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" Northwest Territory." The State University of Ohio is one of 

 the youngest of its kind, but now one of the most important, among 

 the States formed from that great region, although Ohio was the 

 first to be organized into Statehood. 



Among the numerous fine structures scattered over the broad 

 area of the campus, one of the most interesting is Orton Hall, con- 

 taining the collections in geology and archaeology, which are very 

 extensive, as well as the laboratories, workrooms, and classrooms 

 of the geological department, and at present the University Li- 

 brary. Here the meetings of Section E (Geology and Geography) 

 were held. In the adjacent Botanical Hall, with its greenhouses, 

 etc., Section G held its meetings. But most of the sections met 

 in Townshend Hall, where the telephone service above described 

 connected all the rooms. 



The Ohio State University not only welcomed and accommo- 

 dated the association, but had a strong representation among the 

 oificers of the meeting. The venerable president, Dr. Orton, has 

 long been professor of geology in the university, and his collec- 

 tions are displayed in the hall that so appropriately bears his name. 

 Section C (Chemistry) and Section G (Botany) both had secretaries 

 from the university faculty Professors "Weber and Kellerman, 

 respectively while the arrangements for the meeting have been 

 already spoken of as largely due to Professor Thomas and Professor 

 Orton, Jr. 



The ladies' reception committee did everything for the com- 

 fort and convenience of the visiting ladies. Their musicale and 

 garden party in the grounds were described as extremely enjoy- 

 able, and the provision of private carriages to convey ladies and 

 aged members across the broad spaces of the campus to and from 

 the entrances was a very delicate and highly esteemed conven- 

 ience, especially on warm days. The association was favored in 

 the weather, which, though somewhat hot out of doors, was not 

 severe, and the rooms were pleasant and airy. 



The excursions given to the members were all of them scien- 

 tific; they were not merely pleasure trips. This point was a 

 marked feature of the Columbus meeting, and one well worthy 

 of future imitation as far as may be. Xot every place, however, 

 has such marked facilities in this respect. On Saturday, August 

 26th, three free excursions were provided to points of geological 

 or archaeological interest. They were about equally shared by 

 the members, together with representatives of the local commit- 

 tee. One party left on Friday evening, passing the night at San- 

 dusky, and going by boat thence to the celebrated islands of Lake 

 Erie, there to see the wonderful glacial furrows in the cornifer- 



