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Resolved, That Mr. James Hall be added to the local com- 

 mittee of next year. 



Resolved,, That the thanks of this Association be presented to 

 the Boston Society of Natural History for the use of their Hall 

 as a place of meeting, and for the kind attention shown to the 

 Association by its individual members. 



Mr. CouTHOUY read some extracts from his journal, " on the 

 wave-lilie undulations of the earth's crust at all periods of dis- 

 turbance from the most ancient date to the present time," instan- 

 cing some modern volcanoes. 



Dr. Morton, on resigning the chair during the remainder of 

 the meeting, then addressed the Association as follows : 



Gentlemen — Before we part, permit me to thank you in the 

 most sincere and grateful terms for the honor you have done me 

 in permitting me to preside on the present occasion. I can as- 

 sure you that I have listened with entire satisfaction and instruc- 

 tion to the proceedings of this body,' which will fully sustain the 

 high reputation of those gentlemen who have favored us with 

 their communications, and at the same time establish the charac- 

 ter of the Association at home and abroad. I look forward with 

 confidence to its widely increasing utility ; and with the most 

 earnest desu-e to cooperate in your future labors, and confident of 

 your success, I again thank you for the distinction you have thus 

 kindly conferred upon me. 



Prof. Locke was chosen chairman during the remaining part 

 of the session. 



Mr. CouTHOUY continued his remarks on the range of the vol- 

 canoes of the South Sea islands, and in regard to the progressive 

 movement of volcanic action in a fixed direction. 



Prof. Locke offered so||ie remarks in regard to the Oulophyl- 

 lites found on the Wabash river ; also on the diamond found in 

 Indiana on ground near and below the coal. 



Dr. Amos Binney and Dr. A. A. Gould were added to the 

 committee on publication. 



Mr. James Hall exhibited sections on Lake Erie, showing 

 broken strata with intermingled drift ; he also spoke in regard to 

 wood and bones found in the drift of various parts of the State of 

 New York, particularly in the Genesee river, and in regard to the 

 change which has there taken place in the channel of the river. 



James D. Dana, A. M., of the U. S. Exploring Expedition, 

 was invited to become a member of this Association. 



