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History at 8: 15 P. M. to listen to a lecture by Mr. Charles Truax of Chicago 

 on "The Yellowstone National Park" illustrated by more than 200 

 excellent colored lantern views of the natural wonders of that region. 



W. M. Wheeler, 

 Recording Secretary. 



SECTION OF GEOLOGY AND INIINERALOGY. 

 December 10, 1906. 



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

 History, Vice-President Hovey presiding. 



The minutes of the previous meeting of the Section were read and 

 approved. 



The following program was then offered. 



A. A. Jnlien, Present Structural Character and Probable For- 

 mer Extent of the Palisade Trap. 



G. E. Anderson, Development of the Inner Wall in the Palaeozoic 

 Corals. 



A. W. Grabau, The Geographical Classification of Marine Life 

 Districts. 



The meeting then adjourned. 



A. W. Grabau, 



Secretary. 



ANNUAL MEETING. 

 December 17, 1906. 



The Academy met for the Annual Meeting on Monday, December 17, 

 1906, at 7: 30 P. M., at the Hotel Endicott, President Britton in the Chair. 

 A formal session for the transaction of regular business was held, followed 

 by a dinner, at which Members of the Academy, and their friends, to the 

 number of 71 were present. 



The accompanying reports of the Corresponding Secretary, Recording 



