El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-06
BANQUET To
REPRESENT
100000
Every City in, the Land In
terested in Geographic So
ciety's Work.
ANNUAL FEAST TO
BE IN WASHINGTON

Washington. D c. Jan 6.-The Ma,
Uonal Geographic society, with a mem
bership of over 100000 is arranging to
mold Its annual banquet in Washing
ton on Friday, Jan &C. Alexander era
ham Bell, inventor OF the telephone, and
former president Of the society, will
be POSTMASTER. The banquet viii be
attended by members Of the society
from every par< Of the United States.
TEis organization is the largest scien-
title association in America, II not in
deed in the world. It's membership Of
over 100 900 represents the highest type
Of American intellectually and citizen
ship Practically every city in the land
has from a dozen TO many hundred
members, although Washington has a
greater representation in the society
than any other city. This IS because
of the fact that nearly every promi-
nent official of the government in
Washington belongs to the National
Geographic society.
Costs 81 Year.
The membership dues of the National
Geographic society are 50 year, with
no entrance fee. All members receive
the magazine and maps published by
the organization without extra charge.
The magazine is the most wonderfully
illustrated in the world. With the per
1ecuon OF the modern camera, travel
ers from every corner Of the globe
contribute rare Illustrations for its
pages. In a single issue published not
long ago SO pictures in four colors
were used illustrating an article on
China and Korea, a greater number Of
cOlored pictures than were ever used
before by any magazine. In another I
"a such pictures were used. During
recent months it has carried articles
on the Panama. canal with IS illuStra-
tons; Mexico with 81 illustrations, and
India with so pictures of the people ana
the marvellous temples of India.
Many school authorities have found
the National Geographic magazine a
great aid in their endeaOvrs to lend !
human Interest to the study of geogra-
ply Even the students of Japan make |
use Of it, the head Of the University 1
OF Toxic being one of those who find I
II the worlds best first aid" for a /
languishing interest in geographic /
studies. As the magazine goes with 4
membership in the society, it will be
seen that the work Of the organiza-
ton is appreciated in the orient as well
as In the OccidenL
Forum Of Discbverers.
The magazine of the sOciety. is prac-
ically cumulative record OF the geo
5raphy Of the world Nearly all of the
ANGUS explorers and discoveries of to-
lay make il the forum in which to an
lounce their contributions to geograph-
c Information. Director Gilbert A.
zrosvenor is the editor OF the maya
line, and John Oliver La GOrce, assist
mt editor.
The National Geographic society was
organized In 1888 Tor the increase and
Of geOg- aphic knowledge
This feature of its charter makes its
work cover the field Of geography, as
hat Of the Smithsonian institution COW
srs the field Of knowledge. in its ef-
orts TO carry out the purpose Of the
society as expressed in its charter, five !
ines Of work are carried. One of these Z
$ the publication Of maps, books, and
he Magazine, Which contains about B
500 pages a ye4r- All receipts from /
is publications are invested In the /
magazine, or are expended directly to Z
promote geographic knowledge and the /
tudy Of geography.
The second phase Of its work in car
wing out the purpose Of its 'iucorpora-
ion is the holding of an annual series
4 lectures in Washington. These ad-
resses are given by the foremost work
rs in the realm of science. During
asst years the speakers have included
resident Taft, former president ROose- ,
cit Sir William Ramsay, Ernest H.
hackletOn, the South Polar explorer,
nd Robert z. Peary. the -discoverer Of
he north pole.
In the course of lectures Dr. Inazu
itobe, Of the University of Toxic. win
Ell what the japanese have done for !
ormosa; Dr. Harvey ". Wiley viii
FL the story OF what the world is fed; !