THE 



National Geographic Society 



1897-1900 



MARCUS BAKER 

 HENRY F. BLOUNT 

 F. V. COVILLE 

 S. H. KAUFFMANN 

 WILLIS L. MOORE 

 W. B. POWELL 



President 

 ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL 



Vice-President 

 W J McGEE 



Board of Managers 



1898-1901 



A. GRAHAM BELL 

 HENRY GANNETT 

 A. W. GREELY 

 JOHN HYDE 

 W J McGEE 

 F. H. NEWELL 



Treasurer 

 HENRY GANNETT 



Recording Secretary 

 F. H. NEWELL 



1899-1902 



CHARLES J. BELL 

 G. K. GILBERT 

 DAVID J. HILL 

 C. HART MERRIAM 

 H. S. PRITCHETT 

 J. STANLEY-BROWN 



Corresponding Secretary 

 WILLIS L. MOORE 

 Foreign Secretary 

 ELIZA RUHAMAH SCIDMORE 



SECRETARY'S OFFICE 

 Rooms 117, 118, Corcoran Building, Fifteenth and F Streets N. W., Washington 



TREASURER'S OFFICE 

 U. S. Geological Survey, 1330 F St. N. W., Washington 



The National Geographic Society, the object of which is the in- 

 crease and diffusion of geographic knowledge, has a total membership 

 of 1,700. 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; for corresponding members, $2.00. 

 The annual dues may be commuted and life membership acquired 

 by the payment at one time of $50.00 THE NATIONAL GEO- 

 GRAPHIC MAGAZINE and other publications of the Society are 

 sent regularly to all members. 



Prizes of $150.00 and $75.00 will be awarded December 31, 1899, for essays 

 on Norse Discoveries in America. 



Entered at the Post-office in Washington, D. C, as Second-class Mail Mattel 



