February 8, 1889, Eighteenth Meeting.
The following papers were read by Prof. W. M. Davis, of Harvard University: "Topographic Models," and "Certain Peculiarities of the Rivers of Pennsylvania" Published in the "National Geographic Magazine," Vol. I, No. 3.
February 22, 1889, Nineteenth Meeting.
The paper of the evening was entitled, "Round about Asheville, N. C.," by Mr. Bailey Willis. The paper was illustrated by charcoal sketches and lantern slides. Discussion followed, which was participated in by Messrs. Baker, Merriam and McGee. To be published in the "National Geographic Magazine," Vol. I, No. 4.
March 8, 1889, Twentieth Meeting.
The following amendments to the By-Laws were adopted.
[For Article VI substitute the following]:
ARTICLE VI.
Meetings.
"Regular meetings of the Society shall be held on alternate Fridays, from November until May, and excepting the annual meeting, they shall be devoted to communications. The Board of Managers shall, however, have power to postpone or omit meetings, when deemed desirable. Special meetings may be called by the President.
"The annual meeting for the election of officers shall be the last regular meeting in December.
"The meeting preceding the annual meeting shall be devoted to the President's annual address.
"The reports of the retiring Vice-Presidents shall be presented at the meetings in January.
"A quorum for the transaction of business shall consist of twenty-five active members."
In Article V, the following paragraph was introduced immediately after the first paragraph of the article:
"The dues of members elected in November and December shall be credited to the succeeding year."
The following papers were then presented: "A Trip to Panama and Darien," by Mr. R. U. Goode, and "Survey of Mason and Dixon's Line," by Mr. Mark B. Kerr.
A Trip to Panama and Darien, to be published in the "National Geographic Magazine," Vol. I, No. 4.
