. C. Hart Merriam papers : including correspondence, papers relating to career with the United States Biological Survey, 1798-1972 (bulk 1871-1942). United States. Division of Ornithology and Mammalogy; United States. Division of Biological Survey; United States. Biological Survey; United States. Bureau of Biological Survey; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U. S. ); Harriman Alaska Expedition (1899); Bering Sea controversy; Bears; Biogeography; Natural history; Ornithology; Botany; Life zones; Wildlife conservation. sec 393 J''/ i*4 4 i t. if I' 1919~16th Street • • Washi
. C. Hart Merriam papers : including correspondence, papers relating to career with the United States Biological Survey, 1798-1972 (bulk 1871-1942). United States. Division of Ornithology and Mammalogy; United States. Division of Biological Survey; United States. Biological Survey; United States. Bureau of Biological Survey; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U. S. ); Harriman Alaska Expedition (1899); Bering Sea controversy; Bears; Biogeography; Natural history; Ornithology; Botany; Life zones; Wildlife conservation. sec 393 J''/ i*4 4 i t. if I' 1919~16th Street • • Washington. July 1^, 1904 Hon,Charles D. V/alcott, President Washiiigtoh Acadenw of Sciences. Dear Sir: Herev/ith 1 hand you a minority report of the coinnittee recent- « ly appointed by you to consider the proposition of an International Fnonetic Conference. Di%E\'er.:iann, xny colleague in the ininority, is nov; hi Caliromia and consequently ujiable to sign 'nitli lie. Some mcnibGrs of tiio Board ai^e opposed to the project on 'Jhe ground that it is sc iar rf:*?:ioved from the sphere of activities of its members that none ox tliei:! are qualified to conduct or supervise the inquiry; a still larger nuiiber are opposed to it if, as seems inevitable, the Acader'^- v/ould be oxpected to Lake part in calling or L'^anagiiig the conferencs. It has beon vaguely intimated that '.lie proposed v/ork hiay be done under the Academj^'s name by aii individual or individuals not meiiibors of the Acadeniy, and that the necessary funds )riay be provi- « ded by some outside person, but no definite stateDieiit to this ef- fect has been aiade before either the Board or the conmittree. M- mitting this to oe possible, hov; under sach conditions could the Academj^ exercise proper supervifcion and scrutiny over the v;ork, and hov/ could it avoid being compromised by some ill-advise*! act? In fact, it is hard to see iiov/ the Acadenc/ could perrjit the work to | be undertalcen in such a yay v/it
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