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NOTES AND COMMENTS. 
THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETYS CENTENARY. 
Probably at no previous period has there been gathered 
together in one place so many prominent geologists as assembled 
in London on the occasion of the recent Centenary Celebration 
of the Geological Society, and it is very unlikely that there will 
ever be such a gathering again. There were delegates and 
representatives from Austria-Hungary, the Argentine Con- 
federation, Belgium, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, 
Greece, Holland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Portugal, 
Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, the United States, Canada, India, 
South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. Most of these 
countries were represented by several delegates. From Great 
Britain were representatives of all the Universities, Colleges, 
Museums, and important Societies, and from most, congratu- 
latory addresses were handed in to Sir Archibald Geikie, who 
presided. 
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS. 
Amongst those present were many whose names are world- 
wide. Perhaps one of the most remarkable features in 
connection with the gathering was the great number of 
geologists present who have been well known for their work 
during the last fifty years. And though many were bordering 
on four score years, their years seemed to sit lightly on 
them. Every facility was given for making new and renewing 
old acquaintances, and in this way the successful conversazione 
held in the Natural History Museum at South Kensington did 
much in the interests of geological science. One man, a York- 
shireman, was much missed—an accident whicn he had some 
little time ago depriving him of a pleasure which would only 
have been surpassed to the many savants who would gladly 
have seen him present ; but Dr. Sorby was not forgotten, and 
several sent him some token of their regard. 
THE HistTORY OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 
In connection with the Celebration, Mr. H. B. Woodward 
has prepared a charming History of the Society, which is a 
mine of useful information, pleasantly written. In this are 
some curious pieces of information relative to the beginnings of 
the Society. It was at first an offshoot from two older bodies of 
limited membership, the Askesian and British Mineralogical 
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