11 10 5318 https://library.americanalpineclub.org/files/original/6a6dd6e81bfe9e0f7a1ce06d550544e4.jpg 8a7a357a4d8b5e7d0e6a5a7ec7f64a2b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Albert Ellingwood Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1925 Subject The topic of the resource Rock climbing Mountaineering Colorado Wyoming Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright American Alpine Club Library Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. American Alpine Club Library Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource SE Face of Sneffles Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context AlbertEllingwood131 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Albert R. Ellingwood Subject The topic of the resource San Juan Mountains (Colo. and N.M.) Needle Mountains (Colo.) San Juan National Forest (Colo.) Description An account of the resource Photograph of Potosi Ridge from the East ridge of Mount Sneffels. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/23/20 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Extent The size or duration of the resource. 2238 _ 3810 pixels 800 pixels/inch 1.1 MB Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. 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Title A name given to the resource Albert Ellingwood Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1925 Subject The topic of the resource Rock climbing Mountaineering Colorado Wyoming Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright American Alpine Club Library Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. American Alpine Club Library Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ruby Trust Falls and Potosi Ridge Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context AlbertEllingwood132 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Albert R. Ellingwood Subject The topic of the resource San Juan Mountains (Colo. and N.M.) 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Title A name given to the resource Albert Ellingwood Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1925 Subject The topic of the resource Rock climbing Mountaineering Colorado Wyoming Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright American Alpine Club Library Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. American Alpine Club Library Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Uncompahgre from Matterhorn Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context AlbertEllingwood133 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Albert R. Ellingwood Subject The topic of the resource Uncompahgre National Forest (Colo.) 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Title A name given to the resource Albert Ellingwood Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1925 Subject The topic of the resource Rock climbing Mountaineering Colorado Wyoming Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright American Alpine Club Library Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. American Alpine Club Library Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yankee Boy Basin Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context AlbertEllingwood134 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Albert R. Ellingwood Subject The topic of the resource Uncompahgre National Forest (Colo.) 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Title A name given to the resource Albert Ellingwood Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1925 Subject The topic of the resource Rock climbing Mountaineering Colorado Wyoming Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright American Alpine Club Library Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. American Alpine Club Library Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Climber on the N Ridge Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context AlbertEllingwood138 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Albert R. Ellingwood Subject The topic of the resource Wind River Range (Wyo.) 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Title A name given to the resource Albert Ellingwood Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1925 Subject The topic of the resource Rock climbing Mountaineering Colorado Wyoming Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright American Alpine Club Library Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. American Alpine Club Library Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Looking NW from Uncompahgre Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context AlbertEllingwood141 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Albert R. Ellingwood Subject The topic of the resource San Juan Mountains (Colo. and N.M.) Needle Mountains (Colo.) 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Title A name given to the resource Albert Ellingwood Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1925 Subject The topic of the resource Rock climbing Mountaineering Colorado Wyoming Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright American Alpine Club Library Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. American Alpine Club Library Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sunlight Windom and Jupitor across Chicago Basin Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context AlbertEllingwood142 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Albert R. Ellingwood Subject The topic of the resource San Juan Mountains (Colo. and N.M.) 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Carabiners Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright American Alpine Club Library Description An account of the resource Photographic reproductions of the American Alpine Club Library's carabiner collection. Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. American Alpine Club Library Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Aluminum carabiner Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pierre Allain Carabiner Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/ Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1950-1970 Description An account of the resource Pierre Allain aluminum carabiner. Maker's mark 'P. ALLAIN 1600KG' stamped on one side, reverse side stamped 'BREVETE S.G.D.G.' (sans garantie du gouvernement), which translates from the French to 'Patent without government guarantee'. Exact date unknown, but likely sometime between the 1950s- 1960s. Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Allain, Pierre, 1904-2000. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Richard K. Irvin Collection Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2003.009.081.1 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photograph Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. Irvin, Richard K., 1930-2006. Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. American Alpine Club Library Subject The topic of the resource Rock climbing--Equipment and supplies carabiners gear Pierre Allain rock climbing https://library.americanalpineclub.org/files/original/3189111f2e585261d6d71a09168818d5.pdf 6284583c6bfd3f5a9723e113967488a0 PDF Text Text CM Corf oyv~b& fl&co r4^ r olulwes _L �I % WAIVER OF NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING. We, the undersigned, being i four of the sub- scribers to the Cha.rter of the American Alpine Club, hereby waive all notice required by law or otherwise for the hold­ ing, on January 6 , 1916, at 3.30 o1 clock , at the office of Henry G. Bryant, Esquire, 804 Land Title Building, Philadelphia, Pa., of the first meeting of such subscribers and members of such corporation and hereby agree that the said first meeting be held at said place and time for the transaction of all such business as would naturally come before a first meeting of the subscribers to a charter of a corporation. I : wJJMK.L,- 7 L»y (Note:— Owing to the death of Dr. J. William White, the fifth subscriber to the Charter, it was impossible to secure > ■' his signature on the above waiver.) �I AMERICAN ALPINE CLUB FIRST MEETING OF INCORPORATORS. The first meeting of the subscribers to the Charter of the American Alpine CIud was held on the sixth day of January, 1916, at the office of Henry G. Bryant, Esquire, S04 Land Title Building, Philadelphia, Pa., at which there were present, out of the five subscribers to the Charter, the following three: Henry G. Bryant, J. Henry Scattergood, George Vaux, Jr. A quorum was thus present and the meeting pro­ ceeded to organize by the appointment of Henry G. Bryant as Chairman and J. Henry Scattergood as Secretary. The Secretary produced a waiver, signed by four of the subscribers to the Charter, of notice for the holding of this meeting and agreeing that the same be held at this time and place. Whereupon, on motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously resolved that a copy of said waiver be attached to these minutes and that the original be filed in the archives of the Corporation. The Secretary produced the Charter of the Corporation. which had been duly approved by the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas No. 1 of the County of Philadelphia, and duly recorded in the office for the recording J -1- �!. » of deeds and in the Prothonotary's office, as required by law. On motion duly made and seconded it was unanimously resolved that the said Charter be accapted as the Charter I of this Corporation. On notion duly made and seconded it was unani­ mously resolved that the By-laws which had heretofore been used as the By-laws of the unincorporated association,(of which this corporation is the successor9) and a copy of which is hereto attached, be a.nd they are hereby adopted 1 as the By-laws of this Corporation^with the exception noted in the copy hereto attached of making the officers and # councilors serve for a period of one year instead of for a period of three years as provided in Section III of the original By-laws and with the further exception that said officers and councilors may hold the sane office for three successive terms of one year instead of being limited to one term of three years, as provided in said Section jf the By-laws, On motion duly made and seconded it was unanimously resolved that the seal, an a impression of which appears opposite to this'j Resolution, be and the same is hereby adopt­ ed as the seal of this corporation. On notion duly made and seconded it was unani­ mously resolved that all those who were members in good standing on December 31, 1915, of the old, unincorporated association, the American Alpine Club, be and t.ney are �a hereby elected to membership in the present corporation and that immediate notification to this effect be given to the said members. On motion duly made and seconded it was unani­ mously resolved that this meeting of the members of this corporation adjourn to meet on January 8, 1916, in Room 213 of the New York Public Library at 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue, New York City, at two o’clock P. M., being the time and place fixed hereby for the annual meeting of the members of this corporation, of which meeting notice was i given before the incorporation of this corporation to all the members of the preceding unincorporated society. i ..;; life_____ �~ V V By-Laws of The American Alpine Club. . OFFICERS r THE AMERICAN ALPINE CLUB : By-Laws 1. This association shall be called The American Alpine Club. 3. The officers of the Club shall be a Presi! dent and two Vice-Presidents (one of whom shall be elected from the Western United States), a Secretary and a Treasurer, who, to­ gether with four councilors-at-large, shall constitute the Board of Directors of the Club. Th^.offirorr, ruid miiru'ilnrr rJa.nll 4fiennially—a4—the—annual— u-nth-their. &uccoGO<»r.s-are elected,—Neither the I-rcoidont nor the-Vico PrceidentG..shall hold the- famei successive..terms. CAnrp OBJECTS 2. The objects of the Club shall be: the scientific exploration and study of high moun­ tain elevations and of the regions lying within or about the Arctic and Antarctic Circles; the cultivation of the mountain craft; the promo­ tion and dissemination of knowledge regard­ ing the regions above indicated. It shall for its primary work undertake the study of the high mountains of all America, gathering in the facts and phenomena pertaining to them, and shall publish a series of illustrated mono­ graphs of these mountains for the purpose of presenting a complete description of the alpine mountains of the Western Hemi­ sphere. This By-Law shall not be construed as restraining the Board of Directors from undertaking such other minor publications as may seem to them desirable. ! : . I 5 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 4. The Board of Directors shall have re­ sponsible control of all the Club’s work and property, except in so far as it may be other­ wise determined by these By-Laws; it shall arrange for all meetings, shall direct the man­ ner of the publications of the Club, and shall ! elect members as hereinafter provided. CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP 5. There shall be two classes of member­ ship : Active and Honorary. 6 The changes in the above By-Laws referred to in the minutes of the first meeting of the Incorporators are as follows. In place of the provisions canceled as above,should be substituted:— "The officers and councilors shall be chosen at the annual meeting to serve until their successors They may hold office for three successive are elected, terms of one year each. Neither the President nor the Vice Presidents shall hold the same office for more than three successive terms of one year each." ... �cz QUALIFICATIONS FOR ACTIVE MEMBERS 6. Persons eligible for active membership are: First, those who have made mountain ascents which the Board of Directors shall consider acceptable. No mountains shall be so regarded which do not attain an altitude of two thousand feet above the snow-line of the regions in which they are found. Second, those who have conducted explorations in the Arctic or Antarctic tracts. Third, those whose contributions to the literature or science of mountaineering, to recent glaciology, or to al­ pine art have, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, been of permanent importance in advancing a knowledge of these subjects. METHOD OF ELECTION 7. Any member may nominate candidates for membership. A nomination shall be writ­ ten upon an official printed blank and mailed to the Secretary. It shall contain the name, address and record of the candidate and the signatures of the proposer and of one sec­ onder. When a candidate has been thus nominated, it shall be the duty of the Board of Directors to consider his qualifications, and, if they seem sufficient, to direct the Secretary § DUES 9. The annual dues, (for active members only) shall be five dollars. Any member in arrears for one year after two notifications of indebtedness have been sent by the Treasurer at intervals of six months may be considered to have forfeited membership. A life membership may be obtained on the payment of fifty dollars. MEETINGS 10. "I here shall be at least one stated meet­ ing annually. This shall be held in Decembei or January in Boston, New York, Phila­ delphia or Washington, or else at such place as may be designated for that year's meeting of the American Association for the Advance­ ment of Science; with this meeting shall be combined a social gathering and annual dinner | at which the President shall preside. Special I nieetings of the Club may be called by the | President, or, with his authorization, by the Eastern Vice-President. HOME OF THE CLUB. 11. The constituted home of the Club shall be in Philadelphia. 7 9 to mail a copy of the nomination to all active members of the Club, with a statement that, in the judgment of the Board of Directors, such candidate appears to be qualified under the provisions of the preceding paragraph. Such notice shall also contain a request that the members communicate with the Secretary regarding the candidate and a statement that such communications will be deemed confi­ dential by the Board of Directors. The mem­ bers shall have three weeks from the date of the mailing of said notice in which to post to the Secretary their objections, if any, to the election of the candidate. The Board of Di­ rectors shall elect active members by a ma­ jority vote, but no person shall be elected to membership against whom five members of the Club shall have filed written objections with the Secretary, as above provided. SECTIONS HONORARY MEMBERS 12. The members of the Club residing west of the Rocky Mountains are empowered at any time to constitute themselves into a Pa­ cific Section of the American Alpine Club for the purpose of holding meetings. The West­ ern Vice-President shall be ex-officio Presi­ dent of the Section. To the same end, mem­ bers of the Club residing in Canada may form a Canadian Section. AMENDMENTS 13. Amendments to the By-Laws may be made at any regularly called meeting of the Club by a vote of two-thirds of the members present, personally or by proxy, provided that the amendment or amendments proposed shall have the signatures of five of the members of the Club, and that notification of the intended changes has been mailed to the members one month in advance of the time of action. 8. Only persons who have pre-eminently distinguished themselves in mountaineering, exploration, or research shall be eligible to Honorary Membership, and they shall be elected by a unanimous vote of the Board of Directors. 8 10 �r-; € I ! ’§ ; ADJOURNED ORGANIZATION MEETING OF THE AMERICAN ALPINE CLUB a Pennsylvania corporation held at the Public Library, 43nd Street, New York City, on January gth, 1916. Henry G. Bryant, Esq., of Philadelphia, in the Chair, Among those present were: Mr. Robert H. Chapman, Mr. J. H. Cuntz, Mr. Lewis L. Delafield, Professor Charles E. Fay, Dr. A. J. Gilmour, Miss Mary L. Jobe, Mr. LeRoy Jeffers, Miss Dora Keen, Mr. A. H. MacCarthy, Mr. Howard Palmer, Professor Herschel C. Parker, Honorable Harrington 1 Putnam, Mr. J. Henry Scattergood, Mr. Benjamin F. Seaver, Dr. Hudson h Stuck, Mr. George M. Weed.— IV. THE CHAIRMAN: i As mentioned in the paper which I read at the last meeting of the voluntary, unincorporated association, the incorporators of the newly-organized American Alpine Club met day before yesterday, and went through the necessary formalities of adopting the Old by-laws and of electing the old members of the Club members of the present organization, When we had finished our work, we adjourned to meet in this building at this hour, on this day; and therefore it is in order to continue that meeting, so as to keep the proper sequence in the records of the Club. There are various matters which come before us as a new organization. Perhaps the most important is that of electing officers, If a motion is carried at this meeting nominating and electing the officers i and Councilors of the old organization, then by this action we will k have a proper Board of Directors; so a motion is in order that the officers and Councilors of the old Club be nominated for officers and Councilors of the new Club. ' �Q PROF. FAY: I so move, Mr. President. THE CHAIRMAN: Professor Fay moves that the officers and Councilors of the former unincorporated American Alpine Club be and hereby are nominated as officers and Councilors of the present incor­ porated American Alpine Club. Are there any remarks? I therefore put the question. This election is for one year only, (No response.) for a period which expires at the end of the present year. All those in favor of the election of the present officers and Councilors to serve in the newly incorporated American Alpine Club will signify it by saying "Aye". (The quest ion was unanimously carried.) THE CHAIRMAN: * The next matter of moment to come before the meeting is the ratification of a very important agreement which your Council have concluded with the New York Public Library. For years we have had our small alpine library locked up in a room in Philadel­ phia, in a somewhat inaccessible place, and realizing that this was a rather selfish proceeding we have made overtures to the New York Public Library, and have met with a very generous response, As a result of somewhat protracted negotiations, we have arrived at a sat­ isfactory agreement, whereby this nucleus of a library will be placed on deposit in this great Public Library of New York, The books so deposited will be marked with a proper book-plate, showing that they are the property of the American Alpine Club, It is anticipated that this collection of books will remain here for a great many years, possi­ bly forever, but it is pleasing to know that they will be made accessi­ ble to the public as well as to all those who are interested in moun­ taineering literature. �It will now be in order to read the agreement which has been arrived at between the Library and the Club, and then a resolution authorizing the Secretary to sign and accept the agreement on behalf of the Club, and affix the seal, will be in order. MISS KEEN: I would like to know about how many bindings there are now? THE CHAIRMAN: MISS KEEN: In our own library? Yes. THE CHAIRMAN: Something under one hundred, including those in Philadelphia and New London. MISS KEEN: Including pamphlets and magazines? THE CHAIRMAN: ft Including the unbound volumes. 'We have quite a number of exchanges which have not yet been bound; but we have some very interesting books, presentation copies by the Due de Abruzzi and others of our members. Mr. Secretary, will you read the agreement? THE SECRETARY, reading: THIS AGREEMENT entered into this Sth day of January, 1916, in the City of New York, between THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations, of the first part, and the AMERICAN‘ALPINE CLUB of the secondpart, witnesseth: First. The party of the second part hereby deposits as a loan with the party of the first part all the books and pamphlets on mountaineering subjects now in its possession, and agrees to deposit in like manner all similar books and pamphlets acquired by it in the future. Second. The party of the first part accepts the deposit and agrees to place the collection aforesaid in its sec­ tion of mountaineering literature, said collection to be available for consultation within the building under the same rules and conditions as the other collections belong­ ing to the party of the first part. i Third. The party of the first part agrees to catalogue the said collection and to take the same precautions against damage and loss as is the case with books which are its own property. �A (\ Fourth. The party of the second part agrees to subscribe at its own expense for the leading mountain­ eering periodicals, which are to be bound by the party of the first part and included in the American Alpine Club collection. Fifth._ The party of the second part agrees tc pro­ vide a special book plate, the design of which is to be approved by the party of the first part, to be placed in the books belonging to the American Alpine Club collection. Sixth. The party of the second part agrees to transfer at its own expense the books and pamphlets aforesaid. Seventh. The party of the first part agrees to add to its own collection by purchase, at its discretion and as its funds permit, such works on mountaineering subjects as seem most desirable. ft Eighth, Either party to this agreement may cause it to be terminated by giving notice to that effect twelve months in advance; but in case such notice shall be given by the American Alpine Club within twenty-five years from the present time, a reasonable sum shall be paid to the New York Public Library for the expense which it may have incurred in cataloguing and binding the books in the American Alpine Club collection. THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY. Astor,Lenox and Tilden Foundations. AMERICAN ALPINE CLUB. By By C. H. Russell, Howard Palmer, Secretary THE SECRETARY: Secretary. The President will ask for the passage of a resolution authorizing me to sign for the American Alpine Club in the following terms: MR. CHAPMAN: Mr. President, just a moment, Might not that state- ment written in there be construed to include all copies of "Alpina Americana" which are now in the possession of the Club? It says "all the books on any Alpine subject in possession of the Club." rise to a question. I just �11 THE CHAIRMAN: Possibly copies of our publication would scarcely be dignified by tbe name of books, but from the fact that ■ we have realized so very little from the sales of our publication so far, that would not represent a very serious financial loss; but it would be a distinct disadvantage, I think, to separate ourselves from the large collection of "Alpina Americana" which we have, and which will become increasingly valuable as time goes on. But I anti- cipate no effort on the part of the New York Library Trustees to try to secure our reserve stock of these publications which have been produced from time to time, and as the agreement has been the result of considerable care and reflection and would necessitate mutual con­ cessions, I think possibly, if it is not urged, that we should not make any special change in regard to exempting those publications. MR. CHAPMAN: ' ; I was not rising to any objections; I merely asked the question. THE CHAIRMAN: I believe it is not anticipated to part with copies of our own "Alpina Americana". MR. DELAFIELD: Mr. President, I am not sure whether you suggested the form of the resolution, It has been handed to me by the Secretary, and reads as follows: "RESOLVED that the agreement between the New York Public Library and the American Alpine Club, Incorporated, as now submitted, be approved and adopted, and the Secretary of the Club be requested and authorized to execute the same in behalf of the Club." I move its adoption. ; THE CHAIRMAN: You have heard the resolution, which has been drawn up with special reference to its proper form and to comPly with all the formalities of the case. Are there any remarks? �'I* -oV (No response.) - Then I will put the question. THE CHAIRMAN: The Secretary reminds me that th is is our first official act as an incorporated Club. The great European War has reached out and touched even this i Club, and we have lost one of our young and splendid brothers from Boston, Mr. Charles R. Cross, Jr., who was killed near Dinard while serving in the Ambulance Corps of France. !? It seems appropriate that we should have a minute of the death of this gallant young Bostonian, and I will ask Professor Fay to kindly present a suitable minute. PROF. FAY: i i Mr. President, this has been drafted rather hastily on my way across, and I should have been very glad if it could have been submitted before adoption to a larger committee. The form in which it is drafted is as follows: "The American Alpine Club has learned with profound regret of the untimely death of its highly esteemed member Mr. Charles R. Cross, Jr., while engaged in relief work with the Ambulance Corps on the western front of the present ter­ rible war. i ! "Mr. Cross was an enthusiastic lover of the freedom of the wilds, and keenly susceptible to the joy of conquest in the scaling of Alpine peaks, as is witnessed by his sev­ eral expeditions to the far Northwest, and by his record of climbs in Switzerland and in the Canadian Alps. Inspired with the idealism so often characteristic of spirits thus attuned, it was but natural that he should feel summoned to a service where the mitigation of human suffering was attended with grave personal danger. ■ t 5 "The American Alpine Club hereby places upon record, with its deep sense of loss, an expression of its admiration of his excellent qualities and the heroism of his end." THE CHAIRMAN: You have heard the minute proposed by Pro- fessor Fay. > DR. STUCK: \ I move that it be adopted by a rising vote. (The resolution was so adopted.) . �i I THE CHAIRMAN: For some months the Council has had before it a proposition of Mr. Jeffers relating to a possible unity of action among the various mountaineering clubs of this country, I believe that one of the most useful projects which is included in that scheme is to have a sort of clearing house here in New York City, where all sorts of moun­ taineering information can be obtained by the circulation of pamphlets, and keeping an open office and having all information brought together on those subjects. Mr. Jeffers is with us, and I will ask him to briefly outline the plan of cooperation which he has in view with the possibil­ ity of asking you to take some action on that question later on. MR. JEFFERS: During the past summer I visited all the mountain­ eering clubs in this country and Canada, and interviewed the Secreta­ ries in many cases, and where meetings were called of the directors; and while it was informal, at my own request, and no action was taken, the people who discussed the matter were the leading members of the clubs, and they stand ready to take up in each instance the matter officially with their respective clubs. It was proposed that the mountaineering clubs of North America,— The American Alpine Club, the Appalachian Mountain Club, the Alpine Club of Canada, the Colorado Mountain Club, Explorers Club, Fresh Air Club, the Sierra Club, the Prairie Club and so forth,— form an association for mutual acquaintance and advancement, This organization shall be known as The Associated Mountaineering Clubs of North America, its head­ quarters being in New York City; and purposely I have left the form of organization open entirely to the action which the American Alpine Club i may take, if it sees best to refer the matter to its Councilors, hoping that that committee will draw up the best plan for such an association along very bread lines, which would not be restrictive in any sense to �■iR A ":r the individual clubs. It is not proposed to establish a common indi­ vidual membership, consisting of all mountaineers in the country, but I only to form an association of clubs, each of which shall cooperate as a club, each club designating its representatives who would voice their wishes, and transact business through them. The objects of the association are many; in the future some of the things that might be accomplished sooner or later would be pub­ lication of an annual leaflet of information to be distributed by the Secretary of each club to its members, and for general distribution. This shall contain the name and headquarters of each club, together with its principal officers, a list of its local sections, data on its publications, location of its club houses and huts, approximate dates of its outings, its classes and conditions of membership, entrance and * annual fees, etc. I find, that the average member of a mountaineering club is not informed as to what is being done in other parts of the country, and when his vacation is made up he does not do it intelligently. This, coming out perhaps in the spring, would give these facts in such form for ready reference as would tend to increase mountaineering interests and activity. Each club shall regularly supply the Secretary with all its printed matter, and with current information about its affairs, in order that the office of the Secretary may become a clearing house for mountaineering information, As you know, possibly, two large collections of mountaineering books have been already established, one in this build­ > ing and the ether in the St. Agnes branch, the last being the books loan­ able for home use, and it is intended to issue catalogues from time to time which would be distributed to members. �I Then another activity which some particular clubs seem to need is that of material for lectures, and I specially inquired of each club whether they had collections of lantern slides which could be loaned, and all expressed a willingness to send those collections any time they were desired. For instance, the Mountaineers have slides on each of their outings; the Sierra Club has very beautiful slides, and sc with all the clubs, - the Colorado Club, the Prairie Club. They have a series of lectures during the winter, and they need speakers. If members of the clubs who have slides and can tell about them, can notify a central point, the clubs that are en route when these members travel could be notified of approximate dates, and arrangements could be made for lectures. ! * Another thing which could be gradually done is the education of the public by means of illustrated articles that might appear occa­ sionally in the leading magazines, the articles to be written and illus­ trations supplied through the local representatives of each club, The articles would be published with a note in regard to the general asso­ ciation, and in that way call general attention to the fields of mountaineering activity. In possible instances there might be unanimity of opinion in the clubs, for conservation and proper development of mountain regions, possibly in the nature of building a trail, as in the case of the John Muir trail; I have heard no objections to the construction of that, and it would open up a magnificent region in the high Sierras. And it is thought that stationery bearing the names of promi­ nent mountaineers throughout the country might be of service in writing people, and such an organization would certainly tend to help movements L �,>T i r> « of that kind in which there was no difference of opinion, But great care would need to be used where there was local difference of opinion. In rotation, possibly, each club might offer the privileges of its annual outing to members of the other clubs, on the same terms as its own active members, and delegates from each club could con­ veniently gather in th is way and thus make possible an annual meeting, if it became desirable eventually, and a mutual acquaintance and fellow­ ship would be brought about. I have letters to submit to a committee from leading mountain­ eers, stating that they approve of the plan of an association of the different clubs, and stand ready to cooperate, Briefly, they represent the Appalachian Mountain Club of 1S55 members, Professor Fay, Mr. Law­ I rence and Mr. Charles G. Bullard; Mr. Colby writes from the Sierra Club, with some 1900 members; Mr. Roper, of the Prairie Club, 850 members; Miss Nettleton, of the Mountaineers, 615 members; Mr. Glisan, of the Mazamas, 475 members; Mr. Rogers, of the Colorado Mountain Club, 300 members; Professor Parker, of the Explorers Club, 150 members—and these, you will notice, are in order of the membership of the clubs—Mr. Howard Palmer, American Alpine, 95, and Mr. Mortimer Bishop of the Fresh Air Club, 75 members; and if the Alpine Club of Canada makes some favorable mutual arrangement there will be 790 more, making a total of 71C0 members whom the Association would directly represent, The influence of such an association would have great value in many directions. In nearly all of the clubs, it should be noted, the American Alpine Club has representation at present; and my wish in the matter would be, if it seems agreeable to the meeting, that it might be referred to the Councilors, that a feasible plan be gotten out, and that the clubs be communicated with; and if this meeting seems favorable to the plan, �I that the Councilors might be empowered to act in the matter, and the American Alpine Club become a member of such an association if it is brought about. I might say that I have taken it up in Washington with officials interested in the National Parks and the development of our regions, and Mr. Stephen T. Mather is heartily in favor of it, stating that, "I trust you will communicate with me from time to time as your plan develops. As I told you, I am heartily in sympa­ thy with your plans, and ready to assist you in any way con­ sistent with the performance of the duties of my office." Mr. Robert Yard, having direct charge of the Bureau of Pub­ i * licity for National Parks, says: "The interests of all these clubs and the interests of the national parks are so nearly the same that there seems to be many ways in which the clubs can assist the government in its business, and in return the government be of benefit to the clubs." And certain other officials in Washington likewise have stated that they thought it would be a valuable asset to the development and conservation of the parks. THE CHAIRMAN: You have heard this very interesting proposi- tion as submitted by Mr. Jeffers. The scheme is a very ambitious one, and yet it possesses many elements of a practical nature which I think oan be successfully carried out. > The members of the Council have given some thought to this, but the only way we can be instructed is by hear­ ing from members of the club generally, This is a very excellent oppor- tunity, and the members of the Council are all in a receptive mood, and �18 I ! I hope that if anyone here has any ideas bearing on this subject he will take this opportunity to express them. MR. DELAFIELD: Mr. President, I move that it is the general 1 | sense of the members of the American Alpine Club that the interesting ! : proposition brought forward by Mr. Jeffers is worthy of further inves- 1 tigation, and that it be referred to the Council with the request that ! they examine the proposition, with full authority, if they deem it advisable to initiate or to take part in such a movement as is suggested ! by Mr. Jeffers, to do so in behalf of the American Alpine Cluo. f JUDGE PUTNAM: I second the motion. ■ MR. CUNTZ: I wish to say, Mr. President, that I think this is ah admirable plan, Of course, I think the details can be worked out in future; but I think we ought all to express ourselves as in sympathy with the general policy; and I should suggest that the Council take as ; early action as possible, so that the American Alpine Club should take the initiative in thi3 movement, as I believe is the proper thing for ; us to do. THE CHAIRMAN: Do I understand that the members have a full i understanding of the resolution? I will ask the stenographer to kindly read the resolution. (The resolution offered by Mr. Delafield was read.) THE CHAIRMAN: Are there any further remarks on this question? There is Mr. Chairman, I have only one suggestion. One thought in my mind; I do not mean that that shall stand in the way Of this suggestion, but it grows out of my feeling of opposition to MR. WEED: f ; organized sport, and I dislike to see the very simple object of sport I think that conservation complicated by taking part in other things. Of the public parks and all those sorts of things, are very desirable 1 �I but it always comes to me with a doubt whether a club which is a purely sporting club should go on record, one way or the other, in a great many of those questions, officially. I suppose it springs from the same feel­ ing, the idea that the less advertising a sport gets the better off it ls. It does not appear to me at all that a publicity bureau is wanted for any sport, or to get into the magazines, or even to appeal to the 7100 people that might perhaps be interested in this thing, It seems to me that a genuine sportsman is a man who loves the sport for itself, and says mighty little about it; his sympathy, his sportsmanlike quai­ ities, go out to others' like minded to himself, and he is not reaching out to the public to applaud his work. I find myself being conservative on football, for the reason that it looks to me as if what actuates the I football player today is more the satisfying glory that he gets from the people who go to make up the 50,000 who go to see him play than it is for his real interest in the sport itself. It is only with that conservative feeling, and the hope that the sport can be kept as real sport, that I have attempted to say any­ thing at all in regard to this, because I think this plan reaches out towards more ambitious work than it seems to me a true sportsman t/vants to come to. THE CHAIRMAN: The members of the Council, of course, would have an opportunity to overhaul the program, or the outline of the proposed association, before any formal recommendation is made or any official statement is sent out from this club, And on the matter of amateurism, I may say that the enormous amount of work involved in this undertaking has been shouldered by Mr. Jeffers without the slightest idea of any compensation except his mere love of associating with and helping mountaineers. That much can be said. �* MR. WEED: I do not want to be understood as casting any reflections whatever on the motives for getting up this suggestion because a clearing house for all the clubs in the United States and Canada seems to me a very desirable project. I was only throwing out a word, I am only feeling that I dislike the advertising feature of sport. THE CHAIRMAN: I understand. MR. DELAFIELD: It may not be inappropriate, Mr. President, in view of what has been said by the gentleman, to call attention to the fact that this association is not primarily formed merely to pro­ mote the recreation of its individual members. Its corporate purposes ! are:- "the scientific exploration and study of high mountain elevations § and of the regions lying without or about the Arctic and Antarctic Cir­ cles; the cultivation of the mountain craft; the promotion and dissemi­ nation of knowledge regarding the regions above indicated, It shall for its primary work undertake the study of the high mountains of all America, gathering in the facts and phenomena pertaining to them, and shall publish a series of illustrated monographs of these mountains for the purpose of presenting a complete description of the alpine mountains of the Western Hemisphere." It is because, it seems to me, that the scheme brought for­ ward by Mr. Jeffers will promote the corporate purposes and the dissemi­ nation of the information, which it i3 desirable should reacn a wide multitude of people, that I have offered the resolution which is now i It is certainly not with any thought that any member of this Club would care to exploit his individual climbing experiences. before the house, THE CHAIRMAN: made by Mr. Delafield? Are there any further remarks on the motion If not, I will put the question. All those in �> favor of the adoption of the resolution of Mr. Delafield will signify it by saying "Aye." (The question was unanimously carried." THE CHAIRMAN: As many of you know, the library of the American Alpine Club is great in prospective rather than in present dimensions. I ! Our well-known member who lives abroad, Mr. Henry F. Montagnier, has indioated by several letters and by personal communications to your I President, that it is his intention to leave his large Alpine library to the Club, consisting of several thousand volumes. As we know, Mr. i I Montagnier for some unknown reason got into some slight difficulties with the Italian government, and he has sent a postal card reading as follows: i "Mr. Henry F. Montagnier begs to inform you that until further notioe his address will be Hotel Bristol, Berne, , Switzerland, instead of Villa Margherita, San Remo, Italy." : In view of the great interest Mr. Montagnier has taken in the i Club, it seems to me that it might be in order for someone to propose that a friendly greeting be sent him by means of the Secretary, showing how we appreciate his continued interest in the Club, If that is in order, I should be very pleased to entertain such a motion. JUDGE PUTNAM: Mr. President, I move that the Secretary be authorized to send such a greeting, and if agreeable that he do so by •: I oable. THE CHAIRMAN: You have heard the motion of Judge Putnam. those in favor of such action will signify it in the usual way. (The question was unanimously carried.) i-,.., All �i THE CHAIRMAN: Now we have before us the interesting part of the program, and. I am glad to say the business part is finished much sooner than we expected. Whereupon, at 3.30 o'clock P. M., the meeting ADJOURNED. Respectfully submitted, Secretary. Mountaineering Reports* » ' i rHE remainder of the afternoon program was devoted to reA ports of recent mountaineering work by members. Mr. Robert H. Chapman briefly described an expedition made by himself and Mr. Howard Palmer in July, 1915, north from Revelstoke, B. C., along the Columbia River. The party occupied several outlying peaks in the Selkirks near Gold Stream and Mica Creek and succeeded in mapping about 900 square miles of unmapped country in both the Gold and Selkirk ranges. The new map connects with and extends Mr. Palmer’s published map of the Sir Sandford district, the two together embracing all the territory comprised in the “Big Bend” of the Columbia River and enabling the first comprehensive map of the Northern Sel­ kirks to be prepared. Miss Mary E. Jobe gave a summary of her 1915 expedition to Mt. Alexander Mackenzie in the northern Canadian Rockies, Two months illustrated with excellently colored lantern slides, were occupied by the expedition and two weeks were spent near the mountain which is estimated to be something over 11,000 feet in height. Two spirited attempts were made to reach the summit, the last being abandoned within only about 200 feet of the top, owing to a snowstorm. The mountain was explored on all sides and considerable topographical information over a wide Upon their return the party ascended Mt. area was secured. Bess (11,300 feet). > Dr. A. J. Gilmour described with the aid of the lantern a journey in the Selkirks south of the railway made in company with Professors E. W. D. Holway and F. K. Butters, members of the Club. The party accomplished the first ascent of a high peak at the westerly source of the Duncan river and the second ascent 15 �w?-- 23 IS I i of Mt. Duncan. They also discovered the largest lake hitherto known in the loftier portions of the range. In the Mt. Robson district of the Canadian Rockies, Dr. Gilmour and Professor Holway accomplished first ascents of the “Mt. Geikie,”*visible from Jasper and of several peaks adjoining Mt. Longstaff. The latter repulsed them owing to the approach being attempted from a difficult side. Miss Dora Keen reported in detail her observations made upon tide-water glaciers in Alaska. Many beautiful pictures of snow formations and of great terminal ice cliffs were displayed. The lecturer carried out a very arduous exploration of the Har­ vard Glacier, traversing it from tongue to upper neve, a distance of 18 miles and securing photographs and data for a map. The plan was to cross the range by a pass at its head, but this was found to be impracticable and the party returned as it had come, spending a month in all, during most of which there was rain and snow. Later, the studies of other observers in College and Harriman Fiords were continued, photographs of a score of glaciers being taken from designated stations. l Announcement of a private exhibit of enlarged photographs of the Canadian Rockies, especially arranged for the inspection of members of The American Alpine Club by the officials of the New York Public Library, and a vote of thanks to the Library for the exhibit and for the accommodations furnished to the Club for the meeting, terminated the proceedings at 5.45 o’clock. : ; I I 'Wf £ cGXLv £ C* ! ; !■ ; i 16 L V' ( A "• ■ i i 1 �24 ■ : i |j ; I I ■ Annual Dinner, ' :: ■JI7TEMBHRS and guests to the number of thirty assembled at 1V1 7.45 the same evening at the Hotel Manhattan for the an­ ' j i ! : : i I ’ ; ; nual dinner. President Bryant presided. After announcing the incorporation of the Club and the completion of the arrangement whereby its library is to be deposited with the New York Public Library, he introduced Professor Henry Fairfield Osborn, Presi­ dent of the American Museum of Natural History. Professor Osborn spoke of his personal recollections of John Muir, sub­ stantially as follows It is a special privilege to attend a gathering of those who admired and loved John Muir. He was not a “rough” man as he has sometimes been called, but he exemplified tenderness, courage, idealism and indomitable personal force. He typified the majesty of the human soul in overcoming difficulties of all kinds. In the wilderness he absolutely forgot that he had a physical structure. He was a superman. His own descriptions of his experiences invariably slight the heroic side. He was in contact with the soul of nature always and he regarded the latter as the embodiment of God. He could recite many parts of the Bible verbatim. He held the Old Testament point of view that the works of Nature are the works of God. He personified trees and loved each as an individuality. To him they were not merely wood, bark and leaves. It is hard to describe properly his attitude toward them but he would often stroke the leaves of a tree as one would stroke the head of a beautiful child. He had a controversy with the distinguished botanist, C. H. Sargent, about the name of a certain magnolia. The original specimen which Linnaeus described, had a faded, unattractive appearance, so he called it Magnolia Virginiana foetida; but later Linnaeus named the same plant Magnolia grandiflora. When Muir saw the plant growing with its beautiful blossoms in full bloom, he endeavored to induce Sargent to give it the second 17 I i Si : ' . i �on r: 3 : i l » name applied by Tinnaeus, i. e., Magnolia grandiflora. Sargent, who was a great stickler for precedent, absolutely refused, Finally Muir said, Suppose you had been christened Magnolia foetida Sargent, would you not have had your name changed when you grew up?” And he won his point. One day, while journeying towards Alaska on the steamer <( Queen,” Muir was pointing out the beauty of the scenery and giving narratives of his previous travels in the region. One of the passengers who could not understand his unusual interest and enthusiasm interrupted him by saying, “Pardon me, Mr. Muir, this is all very well, but how do you make a living?” When Muir hesitated, and did not know what to reply, one of the ladies in the party retorted by asking the interrogator the same question. To the amazement of everyone the man stated that he was a manufacturer of horse-cars in the city of Boston. He was silenced for the time being. A few days later the same in­ quisitive horse-car manufacturer was standing amongst a group to which Muir was talking and enquired, “is that a bit of snow up there, or is it a glacier?” Muir’s eyes twinkled as he replied <( Yes, it is a glacier, and I wonder how that puir little thing makes a living way up there. »» He had a wonderful sense of direction and was not at all afraid of travelling in the dark, even on glaciers. But he could not find his way about the streets of New York, even to go to a house around the block. Muir often spoke of the “awful can­ yons and abysses” of New York. His literary style cost him tremendous effort and in composition he wrote and rewrote many times. He confessed that he owed much of his power of descrip­ tion to Milton, Carlyle, and the Bible. Titerary composition was exceedingly arduous for him and was probably the hardest work he did. Pie was lonely only because of necessity for he loved companionship and tried hard to,persuade friends to go with him, especially on his trip around the world. He said, “I have chosen the lonely way. Dr. Hudson Stuck was the second speaker. He made brief remarks in reference to his ascent of Mount McKinley and paid 18 ! i ;i �! | ! a tribute to the aid he had derived from the work of his prede­ cessors in determining the right way. He expressed the hope that some time he might ascend Mount Foraker but felt sure that he would never again climb Mount McKinley. He said that the greatness of John Muir would become recognized more and more as time goes on because he saw and expressed what the beauty of Nature symbolizes. President Bryant next called on Dr. K. Motzfeldt of the Al­ pine Club of Norway who presented hearty greetings from that organization. He spoke of the good opportunities for alpine sport in Norway and credited English climbers with being re­ sponsible for its introduction there. The Club is ten years old and has twenty members. The climbs are short and not far dis­ tant from the centres of civilization. The peaks rise to heights of from 7,000 to 8,000 feet. They are usually steep and some are quite difficult. They afford good sport but there are no good guides. Club members have to educate and train local men for guides. The huts are maintained by the Tourists’ Association and the Alpine Club only has charge of those in the high moun­ tains. ; ! S t ; | Professor Hiram Bingham, leader of the Peruvian Expedi­ tions of Yale University and the National Geographic Society, next addressed the company, giving a description of some of his experiences in climbing in the Andes of Southern .Peru, includ­ ing the discovery of the Inca City of Machu Picchuand the ruins of other towns and works of ancient engineering in the great canyons of the Urubamba and Apurimac rivers. Beautifully colored slides, graphically portrayed the grandeur of the scenery. Dr. Bingham also briefly described his ascent, in 1911, of Mount Coropuna, which he found to be 21,703 feet high. Previous measurements by the engineers of the Southern Railway of Peru had accorded it an altitude of 23,000 feet, making it a close rival for the honor of being the loftiest mountain in the western hemisphere. The figure obtained by the expedition of 1911 is the result of a careful triangulation from the Pacific coast, checked by mercurial barometer which gave a value within 60 feet of �r,T- / O'V ■ \ i > ! . I i j - i i i : i I f the former. Two specially constructed Watkin mountain aneroids worked well up to 18,000 feet, but beyond this height be­ came erratic and showed altitudes 1,000 feet apart at the summit. The north peak of Coropuna proved to be lower than the western cone which was ascended. Actual climbing began at an elevation of 14,000 feet, but mules were successfully used to carry supplies up to the base camp at 17,000 feet. From here three days were occupied in the ascent and two days on the descent, There were four men in the party, each carrying a load of about fifty pounds to an el­ evation of 20,000 feet, where two days were spent at possibly the highest camp that has been made in the western hemisphere. From here to the summit the members of the party carried only 25 pounds apiece, including instruments, cameras, food and a small tent. The party made about 1500 feet of altitude a day, experiencing decidedly unpleasant effects from the rarity of the air. There was a loss of appetite, violent whooping cough, in­ ability to sleep, and a high pulse rate, 135 beats a minute when at rest. The speaker, in conclusion, exhibited a striking series of slides showing several other great peaks of the Andes which had never been climbed. These included the volcanic cones of Sarasara (20,000 feet), and Antesara (21,000 feet), both of which are in the coast range in the general line of the well-known El Misti and Coropuna; also the non-volcanic peaks, in the Apurimac-Urubamba watershed, of Salcantay (20,700 feet), Soray (19,500 feet), and Veronica (20,000 feet). So far as is known these are all virgin peaks whose bases are readily accessible in a two days’ journey from Cuzco, the end of the Southern Railway of Peru. It was a surprise to many of those present to see the number of beautiful glaciers depicted in the different views. !■ ; : it. i 1 President Bryant, in bringing the evening to a close, called upon Professor Charles E. Fay, an ex-President of the Club, who made the interesting announcement that on the previous evening he had dined with four of the original founders of the Appalachian Mountain Club, in honor of its Fortieth Anniver­ sary which occurred January eighth. 20 ■ > >■ I : ■ I �f?>7; ■; Minutes of a DIRECTORS' CONFERENCE held in New York City January 35th, 1916. A conference of Directors took place on the above date in the office of Mr. Lewis L. Delafield, 30 Exchange Place, New York City, at ! 13 o'clock noon. Present: Messrs. Bryant, Delafield and Putnam. i The main points in Mr. Leroy Jeffers scheme for the formation of a Bureau of mountaineering clubs, were considered and the preparation of a letter of invitation to be sent out by the American Alpine Club to the prospective members of the association was entrusted to Mr. Delafield. This was later drafted, mimeographed and mailed March 10th to the follow­ i ing organizations: The Alpine Club of Canada, The Appalachian Mountain Club, The Colorado Mountain Club The Explorers' Club The Green Mountain Trail Club The Mazamas The Mountaineers The Prairie Club The Sierra Club The Sierra Club, Southern Section The American Geographical Society The Geographical Society of Philadelphia, The National Geographic Society, The American Museum of Natural History The Smithsonian Institution The U. S. Bureau of National Parks i : i ; Copies of the same letter were sent a few days later to the British Columbia Mountaineering Club and to the Geographical Society of Chicago. A copy of this letter is included on the following pages. By formal resolution, subject to the approval of the Board, I Mr, Jeffers was appointed Librarian of the Club. Respectfully submitted, Secretary. s �oa 1 the American Alpine Club President MR- 0 HENRY G. BRYANT Treasurer INCORPORATED 1915 MR. ALLSTON BURR 60 State Street VICE PRESIDENTS boston PROF. HARRY FIELDING REID MR- RODNEY L. GLISAN Councilors MR. LEWIS L. DELAFIELD SECRETARY PROF. HERSCHEL C. PARKER MR. HOWARD PALMER ■ HON. HARRINGTON PUTNAM MR. J. HENRY SCATTERGOOD New London conn. Copy of the Circular Invitation instituting the Bureau of Associated Mountaineering Clubs. March 10, 1916. Dear Sir: The subject of procuring a greater degree of co-operation between the various clubs and organizations of North America in­ terested in the cultivation of the mountain craft, the scientific exploration and study of high mountain regions, and the promotion * and dissemination of knowledge regarding such regions, was brought before the recent annual meeting of The American Alpine Club by Mr. LeRoy Jeffers, one of its members, and, after discus­ sion, a resolution was adopted, in substance, to the effect that the Club looked favorably upon any well-considered effort to that end, and that the Council be authorized to take such further steps in the matter as it should, deem advisable. This present letter is addressed to you by direction of the Council of The American Alpine Club. It is proposed that there shall be formed a bureau or central committee to be known as the Bureau of Associated Moun­ taineering Clubs of North America, of which the associated organi- > nations, and not individuals, shall be members; that the respec­ tive organizations shall be represented in such Bureau by their secretaries, or other officers deputed by them; and that the ! �no THE ■ i ! PRESIDENT American Alpine Club MR. HENRY G. BRYANT INCORPORATED 1915 Treasurer MR. ALLSTON BURR 60 State Street BOSTON VICE PRESIDENTS PROF. HARRY FIELDING REID MR. RODNEY L. GLISAN Councilors SECRETARY MR. LEWIS L. DELAFIELD MR. HOWARD PALMER NEW LONDON Conn. PROF. HERSCHEL C. PARKER HON. HARRINGTON PUTNAM MR. J. HENRY SCATTERGOOD executive work of tlie Bureau shall be committed, to a General Sec­ retary, to be selected by the Bureau, who shall care for its rec­ 1 ords, supervise its publications, and conduct its correspondence. Generally speaking, it is proposed that such Bureau shall obtain information with respect to all of the associated organiza­ tions: their headquarters, their objects, the names and addresses of their officers and members, their activities, their publica­ tions, their plans and the plans of their members for camps, ex­ 0 plorations and expeditions, and the achievements of each organiza­ tion and of its members during each year; and that such of the information, thus accumulated, as shall be deemed useful by the Bureau shall be published and otherwise disseminated. It is believed that if such a plan be adopted, it will lead to closer harmony of action between the associated organiza­ tions in all that affects their common interests; and that infor­ mation useful to the organizations, and their respective members, . and knowledge valuable to the community, will be collected and rendered readily accessible. It is not proposed that such. Bureau shall have authority to use the name of any of the associated organizations, or to bind ► them by its action. At the present time, no more is intended than that such Bureau shall accumulate, disseminate, and act as a clearing house for useful information. i*> If, hereafter, it shall be deemed I �*.j 1 THE American Alpine Club !■ President INCORPORATED 1915 MR. HENRY G. BRYANT Treasurer MR. ALLSTON BURR 60 State Street 1 VICE PRESIDENTS boston * PROF. HARRY FIELDING REID Councilors MR. RODNEY L. GLISAN MR. LEWIS L. DELAFI ELD SECRETARY PROF. HERSCHEL C. PARKER HON. HARRINGTON PUTNAM MR. HOWARD PALMER NEW LONDON CONN. MR. J. HENRY SCATTERGOOD wise to define the objects and functions of such Bureau with greater precision, and to enlarge the field of its activities, such end can be readily accomplished by the consent of its asso­ ciated members. All that is now suggested is the formation of a common association which can be readily dissolved, if not found to be of practical value, and from which any member may withdraw i at any time. The true functions of such an association, its prac- j tical utility, and the extent of the field ever which its activi­ ties can wisely be extended, can best be ascertained by experience. Until such experience is obtained, it is not deemed wise to attempt an exact definition of the objects of the Bureau, to bind it by any hard and fast rules, or to attempt a description of the exact field of its activities. In its consideration of this subject, it has been suggested to the Council of The American Alpine Club that such a Bureau, if formed and efficiently organized, may prove useful in many ways of which no mention is made in this communication. Mr. LeRoy Jeffers, the Librarian of The American Alpine Club, has generously consented to give his services as General Secretary of the Bureau (if formed), for the first year, without compensation, and, with a view to setting the matter in motion, » The American Alpine Club suggests that, until further order of the Bureau (if formed), Mr. Jeffers shall act as its General Sec3 �fio i : PRESIDENT : Treasurer MR. HENRY G. BRYANT MR. ALLSTON BURR 60 State Street VICE PRESIDENTS boston PROF. HARRY FIELDING REID MR. RODNEY L. GLISAN Councilors SECRETARY MR. LEWIS L. DELAFIELD PROF. HERSCHEL C. PARKER HON. HARRINGTON PUTNAM MR. HOWARD PALMER New London Conn. MR. J. HENRY SCATTERGOOD retary, with headquarters in Hew York City. I I The New York Public Library has accumulated a large collection of mountaineering books, pamphlets and information, and it has recently been appointed as depository of the library of The American Alpine Club, By reason of his official connection with The New York Public Library, Mr. i Jeffers possesses facilities and information, which, it is be­ i l lieved, will be very serviceable to the Bureau. A sufficient sura has already been promised to pay the estimated expenses of the Bureau, (if formed), until the first day of January, 1917. After that period, if the utility of the Bureau is deemed by its members to justify its continuance, it is pro­ posed that the expenses shall be equalise shared by the associated organizations. It is not at this time suggested that any sal- aries or rent shall be paid by the Bureau, and it is believed that its expenses for other purposes need not exceed an annual total of $200. The action of any organization in assenting to the pro­ visional plan outlined in this letter, will not be construed as committing it to continued membership in the Bureau, or to any expenditure whatever. What is now proposed by The American Alpine Club is merely an experiment, Whether it shall be continued after the first day of January, 1917, must rest with the associated organizations. If the experiment shall prove a success, it is hoped that a more definite plan for a permanent organization shall be ; i �OQ > »< > thk American Alpine Club ;■ PRESIDENT MR- INCORPORATED 1915 HENRY G. BRYANT Treasurer MR. ALLSTON BURR 60 State Street VICE PRESIDENTS boston HARRY FIELDING REID W pROF. I RODNEY L. GLISAN MR- Councilors SECRETARY MR. LEWIS L. DELAFIELD MR. HOWARD PALMER New London Conn. PROF. HERSCHEL C. PARKER HON. HARRINGTON PUTNAM MR, J. HENRY SCATTERGOOD framed by the Bureau and submitted to each of the organizations for its formal action. The purpose of this letter is to aslc if the ___________ I -------------— —--------- —--------------------— — will become a member of the Bureau of Associated Mountaineering Clubs of north America, (if formed), for the general purposes, and upon the terms, hereinbefore expressed? Similar letters, inviting their co-operation, will be addressed by The American Alpine Club to the following organiza­ tions:- The Alpine Club of Canada. The Appalachian Mountain Club. The Colorado Mountain Club. The Explorers’ Club. The Green Moun­ tain Trail Club. The Mazaraas. The Mountaineers. The Prairie Club. The Sierra Club. The Sierra Club, Southern Section. The American Geographical Society. :Phe Geographical Society of Chicago* The Geographical Society of Philadelphia. The National Geographic Society. The American Museum of Natural History. The Smithsonian Institution. The U. S. Bureau of National Parks. ' ! It will be within the power of the Bureau, if formed, to invite still other organizations and clubs to become allied with it. The plan outlined by this letter will be declared operative if, in the judgment of the Council of The American Alpine Club i the number of acceptances justifies the proposed experiment, If the plan shall become operative, the future control of the Bureau will rest, of course, with the majority of the associated organi­ zations. It is requested that your reply to this letter be sent to Mr. Howard Palmer, Secretary of The American Alpine Club. Yours sincerely, President American Alpine Club. Secretary. ■ L :: �•‘*1 1 Minutes of a DIRECTORS' MEETING held May 3, 1916, at New York City. ■ I Pursuant to notice, a meeting of the Board of Directors was called at 3.30 p. m. in the office of Hawkins, Delafield and Long­ : fellow, 30 Exchange Place, New York City, on May 3, 1916. President Bryant presided and there were present in addition Messrs. Delafield, Palmer and Putnam - four. The Secretary reported the receipt of acceptances from nine of the organizations invited to become members of the Bureau of 1 Mountaineering Clubs on March 10th, and presented letters from others < looking to official action at a later time, ; : After full consideration of the situation, it was voted upon motion of Mr. Delafield, seconded » by Judge Putnam, to declare the plan operative and the Secretary was : authorized to notify the organizations which had accepted and those : not yet heard from,of the consummation of the scheme, in accordance with the terms of the Club's letter of March ICth. Below is a copy of the said notification, issued under date of May 31, 1916: " Referring to our communication of March 10th proposing the formation of a bureau or central committee to be know as the Bureau of Associated Mountaineering Clubs of North America, I beg to inform you that, having received favorable replies from the following organizations: The American Alpine Club, The Appalachian Mountain Club, The Colorado Mountain Club, The Mazamas, The Mountaineers, The Prairie Club, The Sierra Club, The U. S. Bureau of Natural Parks, The Geographical Society of Philadelphia, I Alpine Club at a the Board of Directors of The Americanresolution declaring ?hetplInh!ndo^a??» ^aicSXoeVth the terms of sail ‘ •' baa.,. proposal. ! �"5 The officials of a number of organizations invited to participate have expressed approval of the plan, but are withholding formal acceptance until the annual meetings of their respective bodies can give official assent to the proposition. I„ __ In such cases, however, it is believed that future relations with the Association will not be prejudiced. In taking its place as one of the constituent clubs. The American Alpine Club desires to express its gratification at the success that has attended its ef­ forts to inaugurate the Bureau and at the widespread cordiality and interest the plan has elicited, It is apparent that a large field of usefulness awaits such an association and that the time is fully ripe for its organization. ! We deem it an additional cause for congratulation that the affairs of the Bureau for the first year are to be conducted by a General Secretary so well qualified as is Mr. Leroy Jeffers. The American Alpine Club, in terminat­ ing its action as a committee of organization, bespeaks for Mr. Jeffers a continuance of the hearty spirit of co­ operation whioh ha3 marked the progress of the enterprise hitherto and which alone can insure its ultimate success. (Signed) Howard Palmer, Secretary." The President presented a communication from the U. S. Bureau i I W of National Parks inviting the Club to take the lead in a movement de­ i | : : ; i ; signed to raise funds for the purchase of certain groves of sequoia trees. The following resolution was passed: RESOLVED: That, while heartily in sympathy with the purposes expressed in the letter of Mr. Robert S. Yard namely, the acquisition of the Sequoia grove of great trees by purchase, the Council of The American Alpine Club feels constrained to decline to commit the Club to the support of the movement for the sole reason that the furtherance of such movement is not within the corporate purposes of the Club. President Bryant announced that he would donate $500. for a Library Endowment Fund upon condition that a like amount be subscribed by other members of the Club, After an informal discussion of the needed amount from the membership,at 4 p. m. the best way to raise the meeting adjourned. Respectfully submitted. Secretary. I �I :v >r% .*•> »■i- Minutes of a Directors' Conference held November 16, 1916, at Brooklyn. A conference of the Directors was held at the Hamilton Club, I ' Brooklyn, on the above date at 4.30 p. m. There were present: Messrs, Bryant, Delafield and Palmer and Mr.’ H. L. Bridgman, Chairman of the Dinner Committee. After an informal discussion of the arrangements and speakers for the dinner, Mr. Bridgman took his departure. The records of Dr. George M. MacKee and Mr, Francis P. Farquhar were considered without any formal action being taken one way or the other. It was thought that the candidates would desire to add to their list of climbs. Relations with the Alpine Club of Canada were referred to and i ■■ i considered, but it was deemed best to take no further steps in the matter. A proposal from the American Geographical Society in relation to a reduced rate subscription to their publication was presented by the Secretary, but it was thought that, despite the liberality of I ,:* the offer, the Club could not justly invest such a large proportion of its income in this way. The meeting adjourned at 5.45 p. m. Respectfully submitted, .. . i ; �4:v\ j Minutes of a Directors1 Conference held December 11, 1916, at Philadelphia. -. i :- A conference of the Directors was held on this date at Room 400 i Witherspoon Building, Philadelphia, at 4. p. m. Messrs. Bryant, Putnam and Scattergood. :i There were present: The nominations for new .j officers, the selection of speakers and arrangements for the annual \ dinner were considered. i Respectfully submitted, i : Secretary. ■ 1 : ; Minutes of a Directors1 Meeting held December 3C, 1916, in New York City. I Pursuant to notice duly given, a meeting of the Board of Directors was held at 11.15 a. m. in Room 307 of the New York Public i 1. Library on the above date. i President Bryant occupied the chair and the following members of the Board were present: Messrs. Allston Burr, j Lewis L. Delafield, Howard Palmer, Harrington Putnam and J. Henry Scattergood - 6. The Secretary reported the proceedings of the Board meetings and conferences Of Directors which had been held during the year on January 35th, May 3nd,November 16th, and December 11th, and upon motion . . : �S8 Of Mr. Scattergood, duly seconded, it was voted that all the tran­ 1 sactions of said meetings and conferences (vide preceding pages) be approved, confirmed and ratified. ! The reading of his report as Treasurer by Mr. Burr, brought up the question of the investment of the $1035, constituting the Library Endowment Fund successfully raised through the efforts of President Bryant, to whom the thanks of the Club were expressed by the Councilors present. After thorough discussion, in the course of which President Bryant voiced the hope that a yield of 5% might be obtained from the investment. Judge Putnam made the motion, seconded by Mr. Delafield, that "The Treasurer be, and hereby is, authorized to invest at once $1000.00 (more or less) of the Library Endowment Fund in any appropriate security, which,in his discretion, he may deem advisable." This was passed unanimously. Mr. Delafield, seconded by Mr. Scattergood, moved the adop­ li tion of the following resolution, which was unanimously carried:RESOLVED: that the principal of the fund recently contributed by members of the Club, and any subsequent contributions thereto, be held in­ tact by the Treasurer of the Club as a permanent fund to be known as the Library Endowment Fund; that the same shall from time to time be invested by him subject to the direction and control of the Council, and that the net income thereof be applied by the Treasurer to the purchase of appropriate books and literature, not including photographs and pictures, for the library of the Club. RESOLVED FURTHER: that so long as the New York Public Library shall act as custodian of the library of the Club,and until the further order of the Council, the Treasurer be authorized, in his discretion, to pay over the income of said fund to said New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations, to be used by it for the purposes aforesaid. : f. President Bryant brought up the matter of the change in the By-Laws of the unincorporated club made at the first meeting of �the Incorporators as noted in the report of that meeting, He stated that the law of Pennsylvania has no specific provision requiring annual elections for corporations of the second class, but that they might be implied by reason of the law regarding corpcraticns for profit. In any case, however, the officers hold over until their successors are elected. It was the sense of the meeting that pro forma elections should be held by tne Club for officers and Councilors at each annual meeting, but that the sarnie ticket should be nominated except at triennial periods when new nominees would be in order; the President and Vice-Presidents could not hold the same office for successive three-year periods, but there was no reason why Directors might not do so; also the Secretary Treasurer, $10. was duly voted to defray the expense of the membership k of the Club in the Bureau of Associated Mountaineering Clubs of North America for the year 1317. The act of the Council at its meeting of January 2U, appoint­ ing Mr. Leroy Jeffers as Librarian of the Club,was approved by the meet­ ing. The proposal of Mrs. Laurie Fra'rizeur for membership in the Club was read but no action was taken. President Bryant,in closing his term of office as President, regretted that the publications of the Club had been so few. He recom­ mended that "Alpina Americana" be published once in two years at least. It was a matter of regret that so few new members had been elected. At 1.00 p. m. the meeting adjourned. Respectfully submitted. I Secretary. j �r i j Minutes of the ANNUAL MEETING of The American Alpine Club held at Public Library, New York' City Saturday, December 30,, 1916, 2.00 p. m. Present: The President, Henry G. Bryant, presiding; Dr. Harry P. Nichols; Mr. B. S. Comstock; Professor J. H. Cuntz; Mr. LeRoy Jeffers; Mr. R. H. Chapman; Mr. Allston Burr; Hon. Harrington Putnam; Mr. Lewis L. Delafield; Mr. J. H. Scattergood; Professor Ernest Brown; Professor Frederic K. Butters; Mr. Howard Palmer; Professor C. E. Fay, and Dr. A. J. Gilmour 15. THE CHAIRMAN: The meeting will please come to order. We have before us a number of copies of the printed report prepared by the Secretary giving an accurate stenographic account of last year's meeting, The re- port is rather voluminous and will take some time to read; and I submit it to the Club whether it is necessary to have the minutes read in full or not. PROF. BROWN: I move that the reading of the report be omitted. The motion was seconded and unanimously carried. THE CHAIRMAN: So ordered. I will now call for the report of the Treasurer, Mr. Burr. TREASURER'S REPORT. MR. BURR: Mr. Chairman and gentlemen, the report of the Treasurer, is as follows: I (Reading report showing a total credit balance of $'1392.12 and exPenditures of $1359.39, leaving a net balance on hand in the treasury of $33.79,) �r ! ; ■ i THE CHAIRMAN: You have heard the report of the Treasurer. What is your pleasure with that report? MR. SCATTERGOOD: I move it be received and filed. The motion was seconded and unanimously carried. THE CHAIRMAN: So ordered. DR. NICHOLS: May I ask about the money received for the library, was that turned over? That is not reported in the balance given by the report of the treasurer. MR. BURR: It should have been in the balance, The balance at the present time is the balance I gave plus the sum of $1035; but in giving that balance I meant to insinuate that that was the balance we really had for our use, ana the $1035. is now today invested in the Library Endowment Fund. Judge Putnam just reminded me of the Edward i Whymper fund which is $313.35, which we organized, and there have been ! three credits of interest, $6.69, $9. and $9.30, and the reserve fund of $350., when it was turned over at the time, and there are also mem­ berships since, and three credits of interest. So that there is there­ about $700. THE CHAIRMAN: Are there any remarks? Any questions further? DR. NICHOLS: May I ask as to what we have determined, as to how that library fund is to be held? Is it to be held by the Treasurer or by a trustee? THE CHAIRMAN: The fund in question came up at the meeting of the Council today, and a rather formal resolution was passed placing upon the minutes of the Board the direct instructions as to how it should be » invested and administered. Has the Secretary any communications, Mr. Palmer? * �r REPORT ON MEMBERSHIP. THE SECRETARY (Mr.Palmer): This year we have seen no increase in the memoership, but on the contrary two have died. Dr. J. William White, of Philadelphia, and Mr.(Samuel H. Prouty, of Portland, Oregon. That leaves the membership at the present time SI active and IS honorary members. There has been no change in the honorary 1 ist. THE CHAIRMAN: Have you any comment on the life of Mr. Prouty, or anything that you can read? THE SECRETARY: Mr. Prouty was one of the recent acquisitions to the membership;and he had never attended a meeting, in consequence. He lived in Portland, Oregon, and was a prominent mountaineer on the coast, having climbed very largely among the western peaks of difficulty and interest. His illness was brought on indirectly by a trip to the Three Sisters in Oregon; and it is a matter of regret to lose such a valued member. JUDGE PUTNAM: I think it is desirable to have something on the minutes in regard to the death of cur member, and inasmuch as we are none of us personally acquainted with this gentleman, who has been a member only a short time, I would suggest that a memorial be prepared by Mr. Gli3an, his fellow-citizen, and the present Vice-President of the Club, and that it be sent to us and afterwards incorporated in our min­ utes . The motion was seconded and unanimously carried. THE CHAIRMAN: I would suggest that Mr. Scattergood, with the assistance of the retiring Vice-President, prepare such a res~lu tion or memorial, if that is satisfactory to you, Judge Putnam, Would 1 you add that as an amendment to your resolution? JUDGE PUTNAM: Certainly. (The amended resolution was then put and unanimously carried.) �f THE CHAIRMAN: So ordered. } The report of the Librarian is in order now. Mr. LeRoy Jeffers: j REPORT OF LIBRARIAN ; MR, JEFFERS: (reading) During the year there have been transferred from Mr. Bryant and Mr. Palmer 14 DOund volumes, 40 unbound, 42 pamphlets, 53 periodicals, and 3? photographs. the collection. Judge Putnam has contributed 30 valuable volumes to With a donation from Mr. Delafield, 26 volumes and 27 enlarged photographs have been purchased. "The New York Public Library has bound such of the volumes, pamphlets and periodicals as were worthy of preservation. We have laid : ! aside material belonging to the Club of which the Library already possesses | i copies of the identical date and edition, and we recommend that authority i be giv.ai the Library to dispose to the best advantage of such material ' on hand, and of similar material that may be received in the future. The proceeds should be turned over to the Club to increase its Library Fund. "So far as obtainable all mountaineering bocks published during the year, together with many classics of earlier date, have been purchased by the Library and added to the joint collection, We have com- piled and printed an enlarged list of mountaineering titles showing by a t those that belong to the Club, and by a only for reference use in the main library, * those that are available All titles not preceded by a * are also available in the Circulation Department, and may be obtained for home use through any of our branch libraries, We will mail a copy of this list to all Club members. "In order that our book collection may be of the utmost use to all who seek acquaintance with mountain regions, we have purchased a large cabinet for photographs and enlargements of mountain visas , and �r ) have placed it in the second floor northeast corner room. It now con- tains the enlargements of Canadian Mountains made by the Dominion Sur­ vey, a fine collection of Mr. Harmon *s enlargements of mountain scenery. and several of Sella*s enlarged Himalayan views. Professor Freeborn has generously donated to the Club 74 enlargements of his Canadian mountain photographs, and Mr. Palmer has presented 11 enlargements of the Canadian Rockies and Selkirks. We are calling the attention of the mem­ bers of all mountaineering clubs and geographical societies of the continent in their current publications to this picture collection, and we hope to receive donations from many sections of the country, It is par- ticularly desired that members of The American Alpine Club contribute views of their climbs and of mountain scenery in general, We also sug- gest that part of the annual income from the Library Fund be available for securing views which cannot be secured as donations." THE CHAIRMAN: If there is no objection this report will take the usual course and be filed among the papers. LIBRARY ENDOWMENT FUND. The recent raising of a fund to establish a Library Endowment Fund brings up a question which I hope will receive favorable considera­ tion from the members, and that is to add to this fund from time to time, if they are so disposed stantial endowment. so that eventually it will really form a sub- In the meantime, in order that there may be a clear record of this entire matter, I would suggest that a resolution instructing the Treasurer as to the administration of this fund, be preo^nted here by a member so that it may be recorded in the minutes of the regular annual meeting of the Club. Mr. Delafield, will you offer that resolution? MR. DELAFIELD: I offer the following resolution, on the recom �: ~ t r f i mendation of the Council: "RESOLVED: that the principal of the fund recently contributed by members of the Club, and any subsequent contributions thereto, be held intact by the Treasurer of the Club as a permanent fund to be known as the Library Endowment Fund; that the same shall fiom time to time be invested by him subject to the direction and control of the Council, and that the net income thereof be applied by the Treasurer to the purchase of appropriate books and literature, not including photographs and pictures, for the library of the Club. "RESOLVED FURTHER: that so long as the New York Public Library shall act as custodian of the library of the Club, and until further order of the Council, the Treasurer be authorized, in his discretion, to pay over the income of said fund to said New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations, to be used by it for the purposes aforesaid." THE CHAIRMAN: That represents the views of the Council, and it would be very agreeable to the Council if the resolution were passed by the Club, thus endorsing their action. DR. NICHOLS: I so move, sir. The motion was seconded and unanimously carried. THE CHAIRMAN: So ordered. REPORT ON THE BUREAU OF ASSOCIATED MOUNTAINEERING CLUBS. On the matter of deferred business, I will call for a report on the question of the Bureau of Mountaineering Clubs. Ycu will remember that last year we went on record as approving the inauguration, under the auspices of the Club, of a proposed bureau combining the mountaineering interests in this country, This bureau has since been successfully brought into existence,and I am sure that we would all be very glad to bear from Mr. Jeffers, who has been Secretary of this agency in all its work, as to the present status of the bureau. MR. JEFFERS: (reading): "In May 1916 the Bureau was organized with a member­ ship of nine clubs and societies. It now numbers fifteen, as follows: �r 46 ! 4^p^Can plpine Club, Philadelphia and New YorkAmerican Geographical Society, New York’ ciub> Boston and ' Y°r^ nw critioh Columbia Mountaineering Club VancouverColorado Mountain Club, Denver Vancouver, Explorers Club, New YorkFresh Air Club, New York; Geographic Society of Chicago; Geographical Society of Philadelphia; Hawaiian Trail and Mountain Club, Honolulu; Mazamas, Portland, Oregon; Mountaineers, Seattle and Tacoma; Prairie Club, Chicago; Sierra Club, San Francisco and Los Angeles; Jnited States National Parks Service. These compose a total individual membership of over 1C,000. Among the activities of the Bureau have teen the fol­ lowing: 1. Publication of a Bulletin of information on the officers, membership, outings, and activities of the lead­ ing clubs and societies of the continent, Copies were mailed to all members of the associated clubs through their secretaries. 3. Over 100 volumes of newly published mountaineering books have been supplied free of charge to members of the association for addition to their libraries. 3. Several lectures have been satisfactorily arranged between visiting lecturers and members of the association. 4. Information on mountaineering activities and data on mountain regions has been supplied to numerous inquiries. Cooperation with the Government has been given in further­ ance of the development and preservation of our National Parks. 5. The combined collection of mountaineering books of The American Alpine Club and The New York Public Library has been materially increased by the purchase of all new books published on the subject, and by the addition of many classic volumes. All are available for use at The New Ycrk Public Library, 476 Fifth Avenue. A selected list of these books has just been published and will be mailed on applica­ tion to any member. 6. A large cabinet has been purchased by The New York Public Library for photographs and enlargements of mountain scenery in all parts of the world. The American Alpine Cluo hife deposited its collection, and several valuable donations heve »-een added, all of which may be consulted in connection with the literature of the subject. Further donations to this collection will be appreciatively received. �r 4 r~t The expenses of the Bureau for 1816 were gener0U8ly contributed by a member of The American Alpine Club. For 191? it is estimated that the work of the Bureau may be continued on the following basis: Owing to tne very large number who receive the annual bulle­ tin, the cost of printing is a considerable expense. In order to fairly distribute this and other expenses, it is proposed that the 1917 membership payable in January shall be $10. for each club of ICO members or less, with an additional charge of 1 cent for each member over 100." I THE CHAIRMAN: At the Board meeting this morning an appropria­ tion of $10. was voted to defray the expense of the Club as a member of this Bureau of Associated Mountain Clubs. It is hardly necessary for me to say more than a word in expressing our great obligation to Mr. Jeffers for the enthusiasm which he has shown in i, this work. From now on our Club is simply an independent member of this larger association. It has been successfully launched and I am sure that we all wish it a very happy voyage. OFFER OF THE AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY. The Secretary has had some correspondence with the Director of the American Geographical Society in regard to certain special and favorable terms that will be granted by the American Society to mem­ bers of our Club in connection with the publication of that Society. Have you any communications to make, Mr. Secretary? MR. PALMER: In connection with the final notice for this meet- ing issued by the Secretary, the specific offer of the American Geographical Society was described. That developed after the original proposition, which it seemed due to the Society to read here if not to accept. The offer as we now have it grew out of the following letter: (reading letter.) ■I �It was in Professor Bowman s mind that we, as a Club, should pay a lump sum from the treasury to cover the cost ox subscriptions to the magazine at half price and that the latter should go direct to the members. This proposal was discussed at one of the Council meetings, and it was felt that it was perhaps a little beyond the purposes of the Club to make such a heavy investment of its in­ come in a publication which might appeal to comparatively few of the members; so we were constrained not to accept, Later,the offer as out- lined in the final circular was made to us, and of course that is still open, and I am now open to receive subscriptions from the members. THE CHAIRMAN: As the Secretary has announced, the matter ! was considered at our Council meeting this morning, and no definite ; action was taken, but it seemed to me that the matter was of such ■ general interest that I thought it would be well to have the ccrres! pondence read. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. ! This being the third year of service of the present officers, the election of new officers is in order, and I will now call upon the Chairman of the Nominating Committee, Mr. Scattergood, to present nomi­ nations for the coming board. MR. SCATTERGOOD: Your nominating committee respectfully sub- mits the following nominations for officers and Councilors for election at the annual meeting of the Club, held in New York, December 30, 1915: For President, Professor Charles E. Fay, of Boston; Yice_presidents, Lewis L. Delafield, of New York, William E. Colby, of San Francisco; Treasurer, Allston Burr, of Boston; �AO I Secretary, Robert H. Chapman, of Washington; Councilors: Hon. Harrington Putnam, of Brooklyn; Mr. Henry G. Bryant, of Philadelphia; Mr. Howard Palmer of New London; Mr. Albert K. MacCarthy, of New York and B. C. THE CHAIRMAN: mittee. You have heard the report of the Nominating Com- What action does the Club wish to take in this connection? DR. NICHOLS: I move that the Secretary be empowered to cast one ballot for the gentlemen named for the several offices for which they were nominated. The motion was seconded and unanimously carried. * THE SECRETARY: The ballot is cast. THE CHAIRMAN: Mr. Palmer reports that he has cast the ballot, and therefore it devolves upon me to say that the gentlemen named have been elected to their respective offices. MR. SCATTERGOOD: Before passing from that subject I would like to express the thanks we all feel towards the retiring President and Secretary for the vast amount of work which they have done on behalf of the Club, during their terms of office, and I would like tc offer a vote of thanks to them for their efficient and faithful work. JUDGE PUTNAM: Pleasure. I rise to second the resolution with great When the officers, whose terms expire, entered upon their duties, especially the President, the Club was not an incorporated body. • Its small collection of books was distributed between New London attained the character of stability and Philadelphia, It had not then and prosperity which the Club now enjoys. If any of our men.bers attempt . �I a hazardous clinb imperiling life, suggesting a last will, they need no longer hesitate to designate the Club as a legatee or as a bene.ficiary in any form, because by incorporation it has the legal capacity to take such testamentary gifts, I wish, however, to express the feeling on which Mr. Scattergood has already laid stress - the Club’s great appreciation for the efforts of the retiring President in building it up, especially in putting the library on an established basis and in providing a fund for its continuance and increase. May I also refer to the faithful efforts of the Secretary, on which so much of the prosperity Oj. the Cluo has depended and with which every member has become impressed, so that I can really say nothing that would adequately convey our sense of the value of his long, continuous service. The motion was unanimously carried. THE CHAIRMAN: There is one thing I regret and that is the fact that we have not had a greater increase in membership. I hope that each one of you in returning to your homes from this meeting will bear in mind the object of bringing new members into the Club. Furthermore, the absence of a publication in the last two or three years has been a matter of extreme regret to me personallyj yet the standard cf our publications is sc high that it has oeen difficult to secure proper matew rial for an Alpina No. 4. I trust, however, that members will have the wants of the Club in mind, and, if they know of anything which will ce of interest and value in that direction, that they will proffer sugges­ tions, so that before long our fine puolication may be continued. agreeNow, we are prepared to listen to something rather more able than this routine business. I believe that Mr. Palmer is going to show us some views taken on his recent explora.t ions in the Mt. Longstafx region of the northern Rockies; and I understand also that we are to 1 �Have the pleasure of hearing from views Ci that mysterious region Dr. Gilmour who will show us some the Cariboo mountains. reports of MOUNTA INKER Txrr. Dr. A. J. Gilmour narrated with the aid of the lantern the first ascent of Mt. Longstaff (10,500 feet) in the Northern Canadian Rockies made in July, 1S16, in company with Professor E. W. D. Hoiway and Mr. Howard Palmer, The route of approach from the Fraser valley and the discovery of the great terminal ice-fall of the Swift Current glacier were described. The speaker th^n outlined the results of a l«- fortnight's trip into the Cariboo mountains carried out by Professor Holway and himself a few weeks later. Admirable slides depicted the striking peaks and glaciers cf this great range which they were pro'cS. ably the first to enter for purposes of mountaineering. Mr. Howard. Palmer threw on the screen a series of colored elides depicting the Swift Current glacier, which he had roughly sur­ ? veyed by prismatic compass, and gave particulars of its dimensions and location. At the same time, he pointed cut the route up "Mt. Borland" (10,550 ft. ) in the Whitehorn party had followed. range, adjacent to Mt. Robson, which the The route was new but the mountain had been ascended by Dr. Collie* s party in 1311 from the other side. The speaker then described a new ascent cf Mt. Fox (10,570 ft-) in the Selkirks made from Glacier House in one day by himself and , Swi3s Dr. George hi. MacKee of New York, accompanied by Christian guide. The trip consumed 13 l/3 hours, the distance covered being 30 miles and the height climbed over 6500 feet. Butters and Dr. Nichols made Mr. B. S. Comstock, Professor A series of the CIuds bri3f closed at 5.30 p. mremarks and the meeting j ■ : �j&SSg&Si wsmsm - 52 enlargements of mountain scenery was displayed on the walls. Respectfully submitted, Secretary. The .Annual Dinner was held at the Hotel Manhattan the same evening at 7:30. There were forty-one members and guests present, The retiring President, Mr. Bryant, presided and offered a welcome to his successor, a for­ mer President, Professor Charles E. Fay, who made a brief but Impressive reply, which was warmly greeted. After the dinner an address was made by Reverend Charles A. Richmond, D.D., who spoke of the inspiration to be had from, viewpoints high up, and from the surroundings of Dame Nature in all her moods. l A resolution of sympathy with the Alpine Clubs of \ England and Canada for the difficulties and trials ; arising from the war, was adopted and ordered spread on the Minutes. A copy of the action taken and the resolu- tion was telegraphed to The Alpine Club, London, and the Alpine Club of Canada. Mr. K. G. Chipman of the Geological Survey of Canada then spoke at some length of his interesting experiences while in the field with the Canadian Arctic Expedition of •19.14-15-16. : �1 •S'? Dr. Frank M. Chapman gave a valuable talk on the remarkable range of bird life to be found in a compara­ A tively short distance from the sea in Mexico by ascend­ ing the rapidly rising mountain slopes, Lantern slides showing fine views, beautiful birds and maps illuminated his remarks. Mr. Albert Ii. MacCarthy made his debut before the members of the Club by showing exceedingly fine views of mountain peaks and describing the climbs made by himself and Mrs. MacCarthy in the Purcell Range in . 1 ; British Columbia during 19^6. The meeting adjourned with universal expressions of good wishes for the New Year. Respectfully Submitted, L : 5 : V . >; * 3. �-■ 54 COPY ■ RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY MEMBERS AND GUESTS OF THE AMERICAN ALPINE CLUB AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CLUB HELD AT THE HOTEL MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY, ON DECEMBER 30, 1916. RESOLVED that the following minute, adopted by the unanimous vote of the members and guests of the American Alpine Club, assembled in the City of New York on this 30th day of December, 1916, be transmitted to the Secre­ tary of the American Alpine Club with the request that the same be entered upon the records of the Club and that copies thereof be sent to the Alpine Club and to the Alpine Club of Canadat The members and guests of the American Alpine Club, assembled in the City of New York, while affirming their undivided allegiance to the Gov­ ernment of the United States, desire to place on record their deep sympathy with the English nation in the mighty struggle for the liberties of mankind in which it, and its Allies, are now engaged. Although citizens of a neu­ tral nation, we share with the subjects of England those unspeakably great traditions of freedom, of justice and of lav/, which are the common inheri­ tance from the mother-nation of all of the peoples of the English speaking world. To a struggle which involves the survival of that inheritance we cannot, as individuals, remain indifferent. V/e desire to place on record our deep admiration of the heroism and self-sacrifice shown by England and its Allies; to express our absolute confidence that such heroism and selfsacrifice insure the ultimate triumph of justice and the continuance of freedom in the world, and to assure our brethem of The Alpine Club and of the Alpine Club of Canada of our deep and heartfelt sympathy in this hour of their suffering and of splendid self-sacrifice in the cause of mankind. ************* . L s �if! i "\ i - AMERICAN ALPINE CLUB Annual Report of the Secretary j ANNUAL MEETING : i ! - I I ! ■ : i The annual meeting of the Club was held at the Public Library, New York City, Saturday, December 30, 1916, at 2 P.M., President Henry G. Bryant in the chair. Fifteen members were present. The report of the Treasurer showed a small balance on hand in the regular fund and $1,025.00 in the Library Endowment Fund. This fund is invested by direction of the Council and the income used to purchase books and pamphlets on moun­ taineering. It is very desirable that this fund be increased by donations. The Secretary reported that there had been no increase in memberships; that two members had died; Dr. J. William White, of Philadelphia, and Mr. Samuel H. Prouty, of Port­ land, Oregon. Deep regret was expressed at the loss of these active members and a memorial ordered prepared. The honorary membership remains the same. The total membership is now 93 with 81 active and 1 2 honorary members. The Librarian reported that the books of the Club had been placed in custody of the New York Public Library where they are available to members. That donations had increased the collection and that he hoped others would be added by gifts from members and friends, A collection of photographs has been started and adequate provision made for the care of it. Members having fine mountain pictu res are urged to add them to the collection which is cared for at the Public Library of New York City. The President called attention to the fact that the Club, since incorporation, may legally accept donations and gifts of any kind that may be made. i , �Mr. Jeffers reported for the Bureau of Associated Moun­ taineering Clubs, and stated that the membership includes 1 5 clubs and societies, representing individual members to the number of 10,000. The Nominating Committee reported the following nomi­ nations for officers: For President: Prof. Charles E. Fay, of Boston. Vice-Presidents: Lewis L. Delafield, of New York. William E. Colby, of San Francisco. Treasurer: Allston Burr, of Boston. Secretary: Robert H. Chapman, of Washington, D. C. Councilors: Hon. Harrington Putnam, of Brooklyn. Mr. Henry G. Bryant, of Philadelphia. Mr. Howard Palmer, of New London. Mr. Albert H. MacCarthy, of New York and British Columbia. These nominees were all duly elected. Resolutions of appreciation and thanks to the retiring President and Secretary were feelingly adopted. The chairman called attention to the desirability of increasing the membership, but strictly maintaining the par­ ticular standards of eligibility. Dr. A. J. Gilmour then narrated the first ascent of Ml. LongstafF (10,500 feet) in the northern Canadian Rockies. The party included Prof. E. W. D. Holway and Mr. Howard Palmer. The route of approach from the Fraser Valley and the discovery of the great terminal ice fall of the Swift Current Glacier was described. The speaker then outlined the results of a fortnight’s trip in the Cariboo Mountains, British Columbia, carried out by Professor Holway and himself a little later. Lantern slides were used on both subjects. Mr. Palmer described the Swift Current Glacier, its extent and a reconnaissance survey by him, using very fine lantern slides on this subject and to illustrate a new route taken in ascending Mt. Dorland (10,550 feet) in the Whitehorn Range near Mt. Robson. The mountain had been ascended by Dr. Collie and party in 1911. Mr. Palmer then described an ascent by a new route of Mt. Fox (10,570 feet) in the The climb was made Selkirk Range, from Glacier House. in a day 191/2 hours covering 20 miles and climbing 6,500 feet. Dr. George M. MacKee, of New York, and Christian Hasler, Swiss guide, climbed with the speaker. The meeting closed with brief remarks by Mr. B. S. Comstock, Professor Butters and Dr. Nichols. from viewpoints high up and from the surroundings of -Dame Nature in all her moods. A resolution of sympathy with the Alpine Clubs of England and Canada, for the difficulties and trials arising from the war, was adopted and ordered spread on the minutes. A copy of the action taken and the resolution was telegraphed to the Alpine Club of London and the Canadian Alpin/Club. Mr. K. G. Chipman, of the Geological SurveW'of Canada, then spoke at some length of his interesting experiences while in the field with the Canadian Arctic Expedition (1914-15-16). Dr. Frank M. Chapman gave a valuable talk on the won­ derful range of bird life to be found in a comparatively short distance from the sea level in Mexico by ascending the rapidly-rising mountain slopes. Lantern slides, show­ ing fine views, beautiful birds and maps illuminated his remarks. Mr. Albert H. MacCarthy made his debut as a member of the Club by showing exceedingly fine views of mountain peaks and describing climbs made during 1916 in the Pur­ cell Range in British Columbia. The meeting adjourned with universal expressions of good wishes for the New Year. SPECIAL NOTICE Each member is urged to send to the Secretary a list of any climbs, journeys or explorations made, but not included in the last Club book, published in 1914, and to notify him of any change of address. * ¥ * * * ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ On application to the Secretary he will furnish members with small “Record Slips” to be filled in and left on moun­ tain peaks ascended. The slips should be enclosed in some kind of waterproof receptacle. ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ Members are urged to nominate new members after giv­ ing careful consideration to the required qualifications, which are stated in circular herewith. ROBERT H. CHAPMAN, Secretary ANNUAL DINNER The annual dinner was held at the Hotel Manhattan in There were forty-one members and the evening at 7.30. guests present. The retiring President, Mr. Bryant, pre­ sided and offered words of welcome to his successor, a former President, Prof. Charles E. Fay, who made a brief but impressive reply, which was warmly greeted. After the dinner an address was made by Rev. Charles A. Richmond, D.D., who spoke of the inspiration to be had * Any member planning to attend the meeting of the National Educational Association to be held in Portland, Oregon, July 7th to 14th, next, will please notify the Sec­ retary as soon as possible. 2029 Q Street Northwest Washington, D. C. MARCH, 1917. /p �r BKKSE £«5 5 MEMORANDUM of the proceedings of THE AMERICAN ALPINE CLUB j AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING HELD IN BOSTON, MASS. DECEMBER 29, 1S17,AT 8:45 P.M. There were present Messrs.Bent, Burr, Fay, Jeffers, Palmer, Putnam, Weed and Whipple; eight. President Charles E.Fay in the chair. Mr.Palmer was elected Secretary pro-tem. As the report of the last meeting, the secret*™ , * ,, circular notice sent to the membership etrly in the yea? by Major Chapmn This was approved with the exception of the name of Mr.Prouty which should be Harley H.Prouty instead of Samuel H.Prouty. -5e<? o.51zre The secretary read the memoranda forwarded by Major Chapman and it was voted that these oe accepted as the secretary1 s report for the year and entered in the records of the Club. 5r,_ co-foii^n^ Mr.Jeffers moved that a copy of the small slip for use in recording the ascent of mountains be sent to each active member of the Club. Carried. It was voted to refer the matter of obituary notices with relation to Mr.Prouty and Dr.J.William White, to the Council, so that when prepared they might be published in "Alpina" in Appalachia. The Treasurer's report was read and accepted, balance of $258.64. It showed an .available Mr.Palmer, Chairman of the Publications Committee, reported the stock of the Club publications on storage with the Williams & ft»lkins Company , Greenmount Ave. Baltimore. President Fay remarked that he had two large wooden cases in his cellar containing unsold copies E1 Alpina" No.l, one of which had never been opened; that Mr.George Philadelphia also had in his possession a large additional number of the first issue of "Alpina". It was voted to refer to the Council ofe«AieStion of the disposition of this large stock of the three issues Perhaps when more settled conditions J® ^ Pres?H*UJe the8e Publications gratis to members of mountaineeri:* Fay stated that as far as he was concerned, the cases could in in his cellar indefinitely, without inconveniencing hi . The next matter discussed was the election of a new Treasurer. �-3The president felt sure that it was the sense of the Club that Mr.Burr should remain in oft ice, but in view of his long service it did not seem proper to press him to remain another year. Judge Putnam moved that the Club place on record its sense of the long and faithful service of Mr.Burr and its regret at his surrendering the office. This was unanimously carried. ^It was decided to defer the election of a successor until Mr.H. G.Bryant, who was detained by the storm, could arrive. It was voted that the President of the Club write a letter of thanks to Mr.Ralph Burton for his kindness in performing the duties of secretary in the enforced absence of Mai or Chapman. The gift by Mr.F.W.Freeborn of an album of his mountain views was announced by the president, and Judge Putnam moved that an express­ ion of the thanks of the Club be sent by Professor Fay to the donor. The Club greatly appreciated the careful record that the photographs supplied for the future use of mountaineers visiting those districts. Mr.Jeffers read the Librarian's report, which is hereto annexed. It was resolved that $50. should be paid to the New York Public Library, February 1,1918, as the first payment of income from the Library Fund of the Club. It was resolved that in view of the satisfactory report of the work of the Bureau of Mountaineering Clubs, we approve its activi­ ties and instruct the treasurer to contribute a payment of $10. annually as a membership fee in the Bureau, until further notice. It was decided that the precedent of former years should be followed in regard to paying from the Club treasury the incidental expenses of the Annual Meeting and Dinner, such as the expense for the lantern, dinner fees of honorary guest3, etc. etc. In response to the report that members in the west still feel uncertainty as regards qualifications for membership in the Cluo, President Fay expressed the opinion that we should be pretty careful in accepting members from clubs who have done their climbing almost entirely on western mountains of this country. The very fact tnat parties of from forty to sixty people made these ascents was sufiicient commentary on their character. Professor Fay, seconded by Judge Putnam, strongly urged upon Mr.Palmer the preparation of manuscript dealing with tne Selkirks, for publication as "Alpina" No.4, in the course of a year or two wnen tne treasury of the Club would warrant the undertaxing. u 3 u ' felt that after Number Four appeared, it should be bound witn the firsp three issues into a substantial volume which would possess a much gr^at^r » value and desirability than the separate monographs. py'&p&r&c/ Co 01 n.<C l / President Fay read a resolution^which he proposed to suomit &tt the Annual Pintley* for transmittal to the French and Italian Alpine Clubs. A copy is hereto annexed. �57 -3. ; Th5 me!*ing adjourned at 4:30 to meet 4^woro thp Am, , Dinner, for the purpose of electing a Treasure?! the Annual Mr.Leroy showing the surf breaking on the Massachusetts coast and views of slides A the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone Park, routes of tne explorers and surveyors. The motion-pictures which had been arranged for this session were unavoidably postponed owing to the severe weather conditions preventing the arrival of the films. THE ANNUAL DINNER. The Annual Dinner of the Club was held in the Copley-Plaza Hotel at 7:00 P.M. the same evening. Twenty-nine members and guests were in attendance, in addition to Rear Admiral Robert E.Peary, Mr.Donald McMillan, and Sig.Vitferio Orlandini of the Italian Military Mission to the United States. The nomination of m^.Benjamin F.Seaver of Brooklyn, N.Y. to fill the office of Treasurer, was made, and he was unanimously elected there­ to. The Secretary Pro-Tern read a telegram of greeting from tne Alpine Club of Canada, and several letters of regret at their inability to be present from different members of the Club including Gen.A,W.Greeley, Rev.Harry P.Nichols, kir.John Henry Scattergood and Major Robert H. Chapman. Afteraddress by Rear Admiral Peary upon the importance a? 8JSnfn0?S“Sndiy*"Se?a!d«Ude-“ise*?!’de’Uver%d a fascinating lecture descriptive of his three years I sojourn in the were graphically narrated, including the finding of r^ icq o • expeditions of the f4Qs. On one occasion, one hundred miles was covered by dog-sledge in one day, thus refuting certain critics of t speed of recent Polar travelers* In closing, the president called upon Mr.Henry G.Bryant for a �58 -4“ visit to Elsmere LandyinM1894y5henbine5ommandUofdt’t0 £iS’ thS first> expedition. Mr.McMillan had also visited Elsmere Land!^7 rellef participation in the present^orld^onflic^and^h161^l0n t0 Italy' s United States as an ally of his countrv fntrance of the of the Alpini troops, who were trained^n mountaineer1*0 th® SUp6rb W°rk resolution communicating the greetiSf of%hf r5ad a to the Italian and French ClufiJ! Sfe LSlutSS great interest and the enthusiastic approval of receiv3d with manifested by a rising vote. A copy of the refolutiS^whiSh^d^en annexed!17 COnsidered at the annual meeting in the afternoon, is hereto Following the passage of this resolution. Judge Putnam introduced a resolution of condolence directed to £r.& Mrs.Charles D.Walcott of Washington, in relation to the loss of Mr.B.S. Walcott from an aeroplane on the Western Front in France, which was duly passed. (Judge Putnam will furnish a copy of this resolution to Mr.Chapman.) > �THE AMERICAN ALPINE CLUB YEAR 191? Receipts By Balance Jan. 1, 1917. Alpina Americana No.I fl IT IT ti it n 1058.64 5.35 3.20 2.20 10.00 25.00 315.10 85 .00 3.90 II III . Dues 1915 .................... I! 1916.................... II 1817.................... Library Endowment Fund Interest on balances. 1507.29 Disbursements 15.22 85.28 10.00 3.15 25.00 To Treasurer's Expense * Secretary's " .................................... Bureau of Mountaineering............................ Insurance ........................................................ Appalachian Mountain Club Vol.XIV,No.2. Library Endowment Fund: City of Quebec 5$ bond 2/1/37 . . . . Provident Institution for Savings . . 970.00 115.00 1085.00 1223.65 283.64 Balance . Jan.1,1918: Balance General Account as above: Library Endowment Fund income from City of Quebec bond .... General Fund balance...................................... Provident Inst'n for Savings, 25.00 258.64 Library Endowment Fund a/c. ..... Suffolk Savings Bank, Reserve Fund a/c. ^ n n n Edward Whymper Fund a/c . . 283.64 115.91 732.44 253.03 1385.02 �MEMORANDUM REPORT OP THE SECRETARY, ft, fi cc/ for /!novo/ /fee//* <Jrc & Invitations have been received to take part in various meetings from the following:P Alpine Club of Canada The Sierra Club, The Mazamas, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Five hundred of the ^Record Slips" suggested by Mr. Jeffers at the I9I6 meeting have been printed" and are ready for distribution to members. No requests have been made for them in '‘917. Copies of the several resolutions made and receiv­ ed are sent herewith. Mrs. Laurie 3. Frazeur, Secretary of the Geograph­ ic Society of Chicago, has been elected to membership One resignation, that of Mr. II. L. Bridgman, has been received. The Secretary (Major Chapman) has begun the prepar a tion of the Club Book for I9I7 and hopes it will be ready for distribution ere many weeks. Will members please communicate all data not sent heretofore, to the Secretary at once. > Alpina Americana: The following have been sold and funds transmitted to the T reasurer:2 copies each of Nos.1,2.& 3. |6.60 4.10 1 copy No. 1. 7.70 1 copy of No.3 was sent free at the request of the Librian of Congress, Washington, D.C. 1 copy each of Nos.1,2 and 3 were presented to H. Ralph Burton as an apprbciationof his courtesy Mr. in assisting the Secretary during his absence on duty for the War Department. The membership remains the same as at the last Annual Meeting: Honorary(no change) 12. Active: si. Elected 1, 69 Resigned 1, tld.for membership but have Several names have sugges not been put before the Board. } Pf rJ �m REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN. the new books on mountaineering subjects .. ^ All , that have appeared during the year have beeb purchaased by the New York Public Library and added to the collection. As Secretary of the Bureau of Associated Mountaineering Clubs I have secured views of mountain scenery from western railroads and from member clubs so that the collection of pictures now numbers about 450. views. During 19^7 the Bureau has sent books on mountaineering and exploration, amounting to $44.20 free to each of the clubs belonging to the associa­ tion. Starting with nine clubs in May I9I6, the Asso­ ciation now numbers twenty-two clubs and societies, having an individual membership of over twenty thousand. The membership is as follows-American Alpine Club American Civic Association, Washington, D.C. American Museum -of Natural History, uew York Appalachian Mountain Club, Boston and New York British Columbia Mountaineering Club, Vancouver Colorado Mountain Club, Denver Explorers Club, New York Field and Forest Club, Boston Fresh Air Club, New York Geographic Society of Chicago Geographical Society of Philadelphia Green Mountain Club, Rutland. Vermont Hawaiian Trail and Mountain Club, Honolulu Klahhane Club, Port Angeles, Wash. Mazamas, Portland, Oregon Mountaineers, Seattle and Tacoma^ National Association of Auduoon Societies, Prairie Club, Chicago Rocky Mountain Climbers Club, Boulder,Colo. Sage Brush and Pine Club, Yakima, tv ash. Sierra Club, San Francisco and Los Angeles United States National Park Service, Wash­ ington, D. C. LeRoy Jeffers, Librarian. 1 �62 i II RESOLUTION adopted at the annual DINNER of THE AMERICAN ALPINE CLUB DECEMBER 29TH,1917" FOR TRANSMITTAL TO THE FRENCH AND ITALIAN ' ALPINE CLUBS. One year ago, our country still at peace, the American Alpine Club sent a message of greeting, sympathy and encouragement to the members of the English and Canadian Alpine Clubs, bound to us by ties of common descent and language. To-day, assembled again at our annual meeting, our nation no longer neutral in fact or in sympathy, recognizing a bond more close than that of race and tongue, we desire not merely to reaffirm the sentiments there expressed, but to put upon record and transmit to the other mountaineering societies of the nations with us allied, and in particular to the Club Alpin Francais and the Club Alpin I Italiano, an assurance of our profound appreciation of the splendid contributions they have made and still are making to the great endeavor that has united the efforts of "four fifths of the civilized world." As fellow Alpinists we are proud of their record of achievement not merely in the blood-stained trench but on the icy mountain barrier where Alpinism has demonstrated its value in preparing armies for action above the snow-line, tute their roll of honor. With them we mourn the dead who consti- We sympathize in their national trials and to this fraternal greeting would join the assurance, for their encouragement, were it needed, of our unshaken conviction of the successful issue of the cause of civilization and humanity as opposed to barbarism masquerading as "Kultur" and savagery hitherto unpracticed in modern wars. Our hearts are with you, our hands are joined with yours in a * grasp more fraternal than ever before. �At the Annual Meeting of the American Alpine Club, held at Boston on December 29 th > 1917, (the following Resolution was unanimously adopted: RE SOL'/ED, that the members of this Club express their sincere condolences t o ivl r • an d M r s • | Charles D. Y/alcott of Washington, at the report that their son, Benjamin Stuart Walcott, has fallen in an unequal combat as a. member of the American Aviation Corps in France, although he had gallantly upheld the honor and traditions of his country. RESOLVED, that the Secretary be directed to transmit a copy of this resolution to Mr. and Mrs. Walcott. ) ► �UA A meeting _of_ the Council of the American Aline Club ! was held at ho. 20 Exchange Place, New York City, on Monday, December 30th, 1918 at 12:30 o’clock, pursuant to notice. There were present: Professor Charles E. Fay, President in the Chair. ! Hon. Harrington Putnam, and Messers. Henry G-. Bryant, B. F. Seaver, Howard Palmer, Lewis L. Delafie'ld. Mr. LeRoy Jeffers, the Librarian of the Club, was also present by invitation. In the absence of the Secretary, Major Robert H. Chapman, who was detained by illness in Washing ton, IJr. Delafield was designated to act as Secretary of the meeting. Upon motion of Judge Putnam, it was unanimously resolved that, In preparing the new Year Book of the Club, mention be made of those members who had served the Army or the Navy, or the United States, either in or of the Allied G-overnments, in the service of any or rendered public service in connection who had o therwi se ; i i with the war. his report as Mr. Seaver ^resented follows: Club. Such report was as Treasurer of the �(o : American Alpine Club tn A°-S°unJ._»lth_BeiU^_f. Seavor. Treasurer GENERAL^ACCOUNT Beceipts 1918 Jan* 1, 21, Jan.21 to Dec. 28 Feb. 2, Apr. 9, 23, 23, Aug.15, Nov.30, By Balance from 1917 By dues for 1917 By dues for 1918 - 57 members 283.64 5.00 285.00 By City of Quebec Coupons transferred to Library Endowment Fund 25.00 380 stamped envelopes sold 8.20 Balance from Suffo'Ld Savings Bank transferred to Reserve Fund 747.09 Balance from Sullford Savings Bank transferred to Whymper Fund 258.08 Alpina Americana Sales 6.56 Alpina Americana Sales 2.23 _8a79„ 1,620.80 Expenditures /VS i: Jan.21, Feb. 8, 8, 8, 27, Mar.21, 21, May 2, June26, 26, Aug.15, o 15' Sept.19, I 20, Dec.28, To Dinner Expenditures 36.00 Annual Membership dues Associated Mountaineering Clubs of America 10.00 Library Endowment Fund - Annual pay­ ment to N. Y. Public Library 50.00 To Treasurer’s expenses - bill heads 5.25 and request envelopes Alpina American storage and postage 2.33 Williams & Wilkins Co. Printing Annual Report and nomination 17.00 notices - Roberts Co. Jas. Stuart Lowery Co. - fire insurance 3.47 premium Reserve Fund - invested in U.S. 3rd 700.00 Liberty Loan Coupon Bonds Whymper Fund - invested in U.S. 3rd 250.00 Liberty Loan Coupon Bonds Reserve Fund deposit in Brooklyn 47.09 Savings Bank Whymper Fund deposit in Brooklyn 8.08 Savings Bank McLanahan & Secretary’s expenses Burton - typewriting, postage, etc. 32.27 5.50 Printing notices for membership Alpina Americana storage - Williams 2.00 and Wilkins Co. v Appalachian Mountain Club Vol.^iv 25.00 „ No. 3 3.73 1,197.72 Treasurer’s Expenses -^postage — ---423.08 (3 cij. ZK «3r. f sj" ^ £ 'P �) Jan. 1 Apr. 17 Sept.18 Nov. 27 Dec. 31 - By Balance By interest at Suffolk Savings Bank By coupons 3rd Liberty Loan By Life Membership Henry S. Hall, Jr. Balance 732.44 14.65 10.43 J50.00_ 807.52 Invested as follows: 3rd U.S. Liberty Loan Coupon Bonds In Brooklyn Savings Bank In Franklin Trust Co. 700.00 97.09 10.45 807.52 Edward Whymper Fund Jan. 1 Apr. 17 Sept.18 Dec. 31 - By Balance Interest at Suffolk Savings Bank Coupons 3rd Liberty Loan Balance 253.03 5.05 __3.72__ 261.80 Invested as follows: May 2 June 26 Sept.18 - 3rd U.S. Liberty Loan Coupon Bonds Deposited in Brooklyn Savings Bank "The American Apine Club - Edward Whymper Fund" Deposited in Franklin Trust Co. 250.00 8.08 _ 3*72 261.80 Library Endowment Fund 'Receipts Jan. l Feb. 8 - Jan. 15 Oct. 16 Feb. 8 1,085.91 By Balance By Coupons - City of Quebec bond 50.00 July 1917 - Feb. 1918 . 2.30 By Interest Provident Inst* for Savings By Coupons - City of Quebec bond 25.00 deposited in Franklin Trust Co. Expenditures To Payment to New York Public Library 1,163.21 50.00 1,113.21 Invested as follows: City of Quebec 5% Coupon bond par 1000. J at cost Deposited at Brooklyn s^v^g®^^y The American Alpine Club Library Endowment Fund _ Deposit at Franklin Trust Co. 1 970.00 118.21 25.00 1,113.21 �9 Upon motion, duly seconded, such report was received and ordered on file, and the President was authorized to appoint an Auditing Committee. Thereupon, the President appointed Judge Putnam as such Committee* Upon motion, it was resolved that a sum not exceeding $100* be appropriated to cover the expense of printing the forthcoming Year Book of the Club. The President expressed the hope that a new issue of i Alpina Americana might be prepared during the year 1919, and that Mr* Howard Palmer would undertake to prepare such issue, with the Selkirks as his subject. Mr* Jeffers reported informally about additions to the t/i•T' ■ xV library during the year. Upon motion of Judge Putnam, it was directed that his report to approved, and that the action of the xresident and Librarian, in purchasing certain Sella photographs.be approved. Upon motion of Mr. Bryant, the President was authorized to appoint a Committee to consider the subject of increasing the ^ membership of the Club, and to take appropriate steps to that end. Mr. iDelafield reported, for a Committee composed of Messrs. Seaver, Bridgman and himself, appointed by the President to consider the subject of holding the usual annual meeting and dinner, that, upon canvassing the situation, it was found that owing to the fact that many of the members were scattered upon the public service and that others were ill, it would not be practicable to secure the attendance of any considerable proportion of the total membership at a meetins or dinner to be held either in December, 1918, �C3E 5 or January, 1919. He further reported that the Committee ad­ vised that no attempt be made to hold a formal meeting, except in ■ so far as a meeting might be required by the laws of the State of Pennsylvania, e,nd that it be referred back to the Committee to con­ sider whether it might be practicable to hold a dinner sometime during the spring of 1919. Upon motion, Messrs. Bryant and Delafield were ap­ pointed as a Committee to take such steps, v/ith respect to holding an annual meeting, as might be required by the laws of Pennsyl­ vania. The meeting then adjourned. , Lewis L. Uelafield, Secretary, pro tern. The President appointed a committee on membership as follows: MaJ. Robert H. Chapman, Chairman, and Messers. Howard Palmer and LeRoy Jeffers. I j > �C3F A ineet&np; of the Board Alpine Club was held at No. of directors of the American 20. Exchange Place, New York City, on Saturday, March 29, 1919, at 2 o'clock, pursuant to notice. There were present: Professor Charles E. Fay, President in the chair. Hon. Harrington Putnam and Messers. Lewis L. Delafield, Howard Palmer, B. F. Beaver, R. H. Chapman, Secretary. (6) Mr. LeRoy Jeffers, Librarian of the Club was present by invitation. ; lhe minutes 01 the last meeting of the Board were read and approved,. The Secretary read a brief memorandum report which was approved. (The report is appended.) The names of the following candidates for member­ ship were approved: Mr. Francis P. Farquhar, San Francisco, Mr . Franc o i s E. Mat the s, Washing ton, D . C . , Professor E. S. Meany, Seattle, Wash., Mr. Walter Dwight Wilcox, Washington, D. C. A number of names wore suggested for the consider­ ation of the Board, these were referred to the Committee on Membership for recommendation to the Board. The president rented to draw appropriate resolutions up Roosevelt and Professor Pickering A motion to authoriseto_350 tion, to increase the number^ook to $300.00 was and the appropriation ior prm i o carried, unanimously. Mr. Delafield, took At 3: pm the Vice-President, President who was unable to remthe Chair at the request ol the ain at the meeting. The Treasurer, Mr. Seaver, reported the renewal of the insurance on the copies of Alpina Americana in storage at Philadelphia. (Williams & Wilkins). The number of copies in storage is reported to be 29 Of No.1.. 32 of No.2. 686 of No.3• �2. fill the vacancy causeefby Hcruber to discussed, the subject was Dost-nor<v! ?iv,"'°l0n®i ^gfevelt was next annual meeting. 1 " ' 1 consideration at the The Congress of Alpinists to he held at Monaco in May 1920 was Drought to the attention of the meeting. After some discussion it was decided that the ques­ tion of the appointment of delegates from the American Alpine Club should be considered at the next annual meeting. The Secretary was directed to write Mr. Montagnier, replying to his suggestion that literature re the Congress be distributed by the Secretary of the Club, that Mr. LeRoy Jeffers, Secretary of the Associated Mountaineering Clubs of North America, had signified his willingness to undertake a reasonable amount of this work. A motion that copies of Alpina Anericana Nos.1,2 and 3 be presented to new members upon election was carried. The advisability of presenting to members of the Club the G-eographical Review, published by the American geographical Society, was referred to a committee to consist ol Messers.^ Henry G-. Bryant and B. F. So aver. This matter came eel ore the meeting in a letter from Mr. Bryant. At 4:20 the meeting adjourned. " Secretary. : i �r Summary Report of the Secretary. r. - f\cad /tfc?rc/i X*f, /*f War Department and has-been J v/^s3?in£ton on duty for the Club by those duties and ill in hifl ««* for the necessary to keep up to date MLR f“ ““ very greatly assisted in Club work bi Mr u rt 2lo.ne v/as Washington. Mr. Burton has exnT>hoao/v,-o‘.H'Ra^n Buroon of letter that he received from Prestl-V1 aPPPSC1f't';LO-i of the assistance. President lay thanking him for his torv^as^bl^J^Stt011!156^-29 1917’ at Boston> which the fecre aryJ aS Unf“Jle b ahendJ the following items are reported: I Two members have died, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt on Jan.6 1919 and Professor Edward C.Pickering, on Feb 3 1919 (Resolutions are suggested) New members have been elected: Dr. J. onroe Thorington, Philadelphia, May 9 I9I8, Lieut. Henry S. Hall, Boston, October 2G l9l8,(Life Member), Dr. George Miller McKee, New York 9ctober 26 I9I8, The changes in membership since the book of I9I4 are: 1914 Active Honorary 74 V2 86 Sleeted to membership Died Honorary 1 Active 6 increase Total at date 16 1 _2 95 The names of those elected and died(since 1)14) are*. Elected; Bond, Bade, Colby, Frazeur, Gilmore Hall, Jobe, MacCarthy, MacCarthy, McKee, Kettleton, Parsons, Prouty, Rogers, Thorington, and Wood (11 men and 5 women). Died; Cross, Little, Muir, White, Prouty, Pickering,and Roosevelt. Alpina: The secretary has no record of sales since one last# report. Publications (Alpina) rep0rts that nothing has The chairman, Mr.Paimei , i epu been done owing to War conditions. Jeffers and Fay) Associated Mountaineering Clubf£ The Secretary, Hr. jeiioib, report. Committee on Increasing ilembeiobiP• no detailed the chairman, Thio committee has made no^repo.^ the flle: Mr. Chapman, finds tne ioi * o lQwa state College, Ames, Prof.L.H.Pammel, Dept-. Nasa, Camarines, P.I., RichbdMS;ye?f 200r'Summit Street ’ Boston, Mass. �! C*1 Director s Meeting. New Yor£eGity; °ol ¥ lSlfa?°3?°rf^8* ^ There were present: Vice-President Delafield, in the Chair, Hon. Harrington Putnam ar and Messers. Seaver, MacCarthy and Chapman.(Secretary) The meeting was called to order at 3:10 P.M. A letter from President Fay, in which he regretted his inability to be present, was read. The Secretary called attention to the correspondence with His Excellency the Belgia.n Ambassador upon the subject of the nom­ ination to Honorary Membership of His Majesty the King of the Belgians, the acceptance by His Majesty was received with much gratification. The Secretary was instructed to have the notice of election made out for the signatures of the President and the Secretary of the Club and to have a. copy of the year-book prepared with special binding, for transmittal to the King. Baron G-abet, President of the Club Alpin Francais, was duly elected to Honorary Membership. i' I : I Messers. Walter L. Huber, Berkeley, Calif.; Edmond S. Meany, Seattle, Wash.; George H. Harvey,Jr., Denver, Colo.; Arthur0• Tate, Stamford, Conn.; Allen Carpe, New Yor^c City;and Joseph Cook^Smith, Champery, Switzerland, were approved for members, and the Secretary instructed to submit their nam ^embers The following, recommended by the Committee or ' ’ were provisionally approved for Active i.emotr^mp. _ Brig.Gen. William Mitchell, Aviation Corps, hainfieid N.J.; Messers. Val A. ?ynn, St.Louis, Mo• c • Vincent' :Jr., Greenwich, Donald MacMillan, Freeport, Maine; _reor6 ’vi.VI. Foster, Conn.; Rev. W. B. Greene, Philadelphia Pa. Lt .Col ^ Victoria, B.C. and Mrs. George E. Vincent, Green*1 » Tt ,rAnnual Meeting and Dinner was discussed by all Present. was Indicated that the members resident in Philadelphia are willing to have the meeting and dinner take place in New York this year. The dates of Saturday January 3 and Saturday,January 10 were suggested. f +>iese dates was left On motion of Judge Putnam the choice of tnes open until President Fay could oe coi & e ’ ere appointed a Messers. Seaver, MacCarthy and Chapman Dinner Committee. who was present Mr. LeRoy Jeffers the Librarian of ^ &the Club, at the New York ro om by invitation, offered the fncili Public Library for the Annual u 1 g°; eai.erg for the afternoon The following were suggested c.s sy and evening sessions; MacCarthy .and Jeffers; the suojecu Fynn, MacMillan, Palmer was referred to the Dinner Committee. �2 L 4?J The Secretary spoke of • h from the Canadian Government “to t?,of “ station in the Jasper Pari, alberta, i„ j°“ or iu^ste°f1^2of the Club The receipt of Advancement a letter fromof thp Association for the \tary of the American hold it s Annual Meeting with the «a? 6?°+. lnviting the Club to Mo•, between the dates of December Pa at Saint L°uis, was noticed by the Secretary and l",. ? an^ January 3 1920, this could not be done. "l"D directed oo reply that The desirability of electing additional Honorary Members considered and the names of Dr. Walcott and Mr. Wheeler v;ere was suggested. On motion of Judge Putnam the subject v<as left as Unfinished Business to be taken up at the next meeting of the Board. At 5:30 the meeting adjourned. ! r . \ . �€2K ! MINUTES OF MEETING OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE AMERICAN ALPINE CLUB HELD JANUARY 3RD, IN THE TRUSTEES’ ROOM OF THE NEW 1930, YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY. The meeting was called to order by President Fay at 12:10 P. M. There were present, besides the Chairman, VicePresident Delafield; Secretary, R. H. Chapman; Treasurer, B. F. Seavsr and Councilors Putnam, Bryant, McCarthy and Palmer, (8). Mr. LeRoy Jeffers, Librarian of the Club, was present by invitation. The Secretary read the minutes of the last meeting of the Board, which were approved. Announcement was made of the election to honorary membership of King Albert of Belgium and Baron Gabet, President of the French Alpine Club. A letter of acceptance from Baron Gabet was read, together with a telegram from the Belgian Ambassador commanicating the king’s acceptance of the honor with great pleas­ ure, and transmitting his best wishes for the prosperity of our organization. It was voted that a committee consisting of Messrs, Delafield, Putnam and Bryant prepare a resolution of greeting to be forwarded to King Albert. A report of th3 membership wa3 read by the Secretary. It showed a present total of 110, consisting of 97 active members and 13 honorary members, the largest in the history of the Club. A general discussion followed with regard to additional honorary members, and the names of Dr. A, P. Cole­ man, an Ex-President of the Alpine Club of Canada, ana or Dr. Charles D. Walcott, Secretary of the Smitnsonian Institu­ tion, were proposed. Upon the question being put to t e meeting, the vote was unanimous on the part of those present, that they should be elected to honorary membership, and the Secretary was directed to report tnis actio. . J5 Vice-President, Mr. William E. Co^by, for his decision. \ The election of the ten candidates, whose names follow, was ratified by the Board: i: . k Allen Carpe, 331 We3t 83na St., New York. Georsrs Hobart Harvey, Denver, Colo. Edmund S. Meany, Seattle, Wash. Donald B. MacMillan, Freeport, Maine. Charles B. Eddy, Plainfield, N# J. Joseph Cooke Smith, Valais, Switzerland. Tieut Col* W. W. Foster, Victoria, B. C. live George E. Vincent, Greenwich, Ct. sl, , Mrs# , . +he election of two above Honor' (Mr Colby subsequently conbente t under the By-Laws) ary Members and such election became eiiee ILX �C?L Americana" bound for^aron0^?^-}!51 3°Plss of "Alpina or ^ron Gab3t and King Albert, was approved. Congress t/l.?J?S.Ji82USvion in relation to delegates to the to thP annual of the ClSbt1 , was /oted that it be recommended ting that tnsN De appointed official delegates . . The Secretary read letters from Mr. J. B. Harkin, Commissioner oi Dominion Parks, in relation to the sugp'ested visit. oy a number of the members of the Alpine Club to the Tonquin valley of Jasper Park in the Summer of 1930. Person­ ally, he was very anxious that arrangements should be made; but, owing to the economies necessary in expending Government funds, he thought they would not be in a position to finance the trail ’work needed to facilitate the camp and suggested that the plan be deferred until 1931. A cordial letter from Col. S. Maynard Rogers, Superintendent of Jasper Park, was read, promising necessary facilities and every assistance in his power to any members who might visit the Park in 1930. The Secretary's suggestion for inserting leaflets in the Club handbook containing additional names and information, was approved, No new edition of the book is called for at the present time. > The Secretary reported that the supply of "Alpina Americana" No* 1 on storage with the Williams & Wilkins Co * > Greenmount Ave., Baltimore, was nearly exhausted, and it was voted that all copies in the hands of Mr. George Vaux, Jr. of Philadelphia and those in the hands of President Fay, be shipped to them. A new form of the official notice of election to active membership was presented to the meeting ana approve!. It was voted that resolutions of greeting be sent to each of our new honorary members. Librarian. Adjourned at 1:15 P* M. Respectfully submitted, I Secretary, ad interim �Ri MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING of THE AMERIC nN ALP IIIE CLUB held at the Public Library in New York City, Saturday Janu­ ary 3rd 1930, at two forty-five PLY ■ PRESENT. The President, Professor Charles E. Fay, presiding, Lewis L. Delafield, Robert II. Chapman,B.H.Seaver,LeRoy Jeffers,Henry G. Bry­ ! ant, Hon. Harrington Putnam,Howard Palmer,A.H.MacCarthy, Allen Carpe, H.S.Hall,Jr. B.S.Comstock, r* •« S.Ladd, T.D.Tilcox, A.C.Tate, F.N.Waterman Prof. H.A.Perkins, Rev. Harry P. Nichols, Dr. J.M.Thorington, Dr. A.J. Gilmour and Capt. J.H.Cuntz -21. r The meeting was called to order at 2-45 P.M. in the Lecture Room of the New York Public Library. The minutes of the meeting held in Boston, December 29th, 1917, were approved without being read as they had been previously distribu­ ted to the members of the Club. President Fay thereupon introduced Mr. Falter D. File ox and s<uid j "The talk today involves a very interesting feature that requires as it has been decided to take a recess and ] much sunlight as possible, anu I think,therehave Mr. Tilcox explain his beautiful color photography. passed motion and invite Mr. Tilcox fore that we will regard that as a to speak". A paper entitled V "Autochrome Photography" was then read by Mr. collection of color photographs taken tilcox, and at its conclusion a and Rockies were examined by those presby the author in the Pyranees ent. MR. DELAFIELD. to the regular order of business Before we proceed �f I should like to move that this most interesting paper, which would be L of considerable interest to a much larger audience than is present here rj be printed by the secretary. It was seconded and unanimously approved that the Secretary be em­ powered to have the above paper printed. The Chairman called upon the Secretary to read the Annual Report of the Club. it was moved, seconded and unanimously approved that the Report of the Secretary be accepted and placed on file. The Chairman called upon the Treasurer to read the Treasurers1 Report. This was read and showed an available balance of $254.33. It was moved, seconded and unanimously approved that the report of the Treasurer be accepted and placed on lile. \) The Chairman reported regarding the addition of Mrs. Laura R. Frazeur to the list of members engaged in war activities, and cxplained in some detail her work abroad. The Chairman reported that at a former meeting o<f the Dcrectors a Committee was appointed to report on deceased members of the Club. Chairman of the Committee, was reRev. Dr. Harry H.P.Nichols, as quested by Pres. Fay to read the Committees Report on deceased members, Prof E.C .Pickering. Harley H. Prouty, Prof. F.-. .Free corn, Col. Roosevelt and Dr. J. Williams Thite. The obituray notices were then read after which it was moved seconded and approved that the report oi the Committee be accepted and placed on file. (Chairmans1 remarks regarding Dr. Pickering omitted) Mr. Freeborn I knew most intimately for many years, and it was also my great pleasure to be at the camp with him. I feel that CHAIRMAN; the Club is very much the loser by the death of these two men who be- �HfJ : came such ueep lovers of nature, but let us trust that we shall go on increasing in strength through this period that has so beautifully weal; weathered the stress of the past few years. Let me say that I did not expect to see so many of us together. REPORT QF TIL] COMMITTEE 01- NOMINATIONS JUDGE PUTNAM: (First part omitted uue to belief that report was written) The commitfttee on Nominations has made and they offer this report for officers for the term of one year, which is the legal term, but which by custom has been continued during the last two years. It was moved, seconded and approved that the Report of the Com­ ! : , mittee on Nominations be accepteu and that the Secretary be instruct­ ed to cast one ballot for the names as presented hich he did and the Chairman announced that they were elected for the ensueing year or : until their successors should be chosen. President Fay requested Mr. Delafield to take the Chair. Mr. Delafield, however, informed the Club that he would prefer to contin­ ! : ue the custom of letting the retiring Chairman hold office through­ out the meeting. The Chairman called upon the Secretary to read his report on new members. It was moved seconded and approved that this report be accepted hi and placed on file. The Chairman called upon the Librarian Hr Jeffers, to read his report. The Librarian presented a detailed report ol his work and also made numerous suggestions to the members of the Club, It was moved seconded and approved that this report be accepted and placed on file. JUDGE PUTNAM: in regard to the International Congress on Al­ ■' �pinism at Monaco next May, this Club has been invited to be represented, and I move that Pres. Fay and ex-Pres, Bryant and such others as may be visiting that region next May be authorized to represent the Club at that Congress. (Remarks omitted) It was moved seconded and approved that this motion be adopted. COMMITTEE Qi: PR INTI MG : said Hr Howard Palmer, Chairman of the Committee During the past two years it has, of course been almost impossible to attempt anything in the way of printing, and I have no report to make The Chairman of the Committee journeyed to Washington and cooperated in bringing out the Club booklet. I do not know whether the Club finances warrant the question of bringing out another monograph, It would seem a good time to discuss this question even if the funds are not availa­ ble now, for so much time elapses before a paper can come out in finish­ ed form. Perhaps it would be advisable to take some action. PROFESSOR FAY: May I not ask the Chairman of the Committee on Printing about a certain map? COMMITTEE Oil PRIM TING: The map has been submitted for publication, first, to the Geological Survery of Canada, and recently to the Topographical Division, ana, as I understand it, they are now at work and completing the map. Y/hen it will be published I do not know, but it will be a Government map and MR. CHAPMAN. credited to Messrs Palmer and Chapman. In that connection, when the map was Mr. President. taken over by the Government it was specified that we be liberally fav- the members of the Alpine ored by complimentary copies, so I can assure reasonable consideration in the matter of the Club that they will have maps , MR. BRYANT: ; Mr, Chairman, In attending the reunion of our Club, at every one, it has been regretful to and I believe I have been present �68. me that we have never seen a re is desirable that wc have a cross the conoment to jo*n rresentative of the Pacific slope. It citizen of California make a i journery aUs> but the this Club would authorize the becreta expense is a deterrent, and i f ry and Treasurer to pay traveling expenses and send an urgent appeal we might succeed in getting a "Vestern Vice-President or Secretary, and while I have no special motion to make I throw that out as a suggestion and would be very -glad to hear some expression of opinion on that subject. JUDGE PUTNAM; . ihis suggestion can be adopted, I think it is a ve • y remarkable tning that we hold any western members, whose interest in uhe Club, strictly speaking, is very remote. I recall the efforts uhat I made uo induce Mr. i uir to attend, and I remember his rather humorous remarks regarding germs and diseases that might be encountered in the sleeping cars, and, I think the feeling now is not so much to the perils of health and life as it is to the cost and time, perhaps two weeks, to come here, and I think we might well give authority to the members of the Board to make an appropriation of such expenses ol tne Vice-President of the Club, or if hew was not able to come,ox some representative of the Club who is coming here. I hope that such an ap- propriation may be made, DR. LADD OF THE PACIFIC COAST. ■ I happen to be from the Pacific Club for a number of years. I was coast and am a member of the Mazamas and the Mountaineers, and I would sugalso a member of the Sierra Club notified a month or two before the meetgest that if those Clubs were Clubs would very likely be in the those *nS some representatives ol those meetings and the dinner, and to attend cast and would be pleased traveling expenses, it would not be necessary to offer brief report as delegate at the camp made a Mr. Seaver MR SEAVER: �69. oi one Alpine Cluo of C3.ns.cio. in July last. HR. JEFFERS. Mr. Jeiiers announced the receipt by the New York Public Library of the axe diven to the Club by DR. William Hunter Workman which had been used by him for many years. A brass plate with an appropriate inscription had been affixed to the axe bv Mr. Palmer. It will be exhibited to the public in connection with the Clubs books and collection oi' photographs. Mr. Waterman. Just as a matter of information, at least it was information to me, I learned about a week ago that it is now possible to obtain the report of the British Columbia Boundary Commission with a set of fine maps of the Alberta British Columbia boundary and ad­ joining regions. The report consists of a volume of text and about tw twenty- six maps. Last summer I saw trie collection but was told it woulu not be available to the public, I wrote asking if that decis- ion could be .reviewed and am nov* iniormeu that it might be had ior one dollar. REV. DR. NlCHOLS: I would like to ask the Secretary what dis^os- ition will be made of the 147 copies of the Club booklet, would be the objection to the members disposPRESIDENT FAY: What who uesire copies? I know that withing of them gratuitously to those for a friend whose guest I was. ■Vi in 48 hours I wish I had had a cop^ business the meeting was adjourned in There being no further illustrated lecture on the Wind jj order that the members might attenu an A.C. Tate. River Mountains of Idaho, by .a. ' �Report of the far /^/<f Hr. President and Members 70 Secretary. of the Gluh:During the time elapsed since the last meeting the Secretary reports the following: The Board of G-overnors met 3 times and at the meeting of December 28,1918 decided to omit the addnual dinner for 1918. The last dinner was held at Boston,December 29,1917. Membership: The changes in membership since the figures given in the year-book for I919 are as follows: Last reported Active Loss by death (Prof.Freeborn) Elected during 1919 Totals 88. Honorary 11* Total.99 1 . 10. 97- 2. 13. •> 1/0. -gwia tota*» This is the largest total membership attained in the history of the Club. Of this total 11 are women, one of whom is an Honor- ary Member. This seems to indicate that our American women are not backward in the sport. Honorary Members elected: Election to Honorary Membership is com- pleted of His Majesty the King of the Belgians and Baron F. G-abet, President of the Club Alpin Francais. the Secretary, it reads: A telegram was received by Los Angeles, Calif. October 28,1919 Major Robert Hollister ^accepts with great pleasure His Majesty King g £jluls and sends best wishbecome Honorary Member Ameri es for prosperity of your orgam (signed) Cartier,Belgian Ambassador. Baron de the Secretary had special At the direction of the Board and for Alpina Americana the 1919 year-book bindings made for Nos.1,2 and 3. �2. The club book was bound in limp, dark blue Russia lea.ther with "American Alpine Club I9I9" printed in silver and a fine edge Pointed in gold. The three numbers of Alpina Americana were bound as a single volume in limp maroon colored Morocco with "Alpina Americana" printed in silver and an edge line printed in gold. The work was well done and creditable to the Club. An engrossed notice of election, together with the indi­ cated books, was forwarded to King Albert through the Belgian Ambassador at Washington. Aji ti 7^ The Active Members elected are: Arthur G. Tate, Stamford, Conn. Walter L. Huber, Berkeley, Cal. New York City Allen Carpe, George Hobart Harvey, Denver, Colorado Edmund S. Meany, Seattle, Washington Donald B. MacMillan, Freeport, Maine Charles B. Eddy, Plainfield, N.J. Joseph Cooke Smith, Valais, Switzerland Lieut. Col. W. W. Foster, Victoria, B.C. Mrs George E. Vincent, Greenwich, Conn. Year-book: It was not until the spring of 19^9 that the year-book that was due in 1917 was completed by the Secretary, with the courteous assistance of the former Secretary, hi • Palmer, and it was forwarded to members in June and July. There were Printed: 90 Paper covered 260 Cloth covered 350 copies. Total There have Alpine Clubs been sent to members, candidates to membership, Geographic Societies, Diplomatic Representatives of Foreign governments, etc.m all of the paper covered copies hand at date 147 of the and 203 of the cloth bound; leaving on hound book. By an oversight the name 1: :! U! I - of Francis P. Farquhar was omit- "War Activities". He was a Lieutenant in list headed ted from the Active Duty fair more than fifteen the United States Navy and on i �3. months. Alpina Americana.; Copies of Alpina Americana, Nos. 1, 2 and 3 have been sent to all members elected in 1918 and to 1 . Mr. J. B. Harkin, Commissioner of Dominion Parks of Canada. 2. The Director of the Geological Survey of Canada. 3. The Chairman of the Commission of Conservation of Canada. They will soon go forward to the members elected in 19^9• The Williams and Wilkins Co.,Baltimore, reports there are now on hand: No. i. /6. copies. No. 2. 3-/, copies. No. 3. £»8S.copies. Club Alpin Francais: A suggestion was received from Mr. Montagnier — - » ■■ ■ i m I i ■■ p i iii ■ ' that an American Section of the Club Alpin Francais be formed and as an alternative that members of the American Alpine Club should join the French Club. The first proposal was not approved by your Board a,s it was thought that so few would respond as to make the effort Ineffective. The second suggestion was approved and a circular issued by the Secretary stating the advantages to be gained and the assistance that would be rendered the fellow Alpinists of the Club Alpin Francais. I am glad to report that 14 of our members have joined the French Club. The matter will be fully reported upon by of the Club and Secretary of Mr. LeRoy Jeffers, the Librarian Clubs of North America. the Associated Mountaineering Invitation a to the Club. An invitation to send delegates to the of Alpinists to be held at Monaco in International Congress President of the Congress, received from the May 1920 has been 7Z �4. Baron G-abet, the President 73 the Club Alpin Francais. Our President, Professor Fay, and a former President Mr. Henry G-. Bryant, have been appointed Honorary Vice Presidents of the Congress. Ac uion on the selection of delegates has been deferred by the Board of Directors until the matter was brought to the attention of the Club at the present meeting. A circular was addressed to our members asking them to indicate if they would attend the Congress, so far the affirmative replies have been very few. (2). The Alpine Club of Canada invited this Club to send, up to three, delegates to the Annual Camp, held in the Yoho Valley in July last. Our President named Mr. Seaver as a delegate and be attended the Camp and will report to you on the subject. The Secretary of the American Association for the Ad­ vancement of Science sent a request that we hold our Annual Meeting with the Association, at Saint Louis, in December 19'9 and January '920. This was of necessity declined. attention to the use of The Secretary wishes to call ascent made last summer. It was left the Club slip recording an unclimbed Peak at the head of the on the summit of a previously Frazer G-lacier, Southwest of Jasper. in a Williams Shaving Soap box and placed The record was 4 feet high. left in a cairn about climbers provide themselves with mended that It is recom shown in which to leave the to the one similar aluminum match safes records. �•\ 5. This recepticle is small, light, water tight and inexpen­ 7 1 sive - (the retail price 25 cents) - (Show Sample) Invitation to attend the dinner this evening were addressed to H. E. the Peruvian Ambassador and to the Governor of Alaska. Each regretted his inability to be in New York at the date of the dinner. !! i ■ ! «« 1 �The American Alpine Club in account with Beni. p. leaver, Treasurer GENERAL ACCOUNT Receipts 1919 Jan. 1, 2, Jan. 30, Dec. 23 July 3, By Balance from 1918 By dues for 1918 By dues for 1919 59 members 423.08 15.00 295.00 dues for 1916,1917,1918 15.00 748.08 Expenditures Feb. To annual dues in associated Mountaineering Clubs of North America To R. H. Chapman, disbursements Treasurer account, envelope and cards 5, Mar. 29 , Mar. 4, 10.00 32.81 9.60 5.75 396.25 Aug. 20 , " 20, Oct. 23, Secretary’s account printing Publishing Year Book Appalachian Mountain Club bee. 27, Treasurer’s account postage and stamps 4.65 Apr. AlpinA Americana 1.20 Vol. x 14 ho. 4. 7, *i I! 7, Nov. ii 3, 25.00 Wilkins Storage Lowry. & Co. fi^e Ins. premium Wilkens Storage additional Dec. 31, II 31, AlDinii Lowry & Co* fire Ins. Premium Wilkins mailinS copies Dec.31, ffV'. General Fund Balance to credit of Trust Co. Franklin and deposit 3.47 2.61 1.69 .22 493.75 254.33 �1G Reserve gunrt 1919 J an* 1. Mar. 24, Sept.16• Dec. 24, Dec* 24, Dec. 31. By Balance By Coupons 3rd Liberty Loan By Coupons 3rd Liberty Loan By Life Membership Laurie R. Frazeur By Life Membership Col. V*. W. Foster By Balance 807.52 14.86 14.89 50.00 50.00 937.27 Invested as follows: 3rd U. S, Liberty Loan Coupon Bond @ Cost 700.00 In Brooklyn Cavings Bank 197.69 In Franklin I’rust Co. 40.18 937.27 ffidv/ard Whymper Fund 1919. L j Jan. 1, Mar. 24, Sept.16 Dec. 31, By Balance By Coupon 3rd Liberty Loan By Coupon 3rd Liberty Loan By Balance 261.80 . 5.30 5.32 272.42 Invested as follows.! 3rd U.B. Liberty Loan Coupon Bond & Cost On deposit in Brooklyn Savings Bank On deposit in Branklin Trust Co. 250.00 8.08 14.34 272.42 Library Endowment Bund Receipts 1919 Jan. 1 Feb. 5, Aug. 20, By Balance of Quebec Bond By Coupons City bond By Coupons City of Quebec 1113.21 25.00 25.00 1163.21 Expendjtu res.. Feb. 5. Dec. 31, r Y> Public Library To N • To Balance __ 50.00 1113.21 I �m m --7a -7f? 77 i jj?.Yor,t«d gg foil ov,j-:: 1M; City of Quebec 5$ Coupon Bond at coet On deposit in Brooklyn Savings Bank On deposit in franklin Trust Co. W r&nkl in Trust 070.00 118.21 25. 0Q. 111S.21 Brooklyn Savings _____ Bank 254.22 General a/c 40.18 lie serve Fund Library Bn25.00 dement Ldv/. Chympor Lundl4.7A 325.86 197.09 118.21 a. 08 32S.37 7! l New York Dec. 31, 1919. Benj. F• Seaver Treasurer �I 7? r Professor Edward Charles Pickering died February 3rd, 1919, at Cambridge, Mass., in the seventythird year of his age. He was an original member of the American Alpine Club, Previously in 1876 he had been the initiator and the first President of the Appalachian Mountain Club. His early observations and studies of mountains naturally partook of the accuracy of a great astronomer. Indeed to this interest may be attributed the conception of astronomical observatories at high altitudes, a purpose which was realized in the Harvard Observatory at Arequipa. n The attraction of the mountains for him continued throughout his life. This club records its sense of loss in one so intimately associated in this country with mountainresearch. ft ft Q �f<n Jj 77 Harley H. Prouty was born in died at Portland, Ore^onW JUne 26>'%57. He > reSon, September 11,1gi6. He travelled extensively in this country, Europe and the Orient and was devoted to mountaineerin S and kindred sports. He was an active member of the Sierra Club, Alpine Club of Canada, Ameri­ can Alpine Club and an Ex-president of the Mazamas. A summit peak of the North Sister, in the Cascades was first ascended by him and bears his name. Mr. Prouty was elected to Active Membership in the Alpine Club in 1915, but had never attended an Annual meeting and was known to only a few of the eastern members of the Club,- a fact that is a matter of regret. His mountain^ workj^ Includes items in several countries though his chief ascents were made in the Cascade Mountains. He ascended to a point but 400 feet below the summit of Mt.Robson He was held in high esteem by his companions and assodates, and that he has passed without being better known to his in 1913. fellow spirited members is a deep regret. contained in an urn placed His cremated remains are Obsidian Cliff near the North in a crypt cut in the face of the climbing feat was accomplished, Sister Peak v/here his greatest the inscriptionA tablet on the Cliff bears Prouty Harley H. of the Mountains A lover 1857 - *9*6 beauties heart of the Natural lie in the j’ r £ufl ofi/Az: So his ashes setting to the Alpilnist and a fitting °f the region he loved, Mountaineer. Club recognises That the of the SOUn °f this Exponent of Lore . of the Club and his fellow Alpinist^ splritifof the Sport. Resolved: / . loss- to the World outdoors, to the and the 111 �80 In the death on June 21st last, of Professor Prank W. .. et)0rn, a graduate of Brown University, the club has lost from its l / 0f life members a true mountaineer in every sense of the word, p ' ilSi0ved "the mountains for their majesty and beauty and he seemed to , in from his visit to the Sternal Hills renewed strength and renewed V youth. A •» At first confining his visits to the White Mountains . the Adirondaks, then to Switzerland he later in life devoted his vacations to the Canadian Alps. i' wro"tetoa the short guide tn = a^ • confined his writings Canadian but afterwards the fortunate Companions of Professor vrfov^ . 1 \ose of as who were S^indSssbto^fie^teSdSfS^ts^Sn!’ hiPsolicitSdS f°rS<pM^°y acts - ’ £jg?s&. c • cr4hrrerso?L -'.W K assail gdbS* It was indeed most pleasant to observe at the campfires of our Canadian Cousins expressions of sorrow at his death and to listen to the many recollections of kindly acts of our genial friend. ? Those of us who were priviledged to he companions on his excursions will long and tenderly cherish his memory and we can surely . believe that he has climbed the trail over the last Pass in safety and f,55 now sojourns in the Camp of Eternal Pest# ! ! 1 I �/T' l?nl9 GJnnity (Eiiurri) RECTOR HARRY PEIRCE NICHOLS. D. D. 18 WEST 1 2 2 D STREET ASSIST A NT GUY BEAVER KING. M. A. 18 WEST 1 2 2 d STREET ' II t | NEW York 1 9 l Theodore Hoosevelt v/a s elect© d Honorary i < em- bc-r of the Alpine Club,February 1906. The Club took pri. e in his membership;not in our &ase be­ cause he was one of our foremost statesmen -as well as a skillful writer of history and travel,but es­ pecially as having the distinctive marks of member ship in our Club. Mr. Roosevelt early in life gainthe mastery over a ‘fooblo* constitution* by o<$r»istA ent out-door life* Boon '.ftor graduation, on his wedding trip,he el .imbed the Jungfrau and the Hatton horn, challenged thereto by English climbers* Later, I in our country,and ol smvhere, he became an expert : mountaineer,adding thereto the gift3 of an explorer, a scientific observer and a friend of the various peoples among whom he sojourned. 111:3 accomplishments in these dep.u’tment 1 , in da-t Africa, South America, have been distinct addition* to the knowledge of the race. Added to all this were his charm as a friend and conversationalist and his versatility as a writer,thus lighting up his experiencea ad explorer an< mountaineer* �$z I ^niy QJrtmly (Eljurrlj RECTOR HARRY PEIRCE NICHOLS. D. D. 18 WEST 1 2 2 D STREET ASSISTANT GUY BEAVER KING. M. A. 18 WEST 1 2 2 0 STREET 1 NEW YORK. We make grateful record of the fact that he wars early associated with the .unoriean Al­ pine Club. ; 1 9 1 �PS f Dr.J. WILLIAM WHITE. j In common with other organizations, the American Alpine Club is called on to record the death of one of its distinguished members, in the person of Doctor J. William White. Born in Philadelphia on November 2nd, 1850, of good Ameri­ can stock, he attended schools ca i his native city and subsequently graduated from the Hsdioa vania in 1871, Department of the University of PennsylIr. the autumn of the acme year, he joined the expedition ox Professor Agassiz, 'vhich made scientific investigati~ns in the West Indies and on the east and west coasts of South America. It was during this eight month's oruiae on the S.S.Haaeler, that the youthful assistant made the followin’.; unusual ascents -.vhich ho described as "minor as to elevation":- Mt. Aymond (Patagonia), Mt. Tijuoa (Brazil), also ascents in Juan Fernandez, in the Galapogos - Islands end in Tierra. del Fuego. i After some years service as Resident Physician at the Philadel­ phia Hospital, and the Eastern penitentiary, he established himself in private practice, and, about the same time, became identified 3-a Surgeon with Philadelphia's famous military organisation, the First City Troop. In hie home city, Dr. White was best known through hie interest in college athletics, and his devotion to the Medical School of the University of Pennsylvania. After his marriage in he made almost annual tripe to Europe and these journeys usually included visits to Switzerland ana a forthnight sojourn at 1888, During this period he placed to his creditnascents of The Ortler and piz Pa] a and many pedestrian journeys over the passes of Menaggio. On the outbreak of the Great War, ho of the Allies. threw himself with passionate ardour into the cause Switzerland and the Tyrol, �| i Pennsylvania contingent of the American Ambulance in Paris. Two of his literary productions: "A Primer of the »„ t„ Americano" and. nA Text Book ox the War for Artier i cans" enhanced his reputation 1 ! i I" as a. brilliant writer and stimulated American public opinion on I the side of the Allies. Dr. White undoubtedly impaired his health by his ceaseless devotion to these war activities, and, after a long illness, born with cheerful fortitude, he died of a complication of diseases on April 24, 1916, in his sixty-sixth year. With a modest record of what may be called technical mountain™ eering achievement to hio credit. Dr. White brough to our organization the authority of his position as p leader. in surgical 90ience, a champion of clean athletics and a sincere devotion of the great out-of-doors, These attributes-, added to a genuine for making constituted an unusual or holding them and attractive personality - one that will be greatly missed at friends, and capacity i the annual gatherings of our brotherhood of mountaineers. H.G.B. i i > *? 04 f , • /*K ' € A* f; '■ ■ . r* i •/ y , / v /-W; - /7 /i * I �' r~‘) I : /° j ■! I Ui<-y?C. f l ‘f c < /?c '*V/Z V/ f- ^ tz f "2" / t*-- y a > X[ 'C ^ yyCy, (* j_____ -6 9 v—<-C C-<9 V 1 j bwJ^ r<-> I O'! fsj : >. '!: : %jfiifr^ ■— T3 t 5 : ! : I �— ' Owing to a consolidation of the <5% the New York Public Library and a ence and technology divisiora „of If the mountaineering colleSion £°ns^uent rearrangement of the floor’to Room 120 on the first floor H^USt b®en moved from the second "passion and opportunity for qui^^onsStaU* 9h*lvy for ' e v Almost no mountaineering books v»wl J of1_ the b°oks. st year,but the National ParkSServiof» -i 6 b®en Published during the pamphlet by R.W.Toll on Mountaineer!^ in the Roor1^1^ ill,,strated S; while R.S.Yard, now secretary the NatfnnS Jou,ntain National nublished through Scribners a well written hr, onad pfrk3 Association, the National Parks,dealing with^ubTJctr! '^ entdtled Ths Book of Sian Chamberlain collected a series of nmSJ* 3tandP°int* £ New England Highlands issued by Houghton* andq Vacati onJranf through the same publisher California Desert StiJi °tt Colorado Desert and its surrounding mountains A bio£onWalk?nf is portly to be published by the International ComitteS of the Y M r which will“°ffait"1en;““ti0“*0«t of the outdoo^ and mfntkli- • ^ -ering cl"*“ Jt intended to follow it with booklets and maps desciiptiye of the local walks surrounding our leading citieso Ths U.S.^aS* has already printed a map of trails about Washington and is ready to cooperate in like manner for other regions. We have secured valuable additions to our collection of scenic photographs. Among these are a number oCfine Views of the Canadian Rockies by W.D.Wiloox of Washington, of Glacier Park, Columbia River, and the Grand Canyon by A.J.Baker of Portland; while beautiful views of mountain scenery in several of our National Parks have been obtained from the National Park Service. A remarkable group of photographs of sand dunes on the coast of Virginia was donated by H.C.Mann of Norfolk. Other interesting gifts are on the way. The Bureau of Associated Mountaineering Clubs, which was inaugurated by the American Alpine Club, has had a busy and successful year. It now comprises 33 clubs and societies having the common bond of interest in the preservation and development of the finest scenic regions of North America. Among the recent additions to our member­ ship were the United States Forest Service; the American Forestry Association; The National Park Association; the Dominion Parks Service of Canada; Save the Redwoods League; and the Palisades Interstate Park Commission. liillllllllllllft posed to create. The Bureau is 0f all our clubs and Park Service, and the officers and »tat 1st ^ ^ Direotor of National societies are reprinted in the Parks which is just published* contributed to the magazines a The Secretary of the Bureau . and canyon regions which aeriee of articles, on little known lectured on these regions are to become scenically famous, ding 30cieties. ani on mountaineering before ma i Respectfully submitted. v/i yi(r- "Librarian American Alpine Club Secretary Bureau Associated Mountaineering Clubs �8*7 kinutes of the meeting of B0ARD 0P DIRECTORS HELD APRIL 24TII 1920 AT THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT DELAFIELD IE HE'” YORK CITY. The Meeting was called to order at 12 10 P.M. By President Delafield who asked rev • Harry P. Nichols to take the Chair. There were present the following Directors, President Lewis L. Delafield, Secretary falter D. filcox, Treasurer B.F.Seaver, and Councilors Rev. Harry P. Nichols, Albert II. KacCarthy and Howard Palmer. The Secretary read the Minutes of the previous Meeting of the board. Hr. Delafield proposed an amendment to the Minutes "That all members of the Club who were able to attend the Congress of Alpinism at Monaco should be regarded as duly appointed Delegates". The Minutes as amended were approved. The matter of formalizing the election of a new Deere tary was then taken up. Mr. Delafield reported that upon the death of Major Chapman all the Directors of the Club acting separately and without iormal meeting had requested in writin o that Hr. ’~alter D. Hilcox be appointed as t r Secretary of the Club in the r lace of the late ajor Chapman and that I thereupon the President of the Club had designated Mr. filcox Secretary. On motion it was unanimously resolved that the action oi the President in designating Mr. Wilcox as Secretary be approved, that all acts oi P.r, filcox as Secretary be ratified and that Mr. fileox be elected Secretary of the Club to fill the vacancy created by the death of Major Chapman, It was voted that the expense of the wreath sent by the Club in re­ ; membranee of Major Chapman bo defrayed by the Treasurer. The President then designated Mr. Palmer to prepare a memorial and present same at the next Annual Meeting. L The Secretary read correspondence in connection with the ueath and \ �<?<? funeral services of Rear-Admiral Peary amongst which were a letter of condolence to Mrs Peary, a letter and telegram from appointing Messrs Rridgman, Pryant and Rilcox Pres. Delai'ield as a committee to at- tend the funeral and represent the Club and other correspondence show­ ing the action taken in sending an appropriate floral tribute and a note of thanks for same from Marie Peary Stafford. The action of the J-res. In appointing the Committee war* approved and a vote of thanks made for his action. It was also decided that the wreath sent by the Secretary in the name of the Club be paid for by the Treasurer. President Delai'ield appointed "essrs Bridgman and Bryant a Committee to prepare a memorial i'or presentation at the next Annual Meeting. The Secretary read letters of announcement of election to Honorary Membership sent to Professor Coleman and Dr. Ralcott and the replies to same which were voted to be entered on the records and .inuies. The Secretaries report on change of membership since the last Meet­ ing was as follows - Loss by death, two,Robert Hollister Chapman Jan. II th and Rear Admiral Peary Reb * 20 th. By resignation, two, R. Sanford f Riley and ullen II. Bent. Increase by election to Honorary Membership two, Dr, Charles D. Ralcott and rrofcssor A.P. Coleman. Total net change a loss of two making the membership now 108. It was voted "That action 021 the resignation of Mr. Allen II. Bent be held in abeyance, and that the Treasurer be authorized to notify Mr. Bent that until further order of the Board the payment of his annual Hues be omitted". Upon request of the Treasurer President Delafielu appointed Mr. MacCarthv to audit his accounts. I The nomination of Rev. T7.B.G-reen was then brought beiore tne i_oaru and his name approved i'or action of the Members. j V �11 c?°1 } jI A letter from Baron cie Cartier, transmitting a letter from His Majesty the King of the Belgians was read and also a translation of King Albert's letter, in which acknowledgement and thanks for the copy ox the | i-<y-Laws anu register oi the Club and the volumes of Alpina Amer- icana sent previously were given. II was voted to spread the letter on I the Minutes. The Secretary then read a letter from hr. Matthes with regard to a suggestion to name a mountain in the Glacier National Park in honor of I Major Chapman and suggesting that action to this effect should originate in the A.A.C. rather than in the U.S.G.S. r’ I he letter was accompanied h by a map on which three tentative choices of peaks were indicated. The ' suggestion to name a mountain for Major Chapman aroused much interest and was given a cordial welcome. President Delafield thereupon made the iol~ lowing motion "That the United States Geological Survey be requested to | name some peak in the Glacier national Park lor major Chapman out oi res^-J j pect for his memory and in recognition ol his valuable v;or^ and services to the United States." This was unanimously approved. The Treasurer reported that a sum oi 0)330. oo received anonymously from nine members of the Club had been placed at the disposal of Profes- i * M sor Fay as a delegate to the Congress at Monaco. President Delafield suggested that this be entered on the Minutes and that such sum had been received by the Treasurer for this purpose. In this connection President Delafield announced the success of collecting a iund oi 200.oc irom the : members and that this sum had been remitted to the guide faugwalder. There being no further business the Meeting was adjourned at 1-30 i ■ �<7o s' ^pxJais ire ^Grn-exiles. 0 /#• Ae ~/6 ^ ^'tc/ic/&7z£, VO-Uzf^>/zu czv£z O-L .cl tecLt CL Cl 6 . r eU "d ticcacan dPjjMtt Ctui"^ cuo/sitdJee. zecepz /e Z£zl7ZC07Z /t£ <sAO-'//o CCCx/l&7L c/t e VO-, e/Le y^zIzeJfSc )£77ZOzC*-t/C&- ell. 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' * ? lC//o?l <=3</u.L CSX. dL.// ~iz Z(SLKVt7Zi/C , n!) / Xiut/L <£L<Dree'CJ de 771(2 zAL(s/stcSt/'C07L /^/“> ‘ /) / /^< / ^' totidiiwc. 7<L J'ts.'AiJe?iCfz exhtU'i / yi ZLL<f-dAs/'/s?ic3,u£l ^p^zey^ <tAcl '~^?(Oc &c '7iel <z/u ^os. 2 (^I'otM t \ \ mis . ■%%€. �qi * \ SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION" *«. »^srR°EEsNsVo sectary UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES TW>.'i/t//fy/o/t, (ZaV.A. BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY INTERNATIONAL CATALOGUES OF SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE March 23, 1920. Mr. Walter D. Wilcox, 1526 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W., Washington, D. C. My dear Mr. Wilcox: It is with real and great appreciation that I acknowledge to you as Secretary my election as an honorary member of the American Alpine Club, k > / j < 7 ciate it all the more as ray mountain days are about over. i I appre- Will you not convey to the Board of Directors my sincere thanks? i r / �wr mnivecsitg ot XEoconto TORONTO, CANADA DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY pr\ i,*/ <2 /ygj) « V 0 / / <k. 7 t >/ * / ~to Ha.O IZfrrtAzZ \JL ^4*ia4a^ txzeaAJ ^ 0 ) ;> W- r ^JPvUhr : -i^€ur/^t'^CaA4,il6 r^r 'FiAMH' %^raM^ ffUvjMsr ^ i rytC' PW f J 1/ fkl& fVL& 0/jr -yn&J^ iaaJZ~&, %u£j lmaJL' 0 ^ *y' i'UXAf-O c ft CZM*J "/bPTfp :) n d&uu. H^tu J A 1. t)-vree/^6 ‘Ij'thA; <*Z^j ' 1r &u«r 1/ - i 1 * "7^ ■ �93 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HELD NOV. 16TH 1920 AT THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT DELAFIELD IN NET YORK CITY. A meeting of the Board of Directors was held at the office of President Delafield on Kov. 16th 1920. The meeting was called to order at noon. Those present were, Lewis L.Delafield, Rev.Harry P. : iv ichols, Henry G. Bryant, Benjamin P.Seaver, Howard Palmer and 17.D. Tilcox. I resident Delafield asked "v. Bryant to take the chair. After the minutes of the previous meeting had been read by the Secretary the matter of choosing a place and date for the Annual I Meeting and dinner was discussed. Owing to the fact that there were a number of problems not only as to the date but more particularly r as to the place, to be considered, it was moved by President Delai field that a committee be appointed with full authority to decide ! these questions. The committee appointed to act on this resolution v/as made up as follows;- Hon. Harrington Putnam, IIr Benjamin F. Seaver and Mr. Walter D. Wilcox. Meanwhile Jan. the 8th was select- ed as a tentative date. The > ^ ecretary then read a letter from the Secretary of the U.S* Geographic Board stating that a mountain in the Glacier National i ark had been named at its meeting oi Oct. 6th in honor of our late Secretary, Major Chapman. This mountain is described as being 9375 feet in i altitude, and located just north of Brown Pass, between Vurdeman Lake and Logan Glacier, Glacier National Park, Teton County, Montana, of the resolutions to be offerred by the Mr. Palmer read a draft Robert Hollister Chapman. It was moved and A.A.C. in memory of Major be spread on the Minutes. A copy of approved that these resolutions been previously sent to Mrs. Chapman and her these resolutions having !i : l �Cj^ I : letter of thanks having .been received by the Secretary it was also moved and approved to spread this letter on the Minutes. i ;■ President Delafield asked Rev. Dr. Nichols to prepare a memorial on the late Archdeacon Stuck a life member in the A.A.C. The nomination oi Professor Harold Bradley of the University of I Wisconsin, proposed by Professor Bade, and seconded by Professor Colby was brought up by the Secretary. Dr. Nichols moved that on the recom­ mendation of two vice-presidents this nomination be approved. This motion was unanimously carried. The nomination of Rev. Dr. T.B.Greenswhose name had been approved by the Board of Directors in their meeting of April 24th, owing to an i adverse opinion on the part of one of the members of the Club, was again brought before the Board. Dr. Nichols suggested that the whole question of eligibility and qualifications necessary for member­ I: . ship had been brought up and after some little discussion it was voted to table this nomination. L' Owing to an oversight on the part of the Secretary the name oi i Dr. Mary Goddard Potter, was not brought before the Board at the meet- ! ing but the approval of all the Directors present was obtained in writing a few days later as if approved at the said meeting. the meeting was adjourned at 1.15 There being no further business ■■ ! P.M. : ! ' �c/s BoSSeo-°^a MeetinS of the Board oj. Directors held in hev; York City Jan. 8th 1921 1 ;! was held6Janf sL^gs^at^the Public°Lib?£r.th® American A1Pine Club Meeting was called to order'at 11-30 a m ?Lln Kew York The lowing; - President Delafield, viL-Pre^den^Bade^JicJ-^sL^ ^ Brown Secretary Wilcox,Treasurer Seaver,Rev. Harrv P chols r H G !efSis. ’ and ^ ^^tation the Libr^any?! LeRoy The minutes of the previous Meeting were read by the Secretary and approved. Nominations and elections of new members were tben oo'n^'ir^PT'pr! p>y\c\ l SStSTfSi were read and after a full discussion. Rev. Dr. Greene was unanimously elected,. his name having previously been before the Club for more than the required three weeks with only one dissenting vote. i,.r. Roger Vv • Toll, and Prof. Rollin T •Chamberlin who had been pro­ posed for membership were unanimously approved as eligible for member­ ship and their names directed to be brought before the Club. A letter from the Hon. Y'/.L.Harding, Governor of Iowa, addressed to Mr. Delafield, urging the importance of having a representation of the A.A.C. at the National Conference on Parks, to be held at Des Moines Jan.lo to 12th 1921, was read. The Secretary was directed to indicate the sympathy and approval of the Club with the objects of this Conference in a letter to Governor Harding. Professor W.F.Bade and Mr. Henry G. Bryant were appointed representatives of the Club to attend the Confer­ ence . The question of the proposed invasion of the Yellowstone park by commercial interests was brought up, but referred to the Cub Meeting to be held the same day. The subject of the publication by the Club of a uide to the Can­ adian Rockies, already compiled by one of its members, ana which contain­ ed a great amount of useful information, particularly to mountaineers was brought up by Mr. Howard Palmer. It was resolved and unanimously approved that Mr. Palmer be requested to proceed in the work of revising and editing this book and to issue it with the backing ox the club. At this point. President Delafield being called away, Vice-Presihent Bade Mr LeFoySJefferstcalledYheAttention of the Board to the large Il ill i ■ which.the Meeting *as bBing be&ring the club initials fwrfkf w';re distinguished by Tibrary. A proposal to devote the m those belonging to the Pu -...^hase of photographs was referred to Clubs library fund also to the purchase ox P* at“12:45> the afternoon Meeting. The Meeting acj ii . �96 American Alpine Club. Annual Report of the Secretary. jan. 8th 1921. The membership of the Club is now 110, consisting of S6 Active and 14 Honorary members. The Club has sustained, an unusual i members Major Robert -^ollister ghapman, Rea^-ldSiral PeaJy^AlleJ' Giichrist^and Arcndeacon Hudson Stuck. One resignation S2t of M? ° Sa?ed°rDr '^Charles Galoot’SCe^ved: Two ne Honora?y members have beeA el­ ected, Dr. Charles ,/a.lcoto, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and Frofessjr A.P.Coleman of the University of y“ S" 2f al,rt Hy°Jf Bradl«J »<»■> elected to Active mLbersMp on January otn, and Re\7. Wintnrop Benton Greene was elected Jan. 8th. The chiei items of Club interest during the past yean ane the follow­ ing. A letter transmitted by Baron de Cartier, Belgian Ambassador, to Pro*.essor Fay ±rom His Majesty the King of the Belgians which reads as follows; - His majesty has received the letter which you have addressed to him in the name of the American Alpine Club advising him that in the course of a recent meeting of your association His Majesty has been elect­ ed an Honorary member of your Society. ^You are not ignorant of the great interest which my Sovereign has for Alpine sport and which he, as you probably know, har practiced in person with great enthusiasm. You will understand consequently that the Ring has been deeply moved by the action through which the members of your Club have desired to distinguish him. His Majesty has assigned me the honor of indicating his gratitude and to transmit at the same time His most sincere thanks for the Brochure "By-Laws and Register of the American Alpine Club1* as also for the beauti­ ful album "Alpina Americana" and which His Ambassador at Washington has forwarded to him. Kindly accept, Mr. President, the expression of my most distinguished consideration 0 Private Secretary to His Majesty, (signed) Count d* Arrschat.tT i:! 1; . ! At the instance of Mr. F. Mat the s correspondence was had with the U.S. 0eo??aS?o^oJrd with regard to naming some peak in Glacier Nation- *1 PaS°in h“or of SaTor cSpmsn. I ™ 1 to Infrom the ciub that ao- Hnv, 1 , , . JrT j 7+. meeting of Oct. 6th last, when a D0 , w^s taken by this Board , nori-^ 0f Brown Pass, between Peak of 9575 feet altitude located just ^ Secretarv 'Urdem?n Lake and L°San Glacier wao iiaiie lssued iast summer is ready for The map by Messrs Palmer and Chapman 1 distribution on application to the Surveyor General. . Alpine Congress at Monaco last „ The Club was ably represented at the Smith was appointed an associate “■ay by Professor Pay. Mr. Joseph -°°ka unfortunately not able to attend. del(3gate to the Congress. Mr Bryant ; �T7 The Canada!an Alpine cinh Club send five inv*tediS the Alpine to itsto Welcome HomerepresentativerLkJSJl7 Camp at MU AssVlboinTl^5as American owners to President Delafield ! last su>™er. m response Mr. this Albert MacCarthy, Dr.lndS^j lilmoufa'^0^^ >*• B.P SeavS, to represent the Club. biimour and Dr. George m. MacKee In connection with the inva^-?nvi 4., ,r n posed by the Smith Bill and the public LarL^hif^0^ ?Hrk aS pro~ thf l(ul®s Committee of the House of Representatives lastVav * clubs and similar organizations were y. a darSe numoer of outdoor aproval in person or in writing. Without rnpH6! and voiced their disSouhcil the Secretary sent t he Gfoil wing letter^r,^^0?12^^011 fr°m ,the American Civic Association which letter was iCi . Secretary of the before the Rules Committee of the *ouse knd printefin^repoST American Alpine Club, May 24, 1920. Miss Eleanor Marshall, Secretary American Civic Association, Washington, D. C. My Dear Miss Marshall: In reply to your letter of May 19th, with in­ formation as to the proposed bill to encroach on the Yellowstone National Park for irrigation purposes, I feel authorized in saying that any such action would meet with the disapproval of the great majority of the members of the American Alpine Club. In my opinion our country should be constantly vigilant in preserving the vested rights of the public against selfish or local interests, There is a higher form of statesmanship than that of discovering only a utilitarian value in our most beautiful scenery and in those National Parks that have been set aside for­ ever for the use of the people as a source of recreation and inspiration. Yours very truly, Walter D. Wilcox, Secretary. . ; > : i ! 1 : : I i i \ �C(H ■ 1 ' ii 1 ‘.! ! > ; . A ; \ - RESOLUTIONS of The American Alpine Club upon the Death of Major Robert Hollister Chapman. - -'v WHEREAS, The AmericanJ^lpine Club has suffered a gre&t loss in the death of., it s'devoted Secretary, Major Robert Hollister'Chapman, ana M H •? .f WHERE A S , Robert H <3.11 i/t e r in hapman was held in the highest, esteem Ivy the members of the club not only for his mad# as/topographer of the United States >1.< 1 cal Survey. r jor of Engineers, for his efforts towards the establish­ ment of Glacier National Park, and for his ex­ plorations in the mountains of- British Columbia; but also fur a.1 s' exceed!. 2 >1 ' ' oes to the club and especially. -for his high character and winning personality; therefore be it ■ RESOLVED, that the American Alpine Club hereby expr esses] pro found s 0 rrow a t| the death wf its Secretary,and extends the deepest sympathy to the members of his' family in their bereavement; and also be it i t RESOLVED, tnat as a tribute of respect . to. . the„ memory of its honored member, these resolutions be incorporated in the minutes of the club and a copy sent to his family. A / j ,v -X ■ A true copy, attest*. v. Mh1- L j Secretary. | ; ■ i i . I V ■ i . 1! , 1 : 1 ■ ill i ■ ■i �C(H \ 5 TEE AMERICAN ALPINE OLTJB f In account with Benj» E» Seaver, GENERAL Treasurer. ACCOUNT 1 .1 RECEIPTS !; 1920 ; Jan. By 1, April 23, Apr61 h/Ma yl8 th Jan.5th/Dec.31s t April 20, Peb. 24, March 23 May Dec. , 5. 20, Balance from 1919 $254.33 Dues for 1918 5.00 Dues for 1919 25.00 Dues for 1920 - 64 members 320.25 Subscriptionsto C.E. Pay Fund 330.00 Anonymous subscription for printing pamphlet on color photographer 40.00 Life Membership George H. Harvey 50.00 Life Membership Joseph Cooke Smith 50.00 Life Menbership,, Allen Carpe 60*00 i. li! $1124.58 til I EXPENDITURES 1920 Peb, IV. Tp 18, 18, (, K March ?? 28, 28, 19, 23, Annual dues in associated Mountaineering Clubs of North America Mr# R. H. Chapman,Secretary’s Disbursements Treasurers account, printing bill heads & envelopes Secretary’s Account L.G. Bew Services Nov. to Dec. 1919 Secretary's disbursements in 1919 July/ Dec. Stationery ( R. H. Chapman ) Secretary’s disbursements ( W. D. Wilcox ) Jan/Feb 1920 Lowry & Company renewal of Pire Insurance - 1 year ^ropEiyn Savings Bank - Life Membership of Harvey transferred t;o Reserve Fund $15.00 37.75 8.50 H 25*00 | 85.50 t 64.74 1 7.84 50*00 ■ �Sheet #2 f) March 50, 31, April n 10, (} 14, 15, 'i '( May r 13, if 22, 6, 21, !• Nov. Deo. Dec. 1. 20 th To Treasurer’s disbursements stamps $2.50 Treasurer’s disbursements typewriting 4.20 Williams & Wilkins Company ipailing Alpina Americana 1.20 Box and expressage from Bryn Mawj$ to Baltimore 3.OS Chas. E. Fay anonymous con­ tributions for European trip 300.00 Howard Palmer, disbursements for making - engraving and affixing brass plate to Workman ice axe and expressage 10.52 Chas. E. Fay additional sub­ scription towards European trip. 25.00 Treasurer’s account for American Express Company check on Paris,frs.80account C. E. Fay fund 5.00 Brooklyn Savings Bank transfer to reserve fund Life membership J. 0. Smith 50.00 W. D. Wilcox disbursements wreath for Admiral Peary's funeral 15.00 j l Williams 8c Wilkins Company Storage Oct.15/19 to Mayl5/20-1.50 Mailing copies Alpina .35 Americana Secretary 's Expense Roberts Company Circulars, postage and 45.56 addressing Secretary's Supplies 17.63 Roberts Company Williams & Wilkins Company to Storage 4/15/20 .75 7/15/20 .IS Mailing Alpina Americana Brooklyn Savings B%nk transferred to reserve Fund life membership of 50. Allen Carp<5 !:i' 1 j- 1 . . | $824.30 3lst Balance to credit of General account. 300,28 fl,124.58 �/ K "N (01 Sheet #3 Reserve r Fund 1920 By Balance 3rd U U. S. Liberty Loan Coupons Jan 1, May 7, Sept.15, March 23, t? IT tt IT TT If March 22 May 6 Dec 20th Interest at Brooklyn Savings Bank. Interest at Brooklyn Savings Bank. Life Membership G.H. Harvey Jr. " " Joseph C. Smith TT TT Allen CarpS Dec. 31st BALA. MCE Dec. 20 $937.27 14,86 14.89 1 4.88 4.52 H 50. 50. 50. $1126.42 Invested as follows; 3rd U. S. Liberty Loan Coupon Bond © cost. In Brooklyn Savings Bank In Bank of America I 700.00 411.53 14.89 : $1126.42 P Edward Whymper Fund 1920 Jan. March Sept. March 1. 19, 16f 27f Dec. 21, By Balance 3rd U. S. Liberty Coupon £ IT TT TT »T TT Interest at Brooklyn Savings Bank Interest at Brooklyn Savings Bank 272.42 5.30 5*33 i: .48 !! .16 $285.69 Invested as follows: 3rd H. S. Liberty Loan Coupon Bond At oost On deposit in Bank of America ” " # Brooklyn Savings Bank i 250.00 24.97 8.72 $283.69 r \ ! �! loz. hii Sheet #4 "Liberty Endowment Fund. Rsoeipts 1920 f Jan. Feb. 1 7 March 23 Dec. 21 Aug. 1 By Balance Coupons Aoeeunt 1* Quebec Bond Interest at Brooklyn Savings Bank Interest at Brooklyn Savings Bank Coupons City of Quebec Bond. $1113.21 25.00 8.46 2.52 i 25.00 $1174.19 Expenditures 1920 jn Feb. 15 Dec. 31 To New York Public Library BALANCE ------------ 50.00 $1124.19 :! !! Invested as follows; f City of Quebec 5% Coupon Bond at cost In Brooklyn Savings Bank In Bank of America 970.00 119.19 25,00 ! ! $1124*19 BALANCES : Brooklyn Savinas Bank Bank of America General Account A300.28 Reserve Fund 14.89 Edward Whymper Fund 24.97 Library Endowment 25.00 411S 53 8.72 129.19 $365.14 $549.44 i l! J 7177? i -C\ / / V4 I �103 TH3 ALT SI OAR AIM IRQ CLUB GAR HA I ACCOUHT ; March SO, 1981. r r KBOBIPTS 1921 j 7an» 1 ' Jan.S/kareh SO n tt Uarch 19 Balance, from 1920 Dues f©r 1921 from 31 members n . 192° Bales of Alpina Americana §300.88 §155.00 5.0 ■ 6.28 166.28 §466.56 im’iSEDITURSS Jan 7 28 TT T? TT L Feb. 2 r IT ; ; 15 March 7 March 19 TT 19 IT 30 If ,30 TT 30 Secretary Kxp. Stenographer ■ '7.50 & postage^An. dues associated Mountain­ eering Club of orth America Treasurer Account ostage in 1920 Secretary ixp. 100 notices 110 circulars,postage & mailing Williams 8- Wilkins,storage • 1.50 mailing Alpina Americana .24$?/ Treasurer Ixp. 100 Biilheads 200 envelopes & printing Balance to credit Bes. rve ffunfl. Banks Bond f 15.00 3.20 25.08 1.74 10.50 Sedretary Jixp. 1000 envelopes 64.50 3000 letterheads Appalachian Mountain Club publication Atline in Vol 25.00 XV N0.1 Jas. Stuart lowry & Co. re­ newal of Pire Ins.,mdse. S.V;. Cos?, tit. . oyal & Guilford Avos, Baltimore 1 year 700. 4.20 at «60 Williams & Wilkins mailing .60 Alpina Amor. Roberts & Co. Seor tary-J ■ 32.SO An. Circular Balance to credit of General Aooount TT i 11.50 I i 193.82 §272.74 411.53 14.89 700*2!! §1126.42 �1 ley Sheet#2 ! *1921 i: /[arc h 30 Balance to credit 1 IT 30 ft TT Edward IThymper Fund Bank 24.97 It 8.72 Bond 250.00 1233,69 i i ! ” Library Endowment Fund Bank 129.19 Bond 9YQ.Q0 $lf 099.19 \ | �Librarians report American Alpine Club. Our collection of mountaineering boobs numbers over900 volumes. ° 01cs located in Room 120 now Recent publications of note which have been secured are as follows: Sir Martin Conway, Mountain Memories Funk,$5.00 D.W.Freshfield and H.F.Montao-nier Life of H.B. de Saussure, Longman $8.50 ° ’ Harold Raeburn. Mountaineering Art G.W.Young, Mountain Craft,Scribner^50 ’^iw Two cases of books donated by Mr. rontqffniP» next few days from Switzerland. niev consist _us in.the of the German, Austrian, and Englisl/clirabing clubs P&1_y °r publications Our picture collection now comprises about 1100’photographs most of whicn have been mounted on card board or linen for protectioA. Many * Mhave been secured, including one of 24 large views of the Alps irom the Swiss Minister. & The.Bureau of Associated Mountaineering Clubs now numbers 41 clubs and societies having a unifying bond in their desire to preserve our finest scenic regions from commercial ruination. The Secretary has se­ cured from the majority of the members a very vigorous and important response to his plea for action in the very critical situation for our National Parks. Much newspaper and magazine publicity has been brought about, and very effective influence has been focussed on Congressmen and Senators. The action of clubs and their individual members, located near threatened areas in the northwest, has been of the greatest value in the campaignto arouse public interest. It is believed that the good of the nation in this way alone has amply justified the creation of the Bureau. (Signed) LeRoy Jeffers. c ; i I 1 s ; �'S3 \G 6> amcDhio’ait alp mg club Annual Meeting, he Id at the ! I; Public Library, 476 Yifth Avenue, New York Jity, January 8th, 1921. P K g S g LI T: Messrs. Lewis L. Delafield, President, g. W. Brown, Vice-President, W. Y. Bade, Western Vice-President, W. D. Wilcox, Secretary., Bo Y. Seaver, Treasurer i Barrington Putnam, Jharles g. Y-ay, Le Koy Jeffers, Howard Palmer, J. H. '"untz, Henry P. Nichols > Henry S. Hall, Arthur Tait, B. S. Joins to ck, Be Irnore Browne, Andrew J« Gilman, Jharles B. Sddy, Henry S. Bryant, Wo S. Ladd. (President Pelafield in the chair.) TH g JHA1KMAH: The first business in The meeting will come to order, order is the report of the Secretary of the American Alpine Llub0 I will call upon Mr. Wilcox, the secretary. (The secretary then p continued: ) resented the report and I* i �'33 16? 2 THE SECRETARY: Upon the death of Admiral Peary President Delafield appointed a committee composed of Mr, Bridgman and Henry Bryant and myself, • X v«'e all attended the funeral, and the other two gentlemen being appointed honorary pallbearers, went to the cemetery. A handsome wreath was also sent in the name of the Club. THE CHAIRMAN: the secretary. You have heard the report of If there is no objection it will be received. The next order of business is the report of the treasurer. (The treasurer then presented the report.) TUB OilAIR1.AIT: You have heard the report, and there being no motion the report will oe accepted ana ordered on file. Do you desire any information with- respect to the report? MR. SHAVER: I thinit an auditing committee should be appointed. THE CHAIRMAN: filed, and Mr The report will be accepted and Eddy and Mr. Comstock will be appointed auditing committee. We will now he ar MR. JESTERS: the report of the librarian, Our collection of mountaineering �!j] '33 (C8 >3 9 books, located in thi s building, Room 120, now numbers over nine hundred, volumes. This is undoubtedly the largest collection of mountaineering literature on the con tinen t. Recent publications of note which have been secured are as follows: r Sir wartin Conway, mountain Memories, Funk, D. W. Freshfield and Henry F. Montagnier, Life of H. B. de Saussure, Longmans. Mr. i’reshf ie Id visited our collection in tlie : Li; fall, remarking on the large photographic collection which he was much interested in, as is the Royal if Geographic So ciety. Harold Raeburn lio.untaineering Art, Stokes, G. W. Young, Mountain Craft, Scribner. All of these books are worthy of careful ; : reading, and some of them study. 1 Two cases of books donated by Mr. H. F. Montagnier will reach us in a few days from Switzerland. (They of the German, con sist principally of publications climbing clubs.) Austrian and English say I may/the policy has been simply to gather in practically all books published in England and in America on moun tain©©ring> so that we will have fairly complete t �4 the well known items; no u to try to gather in very much O- ^ie continental literatur e J-oreign languages, We have quite a little group of them, hut v/e were rather awaiting donations from abroad than spending the rather limited funds in that direction. 5 •\ i [ : Our picture collection now comprises over 1,100 photographs most of which have been mounted on cardboard or linen for protection. Many valuable donations have been secured from all over the country, including one of the twenty-four large views of the Alps Minister, the Hon. Marc Peter, fr om the Swi s s Amte:ss,adoT - -Sirr whom I tooh to our co 1 le c ti on and in ter e s ted so the t he \vro te back to Switzerland and secured some of these large views that you see about the room. -during my vacation this summer I visited many of our club members, and members of other mountaineering clubs, going over their photographic collections and securing prints of different sizes, which v/e Lave mounted so that they are fairly practical; and we secured films and have had enlargements made, some of which you will see in the windows and about the room. This is only a hundreds which we have very small portion of the many They secured since the last annual meeting of the club. frequently, for the club v/e re secured at low expense i �IIP '33 5 5 members are willing we should and we have simply the add them to the collection, cost of enlargement, In o ther cases professional photographers have co-opera ted through making special rates to us ! I so that we might represent a. region or a national park adequately. I : I think we are safe in believing that the collection i s by far the most important on this subject in North America at this time. The method has been to make this collection by private donation and by gifts obtained wherever po ssible, through begging letters and through personal in terviews, a nd in so me caser where it is n e c e ssary to purchase the pictures, using club fi nds for books Councillors at which we were authorized to do by the the last annual meeting of the Councillors. I would like to offer this resolution: Resolved that the club fund for the purchase of books be also available for the purchase of views for the club1 s phc tographi c collection. I have other remarks to make in re gar a to the associated mountaineering clubs. Shall I make them now? THE CHAIRMAN: Mr . Jeffers? Is this motion put by you, . �' '33 6 9 j MR. JEFFERS: MR . Cliff TZ: Yes. i!' I second the mo ti on. $ 'ii : (The motion was unanimously carried.) MR • JEFFERS: is I take it is a continuous a.rrangemen t. 'i i ! I’he Bureau of Associated H oun tain e e ring Clubs -■ i THE CHAIRMAN: I presume you can cover the i subj ect briefly? MR, JEFFERS: Yes. THE CHAIRMAN: It is very proper that you ■ should make the report. MR. JEFFERS: The Bureau of Associated Mountaineering Clubs now numbers i ! 41 clubs and ; societies, having a unifying bond in their desire to preserve our finest scenic regions from commercial ruination. The secretary has secured from the majority !• ■ of the members a very vigorous and importa.nt respon se 1 to his plea for action in the present critical si tua. tion for our national parks. Much newspaper and. magazine publicity has been brought about and very : effect! ve influence has been focussed on Congressmen and Senators. The action of clubs and their individual members, located near threatened areas in the Northwest, : $ �'I1i '153 f III. I 5 7 H has been of the greatest value in the national campaign 1.0 arouse public interest. It is believed that the work accomplished for the good of the nation in this way alone has amply justified THE! CHAIRMAN: of the librarian. I the creation of the Bureau. e ru o ha s he ard the r e po r t ! I I c i A re there any observations? MR. BRYANT: In view of the unusual character !■ of the gifts, I move the thanks of the club be extended to hi s Excel len cy, the Swi s s Arriba, s sad or. MR. BABE: I second the motion. if * ' I (The motion was unanimously carried.) THE CHAIRMAN: I have had opportunity to i ii ; ii ; i observe the very great activity and intelligence and ; devotiion with which our secretary, Mr. V/ilcox, and our treasurer Mr. Beaver, have performed their some- what troublesome duties; perhaps more so than is known to most of the members ol the cluo. It involves no discrimination against onem i | i. to express to our librarian the recognition of the great intelligence and activity that he reports in the collection of this very remarkable list, which is due mainly to Ms efforts; and I feel that I simply members of the club in voice the feeling of all the extending our thanks to Mr. Jeffers for his services. ; > ! i I: i ■ �\ f33 S 113 '; 8 5 ! (Applause.) if I Is there any THE SECRETARY: correspondence? I have a letter from the secretary, of the Redwoods League, Charles E. Fay, i H ' 1 i addressed to Dr. president of the American Alpine Club. : l > (The letter was read.) THE SECRETARY: I will read the reply of President Delafield. (The paper was read.) THE SECRETARY: This list was forwarded to ■ him on February 6th. THE CHAIRMAN: It will be very appropriate that some action he taken by the club upon this subject. I ■ if It was the view of your president that the endorsement Hi of thi s movexnen t was not directly within the corporate purposes of the American Alpine Cluo, and for that reason its directors ought not, unless authorized "by the mee ting of the club a c 1 ax ge, uo !; commit the club as an organization to the movement. Clearly the movement is a most useful and i I hope 1 public spirited one. It is one much needed. it will occur to some member of the club to introduce some resolution expressing sympathy with it and authorizing .the directors to take such action as may i �HH r 'ss n $ 9 : ; be appropriate to co-operate with the movement. MB. BADE: 1 have not had. time to draw up a - i formal Tesolution, but ii in point I should like to offer this as a res°lution, which would express the interest of this club and its approval of the project to set aside in the shape of a national park one of those vast areas on the Pacific Coast. : .'I J I had occasion last year to visit the area in the neighborhood of Bull Creek and while I had seen practically all the big trees in California I came away with a new thrill, because I believe that in Bull Creek, in the comparatively small area of perhaps five or ten thousand acres there are unquestionably the tallest ii trees in the world. While the is probably the largest I is the highest tree. Sequoia gigan tea is think the Sequoia sempervirens ■ There is very little doubt th.au there are some trees ther p four hundred feet nigh. ■ I would like to move that the American Alpine Cluh approves the policy of setting aside a selected area for a national or state park for the preservation of the TUP CHAIldlAlT: BR . COHTZ: l redwoods of California. Is the motion seconded? I second the motion♦ (The motion was unanimously carried.) V �■ i Pi! 33 i IS- ! ; , 10 ' i THE CHAIRMAN: ■ Is there a ny other t 1 correspondence? - X TliF SECRETARY: ^ i I nave here a letter from Mr. C. E. Rudd, president Gf the Cascadians. I have here a very elaborate and apparently interesting program of what they expect to do. MR . CUNTZ: Mr. President, would it be in order for us to take any formal action on the question of the national parks? THE CHAIRMAN: in order, I think it would be entirely but will you withhold any motion until the order of genera 1 business? MR . CUH TZ: I Yes, sir. THE CHAIRMAN: I Is there any further correspondence? ; THE SECRETARY: I have a letter from Mr. Roger V/. Tw, enclosing two blueprints; 1 u may be I; interesting to look them over; I will hand the bluepr-ints around. THE CHAIRMAN : t ' \ye will now have the report of the nominating committee. JUDGE PUTNAM: While the club under the incorporated body wr i t ten con s ti tu ti on also became an of Pennsylvania, and under of the State under the laws i �>>£S£.-.y '“~9* //6 11 those provisions the term of our officers; and directors is strictly limited to one year, in order to extend the term and to comply, the committee report in favor of the re-election of the present hoard of directors and officers for the further term of on e ye ar. THE CHAIRMAN: Unless there he objection the report will he received. nominations? Are there any further A motion will he entertained that the secretary he authorized to erst one ballot for the reelection of the officers and directors for the ensuing year. JUDGE PU filT Al.T: m. BADE: I s o mo ve . I second the motion. THE CHAIRMAN: Notion has b^en put and seconded that the present directors and officers of the club he re-elected for the term of the ensuing year, and that the secretary cast one ballot for the election of the present sfcfhakk directors and ofi icers for the ensuing- year. The secretary reports that he has cast one ballot and that all of the directors and officer s have been re-elected for the ensuing year. We are fortunate in having with us this afternoon for the first time in many years our western �II7 12 vi c e~ pr e s i den t, Bade a very distinguished which fact is man, Professor singulerly gratifying to the officers and direc tor s as v/ell as the entire membership, and I deem it a min en tly pr o pe r that he, being with us, should preside over our meeting; and I accordingly request that Professor Bade take the chair* (^ice- president Bade in the chair.) TIP" GHAlRMAHr: Hay I say that it is a very rare pleasure and privilege for me to be here? I unders ^and that up to this time you have had only one of our western representatives here, the late John Muir, hut I believe even ho was unable to attend one of your regular meetings. I am particularly grateful to ny friend, .Judge Putnam, that he by an early telegram imde it possible for me to attend and participate in this meeting as well as that of to-night. May I ask whether there are further reports from corami ttees? MK. PALMER: Mr. Chairman, Mr. Wilcox and myself were appointed a coramittee to prepare resolutions upon the decease of Major Robert and the formal resolutions you in the secretary's report. Hollister 0 hapman, have heard read to you In submit ting these it '3 �13 seemed to me aPpropriat p to add possibly & few personal remarks, that would not naturally fall formal terms of those within the resolutions, First I would allude to hi s e xtr ao r d in ary devotion to this club. Although elected secretary in 1517, owing to his military duties he had not been able to be present at an annual meeting until that of 1920, the routine dutie s of his office having been pe r fo r med by a sub s titu te in Washington. V/hi le on duty at Camp Humphries in the winter of 1918 ! he contracted influenza, and only in the spruio and of 1919 did he begin to convalesce. summer About this time he received his discharge from active duty, and at once turned energe tically to the business of the club. The present issue of the club booklet was edited and published then. Despite the most beneficial results of a vacation in the Canadian Rockies in 1919 he appears not to have entirely shaken off this treacherous malady, which manifested itself in mild form several times during the fall, Just before the last annual meeting the customary symptoms would not fail the club for a caution to the winds Washington, returned, but he simply third time, and throwing' he made the journey here from trusting to carry through on his nerve and �«r 14 to recuperate later. T t seerns only Proper that the dub generally should, know as those of us personally associated known it. day after the meeting later he passed away, pneumonia developed The and a week January lith, 1920. Major Chapman was widely known as a geographical engineer through hi s connection with the United States Geological Survey, which he joined as a youth of fourteen years and served continuously for over thirty years thereafter. 11 e did map work for the Survey in the Adircndacks of New fork, in the Hoc kies near butte, Montana in the Sie rra s of Ca 1 if ornia , and in the feath Valley region of California and Nevada. The latter work was noteworthy by reason of the difficult desert conditions overcome. In the Taft Admin- istration he had charge of Glacier National Park, which he also mapped# Other states where he did sur- veying, largely t riangulation New Mexico, Texas are the following: Virginia, Colorado West Virginia Arizona , Wyoming and Pennsylvania . In 1909 and 1910, at Canadian Geological Survey, the request of the waS detailed to Ottawa for American methods of surveying the purpose of introducing of Vancouver The t riangula t ion and mapping. WsSmm �15 Island was initiated under hi In 1915 he direction. explored the Big Bend of the Columbia Kiver in British Columbia, and in 1919 the region southwesterly from Yellowhead Pass. During the war, as a major of engineers (Reserve Corps) he was as sis tant to General Theodore Bingham in connection with the defenses of Hew York City and the production 0. aeroplane maps. He was an enthusiastic mountaineer and a skilful cartographer. Among nis writings are many bulletins published by the Governments of the United States and Canada, as well as scientific and descriptive articles. He was unremi tting in his efforts to bring about the creation of Glacier national Park, where he was one of the very early visitors. The f0rma 1 ix resolutions Mr. V/i 1 c o x has already read, and they have been passed so that I will close the report. TKK CHAIHllAW: to take ? Is there any action you wish I suppose it is not necessary. HR. PA HOIK : embodied in the minutes The idea was that it would be of the club, along with the have here. formal resolutions whi ch we That will be done, then. 1HR CHAIRMAN: �5gjP^ 16 Is there any other Report? DR. NICHOLS: Judge Putnam thinks that the program for the evening is very full, ana while we had the permission of the board of directors to introduce the minute on Archdeacon Stuck if there is no °"bj e ction I will this evening, introduce it now and Judge Putnam will •‘second it, and it will not be repeated then. uhis evening) ;,e have a great deal before us I was requested to prepare this minute by the board of directors at a pr-vious meeting. The Rev, Hudson Stuck, D.'D. Archdeacon of Alaska who died at Port Yukon, October, 1920, a life member of the American Alpine Club, deserves at our hand s most honorable and grateful recognition. Archdeacon Stuck qualified for membership along all three lines of qualification: Pirst, he had made a high mountain ascent, that of Mount McKinley (which he persistently preferred to call Mount Denali, its native name,) the first ascent, succeeding when o^nei bringing to bear not only a. knowledge conquest. mountaineers had failed, ability and enthusiasm but of local-conditions, which gave him the of the Archdeacon 11 wa s characteristic loved pupil, Walter Harper, a native that he bade his �17 Alaskaa Indian step befor ^ him end be the first to place his foot on the highest point in horth America. Second, he conducted many explorations in Arctic regions under the impulse of both mission ary and scientific interest. His last' was a winter circuit of our Arcti c coast in 1917-19J.8, oc cupying six rnon ths, and raanif e s ting the most intelligent and per sis tent devo tion. Third , his contribution to the literature and science of mountaineering is of great permanent value. His four volumes of Summer and Winter Excursions in Alaska are masterpieces along the line of interests for which our club stands. A very characteristic and charming feature of these volumes is his treatment of questions suggested by his travels, such as dogs, reindeer, attitude toward primitive races, living off the country, etc. These excursions into other fields constitute valuable essays of themselves, und exnioiu frozen bo tli a wide range of reading and hours in the midnight North, given by most travellers to vacuity, •devoted by the Archdeacon to valuable tbought. Evenings after arduous days last!ng into the night and blizzard bound days . in comfortless huts were given to the reading feeble light, with only a �11 /• i 115 18 of great poets and merits with his essayists and discussion of pupil, Walter Harper. The cluh makes re cord r> their appreciation of the life > gratefully of its deep and work of Archdeacon Stuck. I move the adoption of that minute. JUDGE PUTNAM: I rise to second the resolution and I would not venture to add anything to That has "been so fitly and beautifully phrased, except to speak of a certain singular capacity on the part of the Archdeacon, both as a writer and one who canr before us, as I think he attended two meetings in this club, and always to our great enjoyment. I am going to remind you of the way he described the end of the ascent of DenPvli, the final conquest, which I think is rather different from the way most Alpine writers set forth their achievements. Here is the beginning* "Walter (referring of course to Walter Harper), who had been in the lead all day, was a native Alaskan, he the first to scramble up; , . +n Set foot upon the top i s the first human oemg to se , and he hau well Of Alaska's great mountain distinction. Kars ten ancl earned the lifelong Tatum were hard upon : his heels, hut the last nan �19 on the r°Pe in hi s enthusiasm and exci tement somewhe t ov^ rPassing his narrow wind margin, had a 1 mo s t to Id e hauled up the las t few feet, and fell unconscious for a mo men t upon the floor of the little snow h sin that occupies the top of the mountain.M I know of im uy occasions whe n we reach the summit the other fellow stands back and lets the leader be the first one. drawn up, He remained allowed himself to be and gave the honor to thi s young man not then twenty-one. After • rds Harper was sent to this country, the State of Massachusetts, as a student. correspondence, and I jus t wis> I had some to read from a portion of the Archdeacon* s letter of the 11 oh of December, 1918. This is in reference to his latest book, A Journey of Six Months in the Arctic Circle. "Scribners have asked me for a book about my 13-st winter* s journey around the Arctic coast of Alaska and I am engaged upon its production, its interest beingin that I am seeking to memorial to my companion j ourneys the more poignant make it incidentally a of that , Walter Harper, who was and many d rowne d with the �US 20 Princess Sophia, foundered in the Lynn Canal wi th her entire company of 350 souls. He was the strongest, gentlest, cleanest young man I have ever known, and had become almost a son to rne, so that his tragic death on his way out to enter college, as soon as it appeared that there would be no need for him in the army has been a grea.t blow to me •" How that last book is different from the book on the Yukon. In that book he dedicates it to his three companions, Walter AAarper being the first named, but the final took is dedicated to Walter Harper alone, and nearly the same words used, 11 as the strongest, bravest, cleanest young man I have ever known." I think this accounts in no slight degree for the wonderful inter, sf that the people of Alaska had in their great Archdeacon figure to who will remain a them for future generations. THE CHAIRMAN: I am sure we are all grateful had brought to our f o r having opportunity to have who s e memory ought to conduct of a man attention the for any organisation to is splendid It live with us. of knowledge and memory the traditions have inits conduct like that. EBP �21 You have heard the motion. seconded, All hose in favor please It has been saY aye. (The motion was unanimously carried.) THE CHAIRMAN: Are there any fir the r reports*? Is it proper to mention the fact a.lso that another one of our members as I understand it, has passed on during the course of the year? MRHSIMEHT DELAPIELD: proper It is proper, eminently that mention should be made of the fact that Rear-admiral Peary, one of our members has also died dur i ng the pa s t ye ar. It was my privilege to have known him and to have known him intim- tely for twenty years. He 7/as a man of absolute courage, great intelligence, and in short a man among rnen. I have not prepared myself to deliver any eulogy upon him, and I speak simply in order that when these other splendid men who have died during shall not be the past year are mentioned, his name forgotten• A record has already been made upon the minutes of the directors and I leave any 7&ith respect to his death, formal resolution PROR • f AY: at this time. I would like to add just a word �22 wit;: regard to Admiral Peary. % reco1lection Alpine C lu b me e ting goes beck to ike initial in Washington in 1902. P o 8 3 i bly some of us may have lost sight of the fact cna u uhe clu o hag three special reasons for being, having put in the fore Alpinism in the background and keeping somewhat po-lar exploration and the intense study of glacial geology. At that initial meeting I think it is safe to say that polar exploration was more in evidence than Alpinism, a nui we had. present at that meeting what certainly a c the time was perhaps the most re mar kable gathering of polar explorers that could be found in any country. That has been questioned, some people thinking that possibly England could have gathered a. greater number, but on one side of the presiding officer sat Melville, on the other dreeley; Peary was present, and several of those who had conducted relief expeditions. I do not k&ow but that still others whose names I have not mentioned in connection with direct exploration were there. Certain it is that the oody represented tne largest amount of Arctic suffering that together at any table. could have been brought �Admiral P eary, then if j 23 remember Cornmander Peary, was interested in the club, I think joining at first as an ordinary member and afterwards he was made an honorary member of the club. ine last time that Admiral Peary appeared at one of our meetings was possibly two or maybe three years ago, when he came with McMillan; we had both as our guests on the occasion of our Boston meeting, he speaking at our dinner on a subject that seemed somewhat remote from his usual one, for he was emphasizing the great importance of an aerial navy for the protection of the country, the same vigor, the same profound interest shown in the new subject although I believe he was then suffering somewhat from the disease that finally carried him off. Certainly we have every reason to be proud of having numbered him among our early and always in tere s ting members • THE CHAIRMAN: Is there any nirther business to come before the meeting? MR. BRYANT: I have the honor of having represented the Alpine Club at the funeral of Admiral Peary, and I can also friendship and as add the testimony of many years sociation with Mm in some of his mm SSI �24 northern work, that has been eloquently referred to by our president and ex -President Pay; and I rne r e ly rise at this time to say that I would like to have embodied in the minute s of this meeting the fact of the death of one of our Pacific Coast members, Mr. Charles A. Giichristj who Wag ^ son of a famous ■ pastor still living in Philadelphia a man who had a varied career in the Philippines, a mas oer of the art of photography, a man who has reached in his journeys the foothills of the Himalayas as well as the great volcanoes of Mexico and who contributed to various j ournals a high type of mountaineer; and I think this club has a real loss in the death of my townsman, Mr . Gilchrist. THE CHAIRMAN : By common consent we will have that also made a part of our minutes of today* s meeting. Is there anything further to come before you? I think it would be proper to fo rim late the the present policy of this organization with regara to I think that danger in which our n a ti on a 1 P &r 1c s a r e. well phrased what we regard as our secretary has very the policy of this organization, ’out porwps yon will wish to introduce a resolution• tow. �35 PKKSimrr UELAJIELD; he very appropriate be adopted. Has 1 should think it would Mr . Chairman, that such a resolution one been drawn? nil1. CHAlHivIAbl I i have to confess that the duty was laid upon rne by the se eretary, and I probably should have drawn up such a resolution. I put something on paper here which perhaps will go better with your suggestions: RESOLVED, that it is the sense of the American Alpine Club that it express the policy of ho Iding our na ti o na 1 pr kr; and monument s in vi o la te agains t commercial proj ects such as those which are now pending before Congress in the case of the Yellowstone ITational Park. I thought it might be well to make specific reference. I think it might possibly be better to draw a. more general ^solution and leave out the specific reference. I will leave that to your suggestion. PRESIDENT DE LAP I ELD: in so doing, may I suggest as an of the words 11 and that it be I second that; but amendment the addition referred to the board of of the directors to take such steps in furtherance they may policy embodied in this resolution as deem proper.11 �'flip] G HAIRMAJET; 1 WariQly accept suppose it is not Proper for the this as a motion. that. I President to make 1 shall be glad to entertain a motion on this point. PROP. .FAY: I mo ve the adoption of that resolution. luH . TAIT: I second the motion, (The motion v/a s unanimously carried,) THE CHAIRMAN: Is there anythin & further to come before the meeting? MK. JFFFKKS: hay I inquire whether there is anything to be done, you will be the one to inform us with regard to the very serious situation in California in reference to the national parks, as it thre■ tens our very finest scenery? THE CHAIRMAN : I cannot suggest anything to be done just now, except to support the bills which have been introduced to eliminate from iederal fail to which*protect the national parks and enactment clauses national monuments, I understand two or three bills have been introduced, and. there is piorision }j one , which of them, if carried, and I think it will carry will immediately eliminate tne dengei* �27 Is there anything further? if not I shall ready to entertain a motion to adj oum. THE SECRETARY: I have a little illustrated bgrchure here, signed "by Baron C-abet Pres. °f the Club Alpin of France, ■Belgium, turned over to the American Alpine Club in rny care. I will turn it over to the librarian. Meeting adjourned«, A '\ �mm 823 £•*> te3 minutes of THE MEETING of thu BOARD of directors AT THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT DELAFIELD A meetingof the Directors of the IN NEW YORK CITY. American Alpine Club was held »“ SatUrday’ April S> 1921, at the off,ce of Lewis the President of the Club, Ho. so Now York, s.t uwelve o*clock L* Delafield, Exchange Place, in the City of noon, pursuant to due notice * The President laid before the Board the following candidates for membership applications of the in the Club: Williams, proposed by Mr. Howard Palmer, L. Stimson; held April 2, 1921, Mr# William and seconded by Mr. Henry Mr*. Henry Herbert Goddard, proposed by Professor Ernest W.Brown and seconded by Mr. George Vaux, Jr,; Mr. Nathan C. Byeth, proposed by Mr. Halter D. Vttleox, and seconded by Mr. Henry 0. Bryant, together with various letters affecting the qualifiestions of such candidates. Upon motion of Mr. Seaver, it was resolved that, upon consideration, it appears to the Board of Directors that the qualifi­ cations of Messrs. William Williams, Henry Herbert Goddard and Nathan C. Wyeth,who have been duly nominated for membership in the American Alpine Club, are sufficient, and that the Secretary be requested to proceed, as prescribed by Section 7 of the By-Laws, to mail a copy of the nominations of such candidates, respectively. to all active members of the Club, with a statement tnat, in the judgment of the Board of Directors, such candidates appear to be . -nns of such By-Laws, qualified under the provision. _ a communication from Mr • How ard The President prese Of the climber's Guidebook ^almer with regard to the manus to the Canadian Rockies and a raem° of points to he embodied it an agreement between the American Alpine Club and Messrs, H. �palmer and J • M. Thorington, ft covering publicatio Guide to the Canadian Rockies. a ox a Climber's Upon motion of Rev. Dr o Nichols, it was resoled that Professor Charles E. Pay, Mr. A. H. MacCarthy, Mr* Walter D. Wiiccx and Mr. Henry C-. Bryant, be appointed a Committee, for the purpose of examining the proof of the Climber s Guide to the Canadian Rockies, prepared by Mr. Howard Palmer and Dr. J. M. Thorington, and that, upon the approval of such proof "by the said Committee, or by a majority of such of them as can act thereon, the said book be adopted as a publication of the American Alpine Club, upon the conditions specified in Mr. Palmer*s communication, and RESOLVED FURTHER, that, upon the a pproval of the said book by the said Committee, the Treasurer be, and he hereby is, auth­ ft orized to pay the cost of the publication thereof, not exceeding $550.00 from the funds of the Club, and that if the general funds of the Club prove insufficient for that purpose, that he may borrow such moneys as may be necessary from the reserve fund, and officers be RESOLVED FURTHER, that appropriate and they are hereby authorized, in the name and behalf of the Club, to enter into such agreements, or to take such other action as may be necessary or appropriate, to effectuate the object of this resolution. The President presented a communication from the President of the Comite International Olympique* inviting the American delegates to the Alpine Club to be represented by one or more Olympic Congress and Conference of 1921 at Lausanne. Henry F. Montagnier and I Thereupon it was resolved that Mr. f the American delegates ox Mr. J °seph ~ Cooke Smith, be appointed as nr? i vr-- �isr Alpine Club, to attend the Alpine Conference to be held nection with the 01ympic in con- Congress and Conference °f 1921, at Friday , May 27th, and Saturday, and that such delegates so May 28th, appointed be requested to attend Conference, if they can such conveniently do SOe Lausanne, Switzerland, on There being adjourned. no further business. the feting was then ; c 1 it • 1 * t �STOCK ACCOUNT BOCKY MOUNT Alii ®IDE BOOK, Copies Printed Sent as'reported1^ ?hf Copies are owed to Prof v ---- 500 Standi»g Z ~------------- --------- Donald B. McMillan, who’ar^ 1 and u 01 the country. Authors' Copies: J. M. Thorington H. Palmer - - - 7 5 Library of Congress for copyright- Sent Honorary Members as follows: J. N. Collie-----------------------------A. V?. Greely- --------Douglas Ereshfield- -----Duke of Abruzzi -------Martin Conway --------- James Bryce ---------W. H. Workman --------Mrs. Workman- --------A. P. Coleman --------- 92 12 c 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 Due Honorary Members as follows: W. A. B. Coolidge, Baron Gabet, Ernest Shackleton. Review copies sent as follows: 1 Editor Canadian Alpine Journal- - - - _ IT 1 English Alpine Journal - - - - ff 1 Royal Geographical Society - - Tf 1 American Geographical Society- T1 Philadelphia Geographical Society- 1 Tf Appalachian Bulletin -------1 ff 1 Sierra Club Bulletin -----Tf 1 H.Y. Evening Post Outing Page- 1 Tf "Mountaineer” ---------1 tt B. C. Mountain Club- -----1 librarian American Alpine Club- - - - Sample copy sent Book Jobber in Toronto- - copies sold to date ------------------------------------ Copies paid for to date ---------Total oopies sent out -----Imperfeot copies returned to Publisher for repair - - - - 11 1 24 22 151 10 161 Copies on hand 539 ! j �iMaHHE 13? ! Report On EXPENSE OP PUBLICATION Of A Climber’s Guide to the Rocky Mountain 8 0 f C anada . Publishing; Typesetting Extra Corrections Cuts Publishers reduced this to Engineer, lettering, and drawing maps ?733.75 128.50 50.00 90672!) c 900.00 15.00 $915.00 9.00 18.50 87.50 Wrapping: 500 Manilla Envelopes & printing same 650 Cut Sheets Corrugated Board Ciroular Announcements: Printing 1500 Letters Printing in red on 150 copies 700 Envelopes and printing same 15.75 1.50 8.00 25.85 Miscellaneous: Printing 500 Errata Sheets Printing 500 Postals Telephone Calls (IT.Y.) estimated Express on 100 copies for club members Express on case of 400 books 5.25 3.75 15.00 .75 3.26 28.00 $995.75 �... TUB AMET?Tn aw QT.rro Tn account with Bcnj. p _» Saavff x' m general ACCOUNT RECEIPT1 n J&C* 1, 1, to Oct* liar. Apr* juiy 13, 19, 10, 12, Sept* 13, By TT Balance from 1920. . Annual due a for 1921 * * e> a •* • * " " " 1920 for 65 members,§325. 2 " 10. 1919 1 " Sales off Alpina Americana, 5. ti n >t i, 5.28 ,83 Transfer from Reserve Fund. 300. fra« Brooklyn Savings Bank. Sal© Alpina Americana, 1.80 ?T $300.28 ,c 648.91 1949.1? EXPENDITURES. 1921. Jan. 7, To 28, I " 28. TT 28, Feby. 28, 2. 15, Uar, 7, 19, Apr, % 14, 12, TT Secretary's Expenses-Stenographic work .:§n 50 & stationery & postage,-Club list. ’ ’ ? 0 Annual dues Bureau of Associated Mountaineers of North America, 15. OC Treasurer's Expenses-postage stamps in 1920,............... ................ T.......... 3.20 Secretary's Expenses - Roberts Co.,notices, ci ratal are, postals and 25.08 addressing, ............... .............................. 1.74 Williams A- Wilkins - mailing Alpina, T reaeu ro r' s Exp ens e s, 0 i 11 -he ad s and 10.50 envelopes printed, .............................. Secretary's Expenses, - Roberts Co. 1000 Envelopes) 64.50 550C0 letterheads)'*' “ * Appalachian Mountain Club-publishing 25.00 Alpina Americana, ................... .. Lowrie Co* - renewal insurance in 4.20 Baltimore, $700.- 1 yoar, ......... Williams & Wilkins—mailing Alpina .60 Americana, ....... Secretary's Expens os - Roberts co.32.50 150 Annual circulars, -------2.00 Treasurer's Expenses--postage stamp " Exchange in out-of-town .60 Cil6ClC, •••••••••• ^ne Williams & Wilkins,-storage on Alpina, ■••»•••• Mailing Alpina, # « I .75 .49 1.24 8.0C 8, Secretary's Expenses j Telegram to uov.^tophe California,....... 1.30. -------"206.96 �_a£i '! ! ; The American Alpine JJlub. f : ' In A/c with Ben j . F* Seavert _ T ro a sura r * r < i General Account• I EXPE1H) IT TOES. c 1921. ■ June 8, 15, 20, July 12, Sept. 13, !1 e 13, 13, Oct. 18, Brought forward,. Brought forward,. Roberts Go., - ISO notices, Bureau of Associated Mountaineering Club--postage, .................. Howard Palmer on a/c of Climbers' . e Guide Book, ............................. .. Knickerbocker Press a/c of Climbers I Guide Book,......................... Williams & Wilkins storage, « # m mailing. Alpina Americana. t! Williams & Wilkins,-mailing Alpina Americana, .. .. ................ Appalachian Lit.Club pub^, Alpina Americana,Vol*'^XV-TT,........ Balance to credit of General A/c,.. 3 ,'206.96 |> 9.50 949.1 ] 1.60 250.GO 300.00 .75 .14 .55 25. OC 794.6 •1154.! wmammmsmmmm �ill New York City. k. y., ! I Vo ! October 18, 1921. I THE AMERICAN AIBT he CLUB* ¥ 1921 Oct* : Reserve Fund Balance ^liberty bonds$700.) 5 $856.17 —fa ' - "J'O Edward Whymper Fund Oot. 18 Balanee (liberty bonds $250*) 294.31 library Endowment Fund Oot. 18 i Balance 1124.19 ^City of Quebec bond flOOOi) c �vmuA /w :! ; ;; :r minutes of a meeting of the council held OCT.1STH AT THE OFFICE OF OF THE A M ERIC AN A L PINE president DELAFIELD CLUB i IN NEE YORK CITY. A meeting of the Council oi the American Alpine Club was held in New York City on Oct. 18th 1921 at the office of President Delafielc The' meeting was called to order au three-thirty P.M. There were present the following; Lewis L. Delafield, Benjamin F, Seaver, Rev. Harry p. Nichols, T.T[enry K. Bryant, Howard Palmer, Walter D. Wilcox and by invitation Mr, Leroy Jeffers„ S ■ is Announcement was made by the Secretary of the election of five new members, Messrs Chamberlin,Goddard, Toll, Williams and Wyeth. The : following new candidates were brought before the Council and approved !(!' as qualified to be brought before the Ciub for election: Mr. Joel E. Fisher, proposed by Howard Palmer and seconded by Leroy Jeffers, Mr. ■ ; Henry B. de Villiers-Schwab, proposed by Howard Palmer and seconded by Lewis L Delafield, and Mr. Edward Mallinckrodt Jr. proposed by Professor Bade and seconded by Professor Colby. Mr» Palmer made a brief report on the publication of the new "Climbers Guide to the Rockies of Canada" as to difficulties in the work of preparation, unusual expenses etc. In this connection the use of the Reserve Fund was discussed and the Secretary was requested to make a report on same. II resolution be passed Rev. Harry P , Nichols suggested that a valuable work in preparing the Guide and ^banking Mr. Palmer for his and effort and was an indication said that it had required much time cordially were alive. Mr? Bryant we to the members of the ^lub that �: seconded the resolution and said also the name of Dr. Thorington. ohat he desired to have included Delafield said that the resolu- tion was very appropriate, it was passed unanimously, In further discussion it was brought out that none of the plates were stereotyped but that the type was kept set up at a slight rental charge. The view was expressed that the book must be handled even. a report showing a balance of $154.59 to credit of general account. This report was ordered to be placed on file. The matter ol the iannual Meeting and dinner was then taken up and it was indicated that there was a desire on the part of some of the members of the Club to hold the meeting in Boston. The ^ecretary was directed to communicate with Professor Fay and then appoint a committee on arrangements. A letter from Mr. Montagnier who had been appointed a delegate to the Alpine Conference in connection with the Olympic Congress and Conference of 1921, at Lausanne May 27th & 28th 1921, representing the American Alpine Club, was read. The main points of this letter to decide the winner were the decision to leave the choice of the jury in the hands of the Olympic Comof the Olympic Alpine prize entirely that "the jury ought to mittee and also the expression of the opinion character of the achievtake into consideration not only the sportin0 scientific and utilimeats submitted to its judgement, but also their was approved by the counThe action of Mir. Montagnier tartan value.n cil. with regard to A letter from professor Fay certain discrimi- 1 1! ;; ! i! ; ? �133 nation against the a.A.c. news item j.n Dr. Nichols. Appalachi a was referred to The Secretary read a part of a : report made by Mr. Val Fynn courteously loaned him, with regard to the Dr. Stone tragedy on Mt. Eon last July. A selection of photographs made by Edward Feuz the swigs guide was also shown. After the reading of the article hr. Delafield appointed a committee to examine into the Stone tragedy and prepare such resolutions as might be proper and also to collect a fund for the guides and others who had performed meretorious service in the rescue of Mrs Stone and the recovery of Dr. StoneTs body. The members of this committee were, Mr. Delafield for the Alpine Club, and Chairman ex-offcio, Kr. Wilcox chairman, Mr. Palmer, and hr. Seaver. The Secretary was instructed to communicate with the Alpine club of r Canada and find out the disposition of the funds collected under the so called Memorial Fund. Mr. Jeffers reported as to the disposition of collection of of books in the Public Library, the stamping of plates with the seal of the library and also as to the mounting of photographs, : I f meeting was adjourned at six-thirty P.M. The �/4W / ■IS-LJ^^RIOAH ALPTr.ii?. IHJjgaount with Beni. CLUB ——Server. Tre asurer OEHERAL ACOOimm RECEIPTS 1921 r I u*jan. ! Ss«T 1 31 j By Balance from 1920 Dues from 66 active members for 1921 #300.28 Duos from 1 member 1919 2 1920 J&n# Dec# July 12 330.00 5.00 10.00 (Sales of Alpind Americana9.76 less com. Transfer from Reserve Fund in Brooklyn Savings Bank(loan) 300.00 f #955.04 EXPENDITURES 1921 Jan. 7 28 28 28 i n 28 28 • Feb 2 15 L$ Moh. 7 To Secretary's Stenographer & posting Club last To annual dues Bureau of Asso­ ciated Mountaineering Clubs of Do, America To Treasurer,postage stampsin(192o To Secretary's a/c - Roberts Co. Printing notices,circulars & postage To Williams & Wilkens Co. Storage July/Jany To Williams & Wilkens Co. Postage Americana Alpina To Treasurer's a/c, printing bills & envelopes To Secretary's a/c - 1,000 enve­ lopes - 2000 letter heads To Appalachian Mountain Club published* "Alpina" in Appalacnia Vol. XV part 1 11.50 15.00 3.20 25.08 1.50 .24 10.50 64.50 25.00 �I'W' 1,’ch. 19 Eowry & Co. 1 i -re Insu ranee Rrem. #700 - 1 year - rate .60 19 Williams & 'Wilkens Co. postage Alpinfc- .60 April 14= To Secretary’s a/c - RoberUCo. 150 - an. circulars 32.50 To Treasurers a/c - disbursements stamps 2.00 exchange on checks: .60 m 12 To Williams & Wilkens Co. storage to 4/15/21 To W. & W. Co. postage on Alpina To Secretary’s disbursements postage ------8.00 june 4 8 teleg to Gov Stephens 15 2.60 .75 .49 9.30 1.30 120 notices Roberts & Co. Bur. of Assoc. Mountaineering Clubs of Ko. Amer. postage on bulletins to members 8 9.50 1.60 Howard Palmer 1st payt. on a/c Climbers' Guide Book 250.00 July 12 Knickerbocker Press 2nd payt on a /c Climbers1'Guide Book 300.00 Sept. 13 Williams & Wilkens Co. Storage to 7/15/21 Postage on Alpina 20 21 .75 .14 Williams & Wilkens Co. postage on Alpina . 65 Oot. 11 Appalachian Mountain Club publishing Alpina Vol. XV part II - Aug. 1921 Nov. 25 Treasurer's a/c postage exchange on checks 30 25 1 4.20 Dee. 31 1.00 .40 Bank of America exchange Williams & Wilkens Co. Storage to 10/15/21 Gen’l a/c Balance to credit of 25.00 1.40 .10 .75 '796.85 158.19 955.04 �1tm GUIDES FU1ID Dr. Stone's Accident Subscriptions 1 person subscribed i 1 ir 8 IT 7 $2.00 IT s 18.00 IT ( Q&• nj>5 • 00 ) 40.00 II M ea 10.00 70.00 £ IT u ea 15.00 30.00 2 IT IT ea £0.00 40.00 6 II IT ea £5.00 150.00 1 IT 11 50.00 1 IT II 100.00 of whom five were nonmembers $500.00 : wSSU �V- Sheet 4 [ HoserTe Fund 1921 Jan. 1---- By Balance from 1920 April 15 - " Coupons 3d Lib.Loan 4^4 Sept. 30 - " ” " " ti t ' July 12 Bee. 31 - $1126.42 14.86 14.89 To transfer to General account BALANCE 1,156.17 300.00 856.17 Invested as follows: i 3rd TJ.S. Lib. Loan. Coup. 4 1/4;! at cost $700.00 In Brooklyn Savings Bank 111.53 In Bank of America 44.64 856.17 Edward Whymper Bund 1921 Jan. 1Apr. 1! Sept. 30 By 'balance for 19£0 TT coupon 5d U.S* Liberty Loan-) TT " H n1° ) tf £85*69 5.30 5.32 fh aft Ouv. £94.51 Inves ted as follows: 3rd U. S. Lib. Loan Coup. 4%$ at cost $250.00 In Brooklyn Savings Bank " Bank of America * - to i 294.31 m �W* IW Sheet § J LIBRARY ia\iDQ',iifM?.T\Tfr FUID 1921 By Aug. 19 Balance from 1920 Coupon City of ^uebec Bond N $1124.19 25.00 25.00 1174.19" Expenditures 1921 jieb. 2 To Dec. 31 N.Y. Public Library 4th payt. BA LAI! CE 50.00 1124.19 Invested as follows; City of Quebec 5% Coup.Bond at cost In Brooklyn Savings Bank In Bank of America Summary of Balances 970.00 129.19 25.00 1124.19 Brooklyn Savings Bank Bank of America $158.19 44.64 35.59 25.00 440.00 $ 703.42 General Account Reserve Fund Edward Whymper Fund Library Endowment Guides Fund X >bV\7 f. -' *’•> \ j RECEIPTS— Jan. 1 Feb. 1 : - $111.53 8.72 129.19 249.44 �! .RESOLUTION tn OOIH.LENDATION of RUDOLPH AELP.1ER. Voted At The Annual Meeting, Boston, January 7th, 1922 0 7AIEEE.AS, In the rescue on July 24th, 1921, of Mrs. 77. 11. Stone, wife of our fellow-member, Doctor 77. E. Stone, from the ledges of Mount Eon, after her husband had been killed by a fall on this peak July 17th, 1921, RUDOLPH All HER rendered most devoted service;’ ' THE AMERICAN ALPINE CLUB desires to express to him its appreciation of nis zeal and skill in finding Mrs. Stone, of his ability and fortitude in carrying her for oyer ‘our hours down the difficult mountainside 1a place of temporary shelter, and of his subsequent return to the mountain when he assisted for several days in searching ‘or the body of Doctor Stone and in removing it to safety, while exposed to grave personal risk from falling stones; THEREFORE, RESULTED, n hat tills resolution be spread- upon the club records and a copy sent to Rudolph Aemmer in token of its admiration for his fine courage and devotion and for this consecration of inis mountain craft to such a beneficent use. 1 I y * mmsrnm mmmmmumsmsrn wm �mmmammm iSC, RESOLUTION IN COMMENDATION OP EDWARD PEUZ. Voted At The Annual Meeting, Boston, January 7th, 1922, Y/H'NKEAE, In the search for and the finding of the Body of our fellow-moubor. Doctor Vi. E, Stone, on the cliffs of Mount Son, August fifth, 1921, EDWARD FEUZ ftisplayed great ability and courage and in the removal of the reran inn to safety, while exposed to the danger of falling stones, worker^ for two days with unre­ mitting devotion, regardless of personal risk; THE AMERICAN ALPINE CLUB desires to pay tribute to his fortitude and skill which are fully consonant with the high­ est standards of ills calling; TlffiRBPOFii , Bn If ILLSCLVEI), That this resolution be spread upon the records of the club and a copy cent to Edward ?euz in token of its admiration and esteem* —i �RESOLUTION in COMMENDATION of COUHAD EAIN. V oted At The Annual Meeting Boston January 7th fiSKBAS, In the search for and re­ covery of the body of our fellow-member. Doctor . . e. „ Stone, on the cliffs of Mount Mon, August fifth, 1921, COMB AD DUN / dlcplaycfl rreat shill and enterprise and in its removal dov, . tho face of the moun­ tain worked devoted3,7 .'or two days, re­ gardless of oroonal rich, while" exposed to the danger of falling stones; TILL A.IIUCAU A'iPINJ: CLUB desires to express to Lin its appreciation; TIUlvEFORE, hZ IT RESOLVED, That this raiiiuto be sort-ad upon the records of tho club and a copy sent to Conrad Main in token of its admiration for his steadfast courage and high character a a mountaineer. V \ / ft- ■ - / �'^mmmrnmrn ; 52 RESCKjU'XIOH 5in C OLUilHIIDAT I Oil of V/ILLIAi: / PEYTQ. Voted At The Annual n nesting, Boston, January 7th, 1922 o WH?3’83AS, In the roscuo on July 24th, 1921, of Mrs. !7. a, Stone, wife of our follow-member, Doctor '.7, E, Stone, f‘’on the ledges of Mount Eon after her husband had boon killed by a fall on this peak July _ 17th, 1921, 'I uLXAU H5YT( rendered valuable ? id, n 1th.,ugh rut an cuporlencod mountain a 1inbor; THE AIj’MOAII AITIIH: r uVJ do a ires to o::prosts to him its appreciation op i.r zeal end sclf-oacrifioing devotion., measuring up tn the fullest sense to what night bo expected of one v:ho, in earlier years, was an intrepid plo-.oer of the wilderness and, as such, contributed largely to opening up the groatplayground of the Canadi.".! Hookies as wo know them today; THBHKPCRE, BE IT HfhljVvEB, That this resolution bo spread upon tlso minutes of t,iio club and a copy sent to ’Villlara Beyto in token of its admiration and esteem. fcu.V: �^3 / j z' j RESOLUTION Ilf COMLIEilDATIOJT OP CONSTABLE CHAR LIS EDV.ARD POUHDEIJ. Voted At The Annual fleeting, Boston, January 7th, 1922. WHEREAS, In the rescue on July 24th, 1921, of Mrs, E. Eton, wife of our fellow-nernhor. Doctor E. 2tone, from the ledges of Mount Eon after hor husband had been killed by a fall on this peak July 17th, 1921; CO!! OTA ERE CHARLES EDVARD POUEPEH rendered valuable aid, although not an experienced mountaineer. THE AMERICA!! ALP I HE C ,UB desires to express to » him its appreciation of his seal and self-sacrific­ ing devotion which fully justified the world-wide refutation and pro at traditions of tno Canadian Poyal northwest Mounted Police; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That this resolution be spread upon the minutes of the olub and copies be sent to Constable Pounden and to hie commandinr offi­ cer in token of the club’s admiration and esteem. �;v 5H1IBEAL BES-'-LUTION 0? AH’BBOIMflOH. Voted At The Annual Meeting, Boston, January 7th, 7.4»B?.31AS, ?ho Aimrloan Alpine .Club in desirous of recognizing the courage and devotion displayed by a number of indivi­ duals who, acting in concert, made pousible the rcec.uo of Mrs. '.7. E. Stono and the re­ covery of the body of her husband, Doctor J2. Stone, Milled on Mount Eon July seven­ teenth , 1921 - a iViUibo? fro-, vshom it is dif­ ficult to g tr: :ie out particular persons for adequate no-it ion; f\ Z!u-2'^F.il I? That this lio.. for Uao work of: minute o? al.: I I V • Jack Ourrea, . oreiaun V Td 11. Gr.ng, Mr* rank Bettorlilpo. ai\ Reno Pitten. Ur* william Child„ Mr. Miv.ni: Oonbert. ::re Ralph .Hint, w elIs. Mr. be spread upon ti.e records of the club and a copy hereof be sent to each,, •i * j i Si & �/65- Minutes of a meeting of the Council held at Boston in the rooms of the° Appalachian Mountain Club on Jan. 7th 1922. i ; g® "* Pl’°fess0r F^- Mr. feting was cSlel The Secretary read the minutes of the n^vinno mQQ4.. , . , I : were j: r»ss«ri^are swaas »s*sh&. in mountain climbing. Tne question was raised by Dr. Fichol* as to the possibility of electing Professor Lamb at once in order “hat he jLht attend the Annual Meeting and Dinner on the same day but this was proved to be contrary to the By-Laws. On behalf of the committee appointed to investigate the details of the accident to . Stone, to adopt appropriate resolutions, and to raise a fund for the guides and others who had performed meretorious service in the rescue work, Mr. Palmer reported that all these items had been completed. A report had been sent out to Members, a fund of $500.00 had been raised and resolutions had been drafted. The resolu­ tions were read and revised. Dr. Nichols suggested that they be read at the afternoon Meeting and also at the dinner. Professor Fay suggested that aletter expressing pride should'be sent to Mr. McCarthy for his part in the rescue work. It was also ordered that a similar letter be should be written to Dr. Bell, In the discussion of the general resolution which referred to the several members of the rescue party not specially mentioned, it v/as voted to make a special minute ±or the N.,.'. M.P. officer Pounden and also to send copies to Pounden and his command­ ing offocers. The committee v/as directed to send out oj. the iund collec Edward Feuz and Conrad Kain each $100.0 to be distributed In accordance with the judgement of the committee. If same should exceed *500.00 the reexcess might be distributed among the principal recipients. I ' solved to have neatly typewritten copies of the guides. The Secretary read letters iron Mr. A.O Aernmer in connection with this matter. of the Guide Book and said Mr. Palmer reported on the publication of which the Club had ££ U'ZXXZ purpose was approved. th Kr Palmer was authorized on motion of Nichols, to make special prices and arrangements as he saw m. Professor Fay explained in lUVTn The°matter the same commit tee,., with power. ^ g®^:Ltottherpublication of ar—nded fo be resubmitted to ^l us, t ■■■■ mm % �IP*gap— — With reference to the caiied attention to the u Annual nection it was decided todifficult __ . A CXi-jd©]? the wspeakers. In this and to regard him as a guest ^&tPay railroad fare of Dr. Gilmour the deficit be met by the Club Dinner. It was also approved thatconany The ecretary read a letter* r at not being able to attend the w£ ?? Professor Badp warmest greetings to the officers S ^ and DWr aJXPresainS regret ?f the Club, a a pA?d Presenting L Bingham of Yale University Wa= belonging to an organization which4 lndicating his f?om Professor the guides in the rescue parties inW«® lnt®rested in Ja? •“ the ldea of dent. On motion of Judge Putnin tn connection with th« nln® a fund for egram of greeting to »?. i90*?*ry was directed •J-St°ne «*£ the meeting adjourned at 12-30 ' There being no father busines^' i 13 A ■ ifojk �m ■M fS7 AiJNUAL MEETING OP the AMERICAN ALPINE club Held at the Rooms of the Appalachian Mountain Club Boston, Mass. Saturday, January 7, 1922 Meeting called to order at 3*k p m K ^ 15,15 P-M* Ly President Delaflaid. As the minutes of the nrev-tr.no . . members of the club, no further reading oftK SeVeeSssrr. to the ■HiST* ^olepfeafleiSedl118 t™***'* report • the previous Moved and seconded to approve the transactions of the Council reported by the Secretary. Carried. as Report of Treasurer read and accepted. As the Laws of the State of Pennsylvania, under which the American Alpine Club is incorporated, provides that the Board of Directors must be elected annually, nominations were declared in order* Judge Putnam nominal ted the present Board of Directors for reelection. This motion was unanimously carried. The Secretary was instructed to cast one vote and so did, thereby re-electing the Board of Directors as now serving for the ensuing year. Chairmans Since our last meeting, the Club has sustained the loss of one of its most valued members, President Stone of Lafayette University, who wa3 killed in attempting to ascent Mt* Eon, a mountain not previously ascended. A memorial to Dr# Stone has been prepared by Mr. Bent, and the Club will be glad to entertain the memorial at this time. Memorial to Dr. Stone Mr. A. H. Bent Dr. Winthrop E. Stone was no ordinary climber and no ordinary He was a member of four climbing clubs and greatly beloved in man. aU of them* ltq Me was born and brought up among the hills of Southern New waoPSnireV ln Chesterfield* He began climbing late in life and it to n°^ 1906 that he went to the Canadian Rockies* Even then, {k tonU?e ^s own words, he went "after the manner of an ordinary Wi His previous summers had been spent on the Maine Coast aer° his brother, a Dean in Columbia College, still has a cottage. "ZuSSSSm___ �m -2 J--58 In 1911, in his 50th Canadian Rockies . That swnLr year, he 'began real nn-? -u* pyank W. Freeborn of this cS ", through th- infin 1 mbing in the iU!nCe 0f the lat® Canada and climbed lit. Lefroy^- Dr. Storn ' 0 joined the Alpine Club of Since then his summers have been spent in the mountains of Northwest. One summer during the the war Dr. Stone did not go to tIl0 Northwest. He said he had some 600 boys on the college campus to prevent his getting away. In other years them to the and mountains. onceapJ.,, rr-n+f8*801"8 again I want to He feei to ms uncertf,intieq sayim,- »f: hiab^UtA his going little details of the climL^i^9 hardships, the^m™?,18 stirring shall get to the high plaL ^•Pr°fessi°!1, 1 don^t*^tlons and other J8ft early and rent out'to the^^LSe?01'" ‘ His experiences oi the previous year had resulted in 5 articles of great interest. In the Winter of 1915 he gave a lecture before the Appalachian Mountain Club, illustrating it by photographs which he had taken. These pictures have taken prizes this last summer. The last of his articles was printed in the Canadian Alpine Journal about a year ago* and was entitled “Amateur Climbing” • I think that few men have been given to feel the battle of the crags and ice as was Dr. Stone. Bret Hart once wrote: - - - - \ I believe that everyone who was so fortunate as to have the friendship of Dr. Stone feels the same way, and we all hope that on that Far-Off Olympic we shall have the pleasure of meeting and greeting him again. It was moved and seconded that this memorial be made the Memorial of the American Alpine Club to Dr. Stone. This resolution T/as unanimously adopted by a rising vote. x. Chairman: Of course we all know that at the time Dr. Stone met his death, his wife was left in a position of great peril on Mt. Hon, from which sho was rescued after V days by Swiss guides and others. The rescue was effected after great peril to the rescue party and after much exposure and hardship. The body of Dr. Stone was subsequently recovered by a party of Swiss guides and others only after the exposure of the party to great peril. It seems, therefore, approp­ riate that some resolution or minute be adopted recognizing tlie services of those who participated in the saving of Mrs. Stone and the recovery of Dr. Stone’s body. Mr. Palmer, for the Committee on Resolutions, read a resolution fa °n Rudolph Aemmer. This resolution was unanimously adopted, to be •> spread on the records and a copy to be sent to Rudolph Aemmer. ‘-‘*y ?■ • Wls- mm bbsp n ’^'■y V,lv ^V',:* *-.Vr1 ’>*• ■ - �■% SSitsSB Lip • Pa lmer , T ox* t Committee appreciation to IMward W' a Tills ?esolu?iSni0nS» reSd S resolutlon spread on the record^ ofl was adopted, to copy to be sent to unanimously Edward Feuz. Mr* Palmer, for the Committee on Resolutions, read a resolution preciation to Conrad Kain. °f ^spread on the records and a Tnis resolution was unanimously adopted, to copy to be sent to Conrad Kain. lvfI^padjner: The Committee on Resolutions proposes to prepare two other resolutions, not phrased at this moment, one commendatory to William Peyto of the first party which rescued Mrs. Stone, and who suffered the same risks and worked as hard, as those already commented upon. These remarks also apply to Charles Edward Pounden of the Mounted Police, who started with the rescue party and participated in all the risks and dangers. It would be impracticable to assess the value of the work \7hich individuals did, the men in the trail gang, the packers and the many others; Ts&£°it seems only right that some general resolution be made to include these others. parried* i Chairman; rnot:T.nn tft-d-rup ^ general resolution was unanimously c^ -, c£xaj? The exploit of the guides and others was certainly a very fine one. After Mrs. Stone had been discovered, in the sense that her whereabouts had been seen, the party of three reached her, being compelled to go upon the steep face of Mt• Eon at a very considerable elevation. Aemrner carried her upon his back across the steep face of the mountain, a face swept more or less by falling stones. lie was assisted by Feuz and Peyto, the latter not being; used to mountain climbing. elevation. At the time of their first bivouac, at a great They divested they met very cold and inclement weather, in order that Mrs. Stone themselves of their clothing During the night they suffered great might be sheltered, hardship. fc The following day they were subjected to the greatest physical hardship in removing Mrs• Stone to a lower altitude. All of tills was done without shelter and almost without food, for they were not supplied with a sufficient amount of food. separate resolutions upon It seems to me there should be the Club records stand it of to be the case Poundsn to his commanding officers, and to Peyto himself. mssm ; - �wmam H!ggp5P“” 160 ; It -4 • Motion was made and seconded that these was so voted. resolutions be adopted. : profi ~X arrlve the scene in time to aS\H*1fCarthy» dla not Stone, but he did lead the pe?tv iiVhe rsscue of Mrs. Stone's body. He was ai?o exposedto^ same manner as other members !o??L partyf^ in the Putnam: It seems to me we should +m,Q * judge -------“conduct. Would it Lt S jifnm9 °f McCarthy's be instructed to communicate JithhiS® SSesS Sscrstary appreciation and gratitude of the & Motion carried unanimously. Dr# Nichois: There was another gentleman, Dr. Bell, who was not a Swiss guide, packer, or member of the Government gang. He is not a member of our club but is a member of the Canadian Alpine Club. He is a resident of Winnipeg and at the time was taking his vacation. He brushed aside his personal plans and conveniences and gave himself to rendering such professional assistance as was within his power. Many feel that Mrs. Stone’s life is due to his prompt and intelligent services. I, therefore, move that the Secretary be requested to write the appreciation of this Club of Dr. Bell’s services in this emergency and the effective result. Motion carried. Mr. Hall: Mr* Lindsay was also a member of the party. He left the Alpine Club with Feuz. lie was also in the rescue party. Mr. Lindsay is a Canadian, lives in Calgary, is a member of the Canadian Alpine Club. Prof. Fay; Mr. Lindsay is a son of Professor Lindsay of Boston Uni­ versity. He was in camp at the time the news came and immediately went out with the rescue party. It is of interest to know that Dr. Stone had with him on tiis occasion a printed report of Mr. Lindsay’s attempt on occasion a pi i v think that in some way the C^Y^KflnSarS: Lindsaynan,a .1th those recognized by this meeting. fi) Mr. Hall showed the Club a picture taken at the top of Mt. Eon which showed Mr. Lindsay among the party. If. Lindsay would be in thecSfnS’o'pno-thy Nichols and Dr. Bell, nor being a ^ lhgt ,,r. ilndsaj .as in the fessional guide, .u ^ T believe the Secretary should party as has been Hustler as that to Dr. Bell be instructed to send a w&s read by the senderssolution^to Mr. Lindsay was adopted, �wmmm i l€! -6. Secretary read letter from Vice President Bade'. BUSINESS: ■ Bent: X would like oo call attention at tills moment to the fact this tnxs ^ is very nearly the 400th anniversary of mountain climbing in America, it was late in the Pall of 1521 that Cortez landed in Mexico. In that year of the Conquest of Mexico, Cortez sent a party to the top of Mir. Popocatepetl# Mountain climbing actually began 400 .years ago last October. I believe no mention has been made of the adoption of a badge# It was suggested informally last year but nothing further was done. X think it might be a good idea if the Club should adopt a badge similar to that of the Canadian Club. This helps to m&e the Club better known and is something for the members to strive to possess. prof» Fay % I think this is a very interesting subject and one that could not be decided in detail at this meeting, The matter might be referred to a special committee to consider the matter and report at the next meeting, We would not be following simply the example of the Alpine Club of Canada for the Mother of all Alpine Clubs has an insignia. I move that a committee of 3 be appointed by the Chair to consider the question and report at the next meeting. f Hr# Nichols: I think it unfortunate to postpone things so long. We are having at present an influx of young members. Young members are delighted with badges and before I die I would like to see the young members of our club ornamented with badges • I would like to amend the motion before the Club and say that this committee prepare a report for the Council and the Council be given power to act as they think best. so that it might be done before another year. Motion: That such a committee be appointed to report to the Council and the Council be authorised to take final action upon the matter and report. Motion carried. Committee appointed by Chairman: b Dr. Nichols Mr. Palmer Mr. Hall SlSjgfflan: Upon the invitation of the Alpine Club of Canada, certain members of the American Alpine Club were designated to represent it at the annual camp of the Canadian Alpine Club. Among the members who attended, and I think as a representative of the American Alpine Club,^was Dr. Nichols. We would be glad to hear from him at this time. �mama rV' Page 5. ^airman: r I 62. - 01- durinp«. &5U! th0 Dr, Nichols: nothing S«“°W11CSU0n °f «*• MH-. membership and to the world afk “ ihe Club to the alive. When it was oro-noc,^ + lar£e 1:0 show that we are Guide to the doo^SI J» R»ll-,«.. "GUmbers this was an opportunity to <in f ,anada» ' it seemed that our line and to show the ?0n nPraiSeworthy work alorus them in mind. 100 0r nore members that we had LrXuSore thellCSo^nPt1Pre?W84 by Br- ^orington completed anrt -Lh? Council wnich authorized that it be compi elect and published. At tire request of the Council ^0int°author Un<NrJalf n by ^Imer who thus acted as joint author and editor. I move, on behalf of the Club,, a rising vote of warmest thanks ana .appreciation to hr. Thorington and Mr. Palmer for preparing and issuing this climbers guide book. May I venture to say that, in addition to all the labor they have put into it from a literary and publishing stand­ point, one at least put his hands into his pocket. I believe the only way to take his iiands out of his pocket is for the members of the Cluu to order one or more copies and give them to their friends as a post-Christmas present. Money talks. \ > Motion unanimously carried. Mr. Palmer: It is with great pleasure that I have heard this resolution. I am particularly pleased that Mr. Nichols has emphasized 1„. Thorington's part so strongly, because the initiative, Dr. in the work was Dr. Thorington1 s, and a completed manuscript was presented to the Club by him as a basis.for action and it was only the completeness and comprehensiveness of this original manuscript that influenced us to go ahead. c^lnSlufoffgrebfdoafofiitoratoe -MchV to do fedge Putnamr i with the mountains of Canada. . . T think the only meeting that I have ever attendThis is, I think, in J . us ?Tr Bryant, former ed at which we havenot .j/edundgrstand that he is detained byTprevious engagement in ^Uadelphia Sd rrjSS £atl8he cannot be with us at i this meeting. Motion carried and Secretary ' ** " will send telegram. �p^_Nicliol£: Age has its privileges. grandchildren -7. One is tn -ViXT552& grandchildren this morning. ssss/r bQa a mountain with my Certainly there could he no preafr nr^-n a camp when only pioneers are invited §8 th&n to attend I went as pioneers to the Alpine d* Professor Fay and Club of Canada* is «ondarfuiyaMP?he°compa^‘5ashaeligSfuin r th8 °amp s isz: ift * — that the food had not h'ak roS b-fo,.» convoyk^^'ktLvkakacould"dispose of. cost me anything. ?■ "*• 1°,^ «£»»* •'wSSSJT And perhaps bl.t'tf’Iai* lt°did“not87 5 ~' •ot' bhile in camp I had the privilege of speaking on two occa­ sions. One was as one of many from America, and I think the American Alpine Club ought to know that Dr. Gilmour was the Chairman of that evening's entertainment and the quantity and quality of the people whom Dr. Gilmour was able to call to their feet was a very decent proportion of the whole attendance at the camp. i The other time I was the only parson who was familiar with the prayer book in the camp. The Canadian Alpine Club has a service on Sundays always. And they attend too. My good friend, Marcus Morton, Jr. presented to my son the other day a picture of his dad preaching at that service. It was a very delightful Sunday morning service. It seemed to me a most admirable part of the programme of the Alpine Club of Canada. I certainly advocate friendliness and affiliation between different climbing clubs not only in this country but in 0 ther c ountries. X hope all our members will climb every s ummer. Remember that the legs are the last to give out. 1 trust I shall be climbing at 100 and will be able to be a pioneer for the AmericanJAlpine Club at any Alpine Club which invites them. The meeting adjourned at 4:20 P.M. After the meeting Mr. Hall presented a British Military Of . trip vihich he and Mr. Wrtonmad. to ^ of Group, south of Banff, last August, r ©suiting m Mt. French* ! Mr. Carpe then reported on the ascent °f an unnamedjeak^o , about 10,000 feet,(using colored aLides) twenty miJ-a header in the Selkirks. Mountain Club for the use A vote of thanks to the Appalachian ! oi their- rooms was passed* �w* 1&H- ) Meeting of the Council October 30th 1922. 1I . Ameeting of the Council of* -t-Vio a the office of President Deiafield in ivtp,10^ flpine Club was held at The meeting was called to order at ip.o! York on Monday October 30th. SS2^1SSf^!w* ! ? fa raisedhforethetguides1and othS^^Ld^h final distribution of the fund Stone rescue. At the previous Annua? VetttT notew°^ ^ the Dr. that the Secretary should write letters nf 2 & re?°rYtl0n had been passed viduals connected with the^^aTo^ ri^ndLy Sitarf»LeT McCarthy, Dn.T^Befl a^d f4:ief^°x\0:Kr;''f?Carthy and hls reply were read to the council! 1 letter from onrad hain one of the Swisss guides was also read and pro­ duced a fine impression from its evident sincerity and general tone. a suggestion made by letter to Judge Putnam and transmitted to the Secretary that either he or the President of the Club should communicate with some member of the Alpine Club and send an invitation to such members of the Mt • Everest Expedition as might be in thsi country at the time to address our Annual Meeting or Dinner and be our guests at that occas­ ion resulted in the Secretary writing under date of Oct* 12th to Profes­ sor Collie* In this letter expression was given to the general interest of our Club in the expedition and a desire to have an opportunity of giving any member who might be in this country a hearty welcome. A letter from Mr* Bryant to Mr. Deiafield was read in part. The par­ agraphs selected were quoted from a letter from Mr. Montanier indicating his continued interest in mountain climbing and also suggesting that we should telegraph the best wishes of the Club to the Alpine Club with reference to the Mt. Everest Expedition. In connection with this matter a letter from Mr* Deiafield to Mr. Bryant was read which included a cable as follows;-” The Alpine Club,London, The American Alpine Club sends its best wishes and hopes for complete success of your Mt. Everest Expedition. Deiafield, President.” A letter from Mr. Deiafield to the Secretary expressed the unusual importance this year of the election of new Club officers and stated that he had appointed as a Nominating Committee Judge Putnam and Mr Bryant Mr. Deiafield reported that he had appointed unaer date of ay 22nd 1922, the following delegates to the National Conference on State Parks,Judge PutnamSand 4ssrs Seaver, Carpe Ladd and Waterman. Also the fol­ lowing delegates to the Alpine Club of CanadasCamp-Professor Fay, Dr. Nichols, and Messrs MacCarthy Seaver, Waterman and il ox. a new club Booklet was discussed and it was The matter of publishing work should be taken in hand at once and the d-Qcided that the preliminary ^lub funds were not sufficient to pay suggestion was made that as the be called upon to devise some for this, that the incoming President ii �AH I________ 165~ b means to this end later on. consisting of Professor Fay, A Committee on Publication Mr. Bryant and Mr. Wilcox. was appointed The place and date for the a up. Philadelphia seemed the obviou^oL?^®1’ and Me0ting was taken iTstll that it^had^een'many^year's'^since^th^^"^6^^™^^®0^^ *0^r^~ l| ■ held in Philadelphia and that the Annual Dinner had been do their best to make the event a m,™ d<3lphia Members were ready to one of the Mt. Everest Expedition nPmh!SS and that they hoped to secure on Dinner and Speakers S apprfrted as a speaker- A Committee and Messrs Soattergood, Thorington, Vaut, and Mr. Delafield who had invited all present to luncheon called at­ tention to the lateness of the hour and suggested that other matters might he discussed at that function. The Secretary announced ion since the last meeting of the following new members; Mr. the electJohn W.S. Brady, Professor Arthur B. Lamb. Mr. Arnold Louis Mumm and Miss mond Niles. _• Rosa1? ■ Nominations of new candidates were presented as follows; Miss Helen I. ; > Buck, proposed by B.S.Comstock and seconded by B.F.Seaver, and Dean Langmuir, proposed by H.B.de Villiers Schwab and seconded by Allen Carpe. The meeting adjourned at 3;30 p.m. Cx v/./ < i i �i.inutes of Annual Meeting held at Philadelphia, Dec. 29th 1922. urday December 29th 1922 at three n v ir^} Phlladelphia on Satphia Geographical Society, courteous^ SHS r°°“® of the Philadelthe American Alpine Club. There at the disposition of ing President Delafield. nineteen members present includsent tohall1Ember°f,ieS Set'eS read and accepted. ^Wished *"* - 1"e “creta1" 2 Report was The Treasurer's Report showed an available balance of $297.92, The Report of the Nominating Committee was as follows: for President, Rev. Harry E. Nichols; xor Vice-Presidents, Howard Palmer and Rodney L C-lisan; for Secretary, .Valter D. 'Vileox; for Treasurer Ben­ jamin F. Seaver. These candidates were elected unanimously. Leroy Jeffers was reelected unanimously for another term of one year. Hr. Delafield commented on Mr. Jeffers assiduous efforts for the Club and thanked him for his excellent work. f I The special Committee on Badges presented a lead impression of the proposed die which had been do: igned largely by Mr. Palmer. The die would, cost about twenty-five dollars which was appropriated for this purpose and striking the badges about $2.5o each. Mr. Hall moved that the design subi itted b adopted as the Club badge and Mr. Nichols seconded. Motion carried. Judge Putnan spoke of the advantage of using bronze rather than silver. Professor Fay referred to the ben­ efits to be derived from having an emblem to be worn in the field. The President referred to the death oi Lr. T. dewitt Cuyler and Dr . Greene presented a Memorial which was read and ordered to be spread on the minutes and a copy sent to his widow. r 1 :f . ■ ■v. .• The Secretary presented copies of nis letters bo Mr. MacCarthy and Konrad Kain respecting tbeir efforts in the r scue party organiz­ ed to assist Mrs. Stone and recover Dr. Stones body on the occasion •of the accident in 1921. Extracts of reviles to these letters were also read. Also respecting certain mountain c< >n^, ascenos. Dr. Thorington presented a letter mom one noy-l rr.« t graphing parts of the le ala? enlarged on thS iBthe Mt. Brown and Mt.H fflself being kept in touch with informational portance ox hr. Pa_n; n •' / ■ n ' a order that the Guide Book may of asc nts in the Canadian Rookies, in onui be absolutely accurate and up to u e • -i ~3' IS �m mmmmm ley Mr. Bryant inquired if there was sort of work for the ^ elkirks, ^any. prospect of doing the same Dr, collected material on the Selkirks' rePlied that they had Range. It is in be published. 2*^ Hr. Palmer and Dr. Thoringtoif tne imP°rtance of the work of' . ; .The Secretary was asked to thank society for the courteous use of its the .Philadelphia Geographical rooms. meeting adjourned. '•-x -iy'x. !; 4. if i i ••!: 1 II J ij !: ■ i: | : •: : i ■ • ■l �■' MwSEst&. a ite ANNUAL REPORT OP the secretary. Dec. 30th 1922. During the current increase. Last year our membership haS made a sliSh,fc the largest in the history of the dub of l11 ^ n0W 121 whlch is Honorary Members and 108 are on the Active nit nu^f)er»are I SSTiS^ST^T’ - -S «*>SS^^iSSiSiS the rescue parties in connection with the accident to Dr. and Mrs. Stone was duly distributed. Neatly typewritten resolutions of appreciation, bearing the Clubs seal and the signatures of the Committee in charge, were sent under registered mail to all the chief members of these rescue parties. Not only the material aid, but the resolutions, were apparent­ ly very well received by the participants and made an excellent impres­ sion. As directed also in the last Annual Meeting, the Secretary wrote special letters to Dr. Bell, Mr. MacCartliy and Mr. Lindsay, Seme 4>f the letters received in reply to this correspondence were most interesting and approc i at 1ve P j i A letter from Mr. Kontagnier was received by Mr. Bryant indicating his continued interest in mountain climbing and his ascent of eighteen peaks during the last season. In this letter the suggestion was made that the American Alpine Club should cable its best wishes to the Alpine Club for the success of the Ft. Everest Expedition. Acting on this Pres­ ident Delafield sent the following cable to the Alpine Club; Trie American Alpine Club sends its best wishes and hopes for complete success or your Mt. Everest Expedition.” A ipHflr. from Mr Delafield to the Secretary expressed the unusual laporta£oie&£ jJS o?’t£f “Lotion of no,, dub oiTlc^s and■ •t.Mdth.t he had appointed"as a Nominating committee, juage Putnam and r^ Bryant. Mr. Delafield reported that he had appointed under date pi hay 22nd the following doiagates to the ^national Confei-enoo^Stat.^Park.^ Judge ^ Putnam and Messrs Seaver, Larpe, Ladd a* , . delegates to last vitation from the Alpine Club of Canada the ^nd Messrs Mac summers1 Camp were appointed: professor 0> Carthy, Seaver, Waterman and Wilcox. V ! :: 1 L^'- ilra&i ‘gfd&iM �The publication of a new SS^^SSSS^SffSSSsi coming President be called upon to VVas su6Sested that the inA Committee on Publication was annn^^“e me?ns to this end later on. Pay, Mr. Bryant and Mr. Wilcox. aPP°-Lnted consisting of Professor Secretary made the suggestio^that it^ouf^b™ a?d referred to the have one of the members of the 5? “e to attempt to Everest Expedition had, of bourse be^SfoSowerii trtS^eenest^A terest by members_ of the American ^lpine CjUb and it would be a very 1 great honor and likewise a very great pleasure if the Club might have the opportunity of meeting such members of the Mt. Everest Expedition as may con«o co this country in order to give them an appropriate welcome• ** ^ A r ■ : ! i [ : i r mm m isa® KM �ANNUAL REPORT OP THE SECRETARY. Dec. 30th 1922. £ Sf a.sll?h‘ the largest in the history of the rinh of 4-v,- Xt M now 121 whlGn 13 Honorary Members and 108 are on'the Active list .^he^lub^af Offered sttsAsu: SsfaosLondSU5ii;stamb’ Mr' Dea” «ssris: r— Arnold Louis Mu- and Very scon 9-J-ter tne last Annual Meeting the fund collected by the Club for t-he beneiiu of the guides and others who were identified with the rescue parties in connection with the accident to Dr* and Mrs* Stone was duly distributed. Neatly typewritten resolutions of appreciation, bearing the Clubs* seal and the signatures of the Committee in charge, were sent under registered mail to all the chief members of these rescue parties. Not only the material aid, but the resolutions, were apparent­ ly very well received by the participants and made an excellent impres­ sion. As directed also in the last Annual Meeting, the Secretary wrote special letters to Dr. Bell, Mr. MacCarthy and Mr. Lindsay. Some of the letters received in reply to this correspondence were most interesting and appreciative. ! A letter from Mr. Montagnier was received by LCr. Bryant indicating his continued interest in mountain climbing and his ascent of eighteen peaks during the last season. In this letter the suggestion was made that the American Alpine Club should cable its best wishes to the Alpine Club for the success'of the Mt. Everest Expedition. Acting on this^Pres- . ident Delafield sent the following cable to the Alpine Club; The American Alpine Club sends its best wishes and hopes for complete success of your Mt. Everest Expedition.r* A letter from Mr. Delafield to the Secretary expressed the unusual importance Sis year of the election of new Club officers and stated that he had appointed as a Nominating Committee Judge Putnam and •’1 * ^ryan . Mr. Delafield reported that he had appointed under dare pi ^ ~2na l_e following delegates to the National Conference on State Parks, Judge Putnam and Messrs Seaver, Carpe, ^^he^following delegates to last vitation from the Alpine Club 01 _ . Nichols, and Messrs Macsummers* Camp were appointed: Pro.t.essor Pay, Carthy, Seaver, Waterman and Wilcox. i • I Ew&iKaiSaKBi Mgmmmmmmssi �wmm (71 l f The publication of a new Club Booklet was discussed at a re­ cent meeting of the Council and it was decided that the preliminary v, ork should be taken in hand at once. As the Clubs * funds are not ufficisnt to pay for this at the time it was suggested that the inomin*7 President be called upon to devise some means to this end later °n * A°Committee on Publication was appointed consisting of Professor , , pay/ Mr. Bryant and Mr. Wilcox. A letter from Mr. Bryant to Judge Putnam and referred to the Secretary made the suggestion that it would be well to attempt to have one of the members of the Mt. Everest Expedition address our Annual .Meeting* .The Secretary wrote Professor Collie under date of Oct* 12th to this effect and said among other matters that "The Mt. Everest Expedition had, of course been followed with the keenest in­ terest by members of the American ^lpine Club and it would be a very great^ honor and likewise a very great pleasure if the Club might have the opportunity of meeting such members of the Mt. Everest Expedition as may come to this country in order to give them an appropriate welcome • �am aSSOciated mountaineering clubs i 72- north AMERICA THE BUREAU COMPRISES THE FOLLOWING nor ACTIVITIES, a COMMON INTEREST in THE CRErT,0NZDE^EL0PMAV,NG - pRD0DTECT?0N00F UTDO°R AND L * „tne Club.Philadelphia and New York CAsrAm»we v ,■ qv,c Association, Washington Colorado jyasI»"8ton IKebica; Forestry Association, Washington Co-operative Cluu> Dc"'cr ^esican FORe protective and Propagation Seattle CAMPtRS 0F ™e Pac: Pacific Northwest ^^HnmSseu^m'of Natural History, New York or —.*.«n ouciety of America, Decatur, 111. Field and Forest Club, Boston . ijiericaN . AND Historic Preservation Fresh Air Club, New York American v York Geographic Society 0F of SoC,E£’Camp and Trail Club Chicago Geograph, Gref.n Mount feSSM and lNCW Y°rk ».* v 5=,S™S v.S,K3"v„,„ cATy0^°~ <*»• Hono!uli Ksh'columb.a mountaineering Club Vancomc^Ty op Natural Sciences S’A^vor Sciences, San Francisco League or WALKE^New"^ Wa*,n*ton MSuNTA?NFP°rctancd' oeVuduTon Societies G£Eia Alpine Club, San Francisco ^ Krectors Association of America LA-’U’ National Forestry New York Program Committee C.Jm* N^ional Parks, Dept. Interior. Ottawa ‘^'walhington SeRV,ce» U. S. Dept. Interior and r MOUNTAINEERING national parks_ AND FORESTS. National Parks Association, Washington National Parks Committee, New York Natural Parks Association, Seattle New York State College of Forestry Syracuse, N. Y. New York Zoological Society, New York Olympians, Hoquiam, Washington Palisades Interstate Park Commission New York Pennsylvania Alpine Club, Altoona, Pa. Prairie Club, Chicago Rocky Mountain Climbers Club Boulder, Colorado Sagebrush and Pine Club, Yakima, Washington Save the Redwoods League, Berkeley, California Sierra Club, San Francisco and Los Angeles Society for Preservation of Native New England Plants, Boston. Trails Club ok Oregon, Portand Tramp and Trail Club, New York Travel Club of America, New York Wild Flower Preservation Society of America New York LE ROY JEFFERS. Secretary. 65 Central Park West. New York LIBRARIAN AMERICAN alpine club. 47G FIFTH AVENUE. NCW YORK Report of the Librarian American Alpine Club December 30, 1922 First in importance among the few titles published on mountaineering during the year Cel. Reward-Bury* a, Mt. Everest, Tv.. was .. published by . Longmans, , L'J-3 ±3 a fascinating record of the first expedition for the conquest of the world’s highest peak, Dutton published Sir Francis Young husband, The Heart of nature* w hi c h contains beautiful descriptions of the Himalayan country and espeel ally of Mt. Kanchenjunga. In Inca land by Hiram Bingham, published by Houghton, the author describes his first ascent of Coropuna in Pesu. The Call of tlie Mountains by Le Roy Jeffers, published by Dodd Mead, covers a wide range cf mountain and canyon scenery in this country and Canada and is unusually illustrated. Cur collection of mountain and scenic photographs has been steadily increased and now numbers 2150 separate pieces, counting each mount as one, although it may bear two or three views, Arne ng the particularly interesting additions are several large views of Mt. Everest and nearby peaks. Travellers and mountaineers from all parts of the world have called to see the club books and photographs, and have universally expressed surprise and pleasure at finding a more interesting collection than they h?ve seen elsewhere. The Bureau of Associated Mountaineering Clubs of North been a member America, of which the American Alpine Club has orp^nizations in the since its inception, now numbers joining during United States, Canada and. Mexico. g of Fcrestry, the the past year are the New -or* c* ~ California Academy of Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences the CM ^ Clut Sciences, The American satui- ■■ mountalna,ring enthusiasts in of Mexico, which numbers a^out the City of Mexico. 3 ■ * & �ssmsmms /75 r THOMAS DE WITT GUYLER. uddsn death of Mr. Cuyler on November second of this year, the American Alpine \ In tb® . one of its original members. When the Club was incorporated in 1915, Club 10wag one of the subscribers with Henry G. Bryant, George Vaux, Jr., J. Henry Mr. Cuyler Qod and Dr. J. William White. Mr. Cuyler was in his 69th year when he died Scatters^00n born in Philadelphia in 1854), but it was hard to believe it, so full of (having kis life and so widely diversified his interests. In the last year or t ^ctiv1 y ^ waS apparent that he was ageing rather rapidly and his death is attributed bow0^01"^r£0nds to the hard and continuous work he had done since assuming direction of by hi 6 , affair8 as Chairman of the Association of Railway Executives. He was chosen raitroa j^ff^cult post becuHse of his great power to grasp the meaning of a tangled f°r tbi exceptional diplomacy and his extraordinary knowledge of railroad affairs. situati°n> e akiiity was remarkable. As a presiding officer he had few equals. Hi6 0X0fUwith which he directed the deliberations of the trustees of the Second PresbyThe dispatc wbere I knew him for many years, was the admiration of the ministers. t8riaI1 d always to have time for what had to be done but he tim©6^0^* Cuyler was unsparing of himself. m-i , WaS a master in the use of his »»v itsls acientific farmer, a patron of music and of art' pn' °®*nent banker> a military man, a affairs, and a director of many railroads and n+w i 1V0 worker in church and Y.M.C.A. In social affairs he *as a leader. Then?*'It tbs'coun, COrPorati°nSdelight to him. He was a great lover of horses Lrt ap out7°f-door activity 7/as a Show and of the Pennsylvania Cattle Show Association. ^ preSldent of the D(3Von Horse „ „ T 3 On his large stock farm at Paoli were a herd of Jerseys and a flock of foreign and domestic sheep that were noted priB0-winner8.S# It appears that during his later years Mr. Cuyler could not find time to indulge his love of mountaineering, an interest that gripped him hard while he was His sister writes that at the age of fifteen he went abroad with his still a boy. father and mother and was allowed to take a guide and make some difficult ascents As a young man, she says, he went abroad quite often, was fond of in Switzerland. These included, among [ Alpine climbing and made the ascent of many of the mountains, once from the Italian side), ! the high peaks, the Matterhorn (once from the Swiss and Monte Rosa, Wetterhorn, Jungfrau, Monch, Eiger, Piz Bernina, Piz Julier and Finsteraari torn. Many expeditions were made and many other peaks woreclimbed, but no complete record is available. Who can doubt that his happy youthful days "on theheights" helped to develop that fine physique that carried him so successfully through the exacting duties of an exceptionally busy life’ Many now are mourning the ending of a useful life, the passing of a real friend. "e, his fellow members of this Club, ever mindful of his love of the open air and of the mountains, join in their sorrow ebd rejoice in the record of his life’s accomplishment. ! �AMERICA! ALPIlffi CLUB THE CLIMBED 'S^SjmE°T01"J2iI’S!«-I.vA?II0H 01' SE0°® w-bbSS?'*,®™* January 1, 1925 i.: °03t ^rt“riEl“l report Boar4 °* fSirt see foJhLtena??.!£.??t0b:! 18th’ lm> ■t 995.75 ' i postage (mailing copies) Sept.16,1981-Nov. 15 1921 • • •» Nov. 15,1921-Dec.SO’ 1922 • • • • 17.25 2.00 Total expenses to date f1015.00 Recapitulation. Club appropriation for guide book ' i Advanced by H. P. (For publication... (For preparing maps (For wrappers............ (For circulars......... (For miscellaneous, (for postage 1921,. (for postage 1922.. 1 ("550.00 (350.00 15.00 27.50 25.25 28.00 17.25 2.00 465.00 t-1015.00 Total Sales. To Deoember 31, 1921 For 1922 51 Copies 38 Copies §126.80 94.95 Totals 89 Copies §221.75 §465.00 Minus receipts from sales (§221,75) & §243.25 Due �mm I7i> - 2 - out on memorandum^to^e^lace^on^sale ?J;he books were sen^ club as follows; 1 0X1 SRle Without cost to the Superintendent of Jasper Park Club Room of Alpine Club London Canadian Pacific Office, lew York Camp of Alpine Club of Canada Total Copies I 6 6 12 IS 57 Of these, only three copies have been sold, namely at the camp 0f the Alpine Club of Canada. During the year copies were sent without charge as follows; one review copy, one copy to a club member to replace one lost in the mail, one copy to general publicity agent of the C#P*R» at Montreal, and one complimentary copy to the Topographical Surveys Department at Ottawa. Of the copies sold, three were charged at a reduced price to public libraries. It is planned during the season of 1925 to place a small supply in the hands of the Swiss guides at the mountain resorts as it is believed that this is the best way of getting the book into the tends of the practical mountaineers. a i 1 ill r ! 9 ' ■ HHHmllillilt® Ah ms&m �;.n-v, ..j; ;rjnr,rni 1922 SY'13S SU1D6S1 ^Tim Services in Dr. Stone’s death. -sac ;ii?TS* 1 ■! 192S jail. 1 "'440. 105 VjB la no o from 1921 Additional contributions "'545.00 -DISBUK2 SIDETSjet). 1^ 155. 105. 105 ■Rudolph Unmoor ■’dv’: rd IJouz Conra d ES in William T/eyto \v. Child Ralph Sink " Yi. Corrib or t Jack Curran . .'oils jack 'D atteredfo Rono ..'it ten 50 25 20 20 20 20 10 15 ;545.00 K ev; yo rk be c e mb c r 29th, 1922 •;:ubmitted .-spec tfully uonj• 2 ■ ver. K: b. > * > �mmm 177 THE AMiSRIOAJ OLUB Xn account with p,onj . y / Beaver 1 ~ G 2 IS Ur G X' gSl'MRAD'j AQQojJI-.IT R:io;,;iRTB J.9 22 jan. 1 I ?f » ' {Jang/Apr. By Balanco from 1921 " Annual dTi.cs for 1922 for 750 Members :”;575„ n TT ir for 1919 1 " ' 5. for 1920 " 1 5* for 1921 " 6 30. " Sales of Ilpina Americana iBS- im Jai. 20 rt ; f n ,? 26 M. 2 2 Hoh 2£ I foh 23 To Secretory f Gtonourrohy and postage 10.50 W.ff. .Roberts bill 12/28/21 Circular ('26.00 Stone Report 26.00 PostolScRCirculors 12.60 64.60 LeRoy Jeffers annual dues Rur. of 15.00 ; s soc io t od ; Counts in - or ins C bubs on Treasurer, post- re p2.00 exc 2.60 chock .60 10^ bill lxe els Treasurer 10. 200 envelopes Dr. Oilmour Travelling expenses_ to and from Roston per Resolution 21.77 of Oouncil Lowry R Co. Renewal fire insurance premium 1 year 700. Lit. Royal 4.20 & Gilford Aves (Baltimore) . bill 1/15/22 Williams £ v/illcins no .75 Storage to 1/15/22 57 1.32 j)0: tr '0 in Alpine . /mericana Treasurer's a/c printing circular 0 " 23 APr. 20 ■$*.24 /‘415 o 5.46" ; ^ u. ‘158.19 20.75 and envelopes Guides' fund ana yos^.c William S- V/illcins bill npiil -Rtora^e to 4/15/2^ 5.00 6.50 .75 f420.45 aB7B,;5r ■ �KB (&$ -V'orwiTd 157*99 8 To Library Bureau 2^ hand nci cabinet tor photos IT 21. n it 11 11 LeRoy Jeffers posts orve on Williams & Wilkins postage ulletins on Alpina Amo ricana 3ec rc t ry1 s exp en so Roberts Company 2/2/2S 130 IV 18 cireulars envelopes addressing 125 circulars ' 'Williams A Wilkins Co.bill 7/l/22 Storage to 7/15/22 Willi®ms : Wilkins Oo. bill 7/81/22 o.yA r/o on Wipin'■ icana Williams & Wilkins Co. bill lo/ia/22 Storage to 10/15/22 19 ;! -H Tl juiy 12 K. 51 .fDoc. Balance to credit ox General Account 111 1920 Geno ra1 a o c ount Borrowed wSOO.OOfrom Reserve fund to help finance Guide Book. The Club has paid on account of publishing Hr. Howard 'liner advanced ........................... ■"58.00 I.60 i ii .46 826.50 8.00 a 6.18 20.25 60.93 ii .75 .24 .75 tlla.at; / ."280.72 297.92 ’’550. 1463. . 1013 He has ei .acted sales of................ As of -June 17,1922 The Club owes him........................................................... 4 109.05 273.95 46570?) iiud 1 1 ■V 1922 ' Jan 1 Apr 20 r Septl9 By hal itoai 1921 17 coupons 5d Liberty Loan II IT TI IT i: 856.17 14.86 14.89 ■: u -i: J885.S2 ■ I BY B. ; :;c iL(r : 3rd u. 3. j,ib. Loan Coupon bonds at co>:• t...................................................... • i?fy‘70<-• 00 In Biclyn Savin-:s Bank WWAAbu;,A: ■.. •- ,• A 74.39 �Tr l'7'f TO.-RD WHYMptep 1922 ^rfl ipr J sep tl9 ■ "I tjkd kjx balance for 1921 n coupons 3rd lib. Loan IT pecem'o er 51 r? TT »T ^294.31 5.00 5.33 TT j Balance.. 0304.94 irT' 1 0 'OLIf'' /,■;■; 3d. U.S. liberty loan 4$$ Goujon bond ac cost..*«. 250. Xn Brooklyn *'r vin^s Bank.............. ............. 8.72 jn wank or 'merics................... 446.22 r O December 51st Balance • 2504.94 1IB1URY e JGB-fn ■'UlvD 2 , 5 ;II?T3 * > 1922 1124.19 25. By bal. no a i :c om 18 21 If Coupon City of Quebec Jen 1 fob. 1 Aug.l ir ti i! 1174.19 25. ii ii ,i;o :i J«b. 2 h. y. public li ti ry......... 5th payment. Deco mb er 51st B a 1nc e « • • • €• • » • 50.00 TI2'4V19“ • • 9 •i * iyy^yyi) as__ i: boiY City oi Quebec 5‘ Coupon oonci • - oo^.c In -rookl, n '"ovinf In Bsnlc of America Sec. 31 ' 970. 12' .19 25. 1124.19 . * Balance .. .. • • * STO.H-.ovRY J22. I' .—--2— I Sencrsl \ccount p lescrvc fund i '5v; xd ■;;hyraper unu \ bibr; xy iMovniwrit i ..................... Bank of vinerica --------"TT7791T'' 74.59 46.22 25. ' B r o o • 1 YU K1 ‘1 Yank *! 111.53 8.72 B 249.44 ' 4 B 445.53 i 4 �r mm ISD Meeting of the Council held ' Dec. 29th 1922 at Philadelphia. A meeting ox the Council v/10 r\ at Philadelphia in the rooms of the Geo?ranh?9t? *928 at eleven a.m. phia. President Delafieid,Henry Bryant®T of Philadel- “* by invitatlon Judsa p"tn“’ -« t»«i The minutes of the previous -k 25 r ss^jLsrs meeting '//ere read and approved. —«- :e articles which had grown up and crystallized around the old names of various mountains and other topographic features and which names had teen changed in recent years often without regard to the wishes and ideas of mountain climbers. It was the opinion of the Council that so far as this literature was concerned, these names could not be changed, but on the other hand it would not be possible nor advisable to°use the old names when new ones had been approved by the Geographic Board and incorporated in published maps. The Council decided therefore to use the new names but at the same time give the old names in brackets wherever a change had boon made. The matter of raising funds to pay expenses of publication was discussed but no definite program was outlined. As a candidate for membership in the Club the name of Miss Helen I. Buck proposed by B.S.Comstock and seconded by B.F.Seaver was brought up. After some discussion it was decided to consider same at the next, meeting of the Council. : ! i C i \ The names, of certain members who had failed to pay dues were discussed. Among these the taken up and. their continued membership referred to Mr. Palmer with power. standing of Mr. M.P.Bridgeand was Allen Bent Belmore It was decided to drop Mr. W.G ^ St eel •/^^l^AitenMe n r and Mr.order kf Browne were to be continued and dues j a - '■'bkkr.rEn'idM'n,-! « 00 Mr. Donald Macmillan this year, the Council. No bill was to be sent referred for xinal disposition to Several other members names were the Treasurer. nnb librarian, read a report on the Library Mr. Jefiers ’ the "lub -Ll ££ at his request the Council appropand collection of photographs of new photographs. riated $75.00 for the purchase �/-■K'M. e nominating Committee consisting of Judge Putnam and Steward presented the following candidates, all of whom were unanimousted, for councillors for the next term of three years; Dr. Anly e Gilmour , Henry S. Hall Jr., Dr. William S. Ladd, and J. Henry drew Sea ttergood. The program for the Annual Meeting in the afternoon and also for^ Dinner was outlined and the order of speakers and time to be allotthe each was decided upon. The meeting was adjourned at 11:30 A.M. ed to P : . $5 �MEETING OP THE COUNCIL, March. 31st 1923. A meeting of the #Council was held March 31st at two p.m. ,.-u@ offi°e °J- .Delafield in New York City. President Nichols at in the chair• The following councillors were present;Howard Palmer, B.F.leaver nr Gil^our,, Dr.'Ladd, Henry S. Hall Jr., Walter Wilcox and by invita­ tion the Club Librarian,hberoy Jeffers. The minutes of the orevir report of the Treasurer showed a balancenfoWere read and approved. The Dr. Nichols presented a letter t i General account of 4^o Kiss Helen Buck had audited Se'T?ea Srlra^ ^ oo m good order. A letter was also presented hh ? and had f°und all was legatee for some form of ,fft D!£? -ndicatmg that the Club when questioned could not give a dsfinne1^^-8’ thoush Fir- Jeffers f* The Secretary read the names of as Active Members of the Club qi n-r vr^V6n candidates for admission judgement of the Council. The’Seere?Lv w«P^e f?uad eliGable in the names before the membership""of the Club anl t0 brin£ these were received during the thrSe iJeks required by their election without further reference to the Council’ The namesannounc of the candidates were as follows Miss Annette E. Buck, Oliver Eaton Cromwell,Ansel F. Hall, Kenneth R. McAlpin, Adolph H. Schultz O.M.Smart, and Daniel Underhill. orary slsktss votes of all the directors present, Lr. Scatter oo , *• n .s being absent from the country. Dr. Nichols inferred to Mr. Mallory fine qualities, and broad international vlCv/P that it might bo well to elect Dr. Nichols made the suggestion view of his Alpine achievements and tas' ?°^e honorary Membership in 1 Tie Secretary read an ^resting lot cUBba^ '/ules^pSadvocatins the election of an ™J;ne jhS0„ly for M» achievements bat Gui liar mod to Honor ary#Member ship, °hloh Jas the birthplace oi L'^±ef also in honor of the little c ested the name of Genera / honorary mountaineering art. He.ad® °edition as worthy of ede^°d for" favorably' of the 3 922 Mt. Everest ixpeoiBruce were vov-a _ox Member. Both Dr. Guillarmod am r this distinction, by all the Councillors present. Mr. Hall made a ^P^^Xi .^approved at the Annual Meeting design which was in general tho desi0 .1 �with certain slight changes el by Sr. Palmer iS,*« »y Mr. h£? be rjadj «hort^; ected to write a letter o/twl1*? the badge .The 2® wisdom displayJ ance in improving the design kS to Jo£ T lJ^etary was diS ° ‘ ■* Arms I0^ his assist- The following members werer.voted to be dropped for /•! of dues, E.S.Curtis, Robert L.S.McClure, and II. G. Steel. non’ payment ^, George H. Barton resigned and resignation was accepted. The Professor status of ^ p Bridgland, which was referred to hr. P a line r wi t h power at a previous' meeting, was to be continued on the same basis, on hr. Palmers1 r>e commendation. H Dr. Nichols referred to his appointment of the following delerates to the Third National Conference on State parks, Messres Goddard! Mallincrodt, Jeffers, Thorington and Chamberlin. Mention was made by the President that two members of the Club * had promised to subscribe liberally in case it was decided to acquire a Club house. Mr. Jeffers made a report on the books and photographs .and at his request the treasurer was authorized to pay up to $75.00 for a new cabinet same to be appropriated from the Reserve Fund. The care of the photographs was discussed and Mr. Jeffers asked for a letter to the officials of the J-'ibrary asking that the general public be not given free access to them on account of carelessness and the result­ ing damage done. The sub ject of an attack on Mt • Logan was rest taken up. inis mountain is located in Canada, being the highest in Canada, and the approach is through the United States. It was though a v s take no action except with cooperation of the Alpine Club of Canada, owing to above circumstances. The President was empowered t^^01^ a Committee to take up this matter with tne A P the meeting was adjourned The re b e i ng no. further business at four fifteen p.m. >t A '<r& £ m �l€H- DIRECTORS1 MEETING OP NOV. A meeting of the Board IOTH 1923 of Directors v/as held on November ICrth 1923 at 2-30 p.m. in the New York Public Library. There were present the following;- Rev. Harry p. Nichols, Benjamin p. Seaver, Howard Palmer, Dr. Andrew J. Gilmour, Henry s. Hall jr.. Dr. William S. Ladd, J. Henry Scatter good, Walter D. Wilcox, and LeRoy Jeffers, this being a complete number of the Council with the exception of the western Vice-president, The Secretary read the minutes of the previous meeting and they were approved as read. Mr. Jeffers referred to matter of access of the general public to the photographs with regard to which a letter had been requested by him at the previous meeting to the officials of the Library. It was thought by Mr. Jeffers that it would be diplomatic not to do anything about this at the present time. The treasurer read his report as a matter of interest for the moment but as this will appear in the proceedings of the Annual Meeting no details are given at this time. Nominations of new candidates included five names of which four were unanimously elected. They were as follows: - Dana B. Durand, proposed by Rev. Harry P. Nichols, Seconded by Henry S. Hall Jr • > Miss Ruth Langmuir proposed by Helen I. Buck, seconded by Benjamin P. Seaver, M.Albert Linton Proposed by j. Henry Scatter good, seconded by Henry G. Bryant and John R. Vanderlip proposed by Rev. Harry P. Nichols and seconded by Benjamin F. his list of ascents did Seaver. The name ofVLlyn K. Ford was tabled as not aPpear to qualify him for membership With regard to Mr. Durand, com- Dent was made on the fact that he was the yougest candidate ever introduced f°r membership in the Club and also that he hed done a KftfcVi great deal of very �(r\ 7 ' / /- // c rnmmmmmrn u?s / excellent mountaineering work in Switzerland at the The Secretary was empowered, to early age of sixteen announce the election of these candidates without further reference to the Board in case no adverse votes were recorded within three weeks of their announcement to the dubs' members. The matter of time and place for the Ahnual Meeting was next taken up and it was voted that the meeting and dinner should occur on Saturday Jan 5th 1924 in New York City. The committee appointed to make arrangements was as follows, Hon. J. Harrington Putnam, chairman, Benjamin F. Seaver, Dr. William S. Ladd,' G. Devilliers-Schwab and Miss Jobe. Mr. Palmer for the committee on guide book said that in order to stimulate sales he had distributed five hundred circulars to librariei which had resulted in considerable sales. He reported total sales at 146 copies total amount paid in being $359.10. The committee on life memberships reported a proposed amend­ ment as follows;- "Paragraph No. 9 of the by-laws to be amended as fol­ lows: THE SENTENCE NOW READING: "A life membership may be obtained on payment of fifty dollars." - That it be amended as follows: A life mem­ bership may be obtained on payment of one hundred dollars. This was approved and signed by five members as follows;- Benjamin F. Seaver, Henry S. Hall Jr. William S. Ladd, Leroy Jeffers, and Rev . Harry P. Nicb ols. The Secretary read correspondence between f himself and Profes- and also statec sor Pay with regard to a proposed expedition to Mt. Logan of the National that as result of a conference with representatives assured that the Society would probably Geographical Society he had been that same resulted in some be willing to finance an expedition provided ft \ \ i �V l geographical work of intrinsi c value azine. and also in an article for the mag- Mr. Jeffers referred, to a bequest of Club by Mr. Gerster of which the certain books to the number of volumes was tv/enty and of these fifteen were duplicates. Mr. Palmer reported for committee they were looking around for an appropriate subject which lar enough to invite ready sales, thought to be the best subject, on Alpina Americana that would be popu­ The volcanic comes of Cascades v/as Mr R.W.Toll was suggested as author for same. Mr. Mathhes, Mr. Glisan and Mr. Meany were also mentioned in this connection. Owing to lack of funds the committee proposed to get material ready and wait for a more appropriate occasion. The committee con- sists of Professor Fay, Mr. Palmer and Mr. Jeffers. Dr. Gilmour referred to having found the name of one of our /V A r < _ members, Mr. Allston Burr registered at an inn in Val ■jSaveureuse twenty years ago. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned. �ssVC/;, §m i&7 Meeting of the Jan. 5th 1924 A meeting of the Board of Directors was held at the Public Library in New York City, jan. 5th 1924 at eleven A.M. The following were present:- Rev. Harry p. Nichols, Howard Palmer, W.D.Wilcox, B.p. Seaver, Dr. A.J.Gilmour, Henry s. Hall Jr.v Dp> W.S.Ladd, and J.H. Scattergood. This represented the entire membership of the Board with the exception of our Western Vice -President, Rodney l. Glisan. By invitation there were also present, Le Roy Jeffers, Professor Pay and Henry G. Bryant. The Secretary read the Minutes of the previous meeting which were approved as read. The following candidates for Active Membership were submitted by the Secretary and approved by the Board:- Freeman Allen, Anthony Fiala, Val A.Fynn, Dement U. Harris, Fairman B. Lee, Joseph B. McIntyre, Paul R. McIntyre, and Victor McQuade. The Secretary suggest$dnthat such of these candidates as could be communicated with be invited to the afternoon meeting and dinner of the same date. Suggestion approved. Mr. Palmer made a report on sale of buide Books showing 152 copies sold and a deficit of $125.54 still due him from the Club. It k moved and so ordered that this amount be appropriated from the decided to bring this matHeserve Fund and paid to Mr. Palmer. It was also made on the ^0r> also before the afternoon meeting. Comment was in connection and Mr. Jeffers palmer excellent work done by both Mr. with sales . The attention of the Board was called to the increased sales �'iT i c of Alpina Americana during the last year the same being four times the normal- This was attributed to special nincuiars sent out advertising Rocky Mountaing Guide Book, the Professor P said that there were and that there were still three large boxes in his house and asked what disposition should be made of same . Freight to Baltimore was probably higher than to originally 2000 copies of Alplna No.S pay storage in Boston# It was shown that the Clubs' publishers had two bins in Balti- more which might be available. The matter of distribution of guide books to members was taken up and it was decided that the original intention was to supply free copies only to members of the Club at time of issue. Mr. Palmer said that we have a contract with Appalachia to publish our notes for $25.00 annually. Two years ago relations were gone into by Professor Pay and Dr. Nichols and the annual payment was reduced from $75.00 to $25.00. An intermediary was appointed to act. Mr. Palmer was on the Appalachian M. C. committee but could not attend meetings and was not notified that there were any meetings. One issue of the magazine appeared without his having had anything to do with it. Dr. Nichols said that this was the only place where our Alpine notes could appear. Mr. Seaver said that there are thirty-one members of °ur Club who were also members of the A.M.C. first time he met Mr. Hazard he found that the dilatory contributors including himself, Mr. Hall said that the magazine was delayed by professor Fay said he had old as that, kscn editor for forty years. Dr. Nichols said he was not as strained for a long time but Comment was made that relations had been off relations. Profthat the present was not the proper moment to break ess°b Pay said it was no longer a mountaineers Mr. Jeffers indicated that notes Club. might appear in Bulletin of / i �mmmslmll l5*J r Associated Mountain Clubs and ln rePly to a Question by that this organization had a Secretary but Mr. Scattergood moved that a committee be president,with power,to take up the matter. jetton HO brought before the Board, Dr no other formal Ladd said officers. appointed by the Lr. Ladd suggested that • Nichols said that the Chair held the motion to be divided. Thereu„„n the first part of the motion was approved, namely that committee shoul„ act on relations with A M.C. regarding notes in Appalachia for 1924, with power. It was then voted that the question of how our notes should appear for the future, should be discussed later. (President Nichols subsequently appointed pr. Ladd, Mr. Hall, and Mr. Palmer as a committee (1) to act with power regarding publication of notes in Appalachia for 1924, and (2) to consider and report to the Boardat a later time the whole question \ of publishing an ^meiican Alpine Club bulletin, that is whether to continue relations with Appalacahia or to attempt an independent publication by the Club itself or to publish Club notres in the bulletin of the Associated Mountaineering Clubs. Mr. Palmer was appointed Pi Chairman) * The above Minutes as amended were read and approved by the Council at their meeting of Mar. 1st 1924. (Signed, H. Palmer, Sec. Pro Tern.) �CLUB feHteg_of Meet!no- hgld_Januarv 5th, i; \ i 1924. held on Saturday "afternoon?8 January Club Was Library m New York City, pP^t; ing receipts of^BOTflo^rSJindituSs^f^eel0?^6!^ S*°W~ a balance to the General Fund of tiiR o* 01 !?92:16^ leaving quested a committee tfiudit Ms IcSunt ~ J,"/JHasurer rl members will be appointed to do the Salary? °n’ tTO a ~ w c+Varv°^j l0tters were read, including letter from Miss a?n?h^»nT^-Se’ fsarding payings of the Alps exMbiSd at the San Francisco Exposition in 1915. It was moved and unanimously voted that Paragraph IX of the By-Laws reading: "A life membership may be obtained under payment of $50.-” be amended to read: "A life membership may be obtained under payment of $100.n < Mr. Howard Palmer spoke on Prof. E. W. D. Holway (See typewritten copy) with the result that the following resolu­ tion was unanimously adopted: WHEREAS The ranks of American mountaineers and those of the American Alpine Club in particular have suffered a heavy loss in the death of Edward W. D. Holway and WHEREAS Edward W. D. Holway was for many years a loyal member of the Club and held in high esteem, not only on account of his remarkable mountaineering achievements in the Canadian Alps and on account of his important contributions to botanical science, but also because in his kindly and energetic person­ ality he exemplified the loftiest qualities of the true mountaineer, therefore be it RESOLVED That the American Alpine Club hereby expresses its profound sorrow and extends its sympathy to the members of his family in their bereavement} and be RESOLVED That as a tribute of respect these resolutions be spread upon the records of the Club and a copy sent to his family. - ®S® ' ' i �The Minutes of th« i had already been published. 1&St meeting were not r9ad> as they The Annual Report loss of one member by death T/9?d' s»o»i„g members dropped on account of non-payment of’duej °ther didates have been elected as active members anffe rfdevB“ 0i“>members. honorary Announcement Booklet as well as announcement of the^nevf ClSb°BaSge *** Club Letter from Georcrp r followed by reading „f letfer j y ‘^Seoretary, (see typewritten °£py)! “rf lfIOy ';erf5ra. was read, of photographs me„t&Ud S' tSfrepS tend its thanks to the Officers^of^he Publie^ih th6 Club ex“ regular use of the room for o^r coiwtf? £U?*ary for the of the room for the^fuS IfeSu^1 °U°nS &nd th6 Sp6cial use the asoent“?°^aZogan.bU3ineSS dis0uss9<1' including plans for ) Capt. McCarthyfs talk on Mt. Logan: nThere is, I am sorry to say, very little that has so far been accomplished in connection with the expedition concerned. As you know, the expedition committee was appointed at the Annual j Camp last Summer. I did not happen to be there and I knew nothing j about the former correspondence in connection with the proposed i expedition to Mt. Logan. I was informed late in the Fall that I had been appointed a member of the Executive Committee,, and I heard nothing further in connection with the undertaking until the night before W9 were to start East for the Winter, when I received word that they were calling a meeting of the Executive Committee in Vancouver and. that I was to attend either in the latter part of November or the early part of December. I wired that I would be .there the following day. /We had an informal discussion of the general aspects of such an expedition, and then, after hreshing the subject over in a general way, the committee was organized n the Canadian°members of the Executive Committee on their own initiative and their own action, chose ^ Americanto act as the leader of the expedition. -'Then again on their own initia' L» no sucraestion from me,* (London) as an American, they ~o Alpineaub^o ‘ siredlhfSpiL Club and ^ ^noa" participate in the expedition, an 1 other Canadian memChairman of the committee and seconded by the o shouid both hers that the American Alpine Club and the Aipin i representative to join the Climbing Party. be asked to provide a �a l After other business, such as designation Advisory Committee, thr<^ American Alpine of members for an Alpine Club members , and three Club members, three Canadian were chosen. Alpine Club members The Chairman of the Executive Committee then asked me, as an American, if there was anything else the Executive Committee could do to make the American Alpine Club feel that they were going to be part of this expedition and that it would not be a Canadian expedition but would be a North American sxnedition. I said I did not know of anything beyond what was already suggested. If th9 Climbing Party remains as instituted for the ; contemplated trip, Canada will be represented by one member, (England by one, and America will be represented by two; but no imatter how they may look upon me in Canada, we on this side of the line know that I am essentially an American, so that when it is said that the proposed Mt. Logan Expedition is a Canadian venture, I wonder on what basis the remark is made. It surely is not because of the proposed composition of the Climbing Party. ► The Leader was notified at the meeting, when he in­ quired what his duties would be, that his duties would be leader­ ship in everything before his departure from the States and every­ thing during the period of work in the field, so it looks to me as if America - the United States - will be pretty well represented, so far as members are concerned. 1C It is proposed that the total party shall be limited to id members, 4 essentially going as members of the Climbing Party, 2 reserve climbers, 1 physician, 1 photographer, who, if possible, should be able to take moving pictures, 1 cook, 1 geologist, who comes last because he will probably be picking up the specimens. The question of the route in to Mt. Logan is rather a difficult one to decide. There are two apparent feasible routes: one leading to the south side of Mt. Logan and the other to the north side of the Mountain. There is a distance of about 100 miles around the Mountain, so that if one should happen to strike the w^ong side, it would mean 45/50 miles to get around to the right S1de, so that the line is a very important matter. All the points are being weighed for the south as well as the north route and 9ventually a decision will probably be made, and a great deal dePQnds upon the wisdom of that decision, i.e., on it will depend the success or failure of the expedition. the ipriltiith8lmiient1equiSent1L.depwiIions° tad”* Janata ta ?he ftaid Gntil perhaps the first two weeks of July when weather conditions in the vicinity of Mt. Logan are not very favor­ able. �7mm -Ml 4 m - It would cost in +h« $15,000. Just how this sum ?! J^ghborhood of known. Certain subscriotionp t’° be raisQd is at n-xi12’000*/ and members of the club? h exPected from lDP-&sent un> geographical Magazine Soildbe^uf?? b°ped that the^u^?8 matter to finance it. They Lfufficiently interested i?S land much to my surprise, declaSd^h??8'??^ in thiaconn?cJ?!n Stheir readers would be interested in doubted whether tion has been made to them which thL ? h a subjQct. a pronosiand it may be that we will get some « hfv? under consideration ever, not as much as hoped for ori!i from them; how-* tial sum which will be added to whit alre’ribUb PeJhaPs a substanby the Finance Committee and what mav ha nmS been received ”°„lh " A P-P-ition SSpSgT^* Mountain and its surroundings a^thifTtime^ PT°bb®ms of the them tonight. I know ve?y fftUe abou5 the SSuJt^11 ^ 0? will take me only three o'r foir SiStS ^tSi^tSt fVnl I had better reserve the rest for tonight." 1 kno abo„t the ssfii5ya«sT&yjf^^ca*t1sgrg a* selves were: > "I was present at the meeting, and I think there are others at this meeting who were also there, and while everything was exceedingly pleasant at the meeting, the position that was taken by the Director was distinctly that it was a Canadian proposition. While h© did not say, of course, that they would not accept American financial assistance which was presented, it was a Canadian Mountain and ought to be attacked distinctly by Canadians, and the representative of the American organization acceded heartily to this. Later on, came a statement that the persons who would be invited from the American Alpine Club and the Alpine Club to take part would preferably be members of the Canadian Alpine Club. I am exceedingly pleased to know that such a change has occurred as would make this a combination aria r. Everyone in the American Alpine Club knows that I am about 50% Canadian, and perhaps the percentage is even mor , a +, . lous that the Sost cordial relations shall^xis^bet.ean th^t.,0 sides of the International Boundary thing I can to further that cordiality." ■ Mr. deVllliors-Schwab made a »ttcmthat Of three be appointed to solicit f Ader-can Alpine Club, and ihS it°consist o^Messrs^Seaver, Hall and Thorington. Letter from Mr. Wheeler. ■is v. bSotPHIIIi Pmm & SiS �r Mr . Bridgeman inquired „ have been pledged or whether ,u whether the publication rights th®y could be uation• utilized in this sitCapt. McCarthy replied that a proposition has been made t,0 the National Geographical^Society, offering them the exclusive news items and also the exclusive rights for articles and pictures during a period of two months subsequent to the issuance of their Magazine, inupon which number would appear. The and proposition is being acted by athe Geographical. Society, I would not ider that we were committed to such a point that we could not,conwith good graces, withdraw the offer in case other lines proved more fruitful. Mr. Waterman suggested that Capt. McCarthy be unpointed a member of the Mt. Logan Fund Committee. This suggestion was endorsed by the proposer; and being duly seconded, the motion was then voted upon and passed. Announcement was made that the American Alpine Club is incorporated in the State of Pennsylvania. To comply with these laws, it was moved and unanimously voted that the Secretary be instructed to cast one ballot for the councilors of the Club for the ensuing year. It was suggested that a Radio message be sent to Capt. McMillan now in the Arctic. Payment to Mr. Palmer of $125.- in connection with the Guide Book. A motion was made and seconded that Mr. Palmer be reimbursed the balance of the amount which he advanced for two years on the publication of the Guide Book. Dr. Thorington spoke on the advantages of the Guide Book being revised at some future date, and requested that cor­ rections of matter now in the book, together with accounts of variations and new ascents be sent him for eventual use. Therefore, it was moved and secona ouncil. Subsequently should be 19ft to the f f shSd uot exceed $500 it was moved and seconded th ^ Some memt)ers might prefer It was then suggested by than ta^Q the money from the Club, to subscribe personally rath result that the Council Finally, the motion was amended wit ft �authorized to appropriate from the funds of the Club such be " nev as it thinks best for the Mt. Logan Expedition. This ®onnded motion was thereupon seconded and carried by vote. Following adjournment of the Meeting, Dana B. Durand ke on "A Few Days in the Tonquin Valley in 1923", Walter D. uttcox on"Bow Pass and Pipestone Valley^ A. J. Gilmour on"Roundv^mit jjt. Blanc” and Allen Carpe on"Mt. Brazeau and the Maligne Lake District." �j <=76' ANNUAL REPORT OP THE SECRETARY. Jan. 5th 1924. During the past year the American Alpine Club has made notatie progress along many different lines. Our membership, which last year totalled 121 is now 730. The Club has suffered the loss of one member by death, that of professor W.D.Holway. Professor George Barton has re­ signed and his resignation has been accepted. Three other members have been dropped for non-payment of dues, On the other hand the election of new members has more than made up for these losses in numbers. Eleven candidates, whose names have been sent to all the Clubs membership have been elected as Active Members. Three have been elected as Honorary Members, Mr. George Leigh Mallory and General G.C.Bruce, both of the Mt..Everest Expedition, and Dr. Jacot-Guillarmod, the latter having been suggested by Mr. Montagnier as an appropriate representative of the little country of Switzerland, birhhplace of the mountaineering art. A new Club booklet has been published and distributed to all members including Honorary Members. The Secretary has to express his sin­ cere thanks to Professor Fay and Mr. Palmer for their efforts to eliminate errors and at the same time offer his apologies to the Club for certain errors that crept in through his own fault, It is probably difficult to realize the amount of work that is required to edit such a in French, German and book which contains long lists ox foreign name must be compared and revised. Italian whose spelling and accentuation members furnish more or less illegible T add to these difficulties many be deciphered and corlists, full of errors in spelling, whidh hav to follow in future will make those ^ected. However the present �years somewhat easier to edit A Club badge has been designed in one of the meetings of the Board of &nd made ready for distributior Directors Dr, Nichols commented work done by Mr. Hall and the on th wisdom displayed by Mr. Palmer in connection with the selection of a suitable badge. A letter of thanks was written by the Secretary to Mr . J.T•Ame s, who although not a member gave noteworthy assistance in improving the design of the Club badge, Dr. Nichols appointed as delegates to ference on State Parks Messrs Goddard, the last National Con- Mallinckrodt, Thorington and Chamberlin. Since the last Annual Meeting there have been three meetings of your Board of Directors, in which the names of new candidates have been discussed and approved for election, and other important matters taken up. At one such meeting, that of Nov. loth last, there was a recon attendance of Councillors, every member with the exception of the wester: Vice-President being present. Only passing reference is made in this place to the proposed Mt. Logan Expedition as this will be discussed more fulljr by its leader Mr. MacCarthy, who will give latest details of progress made. ascents made by members of The number of expeditions and new noteworthy. This continued active the Club during the past season was booklet, the interest in mountain climbing, the publication of a new proposed assistance in th.0 Mt . Logsin Expedition, the members and our list of new candi for election, all give abundant promis which we are now entering# accession of new shortly to come before the Club of sucdessyduring the year upon �TILS AS^gjWEMiy niui H AOOOTO TO„ BEW. sm THi3ASTJ7.iS. ■£^1?:AX Aoanmm xJ±£Uipts- 1923 J0’1 By balance from 1922 " flovT o T7 du®B I mem?e^ tor 1920 2 members " 1921 6 " 1922 IT " 86 " 1925 5. 10. SO. 45 0. #475. "Sale of lipina Americiana jaB {‘19.48 fov. 494.48 §807.40 -isx-?Bt;pi!pmi3s1925 Jen. 24 11 24 Feb. 2 13 To lep.oy Jeffers-socy An. dues § 15. Bureau of Associated Mountainoorin'* Clubs • # • » » • « Secretary's account Koborts Co Bov. 1922 §12.50 Bee. 15/22 Notices 6.25 " " " Mail & 1. Post S.52 22.27 Williams & Wilkins Co. Oct.5l/22 Mail Al. ino Dec. 3o/22 " Jan 15/83 Storage from lo/l5/28 to 1/15/23 .24 .07 .75 Tree surer’s account ■p ost go stamps Exchange out of town checks 1.06 3. .60 ?■ rea surer’s account iiolty ITgr. printing 250 reQuest envelopes bill 1/23/23 Secretary’s account for postage 3.60 4. 4. yIVt-OtxA J UCj.Cj'i �"hmhhhh BROUGHT FORWARD 1923 H?* pah • 13 J|o** 7 jfsr. 20 Treasurer's accountNolty Mgr. bill l/gu 125 bill heads /S5/2S S e c ' y a c o oun t Roberts Oo. hill 3/l/gs 1500 note heads C;23.5o parcel post .46 postage &pjaiiinp 3.3 a on circulars 150 circulars 24.00 J. S, Lowry no. Renewal of insurance Mr. Royal and § 5.50 51.30 Guilford Aves,Baltimore 27 ApTe 10 Hsy 7 14 28 ) Junell 21 July 11 |700* 1 year....................... Refund to Henry H.Goddard overpayment dues 1923 Treasurer's account, postage stamps • • » 3.75 Exchange on checks......... .90 Treasurer's' aoot. IJolty Mgr. bill5/3/23 150 Rer.'u: st envelopes Williams & Wilkins Go.Bill Apr. 30 Expresso<?e Secretary's account Roberts Co. bill 5/l/23 150 notices 10.25 1000 envelopes 12.25 post & mailing 3.44 notices 3 sets of en­ velopes addressed 4.50 Williams & V ilkins Co bill of May 31,1923 mailin'- Alpina Americiana LeRoy Jeffers Secy Bureau of Mount&fmeBring Cluh 120 copies of Bulletin and posta -e Roberts 00. hill June 30 345. 250 year bpoles 80.50 Alterations • o 250 envelopes for above mailin-': & addressing parcel post on letter heads to Hew York 10 10 1500 Letter heads Williams & Wilkins Oo. bill June 30 moiling Alnina Americiana W. G. Wood & Sons bill July 10 1 die for club pin 4.20 5. 4.65 3.05 .29 30.44 .60 3.40 425.50 7. 8.56 .23 23.50 1.33 in �BROUGHT FORWARD (>>#1/-. i/g AUg . I? sejot .5 i Sept.5 Q(31 pee.19 Williams & Wilkins Go. "bill Jan. 31 mailing alpina Americana Howard Palmer disbursement print ing 500 circulars send 15482 libraries in re Alpina Americana Williams & Wilkins Co. bill Ausr . 31 mailing Alpine Americans Williams & Wilkins Co. bill :cr>t. EC mail ins: A1 Amer Storage 1/15/23 to 10Aa/83 WilliarrS&V.ilkins Co. bill Oct.31 mailing Al Amer to McClure • • .11 Jacobs •. • .06 Mass. I Toch .ii .28 1:1 ill Ilov. 50 mailing Al Amer to Mallory .15 Bruc o.. .15 Guiliarmod • 15 .45 .73 W. P. Roberts Co. Inc. bill I!ov. 1-item Oct.So 250 inserts..................... 10.50 bill Dec. 1-item Mov. 14 IE5 notices.......................... ■14. Bill Doc. 1-itom i’ov. 16 Postage & Mailing notices 5.50 17.58 27.88 • ♦ • t 8 pec.31 * ) 0 692.16 t Sour. 7 Balance to credit General Fund. In 1920 General Acct. borrowed from Resorve Fund to assist in financing Guido Book Phe club has paid on account of publishing . • • • « * • *. Mr. Howard Palmer advanced A 115.24 $550. 465. $1013. ■ �r u.„ jm. 1 £tTi:,3 - .4 -Raoi2i"-^s« By Balance f rom 19£;" Life ••Q^ership :•*. ; 885.98 T* Tf •7ei p*. ■i'iiorninrrton •Kit So. :? 5! ■Sr, Ro&or w* „ Coupon tj,;,. -li. o'*C Ton £0,150. T^Of! VJ Interest n t Brooklyn i4.or> Bavin -a Bank iFn ii’u"-. r^!l *DDa:xTO^ Liberty oon ZO L p0.41 1.000,08 i'k- Jan. 24 Ap U‘opiriatior.B for pftTCl.We’ of photographs 75. $ 1,021.08 ?.'iJY -4- -■»•■■ . \>Tj/y h : I7 • - - * Liberty lean at cost In Brooklyn ;.;avln;»s nl: In Bank of America too* 268.94: 54 .14 1,021.08 §300. in addition 6ij loan i ' : ■ "Yi: ‘ : . o loner:! "j;-.: By Balance from 1922 '■ Interest at Brooklyn Savings Bark (Joupon 3rd life. ty toon ri _ rt T ;< r i-j •« ■ ■ und July,IS80. 304.84 1.94 5.30 5.32 31740 250. 50.66 16.84 317.. 1; tt , . . ■': o . - U. B. liberty Joan In Brooklyn ,ovin-a I r.i: In Bonk of Amorice ■ -LIB-1' BY 1923 Jen . l. Sov.10 : .;v ::r > “-tr By Bslsnce fro 1922 coupon City of ueboc " jut oroc' ot .trc'Oitiyn re vims B. nk ” coupon City of wet«oo 1124.19 25. 17.. v 25. -if ; .f■ :-t! fob. 2 - o jM-iy , en1: to .:•!• - • -Velio Li: 1- iy B lance l':T6 1191.88 50.00 1141.88 ...o tve:- :7r* 5 ' bonis at oos.t • 146.88 City ox no bee In Brooklyn ••..<> vinnB B-nk 85* In Tc ,i: of ,vr;icrioo t ‘ 1141.88 ' it �aa— 2,G Z_ £l«ire Fi?;a Subscription by Ur* Vll03? in-ton Deposited in Brook! j|0 7» 28 1107. £" •'■80 '-,/?! BOv*in/>a ‘£f; Bank of .\»fleric‘-n (janorsl 'ocount gosorvc -"and Ktunoe r li’iujd libra zy 2vndo wn:orct • i2£0 j;1yn jjsvinfis ua«i- O '15 .24 54.14 13*84 25. \ 266.94 50.66 146.80 §22.1.28 0 464.48 ► Roe.oectikilly sunlit tod itev/ York, v;. Y. i)oc- her 31 f 1923 <zs , \UiUvr- X- - • 2; it Od St an-. Si "0.0tin , * HO'ry 5» iy;;4* . ‘ i: Jj, �aukrican 2j>3 AX.PIHK CLUB THE CLIMBER’S12GUIDE°I[ ,rHE To TO'PSEASI0H OP THIRD ANNUAL simeieot' • BY „ OS' CANADA committee January if 19 24 ltd expenses as per Second Annual Report 01015.00 senses for 1922: postage on books mailed 1.74 printing 500 circulars.!, 0 • o4 17.40 printing 500 envelopes... 5.50 postage on 550 circulars* 5.50 List of Public Libraries 4.00 o o o 0*0© • o • © To tal 54.14 (No charge for addressing or mailing the 500 circulars) fatal expenses to date 01049.14 Recapitulation. 0 550.00 Club appropriation for guide book Advanced by H. P. (For publication... (For preparing maps (For wrappers..... (For circulars.... 0360.00 > *• • • (For miscellaneous (For postage 1921. (For postage 1922. (For expenses enumerated » • O above........................... Total advances by H.P. to Jan. 1, 1924 ......... 15.00 27.50 25.25 28.00 17.25 2.00 54.14 (; 499.14 rfotal cost of publishing Guide Book, advertising , and mailing same ............ *............... ............... Sales 31, 1921 >utfer Por 1923 51 Copies Iotal8 152 A e 38 63 4' 126.80 94.95 152.55 0 374.10 Q ii 01049.14 �mmmm in. reporting the sales r the year, 63 copies, the C omrnittee i?ould state that only by etrenuous efforts was this total attained, f;ariy in 1925 the sales had off materially, and it was determined that only by a campaign of advertisi could they he increased. Accordiagiy a ^at, two-page circular• was prepared and sent to a selected list Of names in the Alpine Club of Canada, about 100 in number. public librai ies of the country had puro based The scarcely any copies, and lt was felt that many of them would want the book if properly brought to their attention. Accordingly, through the kindness of Mr. Jeffers, a complete list of about 6000 libraries was secured, and a circular mailed to the largest of them. Altogether 550 circulars were sent out at the end of May. Responses began to be received shortly afterwards, and upon the writer's leaving for the West, the office of Hr. Jeffers very kindly undertook to handle the distribution during the writer’s absence, In all, 15 copies were bandied efficiently through his office, and it is a pleasure to acknowledge the obligation of the Club to him for this assistance. It should bo stated that about two-thirds of the orders did not include a remittance, so that bilis had to be sent. exception of these 15 copies, everyone of the 152 copies sold With the has been wrapped, mailed and billed from New London. The responses from Canada have been disappointing, only about a , and only four at the last score of books being sold there altogether have nine copies on two camps of the Alpine Club of Canada, v.no no\. tend for sale . >TK As a result of the circular to libraries 24 copies were sold ” ” members 6 tf 11 " through dealers 17 " otherwise 16 �mmmm jjo copies have yet been sold in Europe, although in the November of British Alpine J0Urml Ue the hook in favorably noted. Six are on hand at the Alpine [op h3 5 Club in London to fill any orders, Paring the past year f0Ur COpieg vierc sold through the kindness Superintendent of Jasper Park/ In rory few instances copies have been sold at a slightly reduced 'jrioe .tore it seemed for the boot interest of the Club to make the [j0noession, but the average price received for all copies sold has been £2,46 each ($>574.10 r 152} . The prospects for additional sales appear small. Only by the efforts of individual members of the Club can we Look forward to any substantial oo ntinued demand. The book h s been uniformly well received and the reviews printed have expressed approval in the warmest terms. I7e think that the money spent by the Club in this department has been well spent, and that the interests of mountaineering have been advanced by It. xbcspectfully submitted for the Committee It should be stated that Mr. Jeffers allowed his name and address as librarian to be used in this printed circular, so that a very large proportioa of the orders for the book came to him and were forwarded to New London for billing and mailing. Thus was a very valuable service rendered to the Club - for there was no other alternative had he not found it practicable other agencies which we conbook trade and r us in this way# The services as agents. ! 8aUod all expected a substantia , commission for any �president p. NICHOLS „£v. I Presidents 1915 ^ r3 Councilors DR. ANDREW J. GILMOUR VICE' HENRY S. HALL, JR. h°WA£/D lPAglisan RODNEY ALPINE club incorporated DR. WILLIAM S. LADD L. J. secretary HENRY SCATTERGOOD WILCOX HAMPSHIRE AVE. ’^WASHINGTON. D. C. Librarian LEROY JEFFERS Treasurer 0 enjamin 476 Fifth F. SEAVER ave. New York City ,4 WALL ST. NEW YORK CITY WBPORT v,\ r .0JF_THj! AMERICAN Ah PI HR CI.UE TOR THE TRAP 1923 The combined collect j.c n of rncuntai nseri ng ho oks of the American Alpine Club and the New York Public Library now nurrfoer3 1090 volumes. The 3<s>llection of photographs numbers 2440 separate pieces • In addition to mountaineers and outdoor people v/ho con suit our collection, it has become quite the thing for authors who are writing on mountaineering for books, magazines, or newspapers to visit the Library for information on the subject. The most prominent mountaineer j ng books published during the year were Co G. Bruce, The Assault on Mount Everest, Longmans. D, W, Ereshfield, Belov/ the snow line. Button James Outram, In the heart of the Canadian Rockies, Macmillan (new ed.) A. A. Ratti, Clibbs on Alpine peaks. Houghton. e. 7. Saunders, Southern Sierras of Cailifornia, Houghton. R. H. Torrey aM others, Hew York Walk Took, Amer. Gecg. Soc. if , �W*Z',0 7 AMERICAN AEPIUE CLUB Minutes of Counci] u00f At the office of Mr. Ie£f DeUfS? Ist> 1924 Place, iew York city ’ 20 Exctlange $ The meeting was called to order at 2; 15 p yL in the chair. There were present: Messrs. (jilmour of the Council. The President PRESIDENT NICHOLS Ladd, Palmer, and regret from Messrs. Wilcox, Hall, Scatter good, and Glisan. He had personally invited Messrs. Jeffers, McCarthy, and Delafield to attend the me e t ing. of these, Mr. MacCarthy had been unable to accept. At the request of the President, MR. PALMER was appointed Secretary pro tem. The minutes of the last Counoil meeting, held January 5, 1924, were read and approved with amendments. t * A letter from Professor Chamberlin objecting to the qualifications of Mr. Anthony Fiala for membership in the Club was read by PR. NICHOLS. The Council authorized the Secretary to announce Mr. Fiala’s election, and directed the Secretary to send a letter to Professor Chamberlin stating that Mr. Fiala was not nominated on mountaineering qualifica­ tions, but for his Arctic work, under the second heading of paragraph 6 of the By-Laws which Professor Chamberlin had apparently overlooked. balance on hand of The Treasurer’s report was read, and showed a Seventy-three members had paid their dues •‘466.95 in the General Fund, carried without dues, for special reasons for 1924. Six members were The Treasurer asked instructions aPproved by the Council in the past. this category. The Council about including Mrs. Robert E. Peary in the President to the advice given oy the personal voted to approve include Mrs. Peary without Treasurer in this connection, which was rendering bills for dues. mmm nil im �mmmsm F" 2 08 The President asked for a rsport from the Committee appointed at the last Council meeting in reference to Pahlicati ons ly the Club . LAPP read a letter outlining DR. the main Points of the situation, These were considered numerically, It was decided that the Treasurer should pay the . 2^.00 instalment to the Appalachia n Mountain club Tor the 1922 issue of Appalachia without waiting for a bill. The President said that the inain question was about the policy aS to the ultimate publication of mountaineering notes by the Club. There is general feeling that we should change the present method so that the Club should exercise more control over them. He asked MR. PALMER to give the results of the Committee s consideration of this question. In response, ,.iR. PALMER suggested for consideration the advisability of issuing a small bulletin each year after the manner of the Explorer Ts Club Journal, or of the Gazette of the Canadian Alpine Club. Copies of these publications were shown to those present. He stated that he thought that a pamphlet of this character, contain­ ing personal, informal notes about the activities of members during the past season, would be welcome, Information could be requested from the members In the shape of letters about their work, the idea being that members would respond readily if they did not have to p Pare formal literary compositions. $ The thing to emphasize was that LTo great feats "the bulletin would contain chatty, informal item*. simple statement of where were necessary to have been performed, but a they liked it, were the they had been, what they had done, and how in February or March, of each leaflet would appear lata desired. This s usual printed annual report, year, and would include the secretary of the Club. interest to members together with all other items of received by the meeting. favorably This suggestion was �’•jpp"' ^• PRESIDENT NICHOLS asked ItIr- Jeffer s to suPPly facts to the meetenlarging his annual bulleti n to page of mountain notes by members Include of the American Alpine Club. MB* JEFFERS spoke in great detail on this topic. The annual dues of the member clubs are $15.00 a year. Thirty-eight duos have paid this. in 1S25 he received dues amounting to $882.50. This included soine deferred payments from the previous year. Payments by fifty clubs would yield $750.00. He estimated expenses for 1924 as follows; Current miscellaneous expenses, .'275. 00; stenography, $150.00; cost of distribution, $55.00; printing 5000 44 -page pamphlets, 0510.50; making total of $770.50. about the possibility 0f MR. JEFFERS said that he could give the American Alpine Club one page of 500 words, but in justice to the other clubs he would have to allot the important ones one-half a page, and the smallest clubs 100 words. This would take twelve extra pages and the book would be t the annual expense to fifty-six pages, increasing/$824.55. To carry this amount, there would have to be fifty-seven clubs paying dues. Should the American Alpine Club desire to print full notes, the space involved would cost the Club $75.75 . DR. NICHOLS stated that it would destroy the value and purpose °f the Bureau's bulletin if the American Alpine Club inserted eight Pages of notes, and that it would raise complications with the other * °lubs. There was a strong tendency on the part of each club to issue its bulletin, and Mr. Jeffers favored the.American Alpine Club Wishing its own bulletin. NICHOLS said it seemed clear in the light of the facts brought our notes into the that we should give up the idea of putting ^Uetin of the Bureau. �I' 4. ji{R. JEFFERS stated that of American Alpine Club his w°rk in the Bur eau and Was all linked as Librarian UP to get he r with his The work °f the Bureau gives ya luable publicity to the New York Public library through books and artic^eS an^- pictures, and through the character Of the Visitors who call to consult the collections. He has not in recent years given American Alpine Club book the service, so he has figured his personal service to members and to the picture collection to be value rendered to the American Alpine Club in lieu of books. wort; in the New York Public Library # PR. LADD moved that it was the unanimous sense of the meeting that we do in the near future undertake a small publication of our own, describing the activities oi the season by members of the Club the form and details to be considered later; that the Committee be continued to elaborate and perfect later a plan of publication as outlined by Mr. Palmer, and that a report along these lines be preThi s was seconded by Dr. sented to the Council later in the year. Gilmour and Mr. Palmer. PRESIDENT NICHOLS referred to the Lit. Logan expedition, amounciftg that it had been postponed until 1925. He said the points for us consider were whether the Committee to raise funds, consisti g °f Messrs. Ladd, Seaver Thorington, and Hall, should continue to should be given to s°licit funds, and whether further co nsideration American Alpine Club. ^es of persons who might go representing the A full discussion took place, UR (a He stated that the project had Club instead of a the Canadian A'lV^xie outlining the whole situation, ^oveloped into an expedition by «5°int expedition by the two clubs. I DELAEIELD speaking at length He thought this would have an '^Portant effect on contributions from Americans. He thought that •llliiilll �change in character was something of tius "the American A lp ine and desire to maintain amicable relaand it would be gracious for us as tior3S a Club to mak:e a substantial , say $1000.00. o0nWil3ution He hoped that the C ommittee would go ahead d raise this sum and send it now. After this w e s hou Id v/a sh an our hands 0f it, because we would be responsible if they failed. V/e do not want rep resentative from the Club on expedition. ? oit*. j a slight to still we admire the cause The President stated that owing to the .. Postponement, no formal actioi wthe meeting was necessary, but that the Committee sheula go ahead and secure the funds up to $1000.00. | I and agreed to underwrite this amount. The Canadian Alpine Club is undertalcing the expedition on its own account, and has selected the persons to go. Some are from our own Club. |l5 until next Autumn. I The Committee had had a meet ing Definite action can be postponed This is the view of the Council. Regarding the Club booklet, it was decided not to send out copies generally, but to leave the matter to the discretion of the Secretary, having due regard to the note in the preface of the booklet, which should j not be construed too loosely. MR. JEFFERS reported in detail his attending hearings in Washington on the Barbour bill, H.R.4095 in favor of preserving a park in the sierra Nevada against inroads of in-igation interests. In response to a question, he stated that the relations between tlle ^srioan Alpine Club and the New York Public Library were on a so 1 id as^s as set forth in the existing contract between the two. # of the accounts of DR. NICHOLS suggested the matter of an audit It the Bureau of Mountain. Clubs, ai_ n -fnis was agreed to by Mr. Jeffers. the condition Was decided that the American AlVlW Club should report on to the clubs comprising the Bureau. and work of the Bureau in a letter �J6 *ere jitd vi0 led respollsibIe f°r itS oreation and ia have a favorable effect. Thi s was out sometime in the Fall of this rjlie meeting a deport and. audit a greed to an<t will be year. adjourned at 4;S0. Secretary Pro tem. �2-13 MINUTES. t Meeting of the Council, Oct. 17th 1924, A meeting of the Council was held Oct. 17th 1924 at one-thirtyp,m* in the Public Library, New York City. There were present the follow- mg, president Nichols in the Chair, B.F.Seaver, Dr. Gilmour, Henry S. Hall Jr. Dr., Ladd, J.H.Scattergood, W.D.Wilcox, and Leroy Jeffers. Mr palmer was detailed by illness. Mm- The minutes of previous meeting were read by the Secretary and in discussion of same the Chair drew attention to our obligation to Mr. palmer. Secretary pro tem in preparing them. Attention was also called to and the fact that in some cases remarks, not votes were given, that Dr. Ladd was not on the committee to raise funds. The minutes as so amended were approved. The Treasurer read a report which was for information only and is not herewith included except to say that $945.00 had been received on account of the Mt. Logan fund and floo.OO more pledged. The question connection v/ith this fund should be arose as to whether the expenses in fund itself and it was voted deducted from the Clubs account or from this to deduct from the latter. invitation to him as president, from the the Alpine Club, to a Presidents of the Royal Geographical hear the account joint meeting of the Society and Club on and others. The Secretary of the Mt. Everest Expedition from Gen. Bruce of this invitation. was directed to make proper a c know 1 e dg ©men t a memorial on Putnam to prepare It was voted to ask Ju^e ccurred Sept . 24th 1924. Herbert L. Bridgman whose death o attend the Mt. Robson Camp. Six Invitations had been received to of our Club and three entatives as repres ^©mbers were to be considered Dr. Nichols read an !■ UMl (• �z/v- including Dr. Nichols were asked as guests of the Alpine club of Canada. m the former class those who attended the Camp were Dr. Thorington amd Messrs Kali and Schwab. Other members who were present were.Messrs Seaver and Waterman, Professor pay s.nd Dr Gilmour. Dr. Nichols then brought up the question of the Annual Meeting, He said that there were two alternate suggestions in this connection. First that the Annual Meeting always be held in New York. The advantages would be that it is a central point between Boston and Philadelphia. The disadvantages are the labor and expense incurred by the local committee. The other alternate suggestion was that the Meeting should be held every other year in New York and on the other years in either Boston or ’ ¥e*4c. In case of acceptance by these cities, appropriations would be voted from the general fund to pay expense of printing, use of lantern, etc. Mr. Hall said that one point in favor of Boston this year was the possibility of six or even nine Harvard students attending the Dinner some of whom had done fine work in the Canadian Rockies the past summer. Scatter good moved that the Meeting be held in Boston and it was so voted, the date being Jan. 10th 1925. Mr. Hall was askeld to take the * matter in hand on behalf of the Boston members. Expedition. Attention was The next question was the Mt. Logan Club had assumed no other obligacalled to the fact that up to date the This amount had been raised. tion than to raise a fund of :;!)1000• a bv the president or Secretary to No formal invitation had been received j same. However a cordial and enSQnd a member of our Club to represent . Hickson, the wording of which was ^husiastic letter was read from Dr Mr. Hall explained at some such as to be construed as an invitation, friction and misunderstand-tQngth what he thought had been the casue of (. �2/6 Z15 ing between the two Clubs # The general conclusion was that there had teen a modification of the feelings of the club with nespect to thls enterprise and that a more friendly place, even to the extent of sending a sentiment had grown up in its (■ representative. Mr. Hall made the motion that the A.A.C. accepts the invitation of the Alpine Club of Canada to name a representative and will take formal, action to give moral support and cooperation to the Mt. Logan Expedition. Dr. Nichols suggested that part of the motion should be to appoint a committee with power. The motion was carried. After some discussion the following committee was appointed.. Lewis Delafield, Chairman, Howard Palmer and i Dr. Ladd with Albert. MacCarthy as associate committeeman. It was point­ ed out that haste was necessary and that a wire should be sent MacCarthy Mr. Seaver asked what he should do with Mt. Logan fund. It was voted that he should notify the leader and send balance of fund to person authorized to receive it. Among new candidates the following were approved for election by the Club,- Thomas D. Cabot, (Hall, Schwab) Frederick V. Field, (Hall, Schwab), William 0. Field, (Hall, Schwab) and Alfred J. Ostheimer (Thorington, Seaver, Gilmour) in case his record extended over two seasons, otherwise the latter to be tabled, ihe name of Anscl'-K. Ford previously tabled was to appear on the list of new candidates. In the sugested that in the future, lists discussion of these names, Mr. Hall ascents be accompanied by dates. I I A letter of resignation ; was was read from Dean Langmuir. It , it expression of the hope by the . ftover! to accent the resignation with the Se=n.ttoy that h0 mlght find it possible to join the ciub again some ^ request from the time in the future. It was voted to lay on the table a of the interiorandhTrectc^ geological Society to write the_Secretar �p of the National Park Service with regard to making a National Monu- >nent of the region around Glacier quested to make further investigation At this point the Secretary had in Alaska. Dr. Ladd was reof this matter. to leave the meeting and the farther proceedings were noted by Dr Gilmour, Secretary pro tern. Due to the absence of Mr. Palmer, owing to illness, no report was offered by the Committee on Publications. Mr. Hall said that he would like suggestions on the following topics;- 1 Cost, 2, Suitable editorial Board, 3, As to whether the publication of a journal would encroach on the ground occupied by Appalachia, or the Alpine Club Jour­ nal. It was asked if a small journal like that of the Explorers Club or the Gazette of the Alpine Club of Canada be suitable? Dr. Nichols Suggested a small journal to tell of the activities of the Club. It wqs decided to ask Mr. Palmer to arrange a committee meeting to talk over the Mt. Logan Expedition, Mr. Jeffers was authorized to buy goo cardboard mounts of a better quality than that furnisher: by the library for our photographs. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at four p.m« L h ( �w 2/7 ) meeting of the board of directors Jan 10 th 1925 * (. A meeting of the Board of Directors was held in Boston at the Appalachian -_t. Cluo on Jan* 10th 1925 at eleven o!clock There were present, Rev. Harry P. Nichols in the Chair, Howard Palmer, J. Henry Scatter good, Dr. Ladd, Henry S. Hall Jr., './alter Ti’ilcox, and by invita­ tion LeRoy Jeffers the Club Librarian. {MtL-kovj The minutes of the previousAwere read by the Secretary and with one or two amendments were approved. Owing to uncertainty ’ nth regard to various Club properties it was suggested and approved that a record should be made as to the location and guardianship of all of The Secretary informed the Board that there were no copies of Alpina Americana No. 2, in the p ossession of Williams and Wilkins at Hr. Palmer suggest Bal t imore , the s aine b e i ng stored with Professor Fay. they have a large ed that they should be sent to our distribut ors as moderate rate. He called amount of space for rent to Clubs ao - v /J • the balance of the Guide Books should soon be written to find He moved thrt a 1e11 er of inquiry This motion was approved with attention to the fact that be sent there. out the cost of transfer and storage should be secured and the Treasurer t for storage amendment that quarters volunteered to arrange ’ vith profHr. Hall authorized to pay for same. ghe suggestion was made that essor Pay for shipment of the volumes A i Bouise in case some r.emBanff and take a few copies be put on s a 1 e a t the matter. oe,.- finds it convenient to aw-On . �Z- / <5* The report of the Pub 1 i c a t :i on s G ommi 1; t gr, palmer said that this matter had Re was called for and been under consideration for a year or two and that the sentiment v/as in favor of publishing a bulletin. However the ways and means uere somewhat difficult. especially in secur- ^ ing an editor, as all the available members of the Club vvere already sufficiently occupied with their special duties. a bulletin might appear at the same time of the Secretary. The idea was that such ith the Annual Circualr Report Dr. Nichols calle-1 attention to the much fuller and more satisfactory notices in the last number of Appalachia. He said that the policy of the editor of same was now such as to encourage contributions contributions by members of our Club and even photographs for reproduction . He said that the attitude of Appalachia was much more friendly and that the reports prepared by messrs Morton and Hall were extremely satisfactory. He said, it was better to remain as v/e are than to undertake an uncertain venture. Then eupon i r. PaIme r made a motion that the Publications Committee be continued one year and no change be made in our policy. This was approved. In the discussion of same Dr. Ladd said that Appalachia did not intend to become a mere travellers Magazine but rather to keep its interest in ice and snow work. % In the report of the V.t. Logan Committee Hr. Palmer said that Hr. Delafield had resigned as Chairman in favor of himself. He exhibited evidence of the voluminous correspondence and a number of telegrams as the Committee was appointed work done by thi s c ommittee. Ten days after a Meeting was lie Id, candidates were discussed and several telegrams Carpe was the best .. sent out. At the second meeting it appeared that nr. eceived from the Alpine all a r ound candidate. 0 rigina1 outline of plan r final choice of club °f Canada contemplated the collection of funds and Pensone1 by November* In spite however of the need of haste there was �delay all around of one month. The Corrmiitte e thought that the first thin; was to get ou^ a oulletin of informati on and such '"-as mailed to members riving the eventual program. Mr. Carpe authorized them to announce that he would go. hr. HacCarthy wanted to v> cave a definite appointee and a list of possible candidates, xle personally desired some one from the western States in order to make the party widely repreenbative. Dr. tad-1 said that the Committee did not ask certain persons who for instance said at once that they could not S°> though later on some of these seemed to feel hurt that they had not received definite invitation: After some discussion of details. Dr. Nichols said that the Chair held for action of the Directors that the Committee had nominated Mr* Carpe and that he had accepted. Nr. Palmer asked that the Committee be continued so as to help in any '■■•ay possible. This was approved. Dr. Nichols then expressed his appreciation of the work done by the Committee and of their loyalty to tho Club. The motion was made and carried that the lit. Logan Committee present at the dinner that night a five minute discussion of the plans and organization of the Expedition so far as perfected. Name s of new c andidates for membership were presented by the Secretary as follows;- John D. Baldwin (Lenient Harris, '7m. 0. field), Davis, Thomas P.D.Haines, (Anne Strawbridge, Henry G. Bryant), ^lec.nor T] 7»T ( LeRoy Jeffers, E.'.V. Karnden) E.R.Hllingwood, (Lenov Je_j.ers, Harnden), John L.J.Hart, ( Lelioy Jeffers, son, (Henry S. Hall Jr., H.B.de VilliersCuntz, Belmore Browne). % All of these E. .7 • Hamden), Joseph E. JohnSchwab) and Perl La Voy (John candidates were unanimously approved by the Board with the exception of r. it was decided to postpone action in order that si°nalism on his part might be inquired into. La Voy, in whose case the question of proiesAfter a brief discussion adjourned at 12 i no’ the meeting v/as the program for the Annual Hoof Meeting, ^ , A. /• /Pi, >'yS /~'-5 P»m, W" �m 2-ZO y- AA. , The Annual Meeting of ID; I ------ Q ■ j ' \ une American Alpine in the clubhouse of the Appalachian Club was neld Mountain Club, No. 5 Joy Street, Boston, Massachusetts, on Saturday, January 10, 1925 at 3. 3 ( The President, Rev, Dr. Harry p. Nichols, presided, and the Secretary, Mr. Walter D. Wilcox, kept the records. There were about thirty members and guests present. President NICHOLS. I will entertain a motion that the report of the last annual meeting be omitted because it has been sent abroad. Upon motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously voted to omit reading report of the last annual meeting. The PRESIDENT then called for the reading of the Secretary* s report, which was read by Mr. Wilcox. President NICHOLS. The Chair holds that there is no need for acting upon the Secretary* s report but that it will be duly accepted and duly filed,- unless any member desires additional features to be put upon it. If not, it is accepted and duly filed. We have the report of the Treasurer. In the absence of Mr. Seaver, who will be at the evening banquet, I will ask a summary of the Secretary to read the Treasurer's report,detailed report of the half dozen the general fund and a special funds that we have. The Secretary reads the President NICHOLS. Treasurer*s report. There is a very interesting 1.1;: �,..... *2 'Z.Z I 2 analysis of those Secretary to read. descriptions, which i win ask the The analysis is read by the President NICHOLS. Secretary. You hear the report of the Treasurer, It seems to me that any treasurer s report should be formally acted upon. What is your mind? s Upon motion of Mr. BRYANT, duly seconded, it was unanimously voted that the report of the Treasurer be accepted and filed. President NICHOLS. We will listen to the Librarian's report, from Mr. Jeffers. Please give this report, particularly bhose who are not familiar with our work, some attention, for we are very proud of the fact that we have one of the librarians of the New York Public Library as a member of our Club and our Librarian, and we are very proud of the quarters which we have secured for our books and photographs, and of the books and photographs which we have in those quarters, Mr. Jeffers will give a more detailed report. REPORT OF LIBRARIAN LEROY JEFFERS. Club Yr. JEFFERS. :ix. President and members, the ^Collection of books and photographs is kept with those of the New York ' Public Library in a special room at 47S Fifth avenue, where I might put in, they are frequently consulted. parenthetically, for the record, that the room has no regular attendant. It is Room 120, and application at the <T Technology and Science headquarters gets permission for the use of the books there, and anyone wishing to see the photograph collections had probably better apply to me �f' 7 as I have the key to it. It has been found that the la-rge views, whi ch are quite bulky, mounted on cardboard, get torn ) on the edges where the people handle them, even though they try gnd so it is thought better to have to be careful, more supervision than in the ca.se of collections which are thrown open to the public generally. \ The books number 1,170. And, in regard to them, I might point out that the policy of the Club was not to duplicate, either by the Library or by the Club, books of the same imprint, that is, where the publisher and the dates are the same. And we do not keep in that special room magazines, which are classified elsewhere, and other books which simply have allusions to mountaineering. Yany of those books are found in mountain club libraries, and therefore go to swell the total. This is more exclusively a collection of books on climbing and mountaineering as such. I think that they represent, pretty thoroughly, the outpuc of English and American books, in foreign languages as well, but ’.Ye have a good many books are rather conservative in the purchase of those books at present. There are now about 3,000 views, We mount most of the % views on grey cardboard and caption them with the name and For safethe name of‘the photographer on the back, arranged in eight cabinets, keeping the photographs are Three are five of which are the property of the Club. ft sizes of 8 by 10 and vertical files that hold views of the horizontal files, on which we mount cards 7 by 11; others are views of kodak size; and then the holding three or four p.u; ZZ-Z 3 �4 2 Z3 remaining one , belonging to the club, is a large file, that wide 3nd about that tall, holding large views suuh oas Seller's enlargementsof the Himalayas, Caucasus and Ruwenzori (?). Re have had a number of notable and interesting additions to the photographic collection last year, such as those from Seller in Italy. 1 got small prints from some of his finest negatives, which do not all appear in his hook on the subject, and from those I am having enlargements made which will be mounted for this collection. It is surprising how long it takes to enthuse a photo­ grapher, or a club even, in having a region represented. Take the instance of the dunes along the shore of Lake Michigan. ThePrairieClub is doing all it can to preserve them, and because Chicago is large enough to sort of overlook New York, sometimes — I trust these remarks are not for publication, as they are extemporaneous remarks (laughter) — at any rate, I had a number of friends in the Prairie Club, and they worked hard to get adequate enlargements of those wonderful dunes with remarkable bird and animal life and natural beauty, and there were no results, The net result was an admission that there did not seem to be v enough interest to cover the financial expense, until the Chairman of the Conservation Committee came along, and she has produced results, and we have .just received a group of very interesting dune pictures. Similar work has been done in different sections of the country — with the Colorado fountain Club, the Sierra Club, and among mountaineers — to gather in the finest So that I think it is examples of our mountain scenery. mMBMR ""1 �ZZH 5 being recognized that the Club now owns Probably the finest ,scehicpollection, not merely of mountains, but of mountain trees and flowers, lakes, and everything else, that one may find anywhere in this country. The most notable books of the year t are Professor W. F. Ba.de1 s — a fellow member of the club — excellent Life and Letters of oOhn uir, published by Houghton Mifflin, which is the result of painstaking, sympathetic work. T have several times been over in his house, in the upper story of which he has cabinets devoted to the sorting out of material, employing a secretary in the work of gathering the information, which doubtless many of you have already read, and he has much material which has not yet been published but which certainly ought to be issued. Secondly, Oeorge I. Finch’s The taking of a Mountaineer, published by Arrowsmith, at SO shillings, which gives a very fascinating account of the author’s difficult climbs in the Alps and Himalayas. Our fellow member, Mr. H. F. ' ontaigniep,of Champery, Switzerland, recently viewed the collection, to which he He assured us of his has presented many valuable books, keen interest in the welfare of the club and in the growth of its collections, promising to send further donations as advised of our needs. Possibly I might mention the in the President's Conference on % cooperation of the Club outdoor recreation, which representative I attended last spring in Washington as of the Associated American Clubs, and attending, again, the Advisory Committee meeting recently held in Washington, HO 'ic �when there was a. call fior a ) I representative from the American Alpine Club, and in the absence of anyone else I answered to that. 7e were addressed by several notable people, among them being Secretary Hoover anQ Theodore Roosevelt, and much was done towards coordinating the efforts and running it through working committees, in practical 1 nes which I think before long will have their effect on Congress in the saving of our finest scenery and bird and animal life as well. President NICHOLS. Will You say a word about how much the library and photographs are consulted? How much use are they? Hr. JEFFERS. I find in going over to the room as I do quite frequently, one or two students, writers, newspaper r men looking at material for editorials, and people writing books, and then the college students from City College, Columbia, or elsewhere, looking up some fact or place, There has been quite a lot of work in college theses where they had to write up various subjects, or people making bibliogra phies write in for information. There is, too, the general public interested in climbing events, as they read in the newspaper of I •t. Everest and other expeditions, and want to L look them up; and, beyond that, the traveler, ..ho ,-a.it.. go to western regions, or other regions, and wants to see learn something about the way something of that scenery and the best of the in which he can within a given time view mountain scenery. We always try to give them all that practical information. President NICHOLS. Will you say a word more to the �Z2C Club in regard to one or two notable s this year? Yr. JEFFERS. I had not thought 7 visitors you have had of it in terms of visitors. There stand out in my mind, first, 'Ur. Montai-gtier s recent visit, and a visit of Douglas Freshfield, former president of the Royal Geographical Society, who assured us that there was nothing like it in England; and the Swiss Minister Peter ca.me with great interest and, seeing that our views on Switzerland were rather few, sent abroad and had enlargements made which we have mounted — a valuable addition to the collection. There are, first and last, a good many people of prominence who have come there. I per­ haps should keep a list of those who come in. President NICHOLS. h i I am sure we are very glad to hear this report of the Librarian and are proud to have these collections. I wish the members of the Club to see to it that they are utilized to the full extent of their value, both by members and by any visitors that they may have. The report of the Librarian will be received and filed. Vice President PALTER. Mr. President, may I ask a question? President NICHOLS. Certainly. Vice President PALMER, Was that book by Finch on mountaineering prepared in the librai}? It was written at his own home, but he I turned him loose in the collection, and the from his own research among those Mr. JEFFERS. made notes. remarks in his book came books. President NICHOLS. Is there anything further that you �22 7 would like to out to the Librarian? the report on the Guide Book. 8 If not we will hear $ The report on the Guide Book was read by Vice President Palmer, who interrupted himself during the reading to make the following statement: Vice President PAL:'SR. That was due to the circular which was issued last spring, This year thirty copies were sold, making a total of 132 sold copies, from which the receipts were !*449.20. The balance due the Chairman now is, therefore, only $29.94. President NICHOLS. On this matter of the Guide Book, it ought to be said that nobody that goes to ithe Canadian Rockies can ret along without the guide book we have published, as it is one of the most ambitious works of the n American Alpine Club, admirably carried out by Vr. Palmer yjhuru/** /feu.— Of course each year, particularly and-j^r. 4^s-a^i%gx-en. with such a gathering as this, it gets rather antiquated (laughter), and I do not know just what the Guide Book If we swamp the club with new Committee proposes to do. rSL climbers, I suppose you will have to issue the publication. Vice President PALLER. President NICHOLS. Each one is a customer. (Laughter.) Oh, yes. I want to express the gratitude of the club to Hr . Palmer for this, as for a great many other voluntary and devoted activities which he I would like before my presidency closes been paid up only the -49 that for him to say that he has present took a book is due him now, and if everybody i-ere The trouble is that they we would have no difficulty, were given to all the membership. Guide Book will be The report of the Committee on has carried on. k '"s �#■ zzf 9 received and put on file and, not having received any motion to do anything about the $300 due to the treasury from the guide book, i am not entertaining such a motion. Professor FAY. -• r • President, I would like to ask the size of the edition. Vice President PALMER. I think it was 500 copies, Mr. JEFFERS. Mr. President, may I be permitted to say a word of interest which did not occur to me? Mr. Mallory visited the collection and looked it over with great interest, suggesting those views of the fount Everest expedition with which he was personally familiar as the best examples, and we sent over and got them, There were two lots alto- gether, but he had that personal touch and interest in the collection which I was sure you would be glad to hear of. President NICHOLS. 'Ye will go through the formality of election of officers, and ! ' for the benefit of new members, I will ask Mr. Bryant, whose home is in Philadelphia which is the legal status of the club, to state why we have to have this election each year. gill you just inform the new members about this election, wr. Bryant? Mr. BRYANT. I think the law of Pennsylvania requires the formality of an election although our custom has been is it not? a triennial election of officers President NICHOLS. Yes. So it is simply a matter of formality to law in regard to corporations comply with the Pennsylvania think that the reading off not organized for profit, und 1 and the authorization of the candidates by a member or officer Mr. BRYANT. i the election of the to the Secretary to cast a ballot for fulfill all the obligacandidates for the coming ycc,i will i ■ ns sglt a- b �2Z<? 10 tions of the law. President NICHOLS, "iU the Secretary please read the list of candidates? The Secretary read the following list: President, Rev. Harry P. Nichols Vice Presidents, Howard Palmer, Rodney L. Glisan Secretary, Walter B. Wilcox J Treasurer, Benjamin F. Seaver, Councilors, Dr. Andrew J. Gilmour, Henry S. Hall, Jr., Dr, William S. Ladd, J. Henry Scattergood. Librarian, Leroy Jeffers. On motion of Hr. Bryant, duly seconded, it was unanimously voted to instruct the Secretary to cast one ballot for the election of the above officers. President NICHOLS. The Secretary announces that he has so cast the ballot and those persons are elected for the entire year. Are there other committees or boards to report to the annual rne e t i ng ? I would state tc the members of the club here present that the Beard of Directors met this morning and received r eports of their own committees, which will be before the assembly duly brought, so far as is necessary , so far as we know, there are no other this evening; and whole to report, We committees or boards of the club as a through the Board of carry on our business generally Directors who have just been elected. �£*?<? 11 ,rSi!OP.IALS OF DECEASED MEMBERS. The next matter that would naturally come before us is that of memorials of deceased members. I would like, in this presence, at this annual meeting of the club to call—-. , if I may use the adjective — affectionate attention to OeorgeLelglkallory, honorary member of this club and a very good, and I may say, dear friend of many of us, whose passing in the highest chivalry of mountaineering appeals to our hearts at this annual meeting. It does not seem to me fitting that there should be any minute adopted here at this meeting, unless it seems best to the membership. 'That I proposed and hoped having your approval is, this evening, to ask all the members and friends of mountaineering that are present, to rise A auietly for s moment in remembrance of hr. hallory. Unless there is something further to be said at this time, I will pass to the two active members whose loss has occurred during the past year, one of them a very prominent The Council authorized charter member of this board. Judge Putnam to prepare a memorial of hr. Bridgman , and I will ask the Secretary to read it. the death of hr. The Secretary reads the memorial on Bridgman . President NICHOLS. I do not want to question the Judge Putnam, but I am ii theology of so notable a member as Bridgman does not sure that in the heavenly places hr. in favor of this All those who are find it purely level, (All present rise. as a minute of thes club will please • rise. ) { V"1 £ It will be so entered. WBFZ isi ■ ■ �fa^ 12 Only this week, Kr. been Alden Sampson who had,for a long time a. member of this club but comparatively little known, passed away. I am going; to suggest, speaking for our information, that the Secretary read a brief paragraph that appeared in the Few York Times, and that then we trust to him and to r. Scattergood, possibly,' the preparation of a fuller minute, with authority to have it embodied in our records. Will.the Secretary please read that item? *r / (The Secretary reads the item which appeared in the New York Times.) President NIOHOLS. If there be no objection, I will have this minute committed to the Secretary and to Yr. Scattergood, to prepare a little fuller record for entrance on our own records, and they will be authorized so to do. Is there further formal business to come before the club? Professor FAY. Yr. President, there exists on this continent an organization that is, in a way, a child — I ought rather say a sister — of this club, the Alpine Club of Canada. '.Then this club was organized in 1902 and103, a provision was made for a Canadian section. By a stroke of happy fortune that organization never came into being, but in its place there came one of the most active Alpine clubs of the world. I know whereof I speak, for I saw its representation at the Congress at Yonaeo & 23) and the Alpine Club of Canada held first place in the important During the last season at display made of its work. all delight , Ittta member of the club whom we the(?) Camp /i to honor was made the president of the Alpine Club of Canada, and I think that we all, in extending our personal �w greeting to Professor Hickson, might consider O the same time extending to him our 0f the Alpine Club of Canada. President NICHOLS. 13 that we are at greeting as to the president (Applause.) ^e are very fortunate, in having the golden-tongued Professor gentlemen, Fay in our membership. He always knows the right thing to say and says it happily. I have but to wink or nod at Professor Fay and he gets up and says something charming. (Laughter.) You remember v/e had / ' a very full program in New York, ana after the dinner was over I first askea, "'kho is the most distinguished member of the club here present?1’ every man Then I said There were 110 present, ana woman and child cried out, MProfessor Fay.,u 11 We have a very full program this evening, and will Professor Fay extend us his greetings, as the most rt popular man, in three words,n and he stood up and said, 11 Happy New Year!I il (Laughter.) He was not allowed to stop there. Professor Hickson, we are very proud to have you, sir, on our membership as well as president of the Alpine Club of Canada. I hope that you will feel that the latter is quite a secondary position, though honorable in itself. (Laughte r.) Won 11 you at least allow the membership to look you over, sir? Professor HICKSON. Hr. president as I know the extended, I shall program today also is very full and very admirable example set by content myself with following the h Professor Fay last year in New York, and simply thank him for the very gracious speech aoout 2 ?7 , which is all too in which you have complimentary, and the very fine way highly my membership I always regarded very supported him. �14 Z33 in the American Alpine Club, and I am extremely happy to be present here today. (Applause.) President NICHOLS, May I say, Frofesso r Hickson one of the many charms of GeorgeLeigh Mallory that was his accent, and if my eyes had been closed I should have thought that he was talking this afternoon. * It is inimitable isn't it? I try to imitate it, but I can’t possibly do it. Now I have a request from :/r. Hall — this is a nasty notice, but I will read it — “7/ill you announce some time before ^ne end o± ohe meeting that I shall be glad to have all members pay for their dinners this afternoon if possible?" (Laughter.) That is not as nasty as it sounds. It seems that, this evening, Pr. Hall will be in. full dress and he can’t have his pockets soiled with filthy lucre. * So we will do all we can to aid Yr. Hall. (Laughter.) And may I give t a notice in connection therewith, and that is that we have an admirable program this evening, as well as this afternoon. One reason we are trying to get through is that we are going to hear from some climbers this afternoon, and we have a very full program this evening. That program will be from 3 to 2^ hours long. I am exceedingly desirous to get at that program at a reasonably early time without unduly hastening the social life of the table; so, just as shall ask that we go to near seven o’clock as possible, I to know that there You may be pleased have signified their intention are 88 or 83 persons who had but 41 three this evening, when we °f being present healthy growth of interest in years ago, which shows the to be present at could take pains If you our life. shaken hands all round and be and so have Quarter of seven the dining room, b �tdH15 ready to move into the dining room not later than quarter 03.su seven, I thinh wc cc.n conclude the menu within an hour and get at the presentation of climbs, and so forth, by quarter past eight. ■yith those notices, the formal business of the club closes, unless some member has something to say before it that needs action. I hear nothing. It is now half past three, and you will please understand that we will give an hour and a half now for such climbs as ”r. Hall, as chairman of the committee is ready to have presented to us this afternoon, which will leave you an hour or an hour and a half before you have to be ready for dinner; and, with your permission, I will turn the rest of the afternoon over to the running committee, and will you kindly take your places so as not to interfere with the lantern? The meeting is adjourned. -b Ml' OJ h _ _ _ warn �Z3S annual report ( &CL. OF THE SECRETARY. /O'0L i The Club has made notable ms: progress during the past year both in Increase of membership and in the large amount plished. Our total membership 3s of field work accom­ now one hundred and thirty- six, the largest in the history of the club a Sain of eight since last year. V/e have lost be death one of our recently elected Honorary Members, •jj' Hr. George Leigh 'Callory. in the tragedy on I't. Everest and two members of the Active list. Hr. Herbert L. Bridgman who died at sea Sept. 24th last. and Mr. Alden Sampson, whose death occurred Jan. 6 th. One member has resigned and twelve candidates have been elected during the year. There have been three meetings of your board of bisectors, on which occasions the names of candidates have been considered and various '1 matters of importance have been under discussion. On account of our relations vith Appalachia the suggestion has been made that v/e publish a bulletin of our own. The idea as expres­ sed was that this should cont in personal and informal notes about acti­ vities of our members during each se son : 1 t it would appear in February or March along with the Secretary 3 Annual Report. Dr. Nichols appointed a committee with power, Mr. Palmer chairman Dr. Ladd and Mr. TT ail, consider the ,-hole question of eo*tl**W our relations with Appalachia or of publishing a ; of our own. An invitation to send a member 01 the Club to take part in the Alpine Club of Canada and Mt. Logan Expedition was received * 1 o. suitable canA committee was appointed to select ho.s been accepted. o „ n ,• +tie diffi°ulty in view of the condididate, which was a matt01* ox ^ : �is(> tions to be fulfilled in the way of climbing well as having the necessary time ability and endurance, as at his disposal. Mr selected and has accepted the responsibility of . Allen Carpe was representing us and in Club is much to be congratulated, tin s the ^ In this connection mention must be made of the fact that a Proposal to raise a sum of one thousand dollars by voluntary contributions among our membership in aid of the lit. rogan expedition has be-n generously met, the total now being con- siderably more than that amount. The last figures as received from the Treasurer show #1367*19 in hand. Our President received an invitation from the ^residents of the Alpine Club and the Royal Geographical Society to attend a /joint meeting of those organizations and hear the account of the Mt. Everest Expedition from Gen. Bruce and others, The Secretary was directed to make proper acknowledgement of the courtesy exp ruled to our Club. Invitations were received from the Alpine Club of Canada to send representatives to the ft. Robson Camp, some as guests, others as dele- dates • Seven members of our Club were present in one or the other of these capapities . In a discussion of the choice of place for the Annual Meetings two alternative suggestions were made by Dr. Nichols, one that these should always be held in Hew >'ork in Rev/ York on the alternate years. the other that they should be held Gil l b the others should be iidided between Bos ton and Philade1phia. Attention should be called to the many FA ( expeditions into new the large number of first ascents „ world, as and to erritory in the Canadian no and three in the the Canadian Rockies . interesting expedition of our United States. Nor should we ovei ■look the wade, of which there /are oq t n �Z.?7 active explorer of northern lands, hr. Donald Machillan, who has sted the world during the past year with Ms radio communications are the the realm of has done first of their kind as applied to Polar Exploration. In t art, in relation to mount'in scenery, hr. Belmore Browne much hard and conscientious work and is rapidly taking a place amongst our foremost landscape painters. with these activities and others has been one of gratifying similar nature in view the past year of ^ the American Mpine Club* progress and achievement by L A-Dla. �........ .......... ..... .. Z,?<? THE president AMERICAN NICHOLS * «*RRY p- aepine club ^° incorporated iii mi 1915 ^.Presidents Councilors DR. ANDREW J. GILMOUR palmer glisan henry s. HALL, Jr. DR. WILLIAM J. secretary WILCOX WALTER D* J NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE. • ' WASHINGTON. D. C. HENRY s. LADD SCATTERGOOD Librarian LEROY JEFFERS TREASURER 476 Fifth Ave. BENJAMIN F. SEAVER New York City 14 WALL ST. NEW YORK CITY / Report of the librarian of the American Alpine Club for 1924. The Clubs collection of boobs anH those of the New York Public Library in?a are kept 7711:11 where they are frequently consumed"' tvi*. P-cial room at 476-5th Ave 9 % and there are non about 3oS ne™ ' FoTsa?fL^b^V01™68' ^arranged ineylttcabinets, fire of which are the fropert?o?SSfS w The most notable books of the year are Prof. V7. F. Bade’s excellent Life and Letters of -John Ifoir, Houghton Mifflin 2 vcls., which is the result of years of painstaking, sympathetic work; and George I. Finch, The leaking of a Hbuntaineer, Arrowsrrdth 30 shillings, which gives a very facinating account of the author’s difficult cljmbs in the Alps and Himalayas. ,oeX SiiS ,£5®^ send further donations as advised of our nee am l ! ‘ �Z.?? t (W. SAMPSONf ALDEN, A.B • • A«M. (Harvard A.B • 9 1376; A.M • 9 1877) Entered 1869 I lfov\fU-v\) C&Uxoa* i > Loganian Orator, Freshman year: Pre^iOont « + ». prize for Lest essay in The Collep-ian (t n* " Yenaenin* Senior year; prize for best essay in the GeWAthY1**7 ’ Society), Senior vear- one of the fotmders of(the Grasshopper (i«73), and one of the editors of Ho Tettix (1874), the first undergraduate napers published at Haverford; Member, Plr? Beta Kappa. Studentnarvkrd University. 1*74-77; Ilarva^ri r,3.w School, 1878-80- Alumni 0^or? ”a7erf0^:d, 1®8Q»* Vice-President, Alumni Association, 1888; Author. Game Preserve Expert, United States Biological Survey, 1907; Lecturer on Literature, Art and Archaeology, etcauthor of Milton’s Sonnets, a Bear Hunt in the Sierras, The ’ Establishment of Game Refuges, Assays on the wild Life, Studies in Milton ana an nssay on Poetry (the last re-published in England by Jolin Murray). Member, American Institute of Archae­ ology; American Geographical Society; National Geographical Society: American Philosophical Society of Philadelphia; American Society for the Advancement of Science. Member of Century, University, Harvard Clubs; Artist Member of Salmagundi Club, New'York City; Member of the Boone and Crockett Club of New York; Member of the Cosmos, Metropolitan, Chevy Chase, Harvard Clubs, and of the Biological Society, Washington, D. 0.; Member of the Alpine Club of the United States* Member of the Appalachian Club of Boston*1 the Sierra Club of San Francisco. Taber b. Manchester, Me., March 18,1853. s. Alden and Sarah c. Edward, (Pope), m. Haverford, Pa., Mary Agnes Yarnall. 1891. Address, The Chastleton, Sixteenth and R Streets, Washington, n. C. I I \ �AMiauiQAn A .1 iPT hi h: LbuB IK ACCOUNT CUKRBHT wnr»m V BBMJ. i\ §_BAYER THBasttH:o.p GENERAL ACCOUNT receipts 1924 Jan# 1 By balance from 1923 Jan. 1 Bee. 3l " IT dues 1 member for 1923 ,T 94 members 11 1924 ¥115.24 ¥ 5. 470. Sale of Alpina Americana By remittance for dinner !T TT " badge M TT TT exchange on check TT Interest at Bank ¥475. 42.83 4. 2.50 .15 5.85 530.33 $645.57 EXP BIIDI TUBES 1924 F To Le Boy Jeffers, oecy An. Dues Bureau of Associated $ 15. Mountsineering Clubs Jan. 18 21 f! TT 26 TT IT it 26 1 29 it B. h\ Seaver, Disbursements ¥2.00 Jan. 21 Stamps 1.30 Rubber TT TT Pod *35 Treasurers A/0-John Wolty, Mgr, Bill January 19, 1924 200 Envelopes 125 Bill heads Secy- W. T. Boberts Go .Inc.12.25 $ Dec.18 - 125 notices 4.50 " 5 - Tijfing inpages 4. Tt 18 - 125 notices Williams & Wilkins Oo. Mailing Alpine Amer. to 5 persons J.P.Lightowler, bill -jsn.bth .bantam at Mtg. Jan. 5th- lM.Y.Pub. library 15.00 3.65 8.00 20.75 .48 10.00 i ; w jyjw«3 ■mm■n �BROUGHT FORWARD 1924 f Jan. 31 H.B. de V.Schwab-Mrs. Bora Keen Handy for dinner Feb. 13 I'o-Treasurer 1 s disbursements Rhone- Hartford tfl. 50 Summit .45 Kubber Stamp 1.35 n it pad .30 Mar. IS " Secy a/c-W. F. cohorts Co Inc Bill “‘arch 1st, Fob.1-125 notices 13.50 postage & mailing 3.58 i Geb. 21-150 circulars An. Mtg. 24.00 Feb.23- Postage & L£Lg. 20 »T 20 Treasurer’s Account John Folty, Mgr. bill March 13- 275 envelopes with request Apr. 2 18 18 1® ! 4.00 3.60 45.41 3.75 Williams & Wilkins Go., bill Feb-26/24 storage 1 bin from 10/15/23 to 1/15/24 3 mos. @ 75cts. vi5* 75 Bill Feb.29/24 mailing Al. Amor. 17 4.33 I ^06 James Stuart Lov/ry, bill ]?eb. ll-renev/al fire Ins. 1 year ;j,>700-to 3/22/25 © •60 Baltimore TT 11 it IT Library Bureau, bill iier. 29/24- 1 antique oak cabinet (for Photos) Special price W. i*# Roberts Co Inc., Secretary’s Account,bill Apr. 1- item 3/26- typing 8 lists of members .81 4.20 40.00 4.00 Williams & Wilkins Go. bill i^ar. 31- Fi£B-bailing 3 copies .10 Al. Arner. Biar.-!? 9 TT *.90 1.00 Williams & Wilkins go. Bill Apr.15-storage 1 bin from 1/15/24 to 4/15/24 @.25 .75 lC J l' ° �brought forward 1984 I Hay 80 Williams & Wilkins Co., bin March 31-postage on 8 new members and 1 outside 31 Library Bureau- bill Auril 30 3uar. Oak Cabinet unit', Authorized by Council at mtg. Lew iork, dan. 9,1984. June 19 it Le Roy Jeffers, bill dune 18, 100 copies free of Bulletin 27 " @ .06.................... 1.62 127 envelopes 1.00 postage 1.27 24 Henry S. Hall Jr, in exchange for money order from Mrs. Hrazeur for club badge. 25 B.jj'. Aug 7 Beaver, Areas.disbursements- cable of sympathy to Mrs. Mallory, per letter Lr. Hichols Williams & Wilkins Company, bill my 31- postage " June30- " July31- Storage 1 bin 4/15/24 to 7/15/24 • • • from Oct 17 Appalachian Mt* ^lub^ payment for Appalachian notes in Appal# in 19£2 per action of council 19^4 i^ov. 3 Williams & Wilkins oo.-bill Oct. 15- storage on 1 bin from 7/l5/24 to 10/15/24 0.25 �T 'H'£ BKOuGrti1!1 FORWARD i 1 ;■ . (ii 1924 pec.I? Pec.23 Dec.Sl P i secretary's Account, W. p. Roberts Co., "bill isov. 6.-postage addressing & mailing.......................... 6.58 1000-ir 10 envelopes. • • 18.8b ISO notices .... 13.50 nov. 8-addressing 3 sets of envelopes....................... 4.50 uhas. jb‘. Bednbridge 1 s Sons bill December 18- 300 sheets Scotch grey Photo Mounts 22 x 28 @ 12.50 37.50 less 3/o • • 1.12 0ounci 1 Mtg. u.Y. Oct. Balance to credit General Account In 1920 General Account borrowed from 'Reserve Fund to assist in financing Climbers1 Guido Book .. . §300# The Club paid towards cost . . . $550. Mr# Howard Palmer advanced... . 463. ioi37 Cost of book ........... 36.7V • 36.38 ip 519.68 $ 325.89 t/ �r : ■sssiss^BI 2^% it iL 3 rjjx i 1924 oan. 1 4 By Balance from 1923 " Coupons u. S. L. Loan 1021.00 " Interest at Brooklyn Savings 29.75 1Bank 13.59 IlfYBSTBI) AS i'-0LL0\73 U.S. L. Loan, CP C4M K 1064.42 700. 280.53 In Brooklyn Savings Bank " Bank of America 83.89 1064.42 $500. in addition on loan of General Bund 1920. Jan. 1 Jan. 1 sLWARL WKYMBRR kUMD By Balance from 1923 ~~ 317.50 interest at Brooklyn Savings Bk. 2.56 By Coupons U. S. L. Loan 10.63 330.69 III VESTS!) AS ROLLONS L'.S.L. Loan,8t cost In Brooklyn Savings Bank " Bank of America 330.69 250. 53.22 27/47 LIBRARY BBLOWMBIIT FUND ^ -SIs’ By Balance from 1923 1141.88 " Coupons City of .ueboc 50. " Interest at Brooklyn savings 7.46 sank 1199.34 EXPENDITURES Beb. 1 To 7th payment iJ.I. Pub. Library 50.00 1149.34 Balance.................... INVESTED AS FOLLOWS City of Quebec <?• In Brooklyn Savings Bank " Bank of America Jan. 1 970.00 154.34 25.00 CLUB nOUSE RCiJL By Balance " Interest at Brooklyn savings x>ank 1149.34 50.00 in Brooklyn Savings Bank 2.02 52.02 ••• • 52.02 SUMMARY OF BAIAUCBS Pvnnirlvn Savings Bank Bankof America General Account Reserve fund fthymper xund Library endowment ^325.89 83.89 27.47 25.00 $ 462.25 Club aouse Bund 280*53 53.22 154.34 S488.LW 52.02 7B40Tn ; �tEB AMERICAN alpine club, Dog. 31, 1924. t Ml'. LOGAN EXPELI'px Ofi JJ’UND RECEIPTS 1924 29 persons subscribed Interest at Bank jviar» 2 R Hov. 17 #1365.00 2.19 vl367.19 EXPENDITURES Sept. 17/l8 Circulars, Envelopes typewriting) :23.00 postage ) v Cheek favor Alpine Club of Canada lit. Logan Expedition 1344.19 Deo. 9 1367.19 2 persons subscribed 1 7 3 it 4 IT 6 If 1 T? 5 1 tr interest 5. 10. 20. 25. 50. 75. 100. 250. each = #10.00 It 70.00 it 60.00 tr 100.00 IT 300.00 II 75.00 TT 500.00 TT 250.00 2.19 31367.19 A/I AvYlZttft* ' �AMERICAN ALPINE CLUB MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HELD MARCH 21, 1925 AT NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY was called to order at 2*30 p ^ The meeting ^nols. There were present of the Council: ■ est;q°yTPfesident Harry p. Gilmour were present Z&StgSZ: Jeffer8' ^ Owing to the secretary's absence, H. Palmer was appointed secretary . The reading of the minutes of the last Council meeting was pro ten omitted • The treasurer B. F. Seaver, read a statement of the accounts, Subscriptions to the Mt. Logan fund ! which was approved and ordered fi i $>1732.19 S'7) i «■ {I had fundtotalled was 1330.69. The from reserve 8^scribers. The Edward Whymper The financial | Of the Club „as NOMINATIONS : | The nomination of Merl LaVoy was brought up for discussion. A I statement being made by Mr. Seaver rebutting the idea of any possible professionalism on his part, on motion of Dr. Ladd seconded by Mr. Seaver, I he v/as declared an acceptable candidate for membership in the Club. membership, proposed by Dr. The nomination of H. F. Lambart for presented unanimously carried, Hickson and seconded by H. Palmer, was honored to and have him as a member. tfith the remark that the Club would be elected president especially Dr. Nichols remarked thati v.cs Vioci oeenin his efforts to extend tne. Mountaineering on the ground that he^ woula inf0rmed txir.t - Harvard ^ members.. To this fflemoership of the Cluo. He t in more t0 look into Otab ,M no„ 21 strong- «. ■« snf Caip» » “"f. w «*• e^, he appointed Messrs. Hall ana rs to join matter of interesting Western mounr. llo*y' ip’iroHrs. /*1%*presentation at the next meeting of the C *- ’ ^ v***0^^T, p g7ime i, +viat -member Mr- •A* L. This After a brief disC^p0f’tlie gMest and askinS hum, now an active raeia the fi°‘n PL0rs Pre 11aB unanimously earn© were the counc Ambers of the Council ^ igion " 9n ^is was the unanimous their sanction. Donald B. and carried that the a i^cMin anto, hrn°ved rem^-'t"teci for another year. The Iected °norary membership v/as left open of Mr of*his being for leter action. �• letter from Miss Buck concerning the membership of jadby the presiaent, without any action. p hrs* Stone NOMINATING COMMITTEE I president Nichols appointed the following rnnu +. Lewis l. Delafield chairman, with Judge JUnS^n{Lcorittee! were to canvass the Club membership and report ~ Mr; Henry Bryant, gents, and councilors, for actio/by the ci^b ?tPIS81dent» vlce 5 The members of the committee ere to be at t'?e next ^nual d 6 t0 be informed of their appointjeetiflS* Secretary Wilcox. sent W ANNUAL MEETING j After some o.iscussion it was dsciripH +>,«•}- I DINNER COMMITTEE I meeting of Sr1 , 1926, upon tTMGilm'oux‘! ln *" York “ Dr. Nichols remarked that we might anticipate reports of great aountaineering from our members at this time, and suggested that we emphasize the work of our own membership more than we have done at recent meetings, lie ought to get all of the speakers from our own ranks. He appointed to ^following committee: hr. 3. F. Beaver, general chairman, Dr. Ladd r on the program of speakers, Mr. Schwab treasurer of the committee and to assist Dr. Ladd with the program, Miss Helen Buck on the artistic and oecorative side of the dinner, and Mr. Osgood Field to round up and bring | ao,m a good delegation of the Harvard boys interested in mountaineering. PUBLICATIONS vdth regard to publicaMr. Palmer gave an aCC0U£b lessor Fay Rstinf t«e^cellar, as tions and read a letter _ from Pi , had on stoic u Afferent issues of Alpina v;u follows: Alpina #1 Alpina #2 «2 Half tone plates ox ,1 in covers Half-tone plates oi -,r“ without covers Unfilled envelopes am half-tone t>locics of Of 75 150 /, II -v 26" X 16" > or 9_1/2 i Cubkefp°ve, some 850 copies of #2 * Such C’^V 140 copies 1140 " ^ u°professoi' ^ Spv>aifing ^r^^emhn in decision as snail neiccu- This '"as acquiesced in by the Board- cell“ It was suggested that word be �from Mr. George Vaux, in Philadelphia i of Alpina ^ in hls hands* ' ’ cis to whether he has a (tf pupP1^ Tt was moved by Mr. Palmer that the half-tone plates of Alpina #2 rented to professor Fay with the compliments of the Board of •re t)reseri 1 ce ‘ctors. Dhe It was thought that we should continue and incre^qp our good rela­ with Appalachia. tions Dr. Nichols remarked he ’the »«■°Jld i S1! - continue cations, consisting ofkeep Mr. that pEime" and hoped they would in mind Wniththe Dr* Ladd ^ °n ?ubli~ *“4*r P“a Am8ri0“a »» ™ approprStf « PublUhLf HT. LOGAN Mr . Palmer reported the final composition of the Mt. Logan expedition asset forth in a recent letter from Mr. MacCarthy, extracts from which, dealing with the general scope of the expedition, were read. Mr. Carpe' read a form of agreement which members of the expedition were requested to sign in relation to giving out news about it when in the field. Mr. Delafield stated that this merely referred to information for publication, and that our delegate could sign it without binding himself in relation to sending hack news to his personal associates not to be published. I Adjourned 4:30 P. M. Respectfully submitted Secretary Pro Tern �mmem i MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Nov. 28th 1925 A meeting of the Board of Directors was held at the Public Libras in New York City at n a.m . on Nov. 28th 1925. There were present Dr. Nichols, Howard Palmer r t? Seaver, Y/.D. Wilcox, Dr. Gilmour, Dr. Ladd, Henry S. Hall Jr, and by invitation Mr. Jeffers and Mr. MacCarthy. Owing to the loos of his suit case with necessary papers at the railroad station the Secretary arrived late and in the meantime Dr. Nichols introduced an informal discussion of the idea of increasing the number of councillors from four to six . Amongst other things it was pointed out that Jp a larSer Board would give greater representation by members body. in governing Also that more time would be consumed in the meetings and that un- less the new councillors were from near by places it would be difficult to secure a quorum. Upon the arrival of the Secretary the minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The Treasurer read a report and showed : 1 that there was a balance of $23.00 in the Mt. Logan fund. It was moved and approved to ajbply this on expense of publishing Mr. Carpers report. Dr. Nichols said that the Nominating Committee would hand in their report at the Annual Meeting and that they were working slowly but very carefully in their selection of candidates for officers for the next thre e years . said that he was in P Mr. Palmer for the Publication Committee of Alpina Americana and corre ndence with an author for a new number Volcanic cones of had received a favorable reply, the subject being the Annual MeetCascades. He said he would bring this matter up at the �jps: ing* Mr Seaver asked for approval of his action in not sending bills to Messrs Reid and Lambart which was given. With regard to Mr. t-man it was argued that he was now doing MackHlan very well financially •ith the results of his Arctic expeditions and that a bill should be sent him. With regard to the copies of Alplna now at Professor Fays* house, it was not considered advisable to send all these to Williams & Wilkins as they did not care to have a large amount of so called dead matter on hand but were willing to have active properties that were more or less frequently called for. Owing to the fact that No. 2 was getting very low the Secretary suggested that fifty copies of same be H forwarded to W. & W. This was approved and the Treasurer was directed to pay charges. Mr. Jeffers, Club Librarian, asked for an appropriation of 0ne hundred dollars for further purchase of photographs. Dr. Nichols complimented the intelligent work of our Libraian in the past. Mr. Pal­ mer said that we should have to expend about one thousand dollars on publications this year. Dr. Ladd said that we should be careful in our e*penditures and suggested that fifty dollars be available upon request ^ ibrarian and it was approved that Treasurer be authorized to pay out up to that I p sum. New candidates for alection follows;-Samuel Cabot, Joseph J* Haza j membership were approved as Hazard, John g joseph <-* • Coolidge Hurd, Miss Marjorie Hurd, Ernest K Lindley, Mrs• Winthrop Stone, Action was postponed temporarily on name of Mr. Cary Bok, and it was suggested that he be invited to the Annual Dinner and further inquiries made as to his qualifications mmmm The name of Nenry E. Mills was �v*; j If also laid on the table for future action, in the discussion of these candidates above mentioned it was brought out that it was highly important to have letters of recoromendafoom the proposers and seconders of tion such candidates. Soine were entirely unknown to the Board and as they had no letters of any kind it was impossible to take action or form an intelligent opinion qualifications of the candidate. as to the Mr. Palmer stkted that in his opin- ion professionalism was 1101 necessarily objectionable even to the point of accepting a first class guide. Dr. Nichols appointed Dr. Ladd and Mr. Palmer a committee to recast the paragraph in By-Laws referring to elections. Mr. Palmer brought up the subject of an honorarium for the author of the new Alpina and the question of amount was discussed from were different angles. Dr. Nichols said that we .reasonably well off with regard to funds and that he felt that the Publications Committee v/ere warranted in being generous and. in carrying the work through handsomely. He said that unless there was objection by the Board the Committee should eonsider itself warranted to give an appropriation to author. There v/as no objection. Dr. Gilmour announced that he had volunteered to represent the Club upon the occasion of the death of the guide Gustave Aimed Couttet, who lost his life on the Grand Dru Sept. 2,1925, the funeral { being held at Chamonix. by the Board. j at one P*m. 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Supplement Papers: I, II, III IV Canada Review of Historical Publications Relating to Canada 1912-1914 http://tiny.cc/HistPubs_review �Germany Geographical Bulletin 1951-1967 Wissenschaftliche Veröffentlichungen des Museums für Länderkunde zu Leipzig 1932-1940, 1953, 1958, 1960, 1963-1964 Bericht der Sektion Reichenau 1936-1937 India Himalayan Geology 1971-1979c � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource American Alpine Club Library Finding Aids & Inventories Subject The topic of the resource Resource for finding aids and inventories detailing the holdings of the American Alpine Club Library archives. 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