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it would seem at first thought that birds, handicapped by an unrelaxable 

 bill and feathered face, would be largely incapable of the mute expression of 

 emotion. But a large series of photographs, taken of living wild birds un- 

 der varying conditions show fear, expectation, satisfaction, bewilderment, 

 curiosity, worry and many other emotions expressed merely by the position 

 of the body, and the raising or depressing of the feathers. The mental 

 attitude of birds of different temperaments under the same conditions is 

 especially well illustrated. 



The paper was illustrated with a fine series of lantern-slides. 



The Section then adjourned. 



M. A. BiGELOW, 



Secretary. 



SECTION OF GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY. 



November 12, 1906. 



The Section met at 8: 15 P. M. at the American Museum of Natural 

 History, Vice-President Hovey presiding. 



The minutes of the last meeting of the Section were read and approved. 



On motion of Dr. G. F. Kunz the following Sectional OSicers were 

 nominated for 1907 : 



For Chairman and Vice-president, subject to election by the Academy 



at the Annual Meeting, Prof. A. W. Grabau. 



For Secretary Dr. A. A. Julien. 



By unanimous vote of the Section the Secretary was instructed to cast a 

 ballot for the above nominees, which was done. 



The following program was then offered: 



A. A. Julien, On a Buried Kitchen-midden at South Harwich, 



Cape Cod, IMass. 

 James F. Kemp and 

 E. 0. Hovey, The Mexico Meeting of the International 



Congress of Geology. 



Summary of Papers. 



The interesting paper by Dr. Julien was illustrated with lantern views 

 and discussed by Mr. F. Wilton James, Professor A. W. Grabau, and Dr. 

 Julien. 



