Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-08
SCIENTISTS ORGANIZE
Branch of Archaeological In
stitute Formed.
THE OFFICERS CHOSEN
DISTINGUISHED CITIZENS PAR
TICIPATE IN PROCEEDINGS.
Purposes Of the Organization-Thre
Lines of Study to Be
Followed.
THE OFFICERS CHOSEN


logical Institute of America was organized
yesterday afternoon with a most dfstin-
guished membership. Officers were elected
Mr.. John w. Foster being chosen presi-
dent of the Washington society-rules of
government were adopted and an informal
discussion of the purposes of the organiza-
ton occurred, which manifested deep
and earnest local interest in the cause Of
archaeology.
The meeting was held at Mr. Fosters
home. No 1928 18th street northwest, and
had the support of the following persons:
The Secretary of State, Mr. Hay: Messrs.
Cyrus Adler. Marcus Baker George NJ
Boiling. Mitchell Carroll. William l.. Cham
bers. Thomas ]. Conaty, John Joy Edison,
j. Walter Fewkes. John w. Foster, Ed
ward M. Gallaudet. A. W. Greeley, Samuel
H, Greene, Teunis S. Hamlin, w. 7. Har-
ris. John B. Henderson. jr., Joseph c. Horn
blower. 8. H. Kaufman. John B. Larner,
Charles Lyman, w. J. MCGEE, Charles E.
Munroe. Charles w. Needham S. M. New
man. Henry Preble, Stanton J. Peelle, Her
bert Putnam. George L. Raymond, Frank
Sewall. Thomas F. Shahan, Charles s.
Smith. Ainsworth r. Spofford, Thomas F..
Walsh. B. H. Warner Beriah wilkins,
Reginald De Koven, Mrs. Westinghouse,
Mrs. Elizabeth ]. Somers and the Misses
Isabel H. Lehman and Julia D. Strong.
Secretary Hay was elected to life mem
bership.
Election of Officers.
When a roll had developed the presence
of many scientists and letters had been
read from others explaining their absence,
roster of officers was elected, as follows:
President. John ". Foster; vice presidents
Right Rev. Thomas J. Conaty, Rev. DR..
Samuel H. Greene. Prof. William Henry
Holmes and Mrs. Elizabeth J. Somers; Sec
rotary. Prof. Mitchell Carroll: treasurer,
Mr.. John B. Larner: councilors-John w.
Foster. ex officio; DR.. Cyrus Adler and
Prof. Mitchell Carroll; executive committee
The president, the vice presidents. the
secretary, the treasurer and DR.. Cyrus Adj
Ter. Mrs Reginald DeI<oven, Mr.. John B.
Henderson, jr., and Prof. w. ]. MCGEE.
The meeting next adopted the following
rules for the government of the society:
1. The Washington Society of the Archae-
illogical Institute of America Is formed
of residents of Washington, d. c.. and such
other persons as may choose to belong to
1t.
2. The officers of the society shall consist
of a president, four vice presidents, sec
rotary and a treasurer. These and four
members of the executive committee shall
be chosen by ballot. to serve one year and
until their successors are elected
3. The foregoing persons shall constitute
executive committee, which shall, sub
with the government of the society, includ-
ing the election of members. filling vacan-
cies on the committee. and the eXpendi-
lures of the society.
4. The annual dues shall be $40. The pay
ment of 500 shall constitute life member,
exempt from all dues. The society shall
have power to levy any assessment in
addition to the annual dues or incur any
Indebtedness beyond the cash means of the
society. s- -
5. The annual meeting. for the election of
officers and the transaction of other bust
ness, shall be held in November of each
year, upon the call of the president, and
special meetings may be called by the pres
ident or by seven members. A quorum of
the society shall consist of seven members.
The date of the next meeting of the So
ciety, which will probably be called to listen
to lecture by a well-known patron, will
be set by the executive committee, which
will meet within the next few days.
Objects of the Institute.
Eminent American scientists organized
the Archaeological Institute of America in
1879 with purpose to promote and direct
archaeological investigation and research,
to send out exploring expeditions to aid the
efforts of individual investigators by the
publication of their notes and reports and
by such other means as should suggest
themselves from time to time. The insti-
tute soon applied itself to three particular
cal investigation along the lines of the So
called higher criticism, and American
archaeology.
Its most pretentious educational efforts
resulted in the recent foundation of the
American Schools of Classical Studies at
Athens and Rome and the American School
for Oriental Study and Research in Pales-
tine
This work has been done with the CO.
ope ration of the following American insti-
tutions of learning:
Adebert College. Brown University Bryn
University of Chicago Columbia University,
Cornell University, Dartmouth College,
Harvard University. Johns Hopkins Uni
vcrsity. University of Michigan Mount Hol-
yoke College, University of the City of
New York. University Of Pennsylvania,
Princeton University Smith College, SYRIA
cGse University, Vassar College, Univer.
sity of Vermont, Wellesley College, Wes-
leyGn University, Williams College and
Yale University. and theological schools In
Cambridge, New York, Chicago and other
places.
Roll of Membership.
The membership of the institute includes
not only the most prominent American stu
dents Of archaeology, but many other per-
sons who desire to contribute to the sue
cessful study of that science. There are no
paid officials and the funds not expended
OF the institutions directly dependent on the
Institute are given to aid various American
colleges and universities in archaeological
research. Professor Francis w. Kelsey
national secretary of the institute attend
ed yesterday afternoons meeting and adj
dressed the local society.
STREET EXTENSION BILLS.