GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

NATIONAL, an a ociation 1899 ‘for the increase and diff us ion of seo graphic knowledge.’ In the almost quarter century since its organ i zati on the society has gained a membership of over 750,000. Its chief publication is the National Geographic Magazine, published monthly and aggregating annually about 1,400 pages of text and illustrations. In addition the society furnishes news bulletins free of charge to hundreds of newspapers and syndicates, thus bringing geographic information of interest and value into perhaps half the homes of the country. At intervals it publishes accurate and elaborate maps, so authentic that many of them are used by the United States army and War Department. It has inaugurated, financed and encouraged expeditions of discovery in many of the countries of North and South America, notably in Alaska, Peru and Mexico. In recognition of explorers’ services, it has conferred medals and honors on bert. In 1922-23 it added to its activities the preparation of a loose-leaf pictorial geography for use in the public schools.