708 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [DeC,^ 



Director Benjamin H. Smith. 



Vice-Director Joseph Crawford. 



Recorder Charles S. Williamson. 



Treasurer and Conservator Stewardson Brown. 



Respectfully submitted 



Stewardson Brown, 



Conservator. 



MiNERALOGICAL AND GEOLOGICAL SECTION. 



The Section has held four meetings this year, with an average 

 attendance of twelve. 



Communications were made by Dr. E. T. Wherry, on crystal 

 analysis; by Dr. Thomas C. Brown, on the geology of the Catskill 

 Aqueduct; by Dr. T. C. Brown, on a canoe trip in Northern Quebec; 

 and by Dr. Florence Bascom, on an excursion of the International 

 Geological Congress north of Lake Ontario. There were alsO' 

 shorter communications and various discussions. 



In addition, the Section had one meeting in conjunction with the 

 Academy, and Dr. E. T. Wherry then reported on the International 

 Geological Congress held at Toronto last August. 



The Section had six field excursions, with an average attendance of 

 .17. Visits were made to: (1) Crystalline rocks near Glen Mills 

 and Lenni, on Chester Creek and at Black Horse, Delaware County; 

 (2) Crystalline rocks and their minerals near the Falls of French 

 Creek, Chester County; (3) Crystalline rocks near Holmesburg and 

 Rolandsville, Philadelphia; (4) New Red Perkasie shales and 

 Pottstown shales and trap, near Schwenksville, Montgomery County; 

 (5) Graphite deposits near Byers, Chester County; (6) Crystalline 

 rocks and Cambrian, near Pennypack Creek, Montgomery County. 



One new member and tAvo associate members were elected. 



The following officers of the Section have been elected for the year 

 1914: 



Director Benjamin Smith Lyman. 



Vice-Director Frank J. Keeley. 



Recorder and Secretary Silas L. Schumo. 



Treasurer William B. Davis. 



Conservator George Vaux, Jr. 



Respectfully submitted by order of the Section. 



Benjamin Smith Lyman, 



Director, 



