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Creek. The more brittle bands or layers are broken, and the purer adja- 

 cent matter has "flowed" in, accomplishing a stretching of the whole 

 mass. The discussion was illustrated with specimens. Remarks were 

 made on the meaning of these characters by Dr. C. P. Berkey. 



Dr. Berkey 's paper dealt with the newer discoveries of interbedded 

 limestone layers, which were described briefly, and special attention was 

 called to the evidence of such occurrences in the recent lower east side 

 deep boring explorations. This facies of the Fordham gneiss series is 

 now well established for southeastern New York. 



Dr. Girty's papers were read by title. 



The Section then adjourned. 



Charles P. Berkey, 



Secretary. 



SECTION OF BIOLOGY. 



October 10, 1910. 



Section met at 8:15 p. m., Vice-President Chas. B. Davenport pre- 

 siding. 



The minutes of the last meeting of the Section were read and approved. 



The meeting was devoted to a series of informal reports by members 

 of the Section on their summer's work. 



J • L. HUSSAKOF, 



Secretary. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



October 17, 1910. 



The Academy met at 8 :15 p. m., at the American Museum of Natural 

 History, President Kemp presiding. 



The minutes of the meeting of May 23 were read and approved. 

 The following candidates for active membership, recommended by the 

 Council, were duly elected : 



David R. Abercrombie, 311 Broadway, 



Oakes Ames, North Easton, Mass., 



Mrs. William H. Bliss, 6 East 65th Street, 



Frederick A. Camp, 33 West 129th Street, 



Jose Edward Chaves, 31 East 49th Street, 



G. Warrington Curtis, Southampton, N. Y., 



David T. Davis, 55 Liberty Street, 



C. Stuart Gager, Central Museum, Brooklvn, 



