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." * * * * * 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 Royal Geographical Society of Antwerp.
[14]A Special Trophy from the Royal Scottish Geographical Society--a replica in silver of the ships used by Hudson, Baffin, and Davis.
The Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws from the Edinburgh University.
Honorary Membership in the Manchester Geographical Society.
Honorary Membership in the Royal Netherlands Geographical Society of Amsterdam.
[Illustration: THE SPECIAL GREAT GOLD MEDAL OF THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON (This medal is four inches in diameter)] [Illustration: THE SPECIAL GREAT GOLD MEDAL OF THE ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.

(ACTUAL SIZE) (Designed by the wife of Captain Robert F.Scott, R.N., Leader of the British South Polar Expeditions of 1901-1904 and 1910-1912)] FOOTNOTES: [11] HENRY GANNETT, _chairman of the committee_ which reported on Commander Peary's observations, has been chief geographer of the United States Geological Survey since 1882; he is the author of "Manual of Topographic Surveying," "Statistical Atlases of the Tenth and Eleventh Censuses," "Dictionary of Altitudes," "Magnetic Declination in the United States," Stanford's "Compendium of Geography," and of many government reports.

Mr.Gannett is vice-president of the National Geographic Society and was one of the founders of the society in 1888.
[12] _Rear-Admiral_ COLBY M.CHESTER, _United States Navy_, was graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1863.

He has held practically every important command under the Navy Department, including superintendent of the United States Naval Observatory, commander-in-chief Atlantic Squadron, Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy, Chief Hydrographic Division, United States Navy.
Admiral Chester has been known for many years as one of the best and most particular navigators in the service.
[13] O.H.TITTMANN has been Superintendent of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey since 1900.