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The Journal of the Tijneside (leocjmphical Socieli/ prives considerable spare 

 to Arctic exploration, the first article beinj? on the Jackson-Hannswortii 

 expedition, by Mr A. IMontcnore Brice, and the second upon Nansen's 

 exi)edition, by Professor ISIohn. " The Resources of Canada" are treated 

 by Sir Donald A. Smith. It seems strange that with such wonderful 

 resources of soil, climate, and minerals as Canada is said to possess, its 

 development has been so slow. The exceetlingly interesting lecture on 

 Venezuela, delivered before the National (ieographic Society l)y Prof. 

 AVm. E. Curtis, is rej)ublished in this magazine. Sir Frederic Goldsmid 

 continues in this number his papers upon " Persia and Her Xeighlrors." 



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PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 

 SOCIETY, SESSION iSgG-'gy 



Regular Meellng, January 8, 1897. — Vice-President Merriam in the chair. 

 Mr J. S. Diller addressed the Society on the subject of Crater Lake, Ore- 

 gon, with lantern-slide illustrations. 



Special Meeting, January 15, 1897. — President Hubbard in tlie chair. 

 Mr Sidney Dickinson, M. A., F. R. G. S., lectured on Picturesque New 

 Zealand, with lantern-slide illustrations. 



Regular Meeting, January 22, 1897. — President Hul)bard in the chair, 

 Mr T. S. O'Leary read a paper entitled "Winds and Their Uses, with some 

 Types of Ocean Weather," illustrating his subject with lantern slides. 



Special Meeting, January 29, 1897. — President Hubbard in the chair. 

 Major Henry E. Alvord, C. F., read an address, illustrated by lantern 

 slides, on the Geography of a Battle, with special reference to the battle 

 of Cedar Creek, October 19, 18G4. 



Regular Meeting, February 5, i<?57.— President Hubbard in the chair. 

 Joint meeting with the American Forestry Association. Dr B. E. Fernow 

 read a paper entitled " The Gardens, Forests, and Deserts of Arizona," 

 with lantern-slide illustrations. 



Special Meeting, February 12, 1897.~Fresk\ent Hubbard in the cliair. 

 Hon. Wm. L. Wilson, Postmaster General, read a paper, with incidental 

 anecdotes and recollections, on the Development of the United States 

 Postal Service. 



Elections. — New members have been elected as follows : 

 January 12. — Henry Black, Jos. R. Buckalew, J. Ross Colhoun, Arthur 

 J. Collie, Geo. E. Corson, Arthur B. Crane, Miss Ida R. Hamaker, Alvin 

 M. Lothrop, Miss Leontine Mackay, Hon. R. E. Preston, W. C. Ralston, 

 Miss Isabella Read, INIiss Alice B. Sanger, W. A. Shaw, Dr Max West. 



January 22. — Francis B. Austin, Jas. 0. Broadhead, Ellwood P. Cub- 

 berly, Mrs A. M. Davis, Chief-Eng. Jas. A. Doyle, U. S. R. M., C. C. 

 Duncanson, G. S. Hobbs, Capt. D. H. Kelton, U. S. A., Dr Fridtjof Nan- 

 sen (honorary), Hon. Edward Lee Plumb, T. C. Powell, Col. Wm. II. 



