18 TRANSACTIONS OF THE [ocr alr, 
boulders. The drift area lies far to the north; and the decom- 
posed rock of the region, above referred to, gives the clearest 
evidence that no land ice has ever moved over this neighborhood. 
The only explanation suggested is that of transportation by 
drifting ice, the stranding of some great rock-laden floe or berg, 
broken from the edge of the ice-sheet to the north or from local 
glaciers on the hills to the west. 
The PrestpENT briefly described the mountain region of 
Western Colorado, which he had recently visited. 
October 17, 1887. 
ADJOURNED BUSINESS MEETING. 
The President, Pror. J. S. NEWBERRY, in the chair. 
Twenty persons present. 
A Report of the Council made the following recommenda- 
tions :— 
I. The acceptance of the resignations of the following mem- 
bers: Mr. Albert S. Bolles, Lt. William 8. Dana, Rev. B. F. 
DeUosta, Mr. Charles H. Denison, Dr. Julius Sachs, Rev. George 
L. Shearer, Mr. Joseph Yates. 
II. The election of the following persons as resident members: 
Mrs, Martua J. LAMB. 
Mrs. Sara LOUISE SAUNDERS. 
Miss Lititz EK. WARREN. 
Dr. STEPHEN SMITH. 
III. The payment of certain bills. 
IV. That an invitation be extended to the Local Committee 
of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, to 
attend a meeting of the Academy, and that an appropriation be 
made to pay the cost of a collation. 
The recommendations were severally adopted, except the elec- 
tion of members, which was deferred, under the rule, to the 
Regular Business Meeting. 
