Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18
COOLIDGE ACCEPTS
GEOGRAPHIC POST
Former President Takes
Appointment to Board
Of Trustees.

Former President Coolidge has &C.
espted membership on the board Of
trustees Of the National Geographic
Society, 1t was announced today ct
headquarters Of the institution.
Mr.. Coolidge accepted appointment
TO the board In letter to Or. Gilbert
Grosvenor president of the society. in
reply TO one advising Mr.. Coolidge that
his acceptance would delight every one
connected with the organization and
would greatly strengthen our work"
The formal election Of MIR. Coolidge
to the board, which already includes
such notables Is Chief Justice Taft,
Gen. John j. Pershing and Ambassa-
dor Charles O. Dawes, probably will
take place at q meeting Of the board
to be held this month.
Personal Friends Since College.
The former rDaaident and DR.. Gros-
vencr have been personal friends since
they were In college together at Am
herst. Mr.. Coolidge's interest In the
work Ct the National Geographic So
ciety dates from the time he was Vice
President, when he lectured before the
society, and wrote an article for its
National Geographic Magazine on
Massachusetts, and It's Position In the
Life Of the Nation"
Mr.. Coolidge's letter Of acceptance
follows:
my dear DR.. Gresvenor:
"Your letter Of April 18th has been
received. I will accept membership on
the board Of trustees Of the National
Geographic Society.
With kindest regards, ] am
Very truly yours,
Calvin Coolidge"
While he was president. Mr.. Coolidge
appeared before the members Of the
society In Washington upon several
occasions. In behalf OF the society.
he presented Comdr. Richard z. Byrd
with the Hubbard Gold Medal in recos-
milton Of Comdr. Byrd's flight across
sonally had approved the plans Of the
expedition under the Joint auspices Of
the National Geographic Society and
the Navy Department wherein Comdr.
Byrd took three Navy planes North for
the flights over Ellesmere Island and
obtained his first far Northern flying
experience. When the Hubbard Medal
was bestowed upon Col Lindbersh for
his transatlantic flight, Mr.. Coolidge
again was invited to make the presen-
tation In behalf Of the society and
did 30.
100000 Members In Society.
Membership on the board Of the
society 10 an honorary position and It's
personnel includes men distinguished
In science, letters, and public life.
Among its members are: Charles J.
Bell, John Joy Edson. David Fairchild,
G. Hart Merriam, o. p. Austin, George
r. Putnam. Theodore W. Noyes. Rear
Admiral G. M. Chester. ]. Howard Gore,
Frederick v. Coville, George shiras, Sd:
John Barton Payne. Maj. Gen. A. W.
Greedy, George Otis Smith, o. H.
Tittrnann, Dr.. John Foote. Stephen T.
Mather and the societys president and
editor Of the National Geographic
Magazine, Dr.. Gilbert Grosvenof, and
It's vice president and associate editor.
Dr.. John Oliver La Gorcs.
The National Geographic Society is
the largest scientific and educational
body in the world. It's 100000 mem
bers are to found in every country,
colony and mandatory In the world
having postal system.
More than 1000 men and women, In
GLIDING graduates Of IS universities
here and abroad. are employed In the
preparation and printing Of the society's
magazine. maps. school bulletins and
other publications, and In the conduct
Of the society's extensive research work
and correspondence.