xvi National Geogrojphic Magaziiie. 



States Army, conducted the members of the Conference through 

 the monastery of I^a Ral:)ida. 



At 11 a m the session was called to order in Recital Hall, and 

 Miss E. R. Scidmore read a paper on " Recent Explorations in 

 Alaska." Printed in this volume, pp. 17S-179. 



Dr Adolph Ernst, Venezuelan Commissioner to the World's 

 Columbian ExjDosition delivered an address on "' Venezuela." 



Ensign Roger Welles, Junior, United States Navy, described 

 "A Trip up the Orinoco River." 



Dr Emil Hassler, Paraguayan Commissioner to the Ex^DOsi- 

 tion, was present, but asked to be excused from attempting an 

 address in English. 



The Brazilian commissioners to the Exposition, Senor Graci- 

 ano A. cle Azambuja and Baron de Marajjo, also made their apol- 

 ogies for not participating more fulh". 



Afternoon session. 



President Hubbard in the chair. Attendance, 100. 



Captain John CI. Bourke. United States Army, read a paper 

 on "The History of the old Monastery of La Rabida." 



Paul B. du Chaillu then spoke of his travels among the Norse- 

 men and of the character of their ancestors, the Vikings. 



Captain Victor Maria Concas read a paper on " The Caravels of 

 Columbus." Printed in this volume, }ip. 180-186. 



Mr F. A. Ober read a paper entitled " In the Wake of Colum- 

 bus." Printed in this volume, pp. 187-196. 



Mr W. E. Curtis read a paper entitled " Recent Disclosures 

 concerning pre-Columbian Voyages to America in the Archives 

 of the Vatican." Printed in this volume, pp. 197-3-3^. 



At 5 p m tlie Conference adjourned sine die. 



October 23, 1893. Special meeting. 



Meeting held in the Builders' Exchange Hall. President Hub- 

 bard in the chair. Attendance, 600. 



Captain Magnus Andersen, of Norway, gave an illustrated lec- 

 ture on the " Vikings." 



October 27, 1893. 84-th meeting. 



Meeting held in the Builders' Exchange Hall. Vice-President 

 Greely in the chair. Attendance, 300. 



Reverend George E. Post delivered an address on tlie " Physical 

 Geography and Ethnology of Syria and Palestine." 



