Pole._

The Board of Managers of the National Geographic Society at a meeting
held at Hubbard Memorial Hall, November 4, 1909, received the following
report:

"The sub-committee to which was referred the task of examining the
records of Commander Peary in evidence of his having reached the North
Pole, beg to report that they have completed their task.

"Commander Peary has submitted to his sub-committee his original journal
and record of observations, together with all his instruments and
apparatus, and certain of the most important of the scientific results
of his expedition. These have been carefully examined by your
sub-committee, and they are unanimously of the opinion that Commander
Peary reached the North Pole on April 6, 1909.

"They also feel warranted in stating that the organization, planning,
and management of the expedition, its complete success, and its
scientific results, reflect the greatest credit on the ability of
Commander Robert E. Peary, and render him worthy of the highest honors
that the National Geographic Society can bestow upon him."

(_Signed_) HENRY GANNETT.[11]
C. M. CHESTER.[12]
O. H. TITTMANN.[13]

The foregoing report was unanimously approved.

Immediately after this action the following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:

"_Whereas_, Commander Robert E. Peary has reached the North Pole, the
goal sought for centuries; and

"_Whereas_, this is the greatest geographical achievement that this
society can have opportunity to honor: Therefore

"_Resolved_, that a special medal be awarded to Commander Peary."

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Among the home and foreign honors awarded for the attainment of the pole
are the following:

The Special Great Gold Medal of the National Geographic Society of
Washington.

The Special Gold Medal of the Philadelphia Geographical Society.

The Helen Culver Medal of the Chicago Geographical Society.

The Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws from Bowdoin College.

The Special Great Gold Medal of the Royal Geographical Society of
London.

The Nachtigall Gold Medal of the Imperial German Geographical Society.

The King Humbert Gold Medal of the Royal Italian Geographical Society.

The Hauer Medal of the Imperial Austrian Geographical Society.

The Gold Medal of the Hungarian Geographical Society.

The Gold Medal of the Royal Belgian Geographical Society.

The Gold Medal of the R