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174 Association of American Geologists and Naturalisis. 
Prof. Locke offered some remarks, explanatory of Mr. _ 
opinion on the equivalency of the western formations. 
Prof. Hitchcock read a paper on the determination of the sili 
ecified trunk .of a tree found’ in the new red sandstone of — 
necticut. 
The Association then proceeded to the a of a standing 
" committee. 
Resolved, That this committee consist of the following gentle- 
men: Prof. Edward Hitchcock, Dr. Ducatel, Dr. C. T. Jack- 
son, Prof. Lewis C. Beck, Mr. Lardner Vanuxem, Dr. J. B. 
Rogers, Prof. J. W. Bailey, Prof. John Locke, and Prof. B. 
Silliman. 
Resolved, That Dr. King and Dr. David Dale Owen, be - 
ded to the committee on the western mounds. Adjourned to 
. Friday, April 29, 9 o’clock, A. M:—Association met pursuant 
to adjournment, Prof. Beck in the chair; minutes of the last 
meeting read; proceeded to the choice of officers for the en- 
suing year, according to the resolve of yesterday. The following 
gentlemen were unanimously elected: Prof. Henry D. Rogers, 
Chairman; Prof. John Locke, Treasurer ; Profs — ts see 
dard, Secretary. 
Resolved, That the next meeting of this Association be hel 
in Albany, N. Y. 
The secretary was ictiested to answer the ébiansunicellll 
from the National Institute at oh reaintac eg inviting the Associa- 
tion to meet in that city. 
In consequence of the election of Prof. Locke to the office of 
treasurer, a vacancy was left in the standing committee; he being 
€2-officio a member of that committee. Mr. John L. saw was 
elected in his place. 
Prof. Wm. B. Rogers, Prof. Locke and Prof. Hitchcock, were 
appointed a committee to confer on the apihject of the time ” the 
hext meeting. 
Resolved, That the subject of publication of the abstract of 
the proceedings of this meeting of the Association, be placed 
at the disposal of the chairman and secretaries of the present 
meeting, _ 
A comtnication dee read = Mr. J. EB. Teschemacher, ¢o0- 
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