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charts the form and character of the crater of Kilauea and the rela- 

 tion which it bears to the geological form of the island upon which it 

 is situated. He then described with the aid of colored lantern slides 

 a trip from Honolulu by water and across country to theJ vicinity of 

 Kilauea. From there to the crater the journey was depicted by means 

 of motion pictures showing the region directly surrounding the crater, 

 tourists toasting post-cards over the heat-cracks in the earth, etc., and 

 finally a series of motion pictures of the seething mass of boiling lava 

 within the crater. One of the latter, taken at night by the light of 

 the molten lava, was truly wonderful and, according to Dr. Bryan, 

 gave a most realistic impression of the crater which is over two miles 



in width. 



After thanking the speaker for his most unusual and interesting 

 lecture. President Teller declared the meeting adjourned. 



Milwaukee, February 25, 1909. 



Meeting of the combined sections. 



Seven persons present. 



On motion of Dr. Graenicher Dr. Barth was nominated for chair- 

 man pro tem. Carried. Motion by Dr. Graenicher, seconded by Miss 

 Elmer, that Mr. Clowes act as secretary pro tem. Carried. A general 

 discussion (on means for making the combined section meetings more 

 popular and better attended) then followed by all present. Mr. 

 Colles moved the recommendation of the following resolution to be 

 presented at the next general meeting. 



RESOLUTIONS. 



Whereas, It is the sense of the section meetings of the society 

 that the meetings known as the combined section meetings do not 

 attract or receive the attendance or attention of the members they 

 should attract; be it 



Resolved, That we recommend to the society that the program 

 committee be instructed hereafter until further notice to prepare in 

 advance certain topics of a more or less specific nature for each such 

 meeting and announce one or more such topics for each meeting, 

 notices to be sent in advance to the members ; and be it 



Resolved, That we recommend to the society that in the next and 

 future seasons the program committee be instructed to prepare, print 



