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adductor, but this seems less probable. It is a matter which 

 needs further stud3^ 



I wish to express m>' hearty thanks to Professor E. B. Wil- 

 son for the loan of specimens, and to Mr. Bradney B. Griffin for 

 his very generous assistance in looking up literature for nie. 



Section of Geology. 



April 19, 1897. 



The evening of the regular monthly meeting of the Section 

 was devoted to a reception on behalf of the Academy to Sir 

 Archibald Geikie, Director- General of H. M. Geological Survey 

 of Great Britain. The exercises took place at the rooms of the 

 Academy of Medicine. After an informal reception, the meet- 

 ing was opened by a brief address by President Stevenson who 

 extended the welcome of the Academy to its guest. He was 

 followed by Professor Kemp, who spoke of the work of 

 Sir Archibald Geikie as a general geologist and as a student 

 of petrography. Professor Dodge followed, speaking from the 

 standpoint of a teacher and a student of physiography. The 

 last address of welcome was by Professor Angelo Heilprin, of 

 the Philadelphia Academ}' of Sciences, who as a representative 

 of the oldest American scientific society, spoke from the point of 

 view of the traveler and student of geology of the world at large. 



In reply Sir Archibald Geikie extended his thanks to ^he 

 Academy, paid a warm tribute to the work and worth of New- 

 berry, Dana, Cope, Leidy and Hayden, and spoke of the work 

 of the United States Geological Survey and the American 

 geologists in advancing the cause of the science. 



At the close of the more formal meeting, an informal reception 

 was held at which all present had an opportunity lo meet the 

 guest of the evening, the members of the Academy and the 

 several visiting geologists from a distance. The occasion was 

 in every wa}- a success. 



Richard E. Dodge, 



Secreta7'y. 



