

 Vice-President Ogden in the chair. Attendance, 200. 



Professor Charles Sprague Smith delivered a lecture on '' Ice- 

 land," illustrating his subject by lantern slides showing views 

 in portions of the island and various objects of interest in con- 

 nection with its history. 



February 19, 1892. 63d meeting. 



Meeting held in the Lecture Hall of Columbian University. 

 President Hubbard in the chair. Attendance, 200. 



Mr Lysander Dickerman read a paper on "Art and archi- 

 tecture of the ancient Egyptians," exhibiting on the screen a 

 large number of photographs of ancient temples and pyramids. 



February 24., 1892. Special meeting. 



A social meeting was held at Wormley's hotel from 9 to 12 

 p m for the purpose of bringing the members together for 

 mutual acquaintance. Attendance, 220. 



February 26, 1892. Special meeting. 



Meeting held in the Lecture Hall of the National Museum. 

 Attendance, 150. 



Mr Gilbert Thompson read a paper on " Military survey- 

 ing during the Civil War," and was followed by Major Jed. 

 Hotchkiss, who graphically described the map-making opera- 

 tions of the topographers of the Confederate army, showing at 

 the same time numerous original maps of historical value. 



