110 International Geographic Conference. 



Afternoon Session, July 27, 1893. 



At 3 p m the Conference was resumed, about 200 persons being 

 j)resent. 



The first paper, " Geographic Instruction in the public 

 Schools," was by Professor W. B. Powell, Superintendent of 

 Public Schools, Washington, D. C. 



Professor T. C. Chamberlin, representing the University of 

 Chicago, read an essay on " The Relations of Geology to Physi- 

 ography in our educational System." 



Professor William Libbey, Junior, delegate from the American 

 Geographical Society of New York, spoke briefly on " The Rela- 

 tions of the Gulf Stream and the Labrador Current off the Ncav 

 England Coast," describing his researches into the effect of these 

 currents on the distribution of food-fishes. 



Mr F. H. Newell, United States Geological Survey, read a 

 paper entitled "The arid Regions of the United States." 



These communications appear among the " memoirs and ad-' 

 dresses " appended hereto. 



The session was then adjourned until 8 p m. 



Evening Session, July 27, 1893. 



At 8 p m President Hubbard introduced General A. W. Greely, 

 United States Army, who delivered an address on interpolar 

 expeditions, making especial reference to his own expedition, 

 the explorations of Lieutenant Lockwood and the terrible suf- 

 ferings and partial destruction of the party on their retreat. 



There were about 500 persons present. 



At 9.30 p m the Conference adjourned to meet next morning at 

 the monastery of La Rabida, in the Fair grounds, Jackson park^ 

 and afterward to continue the session at 11 a m in Recital hall. 



Friday, July 28, 1893. 



The members of the Conference met in Jackson park, where, 

 through the courtesy of Mr William E. Curtis, chief of the Latin- 

 American department, they had the exclusive use of the mon- 

 astery of La Rabida from 9 to 11 a m. Mr Curtis and Captain 

 John G. Bourke, United States Army, escorted the members 

 through the monastery and explained the precious collection of 

 historical papers there exhibited. 



At 11 a m President Hubbard called the session to order in 

 Recital hall, introducing Miss E. R. Scidmore, who read a paper 

 entitled " Recent Explorations in Alaska," printed elsewhere. 



