1891.] 



NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 



Table No. 2. — Terrace Measurements. 

 Measurements marked thus * are from Dr. Merrill. 



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Geological Laboratory, Columbia College. 



Following the reading of this paper there was considerable dis- 

 cussion by Professors Britton, Kemp, Martin, and others. 



Mr. Garrettson offered the following : 



Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed by the chair 

 to draft resolutions relative to the decease of Dr. John C. Jay, of 

 Rye, N. Y., who, on November 8th, 1891, the date of his decease, 

 was the oldest surviving member of this Society, and to present 

 such resolutions before the Academy at its next meeting for action. 



Carried. 



The Chair appointed as such committee Messrs. Garrettson, 

 Britton, and Martin. 



Meeting adjourned. 



