78 PROCEEDINGS OF THE AXX ARBOR MEETING 



led to the warmest of frieiidshq^s. I cannot let this occasion pass without 

 recording my testimony to the serious demotion to the Society sho^^-n by 

 the successive councils and the faithfulness with which they have done 

 their labor of love. From time to time indeed some of the Fellows have 

 voiced some criticism of the conservatism of the governing body; but 

 when these objectors have been taken on to the Council, as they have been 

 when practicable, they have observed the wisdom which has prevailed 

 there, have noted the consideration which always has been given to criti- 

 cisms, and have uniformly agreed with their colleagues in the conduct of 

 the business of the Society and in the maintenance of the high standards 

 of admission to Fellowship. 



A brief survey of the principal events and impressions of the past six- 

 teen years and a few statistics may be of interest to you at this time. Of 

 the 112 men who were enrolled as Original Fellows on the first list issued 

 by the Society, 26 had died and 26 had resigned or dropped out by 1906, 

 leaving 60 on the roll then. At the close of 1922 there were only 27 

 Original Fellows left, 30 having died and three having resigned in the 

 sixteen years. From 1889 to 1905 the Society elected 287 persons to its 

 Fellowship, and from 1906 to 1921, inclusive, added 286 to this number, 

 a total of 573. There are now 439 elected Fellows on the roll, 134 having 

 dropped out through death, resignation, and failure to maintain their 

 dues. One man is counted twice in this summary, he having resigned as 

 an Original Fellow, and later, on his repentance, having been reelected 

 as a Fellow. There have been, up to the present annual meeting, 678 

 men and six women connected with the Society as Fellows. In 1909 the 

 Society inaugurated a new class of members by electing seven eminent 

 foreign geologists correspondents. In 1910 six men and in 1912 three 

 more were added to this list. In 1914 six nominations to correspondent- 

 ship w^ere made by the Council, but on account of the beginning of the 

 Great War the names were not presented at the election of that year. 

 In 1921 one correspondent was elected. Six correspondents have died, 

 hence there are now 11 names on the list in this class. The total mem- 

 bership of the Society at the close of 1922 is therefore 474. 



The formation of daughter or affiliated societies began in 1909 with 

 the organization of the Paleontological Societ}^, a vigorous offspring 

 which has gained strength witli the passing years, but which still loyally 

 remains under the wing of the parent society. In 1920 a second child 

 was l)nrn, the Mineralogical Society of America, which has been some- 

 what more independent in its existence, since it has maintained a sepa- 

 rate channel of* publication. Close relations with tlie Geological Society 



