THE 



National Geographic Society 



ORGANIZED, JANUARY, 1888 



President 

 ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL 



MARCUS BAKER 

 WILLIAM H. DALL 

 G. K. GILBERT 



Vice-Presidents 



A. W. GREELY 



C. HART MERRIAM 



HERBERT G. OGDEN 



Recording Secretary 

 F. H. NEWELL 



Treasurer 

 HENRY GANNETT 



Corresponding Secretary 

 ELIZA RUHAMAH SCIDMORE 



Managers 



CHARLES J. BELL 

 H. F. BLOUNT 

 F. V. COVILLE 

 DAVID T. DAY 



EVERETT HAYDEN 

 JOHN HYDE 

 W J McGEE 

 W. B. POWELL 



SECRETARY'S OFFICE 

 Room 55, Ohio Bank Building, Twelfth and O Sts. N.W., Washington 



The National Geographic Society, the object of which is the increase and diffusion 

 of geographic knowledge, has a paying membership of 1,500. Its membership is not 

 restricted to practical geographers, but is open to any person in good standing who may 

 be sufficiently interested in its work to seek admission. The annual subscription is : for 

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

 members pay also an entrance fee of $2.00 on election. The National Geographic 

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



Donations for the founding of Prize Medals and Scholarships are 

 respectfully solicited. 



