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THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA. 



The Fifth Annual and Winter Meeting of the Geological Society 

 of America, as announced in the last issue of the Naturalist, was held 

 in Ottawa, Canada, beginning Wednesday, December 28th, 1892. 



Through the kindness of Dr. J G. Bourinot, C.M,G., of the Royal 

 Society of Canada, and Clerk of the House of Commons, the ample 

 and commodious Room of the Railway Committee of the House of 

 Commons was placed at the disposal of the Society. There were about 

 forty Fellows present — sixteen of whom came from va.ious portions of 

 the United States of America. The meeting was under the Presidency 

 of Mr. G. K. Gilbert, Cliief Geologist to the United States Geolojjical 

 Survey, Washington, whilst Prof. H. L. Fairchild, of the University 

 of Rochester, was Secretary. 



If we are to judge by the attendance and interest manifested at 

 the meetings, a-; well as by the number and quality of the pa[)ers pre- 

 sented, there is no doubt that this meeting was a decided success. 



A local committee composed of Fellows of the Royal Society, 

 membrsofthe Logan Club which comprise the scientific staff of the 

 Geological Survey, etc., had made all necessary arrangements for the 

 comfort and lodging of the members during the meeting. Dr. Selwyn 

 as Chairm in of the Committee, and Mr Smith as Secretary, spared no 

 pains in giving the visiting Fellows of the Society a good reception. 



The thanks of all are due to His Excellency the Governor General 

 for the exceedingly kind and generous manner in which he devoted so 

 much time and attention to the Society, besides furnishing the Fellows 

 from a distance with an excellent opportunity of having a glimpse of 

 social life at the Canadian capital by giving an " At Home" at Rideau 

 Hall last Friday afternoon. To Dr. Ells, Mr. J. B. Tyrrell, Mr. Smith 

 and others, much credit is also due for their exertions in making all 

 necessary arrangements. 



THE MEETINGS. 



Shortly after ten o'clock on Wednesday, the 28th ult., President 

 Gilbert took the chair and called upon His Excellency the Governor 

 (ieneral to give the address of welcome. 



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