208 RECORDS. 



Herschel C. Parker, Explorations and First Ascents in 

 THE Canadian Rockies. 



George F. Kunz, Gem Minerals of Southern California. 

 (Read by title.) 



George F. Kunz, Clackamas Meteoric Iron. (Read by title.) 



Summary of Papers. 



Professor Parker's paper occupied the evening, and consisted 

 of an illustrated lecture describing the section of the Rocky 

 Mountains in British Columbia and Alberta known as the 

 " Canadian Alps." 



In a brief introduction an explanation was given of the phys- 

 ical characteristics which determine the Alpine nature of moun- 

 tain ranges and it was pointed out that the Rocky Mountains 

 of Canada may justly be termed the " Switzerland of America." 



A series of more than lOO lantern slides was shown, many 

 of them illustrating first ascents made by the lecturer. These 

 summits were Mt. Dawson, the highest peak of the Selkirks, 

 Mt. Goodsir, one of the highest and most difficult peaks in 

 British Columbia, Mt. Lefroy, Mt. Hungable (" the Chieftain "), 

 Mt. Deltaform and Mt. Biddle, these latter peaks being situated 

 in Alberta near Lake Louise. The summits of some of these 

 mountains were previously thought to be practically inaccessible 

 and the climbs were attended with the greatest difficulties. Mt. 

 Lefroy was climbed by the lecturer in 1897, Mt. Dawson in 

 1899 and the remaining four summits during the past season. 

 The lecturer also briefly described an interesting trip of about 

 100 miles north of the railroad to Wilcox Pass where the Sas- 

 katchewan and Athabasca Rivers take their rise. 



The papers by Dr. Kunz have been published in Science, N. 

 S., Vol. XIX, January, 1904, pp. 107-108. 



Edmund Otis Hovey, 



Secretary. 



ANNUAL MEETING. 



December 21, 1903. 



The Academy met for the Annual Meeting at 6.45 P. M., 

 President Cattell in the Chair. 



