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December 15th, 1884. 

 Stated Meeting. 

 The President, Dk. J. S. Newberry, in the chair. 

 Dr. J. S. Newberry read a paper on 



THE FOOD AND FIBRE PLANTS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN?. 



(Ilhistrated with specimens.) 



December 22d, 1884. 

 Stated Meeting. 

 The President, Dr. J. S. Newberry, in the chair. 



Dr. a. a. Julien described the glacial drift between New 

 York City and Far Rockaway, L. I., and discussed especially 

 the granitoid boulders scattered in front of the drift-hills of 

 the terminal moraine. 



This was followed by a discussion upon the pre-glacial and 

 glacial drifts ; upon the " fringe " in front of the terminal 

 moraine; and upon the relative level of land and sea during 

 the Glacial epoch, by President Newberry, Dr. Julien and 

 Prof. Fairchild. 



January 5 th, 1885. 

 E-EGULAR Business Meeting. 

 The President, Dr. J. S. Newberry, in the chair. 

 The Business was adjourned to January 12th. 



Mr. George F. Kunz exhibited three diamonds from Che- 

 rokee Flats, Butte Co., Col. 



The President exhibited photographs of the Columbia Col- 

 lege Museum of Geology and Natural History. 



