^^^ ROCHESTER ACADEMY OF SCIENCE. [May 25, 



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Mr. E. L. Potter showed specimens of a marine worm, Palolo 

 viridis, from Samoa, used as food by the natives. 



Mr. J. G. D'Olier showed a skull dug up near Honeoye Falls, 

 accompanied by a deposit of seed ; also part of another skull, deformed, 

 with which were found a necklace of claws and a pipe, which he also 

 exhibited. 



Mr. John Walton made further remarks concerning the shells 

 noted at the preceding meeting. 



Professor H. L. Fairchild presented a paper entitled : 



RECENT STUDIES OF GLACIAL LAKES. 



The paper described the phenomena of the later glacial waters of 

 New York state, specially the remarkable outlet channels in the Syra- 

 cuse region. The matter is printed in the Bulletin of the Geological 

 Society of America, Volume 10, 1899, pages 27-68 ; also in the 

 American Journal of Science, volume VII., pages 249-263; also in the 

 Twentieth Annual Report of the New York State Geologist, 1900, 

 pages 104-139- 



May 25, 1897. 



The meeting was held at Anderson Hall. President Fairchild 

 in the chair, and about forty-five persons present. 



In the absence of the expected lecturer, Woods Hutchinson, 

 M. D. , of Buftalo, N. Y., Professor Charles Wright Dodge 

 gave a lecture upon the 



NATURAL HISTORY OF LEAVES. 

 The lecture was illustrated by lantern views. 



June 8, 1897. 



The meeting was held in A'nderson Hall. President Fairchild 

 in the chair; about 100 persons present. 



Mr. J. G. Glen and Mr. Harry Woodworth were elected 

 to active membership. 



