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A committee, consisting of Professor Fairchild and Mr. Howell, 
to whom was referred the Stony-brook Glen specimens, reported their 
inability to arrive at a unanimous conclusion. 
Dec. 2, 1890. Mr. Davison exhibited a specimen of silicified 
shell, from near the lower falls of the Genesee. 
Mr. A. S. Mann exhibited alumn from Greigsville, N. Y. 
Professor Fairchild and Mr. Howell were appointed a special 
committee to obtain samples representing the strata penetrated in 
drilling for natural gas on the premises of Otis and Gorsline on 
Oak street. 
The topic for the evening was Fossilization. 
Dec. 16, 1890. Professor Fairchild reported that arrangements 
had been made to secure borings from the gas well of Otis & Gorsline. 
Mr. Preston, the Recorder, was instructed to secure a ¢ase in 
which to deposit the collection of local fossils presented to the Academy 
by eb ror, Ay Le Arey. 
The topic for the evening was Sedimentary Rocks: 
Jan. 6, 1891. Mr. Muecke exhibited a specimen, thought by him 
to be the fossil of some gasterpod shell, and which he obtained in a 
quarry on Goodman street. Silicified shells were exhibited by Miss 
King. 
The topic for the evening was Igneous Rocks. Mr. J. M. Davison 
exhibited and described several microscopic sections of igneous rocks, 
which showed the crystaline structure of such rocks, and the develop- 
ment of crystalline forms in rock masses. 
REPORT OF THE SECTION OF ZOOLOGY. 
The preliminary steps for the organization of this Section were 
taken after the regular meeting of the Academy of March 10, 1890, at 
which time a meeting for temporary organizations was held, and a 
committee consisting of Prof. H. L. Fairchild, Dr. J. Fdw. Line, 
and Dr. J. L. Roseboom appointed to draft rules, and suggest an 
organization. This committee reported to the Section, April 14, 1890, 
the organization suggested by them being adopted, namely, for Chair- 
man, Frank A. Ward, for Recorder, Geo. W. Rafter. The rules adopted 
were similar to those of the Geological Section. : 
The first regular meeting for the discussion of scientific subjects 
was held April 30, 1890, at which time Prof. H. L. Fairchild presented 
to the Section a letter from Mr. G. W. Hill, of Fisher’s Station, in 
reference to a number of weasels attacking a man. According to Mr. 
