Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-15
KNIGHTS AT FEAST in ANNUAL MEETING
National Geographic Society
Managers Reelected.
INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIP
Officers Will Be Chosen Next Wed.
nesday-Committee Fails to De-
eide Upon Cooks Polar Claims.

| its tWcnty-fr.t annual meeting last night
at the new Masonic Temple. with more
than 600 members present. The principal
purpose Of the meeting was TO elect eight
members Of The board of managers TO
succeed those whose terms had expired
| All OF the old members of the board we're
Reelected TO serve for the next three
years. They arc Henry T. Blount, c. NJ
Chester T.. Y. Coville, John E. Pillsbury,
| Rudolph Kaufman, r. L. Macdonald
Willis y. Moore and S. " D. North.
Coming Election of Officers.
At meeting of the board of managers
next Wednesday the officers of the soci-
ETY. will be elected. \ great deal of inter-
est is being manifested by the members
in this election. particularly since Prof
Willis \. Moore, the present president.
has said that he will not be a candidate
for that office Among thtc men who
have been suggested tor the place are
Henry Gannctt of the geological survey.
who is now vice president: Admiral Z.
NJ. Chester. L. S. n, retired and o. p.
Austin, head of the division of statistics
of the Department of Commerce and La
Dor. who * now the secretary of the So
ciety. There are a number of other prom
inent scientists who are being considered.
No slate Is arranged by the board of
managers before the election Wednesday.
nor viii there be any nominal tons. The
board will meet and ballot until the Off
GERS are elected.
Increase in Membership.
Mr. Gannett, the vice president. pre-
sided at the meeting last night. The re-
port of the secretary, which was pre-
scented by Gilbert Grosvenor. editor of the
society, showed that there were $1,000
members of the society, a gratifying in
crease in membership over last year.
John Joy Edison, treasurer reported that
the soclety's assets were $4,000 and that
it had no liabilities.
After the business meeting an illus
trated lecture was given by Frank NJ.
Chapman of New York, who is connected
with the American Museum of Natural
History. His subject was bird life in the
nest. The pictures shown were made
from photographs taken by Mr.. Chap
man, and We're among the finest views of
the KIND ever exhibited in this country.
They showed the various stages OF growth
which the parent birds protect their
young.
A large audience listened to the lecture,
many friends of the members Of the So
ciety entering the hall for that purpose
after the business meeting had been COM
pleted The lecture was one of the regu-
lar course which has been arranged by
the society for the winter.
Cook Matter Declared Closed.
After the meeting members Of the So
ciety declared that the Cook incident was
closed SO far as the National Geographic
Society was concerned, unless Dr. Cooks
records should be submitted to the So
ciety. This could be done only with
Cooks consent. however, they said.
The committee appointed November 8,
had reached the north pole prior to 1909,
consisting of James II. Gore, Admiral j.
T.. Pillsbury and G. Willard Hayes. has
informed the board Of managers that 1t
penhagen the report submitted by the
commission of specialists dated Deem
Der Is, 1909. that the material which
has been submitted to the university by
DR.. Cook for examination contains no
observations nor information that can be
regarded as proof that DR.. Cook in his
last polar journey reached the north
pole"
Final Decision in Allegiance.
At the same time the rector of the uni
yersty states that the commission was
examining some of DR.. Cooks papers and
that as soon as the examination was
completed he would communicate with the
committee. In view of this promise Of a
supplementary report on the subject the
committee does not feel competent to
render a final decision before the arrival
of the report referred to.
Mr.. Gannett was asked whether the
Peary records would be submitted to
any foreign body of scientists. He re-
pl ed that the world had accepted the
verdict by the National Geographic So
ciety upon Pearys claim to having
reached the north pole and that he did
not think it probable that they would be
submitted to any foreign body, unless
Peary should desire them to be SO sub
mitted.