THE 



GEOLOGICAL MAGAZINE 



NEW SERIES. DECADE VI. VOL. 



No. III.— MARCH, 1919. 



EDITORIAL NOTES 



WITH the present number a new feature is introduced into 

 the Geological Magazine, namely, an Editorial page. Hitherto 

 announcements of events of current interest have been relegated to 

 a section with the somewhat unsatisfactory title of "Miscellaneous" 

 and have been confined -within rather narrow limits. The intention is 

 to extend this feature into the form of Editorial notes and comments 

 on topical matters, personal, academic, administrative, scientific, and 

 economic ; in fact, any subjects bearing on the development and 

 progress of geology at home and abroad. It is hoped by this means 

 to extend the usefulness of the Magazine and to interest a still 

 wider circle of readers by affording an opportunity for a free and 

 informal discussion of the problems of the day. This is a period 

 of altogether exceptional conditions and also, it is believed, the 

 dawn of a new era in the history of science in general and of geology 

 in particular. In order that geology may play its part in the great 

 work of reconstruction that lies before us a wide dissemination of 

 ideas is essential, and, without being unduly egotistical, it is the 

 hope of the Editors that the Geological Magazine may take a humble 

 share in this great task. 



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Mr. Alfked Harker, M.A., LL.D., F.R.S., has been appointed 

 Header in Petrology in the University of Cambridge. There is at 

 present no permanent Readership connected with Geology in the 

 University, but "having regard to the long service and scientific 

 achievements of Mr. Harker" it was decided that a special Reader- 

 ship should be established for him, the appointment to dafee from 

 January 1, 1919. 



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At the annual meeting of the Geological Society, held on February 21, 

 the officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows : President 

 (for the second year), Mr. G. W. Lamplugh; Yice- Presidents, 



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