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over two hundred years ago. The paper was discussed b}- Mr. F. 

 C.Nicholas and by Professor Kemp. Mr. Nicholas reiterated his 

 previous statements, and showed why, in his opinion, the aurifer- 

 ous deposits were of less extensive distribution than Mr. Bull- 

 man considered them to be. 



The third paper of the evening was a short account by the 

 Secretary of the work of the Geographical Section of the British 

 Association for the Advancement of Science, at Toronto. He 

 spoke particularly of the cordial reception given to Americans, 

 and the prominent places that they received in the matter of 

 committees, etc. He summarized the more interesting and im- 

 portant papers. 



The last paper of the evening was by Professor Martin, who 

 gave a similar account of the work done before the Geological 

 Section at Toronto, speaking particularly of the Presidential Ad- 

 dress by Dr. Dawsen,and of the paper given by Mr. J. B. TA'rrell 

 on the " Glacial Deposits of Northern Canada." 



There was no discussion and the meeting adjourned at ten p. m. 



Richard E. Dodge, 



Secretary. 



Stated Meeting. 

 October 25th, 1897. 



The Academy met with Secretary Kemp in the chair. The 

 minutes of the last meeting were omitted. 



The Section of Psychology and Anthropology then organized 

 and proceeded with the programme for the evening. 



Professor Boaz and Dr. Farrand presented a report on the 

 Jesup expedition to the North Pacific coast. The principal 

 points covered by these reports appeared in Science of October 

 8th, 189T. 



The third paper was a report by Dr. A. Hrdlicka on Anthro- 

 pology and Psychology at the Detroit meeting of the American 

 Association. 



