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Zeitsclirift an extraordinary service and it might 

 perhaps be possible to keep it alive. For our 

 common strivings in the field of practical geology 

 it would be calamitous if this Zeitsehrift, after 

 so long existence, "was now compelled to go under 

 through financial difficulties. It is a good medium 

 for scientific publication so that authors also 

 would suffer through the passing of the publica- 

 tion. For your efforts in the interest of this 

 matter, I pledge my highest tlianis. 



SIGMA XI AT THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO 



The .thirty-eighth chapter of Sigma Xi, to be 

 kno*n as ithe Idaho Chapter, was installed at 

 ■the University of Idaho on June 5. Fif'teen 

 active members, who were elected to the society 

 while connected with O'ther educational insti- 

 tutions, composed the petitioning group. 



The installation exercises were conducted by 

 Dr. Henry B. Ward and Dr. Edward Ellery, 

 president and secretary of the national society. 

 The charge to the chapter was delivered by 

 Dean Ellery and the symposium was con- 

 ducted by Dr. Ward. Eighteen science men 

 who were formerly associated with the Uni- 

 versity of Idaho Sigma Xi (Hub were invited to 

 attend the installation ceremonies. Several 

 active members of the Washington State Col- 

 lege faculty were also in attendance. 



The following officers wei^e elected: Presi- 

 dent, Dr. J, E. Wodsedalek; vice-president, 

 Dr. M. P. Angell; secretary. Dr. Henry 

 Sehmitz; treasurer. Professor C. E. Behre. 



A formal banquet was held in the evening 

 at Lindley Hall, University Campus. Among 

 one hundred guests of the chapter were Dr. 

 Ward, Dean Ellery, Dr. A. H. Upham, presi- 

 dent of the univei-sity; Dr. E. A. Bryan, com- 

 missioner of education of Idaho; Miss Ethel 

 Redfield, state superintendent of public instruc- 

 tion; Dr. Melander, of Washington State Col- 

 lege; membei-s of the Idaho Board of Regents, 

 the associate members of ithe former Idaho 

 Sigma Xi Club, and the deans and heads of the 

 arts and letters divisions of the university. Dr. 

 J. E. Wodsedalek acted as toastmaster and 

 toasts were responded to by Dr. Ward, Dean 

 Ellery, President Upham and Commissioner 

 Bryan. 



The installation took place during com- 



mencement week. Dean Ellery delivered the 

 baccalaureate sermon and Dr. Ward gave the 

 commencement address. Dean Ellery's subject 

 was "The hills of human help," while that of 

 Dr. Ward was "The struggle of man with wild 

 life in North America." 



THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN 

 GEOGRAPHERS 



The annual meeting of the association, in 

 connection -with the Greologioal Society of 

 America, will be held at the University of 

 Michigan, Ann Arbor, by invitation of the re- 

 gents of the university, on Wednesday, Thurs- 

 day and Friday, December 27, 28 and 29, be- 

 ginning on Wednesday at 1 :30 P.M. 



The president's address will be given at the 

 opening of the session Thursday afternoon and 

 will be followed by a series of invited papers. 

 Later in the afternoon, by special invitation, 

 the association will visit an exhibit of rare 

 miaps belonging to Mr. William S. Clements, 

 a regent of the university. 



Sessions will be held in the natural science 

 building where eshibition and smoking rooms 

 are available. Members desiring to exhibit 

 papers, maps, etc., should inform Professor 

 C. A. Sauer in advance. 



The arrangements include : 



Eound table conference (open to members and 

 invited guests), Wednesday evening, Decem- 

 ber 27. 



Smoker tendered by the regents of the univer- 

 sity, Thursday evening, December 28. 



Luncheon, as guests of the university, Friday 

 noon, December 29. 



A joint meeting for physiography papers with 

 the Geological Society of America. 



The secretary will be glad to receive the 

 names of non-members to whom the prelim- 

 inai-y program should be sent. AH interested 

 in geography, or any of its allied subjects, are 

 welcomed at the program sessions of the asso- 

 ciation. 



Haelan H. Barrovfs, 



President 

 RicHABD E. Dodge, 



Secretary 



Stokrs, Connecticut, 

 November 7, 1922 



