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efforts to photogrammetry. I must say that this is now really the best of all 
rewards that could be granted me. 
I am very happy to be nominated honorary member of the International 
Society of Photogrammetry. I am very much moved to think that I shall be 
near such eminent personalities as Professor Schermerhorn, Professor Dore, 
and the gentlemen who are here. I feel very much pleased and touched to be 
admitted to this great family. I just want to say that the love of a science is 
never content with something that has been achieved. There is always some 
thing more to do. We have to work in order to keep always ahead of our 
ultimate purpose, which is peace, the peace of all peoples. I do believe photo 
grammetry can contribute to that great aim. 
Mr. Scherpbier: Those of us who have come into touch with the President 
of this Congress, during the Congresses of Paris, Rome and the Hague, and 
during the years in between, will know how he always had a keen interest in 
photogrammetry, not only concerning what his home country has achieved or 
should achieve, but also from an international point of view, both scientific 
and practical. 
In his own country he has stimulated the development of photogramme 
try during many years, and he has tried to and has succeeded in broadening 
the approaches of his compatriots where necessary, so that full benefit could 
be derived from the experience in other countries. 
In view of the merits of the President, on which I can not dwell longer, 
the merits and advancements of photogrammetry, both national and inter 
national, the delegates of the Netherlands Society of Photogrammetry have 
suggested at the delegate meeting to propose to the general meeting to nomi 
nate Captain Reading as Honorary Member of the International Society of 
Photogrammetry. This has been agreed upon by the delegates unanimously, 
and I, therefore, propose to the meeting that Captain O. S. Reading be nomi 
nated Honorary Member of the International Society of Photogrammetry. 
President Reading: Needless to say, I am deeply touched and grateful for 
this honor. As I think we all realize, photogrammetry offers a great opportu 
nity for service for us all in a very good cause for ourselves, our nation, our 
children, the whole world. If I have served photogrammetry in my country, 
or internationally, it has been rather as a catalyst who brings the work of 
others to fusion, in a result that helps in the work that we all try to do. 
I thank you, ladies and gentlemen, from the depth of my heart and I 
assure that whatever I can do for you or photogrammetry will give me the 
greatest pleasure. 
President Reading asked Mr. Cude, Treasurer, to give a brief financial 
statement of the meeting and the condition of the International Society. 
Mr. Cude: Mr. President, and Members of the Congress: 
As I told you in the beginning, I couldn’t help but be happy and confident 
that we would have a successful meeting and Mr. Smart told me that if we had 
at least a thousand registrants, he could see his way clear. 
We have had more expense than we expected in some places. Because of 
his competent management, which I am sure you have noticed, we will be all 
right. We actually had this morning a total of 1157 registrations. Thirty-nine 
countries have been represented here, in addition to the Continental United 
States and Hawaii and Puerto Rico.