PROCEEDINGS FOR 1919 XXXI 



Two members of the Section, Dr. F. D. Adams and Dr. R. W. 

 Brock, are absent on overseas service. 



The following new members were elected during the year: Dr. 

 W. H. Collins, Mr. R. A. A. Johnston, Mr. T. L. Walker. 



The officers and committees elected for the coming year were: 

 President, Mr. J. A. Dresser; Vice-President, Dr. H. M. Ami; Secre- 

 tary, Mr. William Mclnnes. 



Committee on Nominations: Mr. J. A. Dresser (for 2 years), Mr. 

 William Mclnhes (for 1 year). 



Committee Dn Printing: Mr. E. R. Faribault, Mr. James White, 

 Mr. William Mclnnes. The two last named to act with the General 

 Committee. 



The following members were elected to act with the Council in 

 the selection of candidates for membership, in accordance with the 

 provisions of Section 6 of the By-laws: Mr. R. G. McConnell, Mr. 

 J. B. Tyrrell and Mr. James White. 



There are six vacancies in the membership, and it was resolved 

 by the Section that four new members be elected next year. 



The following resolutions were adopted by the Section: 



That the Section endorse, as an emergency measure, the pro- 

 posal of the Canadian Mining Institute for the employment of mining 

 men who have returned from overseas; and that this resolution be 

 laid before the general meeting of the Society for consideration. 



That By-law No. 6 be amended by cancelling the special pro- 

 visions respecting elections to Section IV, and that the provisions in 

 the By-laws in respect to elections that apply to Sections I, II and III, 

 be made applicable to Section IV also. 



The following papers were read at the sessions of the Section: 

 1. — Presidential Address: The Palseogeography of Acadia. By 

 L. W. Bailey, LL.D., F.R.S.C. 



2. — The Glacial History of Prince Edward Island and the 

 Magdalen Islands. By A. P. Coleman, M.A., Ph.D., F.R.S.C. 



3. — The Delta of the Little River Group and Its Peculiarities. 

 By G. F. Matthew, D.Sc, F.R.S.C. 



4. — The Origin of the Purcell Trench, British Columbia (Koot- 

 enay Lake Valley). By S. J. Schofield, M.A., B.Sc, Ph.D. 



5. — Description of a New Genus and Species (Panoplosaurus 

 mirus) of Armoured Dinosaur from the Belly River Beds of Alberta. 

 By L. M. Lambe, F.G.S., F.R.S.C. 



6. — Preliminary Description of a New Species of Trachodont 

 Dinosaur from the Belly River Formation of Alberta. By W. A. 

 Parks, B.A., Ph.D., F.R.S.C. 



