The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-29
FOR BENEFIT OF THE NORTH.
ALASKA GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY
TO ISSUE A QUARTERLY.
-Memberxhfp Has Increased to
Nearly 5OO-Provfsions OF the
Constitasien and the Bylaws.

At the regular monthly meeting Of the
Alaska Gecgra phicai Society. held yeSter-
day afternoon al tie hoard Of education
rooms liz the Central school building. II
was determined 20 issue a quarterly pub
lea iion, 20 he known as the Alaska Quar-
terry. The initial number Will appear
January ]. and contain Charles sumner
great Grafton on the purchase OF Alaska.
which is without doubt the ablesi and
most exhaustive contribution 70 Alaskan
literature yet made.
One hundred and thirfy-three members
were received. giving a total membership
to date OF 40.
Following is the constitution and by
laws in full:
Nanie.-Tnis organization shall be known
as the Alaska Geogra phical Society.
Objects Of the Socieiy.-Tae objects or
the society ghall lie, to encourage geo
graphical exploration ana discovery; 10 dis
serniaaie geographical informal On, by els-
ctlss.0n. lectures and publications: 10 estae-
lish Ia Seattle and SUCH other cities as may
be deemed advisable. for THE peneat Of
commerce, navigation and the great INDUS
Alaska and the Islands and countries of the
Pacific. headquarters ana museums where
the most recent and accurate Information
can De obtained re.atlng TO every part OF
the world: 10 accumulate library OF the
best books on geography. history ana sta
tics: 10 make collection OF the
best maps. charts and photographs,
and 10 carry on correspondence Win
societies and individuals whose work IN
Guides or is connected with, geography.
The society will exchange Its publications
for those Of other societies. Monthly meet
ings will be held. al which original papers
Will be read or lectures given, ana 10
which. wei as the receptions 70 dlstin-
guished travellers. and to the conversation.
Fellows Of the society viii have the priYi-
iege of introducing their friends
Feiiowship.-Both ladies and gentlemen
may become fellows of the society
Council and Onicers.-The council or the
society shall be composed OF forty-five fe.-
lows Of the society. fifteen Of whom snail
be elected at each anniversary genera
meeting OF the society. To the council Is
delegated and 1t shall exercise. exclusive
control over the affairs OF the society. Inc
council shall eject from It's OWN number a
president, six vice presidents, a secretary
be for three years, and who shall together
constitute the executive committee ana
have Immediate charge and direction OF the
work and finances Of the society. Inc on
GERS of the council shall be the officers OF
the society during their several terms OF
office The council may at any time hi
vacancies In the council until the mex, en-
suing anniversary general meeting Inc
honorary members OF the society shall be
elected by the executive committee. Inc
president may call meetings OF the coufi-
eli or executive committee by notice III
writing to each member and snail cali sucii
meetings gnen requested TO do 50 In wris-
ing by quorum Of either. AT ali meet
ines Of the council nine shall constitute a
quorum. and three quorum OF the sAecl,
tive committee. The president snail call
meetings of the society when thought de-
sirable by the executive committee.
Anniversary and Monthly Meet ngs. Ihe
anniversary general meeting OF the fellows
shall be he'd on the fourth Monday of Oc-
tober OF each year, and the monthly meet
ings on the fourth Monday OF each month,
at places to be determined py the eAecu-
tive committee.
PAYMENTS to the Society The entrance
fee for fellows shall be sic; the annual dues
81: life fellowship SIC: honorary lie fellow
shin Sloo Fellows who are accepted PRIOR
To January l. 1900 shall not be required TO
pay the entrance fee. No fellow snail he
entitled 10 vote or TO enjoy the privileges
of the society while IN arrears. Honorary
members are not required to make any pay
ments.
Amendments.-This constitution and by
laws may he amended by three-fourths
vote of all the fellows present at two sue
cessive anniversary general meetings. AFTER
having passed the council by three
fourths vote OF all It's members present AZ
lis meetings next preceding such ami
versary general meetings: or by unan.-
NOUS vote of an anniversary general meet
ing and the next preceding council meet
ing.
office OF the following members OF he
council shall expire on the fourth Monaay
OF October 1891, or as soon thereafter as
their successors snail nave peeii S.eNec1 ~
the society: Arthur c. Jackson, Rev John
y Damon. Rev II. IL. Gower Or. Frank
Z, Graves cant John J. Healy. Judge w.
., Woo" Wood Rev. sheldon Jackson. Prof.
Frederick + Monsen. Frank Lit Roche.
Prof. Charles f. Reeves, PROF. EDMOND ;.
Meany, Prof. Henry Lands Judge ZONES
Uurke. Or. George Y. Calhoun, Prof Frank
7 barnard. and the following on the fourth
Monday OF october, 1899; Gen J; b. Met
calfe Hon. John II. Allen. Hon. L. },
tI1,ras george L. Piper John W. LANG.
P In'fi' charles II. Churchill, Rev. X. u.
Nevius col Alden J. Blethen. Rev. Way
land Hoyt, Mai. l.. 5. Ingrahaul, Miner W.
Bruce.