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At the September meeting of the Board of Directors of the Society action was taken to secure a fitting expression at the annual meeting of the members on the services of the late Harvey W. Scott to the cause of history in Oregon. Mr. Scott was the Society's first president and always manifested deepest interest in its welfare.

The matter of the commemoration of Astor's enterprise for the commercial conquest of the Pacific Northwest during the approaching centennial anniversary year was also considered at the September meeting of the Board of Directors. A committee of the Board has taken up the project with the authorities having the movement in charge at Astoria. The suggestion for having the observance of this centennial take the form of pageantry has elicited inquiries from Harvard University. Those most successful with New England celebrations of this character are interested.

The committee on a permanent home for the Society is active. It will no doubt be able to report substantial progress to the annual meeting.