1:32 PROCEEDINGS OF OTTAWA MEETING. 



Remarks upon Dr Dawson's communication were made by ('. \V. Hayes. 

 The next communication was read by title: 



TWO NEOCENE RIVERS OF CALIFORNIA 

 BY WALDEMAR LINDGREN 



The paper is printed as page3 257-298 of this volume. 

 The following paper was read by the author : 



THE LAURENTIAN OF THE OTTAWA DISTRICT 

 BY ROBERT \V. ELLS 



It was discussed by F. D. Adams, C. R. Van I rise, A. R. C. Selwyn and 

 the author. It is printed as pages 349-360 of this volume. 



The last paper of the day was — 



THE CONTACT OF THE LAURENTIAN AND HURONIAN NORTH OF LAKE HURON 



BY ROBERT BELL 



A full synopsis of this paper will be found in the American Geologist 

 for February, 1893, pages 135-136. 



Before adjourning it was announced that the Fellows were invited to the 

 annual dinner of the Logan Club at the Russell house, Thursday evening. 



Session of Friday, December 30 



The President called the Society to order at 8.15 a. m. 



The Auditing Committee reported that the accounts and report of the 

 Treasurer had been found correct. The report of the committee was 

 accepted and the committee discharged. 



The following letter was read by the Secretary : 



Boston Society of Xatckal History, 



Boston, Massachusetts, December :: , 1892. 



Dear Sir: I have the honor of extending the cordial invitation of the Boston 

 Society of Natural History to the Geological Society of America to hold its next 

 winter meeting in Boston, at our building. I am pleased to assure you that if the 

 geologists come to Boston one year from this time they will receive a cordial 

 welcome. 



Most respectfully. William II. Niles, President. 



To Professor II. LeRoy Fairchild, 



Secretary of die Geological Society of America. 



