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AMERICAN POMOIyOGICAI, SOCIETY 
But we are in a position now where it seems that we must have more 
work from the Secretary’s office, and we must make some effort to raise 
funds for this purpose. It we had every member here today that has been 
at this meeting, I could make an appeal to them directly, and I believe we 
could raise a considerable fund, but I think it would be hardly fair to make 
such an appeal here today. We must plan to devise some way by which we 
can secure the funds, and do the work that the Secretary has outlined for us; 
we must do it. 
Mr. Lazenby: It is evidently a matter of funds, and I would like the 
Secretary to tell approximately what increase of membership there has been 
at this meeting. 
Secretary Lake: Professor Taft can better state that; he has taken in 
all the memberships. 
Mr. Taft: I cannot give definite figures. I think we have the same 
number of life members that we received at Tampa, and I would estimate 
perhaps fifty more of biennial members. 
Secretary Lake: It would perhaps be unfair to offer a motion at this 
time, Mr. President, but while I have it in mind I may state a business sug- 
gestion. One thing that I have been thinking of, is that all moneys arising 
from life membership fees be placed in a permanent fund, thus getting in- 
terest on that — I dislike to see that $20 getting away, and besides there 
must be something else done. I told a bunch of boys that we were going 
to raise the life membership this year. I offered a resolution to have 
that done at Tampa; the raise from $20 to be periodic and in sums of five 
dollars. They say they do not get their money’s worth in the Report now. 
If we did make this change and have more money we can make them a bet- 
ter report, of better material than before. We could print them a better 
volume, something that would be really creditable, and we could get the 
life membership to a point where it would supply a substantial interest 
income. 
I would like to see this arrangement made: Raise the life membership 
fee to $50; increase the amount $5 a year for the next six years, allowing 
six months from now before the first raise becomes operative. With that 
little time we could say, “Now if you don’t get in on $20, it will cost you 
$25; then cost you $30;” and in that way we can speed up or spur up as 
it were a number of young fellows. Such a plan cannot help but be of 
service in the work of soliciting membership among the younger men. 
Motion carried. — Therefore I move to place all fees derived hereafter 
and to include this year, from life memberships, into a permanent fund. I 
do not want to see that get away into ordinary expenses ; we will keep using 
it just as long as the present regulations stand. Seconded and carried. 
Mr. Lazenby: I would like to have the Secretary’s idea as to whether 
the publishing of the Report in one volume by enlarging the Bulletin and 
embodying in that might not be a better way and save some expense. I 
speak of this because I know many of the best societies retain their mem- 
bership largely on account of their publications — not annual proceedings, 
but because they have something monthly, or something quarterly at least, 
something that comes frequently and regularly. I belong to a number of 
