MTIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY. 



ABSTRACT OF MINUTES. 



October 5, 1888, Mnth Meeting/. 



A papei' was read entitled, " Topographic Models," by Mr, 

 Cosmos Mindeleff . Published in the " National Geographic Mag- 

 azine," Vol. I, No. 3. 



October 19, 1888, Te?ith Meeting. 

 The attendance being very small, no paper was read. 



November 2, 1888, Eleventh Meethig. 



The paper of the evening was entitled, " Surveys, their Kinds 

 and Purposes," by Mr. Marcus Baker. The paper was discussed 

 by Messrs. Ogden, Goodfellow, Gannett and Baker. Published 

 in "Science," Vol. XII, No. 304. 



November 16, 1888, Twelfth Meeting. 



A paper was read by Mr. Henry Gannett, giving certain 

 "Physical Statistics Relating to Massachusetts," derived from 

 the map of that State recently prepared by the United States 

 Geological Survey. A discussion followed which was partici- 

 pated in by Messrs. Baker, Kenaston, Fernow, Weed, and the 

 author. A second paper entitled, " Something about Tornadoes," 

 was read by Lieut. J. P. Finley, U. S. Signal Corps. 



November 30, 1888, Thirteenth Meeting. 



The annual reports of vice-Presidents Herbert G. Ogden and 

 Gen. A. W. Greely were delivered. Published in the " National 

 Geographic Magazine," Vol. I, No. 2. 



December 20, 1888, Fourteenth Meeting. 



Held in the Law Lecture Room of the Columbian University. 

 The President delivered his Annual Address, entitled, "Africa." 

 Published in the "National Geographic Magazine," Vol. I, No. 2. 



