372 NATURE-STUDY REVIEW [12:8— Nov., 1916 



News and Notes 



The following was the program of the 56th meeting of the 

 American Nature-Study Society, St. Louis Section: 



The 56th meeting of the St. Louis section of the American 

 Nature-Study Society was held Saturday, Oct. 7, in the vicinity 

 of Columbia, 111. 



At the annual meeting of the St. Louis Section of the American 

 Nature-Study Society the following officers were elected : Director 

 (2 yrs. from Sept., 19 16) — B. G. Shackelford, Prin. Tremont School 

 president, E. H. Christie, Prin. Hodgen School; secretary- 

 treasurer, J. H. Drushel, Harris Teachers College; members 

 executive committee, Mr. C. H. Sackett, Soldan High School, Miss 

 Mary Andrew, Wyman School. 



Note fossil Pittsburg Lake east of Conlogue, just below Cahokia. 

 Dupo is a new and growing town. Why? Falling Springs is 

 southeast of Conlogue. 



The bluffs east of Dupo (Missippian limestone) are worthy 

 of notice. The changing character of the bluffs from Dupo south 

 should be seen. Can you account for the difference? Can you 

 find the Indian mound on the bluff south of Dupo? 



Just before reaching Columbia we pass through a region of 

 young erosion in loess. What evidence that this is young erosion? 



Upon reaching Columbia the party will examine a good example 

 of loess. They will then walk to the quarry a short distance east 

 of Columbia. Trilobites, archimedes, and other fossils may be 

 found in this limestone. Look for granite, greenstone, quartz 

 and quartzite pebbles in the creek gravel. 



Lunch will be eaten at the quarry. At this time the members 

 will be asked to decide the trip for Nov. 4. Cliff Cave, Creve 

 Cceur, walk two miles beyond Chain of Rocks have been suggested. 

 After lunch there will be opportunity to botanize and to gather 

 bouquets of flowers and autumnal foliage. 



Sugar Creek walk, October 21 



Twenty-seven people attended the trip of September 23. The 

 orchid of that trip is "greenish white nodding ladies tresses." The 

 September number of The Nature-Study Review if carefully 

 read is worth a year's membership. See the paper on the copper- 

 head snake also Bailey's paper on "When the Birds Nested." 



