468 Hop© Street, 
Drov-donee, K.I. 
Hov. 15, 1911. 
Dear Dr. Eobinson:- 
Your letter of the 11th 1 f/at hand. I have 'been 
thinking* over the matter of proposing* ,'rof. York 1 a name for member¬ 
ship in the Club, and had decided to do bo. I thought, however, 
that I had another week in which to &et the name in to the 
Council. I evident Ip misunderstood harwfs remark about candidates 
at the last meeting*. I am -lad that the Council took the action 
mentioned. I will now formally propose the name.of Prof, H. H. 
York for membership. 
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As you know I have boon hesitating’ some about this as I 
did not know much about the man, beyond the fact that he has 
always appeared to be a very a.-ree&ble sort of a fellow whenever 
and wherever I have met him, rotwitbf standing* the opposing* (?) 
fact that he has the Hew York ideas. This last fact.to me 
seems, of a secondary nature in the consideration of his name. 
I recently had an excellent opportunity to ask the question 
as to hi -i views on nomenclature. His reply was, in substance, 
as follows; "I begun my work jotex under Underwood and have since 
continued it under men who bad the same views. I suppose now I am 
in. Hew England I shall fall into line with the other Hew Englanders. n 
From w at 1 have seen of York I think he will be a desirable 
to the Club, both from, a social and from a scientific point of 
view; I have certainly seen nothing* that would lead me to think 
the contrary. 
Very truly yours, 
