XXVI ANNUAL REPORT. 



GEOLOGICAL SECTION. 



There have been eleven meetings of ihis section during the 

 year, with an average attendance of thirty-eight. 



The following papers have been read : — 



The Rhaetic Foi-mation, with its 



Bone Bed aud the First Mammal. W. J. Harhison, F.G.S. 

 The Triassic Rocks of the Midland 



Counties . . . . . . . . A. H. Atkins, B.Sc. 



The Lias Formation, with especial 



reference to Warwickshire . . Rev. P. B. Brodie, M.A., F.G.S. 

 The Geology of the Glacial Epoch. . Rev. H. W. Crosskey, F.G.S 

 How to Work in the Archasan 



Rocks Dr. C. Callaway, F.G.S. 



The Government Geological Survey : 



its history, progress, aud present 



state . . . . . . . . . . W. J. Harrison, F.G.S. 



Zone Relations in Crystals . . . . C. J. Woodward, B.Sc, F.G.S. 



The first four papers were the continuation of a series 

 begun in the preceding year for the purpose of describing the 

 chief features of the various formations, especially in relation 

 to their development in the Midland Counties. The meetings 

 have been very successful, owing in great measure to the 

 influence of Mr. W. J. Harrison, the chairman of the year. 



Five meetings have been held on Friday evenings for 

 educational purposes. On April 8th a paper by Mr. W, J. 

 Harrison was read on "The Uses of Geological Knowledge." 

 On November 11th and December 9th Mr. T. H. Waller 

 described the process of making Microscopical Rock Sections, 

 and the methods of identifying the minerals they contain. The 

 other two evenings were occupied by conversation. 



There have been two Excursions for Geological purposes 

 only : — June 25th, to the Lias Sections at Wilmcote ; July 16th, 

 to the Drift Beds and Boulder Clay near Harborne. 



A. H. ATKLNS, B.bc, Hon. bee 



