THE 



National Geographic Society 



ORGANIZED, JANUARY, 1888 



President 

 GARDINER G. HUBBARD 



MARCUS BAKER 

 WILLIAM H. DALL 

 G. K. GILBERT 



Vice-Pkesidents 



A. AV. GREELY 



C. HART MERRIAM 



liERBERT G. OGDEN 



Recording Secretary 

 EVERETT HAYDEN 



Treasurer 

 CHARLES J. BELL 



GOHRESPONDING SeCRKTAKY 



HENRY GANNETT 



Managers 



H. F. BLOUNT 

 C. W. DABNEY, Jr. 

 DAVID T. DAY 

 JOHN HYDE 



W J McGEE 

 F. H. NEWELL 

 W. B. POWELL 

 J. B. WIGHT 



SECRETARY'S OFFICE, 1517 H STREET N. W., WASHINGTON 



The National Geojjraphic Society, the object of which is the increase and diliiision 

 of geographic knowledge, has a paying membership of 1,400. Its membership is not 

 lestricted to practical geographers, but is open to any ])erson in good standing who may 

 be sufficiently interested in its work to seek admission. The annual subscri^jtion is: for 

 active members, |5.00 per annum ; for corresponding membeis, $2.00 per annum. Active 

 members pay also an entrance fee of |2.00 on election. ' The National Geogk.vpiiic 

 Magazine is sent regularly to all members, both active and corresiJonding. 



Donations for the founding of Prizs Medals and Scholarships are 

 respectfully solicited. 



