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THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE 



represents fifty different countries and 

 colonies of the world, including all 

 the European countries, Egypt, India, 

 China, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, 

 the various Central and South American 

 countries, and several of the West In- 

 dian islands. The membership in Can- 

 ada is 863 ; in Mexico, 450 ; in Cuba, 

 116; in Panama, 183 ; in Europe, 652, 

 and in Central and South America, 129. 



A gold medal was presented March 26, 

 1910, to Sir Ernest H. Shackleton for 

 his explorations in the far south, the 

 presentation being made on behalf of the 



Society by the President of the United 

 States, William H. Taft. On Novem- 

 ber 18 ex-President Roosevelt addressed 

 the Society on his recent expedition to 

 Africa. 



Honorable William H. Taft was 

 elected an honorary member of the So- 

 ciety during the year in recognition of 

 his active interest in the promotion of 

 geographic science. The Society now 

 has five honorary members, as follows: 

 William H. Taft, Theodore Roosevelt, 

 Robert E. Peary, George Dewey, and 

 Frith jo f Nansen. 



REPORT OF TREASURER JOHN JOY EDSON EOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC 31, 1910 

 Receipts : 



Cash balance, as shown by statement of December 31, 1909 $10,614.55 



Dues 120,442.16 



Life members 



Magazine — subscriptions and sales 



Lectures 



Advertising 



Interest on investments and on bank deposit, 



Publications 



Notes paid 



Sundry 



2,550.00 

 11,504.93 



7,324-55 

 15403.28 



1,826.77 



8,567.62 

 12,000.00 



1,244. 12 



Disbursements 



$191,477.98 



Salaries and services $24,312.27 



Magazine — paper, printing, articles, etc 70,166.04 



Magazine — pound rate postage 4,700.00 



Postage 8,018.59 



Printing and stationery 10,999.25 



Lectures 7,215.73 



Hubbard Memorial Hall — lights, heat, telephone, furniture, etc.... 1,053.03 



Publications 867.89 



Research Committee (Alaskan Expedition) 5,141.08 



Advertising commissions 711. 17 



Taxes, all of 1910 - 298.17 



Medals 675.00 



Remodeling and repairs to No. 11 52 16th street N. W 943 -4 2 



Purchase of lots 46 and 47, square 183, 57 feet on 16th Street N. W., 



adjoining present property of Society 32,021.22 



Sundry 2,164.97 



Cash on deposit in the Washington Loan and Trust Co 22,190.15 



ASSETS DECEMBER 31, I9IO 



$191,477.98 



Motes, secured by first deeds of trust on real estate $18,500.00 



Publications on hand, at cost • 3,5°°- 00 



Real estate : 



Lot 45, square 183, purchase price 1 1,338-95 



Lot 46, square 183, purchase price 16,145.22 



Lot 47, square 183, purchase price 15,876.00 



Cash in the Washington Loan and Trust Co 22,190.15 



Assets December 31, 1910 $87,550-32 



Assets December 31, 1909 59,453-5° 



Gain in assets, 1910 $28,096.82 



