40 TRANSACTIONS OF THE [DeC. 5 



As Resident Member : 



C. N. Jones. 



A.S CorresiDonding Member : 



Robert L. Jack. 



On motion, the Secretary was directed to cast a ballot elect- 

 ing the Fellows and Members. 



The Secretary reported having cast the ballot, and the candi- 

 dates were declared duly elected. 



Second — The formation of a Section of Geology and Mineral- 

 ,ogy. Approved. 



Mr. Garrettson announced the generous gift of Oapt. Thomas 

 L. Casey to the Publication Fund, amounting to $500, and 

 moved that a vote of thanks be accorded him. Carried. 



Dr. Bolton presented a chart of the pronunciation and spell- 

 ing of chemical terms proposed by a committee of the American 

 Association for the Advancement of Science, 1887. This chart 

 has been adopted by various authors, and is now published by 

 •4he IT. S. Bureau of Education. 



The following paper was read by title : 



Notes on the Clays of New York State and Their 



Economic Value. 



BY HEINRICH RIES. 



[Published by permission of the New York State Museum.] 



Contents : — General remarks on the clays. Clay deposits of the Erie, 

 Ontario, St.. Lawrence and Champlain watershed. Clays of the Mohawk 

 and Hudson River watershed. Clays of the Delaware and Susquehanna 

 watershed. Staten Island claj's. Long Island clays. Economic impor- 

 tance of the clays, 



During the past season the writer has had occasion to visit 

 most of the clay deposits in the State, and the following paper 

 is intended to give a general account of some results of that 

 work. 



Deposits of clay suitable for the manufacture of brick, tile, 

 etc., are found in nearly every count}', and the introduction 

 within the last few years of new forms of machinery and of im- 

 proved methods gives ever}' indication of future success. 



