PROCEEDINGS FOR 1914 XVII 



The Congress convened in Toronto on August 7th, at which 

 time the monograph, prepared by Messrs. Mclnnes, Dowling and 

 Leach, of the Geological Survey of Canada, on the Coal Resources of 

 the World, was presented. This monograph, consisting of 1266 pages 

 in three volumes, with an atlas of 48 maps, is a notable addition to 

 the literature on the subject and is comparable with the "Iron Ore 

 Resources of the World" of the Xlth session held at Stockholm in 1910. 



Meetings were held for the discussion of papers of general interest, 

 as well as meetings of sections as follows: Section 1. (a) Pre-Cam- 

 brian, (b) Economic, (c) Petrology, Mineralogy, etc.; Section 2. 

 Palaeontology and Stratigraphy; Section 3. Glacial Geology and Physio- 

 graphy, and a special Section for Tectonics and miscellaneous papers. 



Previous to the meeting in Toronto a number of excursions were 

 made in the eastern part of the Dominion to mining centres and 

 places of geological interest in eastern Ontario, Quebec and the mari- 

 time provinces. During the meeting a number of short excursions 

 took place to various localities in the neighbourhood of Toronto. 

 After the meeting there were separate excursions to the Pacific coast, 

 one by Crow's Nest Pass and another through the Kicking Horse 

 Pass, followed by one to the Yukon. Subordinate excursions were 

 also held in the west to notable mining areas. 



These excursions, as in former meetings of the Congress, formed 

 a prominent feature of the session; they were largely attended and 

 were entered into with the greatest enthusiasm and interest. 



The great benefit derived by the members from the mutual 

 interchange of ideas cannot be overestimated. The vast natural 

 resources of the Dominion were prominently before them in all sections 

 of the immense territory covered and cannot fail to have left a favour- 

 able and lasting impression on all who were present. 



X. — Purchase of a Large Telescope for the Dominion 

 Observatory. 



After consultation with a number of astronomers and instrument 

 designers in the United States and Europe, specifications were drawn 

 for the construction of reflecting telescopes with principal mirrors 

 of 60 and 72 inches aperture respectively, and a number of instrument 

 makers were invited to tender on each size, separate tenders being 

 asked for the mounting and the optical parts. 



When the tenders were received the Government decided in 

 favor of the larger size, and authorized contracts with the Warner 

 and Swasey Company, of Cleveland, Ohio, for the construction of the 

 mounting and with the John A. Brashear Company, of Pittsburg, 



