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discussed by those engaged carrying on similar 'researches in North 

 America, or vice versa, and the interchange of ideas always brought 

 light with it. 



Of foreign or European members and delegates there were : — -Prof. 

 Albrecht Penck, Prince Kropotkin, Dr. Dorhn, Mons. C. Richet, Sir 

 George Robertson, Mr. F. C Selous, Prof. Brauner, Prof. Meslans, 

 Prof. Lloyd Morgan, Prof. Richards, whose interestmg papers captivated 

 the attention of all who had the pleasure of listening to them in their 

 respective sections. 



The UnitedStates of America contributed not a little to the success 

 of these meetings and the papers read were of a high type. Among those 

 who took an active part in the work of the various sections from the 

 United States were :— Prof. W. J. McGee, Prof. G. K. Gilbert, Prof. 

 Simon Newcombe, Dr. A. F. Chamberlin, Dr. W. M. Davis, Dr. R. E. 

 Dodge, Mr. F. B. Taylor, Prof. Mendenhall, Prof. E. W. Claypole, Prof. 

 H. L. Fairchild, Prof. Homer T. Fuller, Prof. F. W. Putnam, Dr. Wm. 

 Osier, Prof. Bailey Willis. 



Of Canadians, who read papers in various sections of the British 

 Association, we note the following from our note-book : — Dr. G. 

 M. Dawson, Mr. J. F. Whiteaves, Prof. A. B. Macallum, Dr. A. P. 

 Coleman, Prof. R. Ramsay Wright, Dr. R. W. Ells, Prof. E. E. Prince, 

 Prof. James Mavor, Dr. Wm. Saunders, Prof. D. P. Penhallow, Dr. F. D. 

 Adams, Prof. B. J. Harrington, Prof. H. T. Bovey, Prof. L. W. Bailey, 

 Messrs. J. B. Tyrrell, A. E. Barlow, James White, W. F. Ferrier ; Pro- 

 fessor J. Fowler, and Drs. W. W. Andrews, G. T. Kennedy, and J. W. 

 Spencer. 



Among the Canadians who occupied prominent positions in the 

 various sections we note : — Dr. G. M. Dawson, President of Section C. 

 Geology ; Prof. A. Johnson, J. C. Glashan, Prof. J. G. MacGregor, in 

 Section A ; Drs. Ellis and Ruttan, Prof Pike and Prof. Harrington, in 

 Section B, Chemistry ; Prof. Coleman, Secretary of Section C; Prof. 

 R. Ramsay Wright and Prof. Prince, in Section D, Zoology ; Prof. Bur- 

 wash, Capt. Deville, Mr. J. B. Tyrrell, in Section E, Geography'; Prof. 

 J. Mavor and Prof. Adam Shortt, in Section F ; Prof. Bovey, Prof. 

 Galbraith, Profs. Callendar and Dupuis in Section G ; Prof. Macallum, 



