174 Association of Ameiican Geologists and Naturalists. 



Prof. Locke offered some remarks, explanatory of Mr. Hall's 

 opinion on the equivalency of the western formations. 



Prof. Hitchcock read a paper on the determination of the sili- 

 cified trunk of a tree found in the new red sandstone of Con- 

 necticut. 



The Association then proceeded to the election of a standing 

 committee. 



Resolved, That this committee consist of the following gentle- 

 men : Prof. Edward Hitchcock, Dr. Ducatel, Dr. C. T. Jack- 

 son, Prof Lewis C. Beck, Mr. Lardner Vanuxem, Dr. J. B. 

 Rogers, Prof J. W. Bailey, Prof John Locke, and Prof B. 

 fSilliman. 



Resolved, That Dr. ICing and Dr. David Dale Owen, be ad- 

 ded to the committee on the western mounds. Adjourned to 



Friday, April 29, 9 o'clock, A. M. — Association met pursuant 

 to adjournment, Prof Beck in the chair ; minutes of the last 

 meeting read ; proceeded to the choice of officers for the en- 

 suing year, according to the resolve of yesterday. The following 

 gentlemen were unanimously elected: Prof He?iry D. Rogers, 

 Chairman ; Prof John Locke, Treasurer ; Prof Oliver P. Hub- 

 hard, Secretary. 



Resolved, That the next meeting of this Association be held 

 in Albany, N. Y. 



The secretary was requested to answer the communication 

 from the National Institute at Washington, inviting the Associa- 

 tion to meet in that city. 



In consequence of the election of Prof Locke to the office of 

 treasurer, a vacancy was left in the standing committee, he being 

 ex-oficio a member of that committee. Mr. John L. Hayes was 

 elected in his place. ^ 



Prof. Wm. B. Rogers, Prof Locke and Prof Hitchcock, were 

 appointed a committee to confer on the subject of the time of the 

 next meeting. 



Resolved, That the subject of publication of the abstract of 

 the proceedings of this meeting of the Association, be placed 

 at the disposal of the chairman and secretaries of the present 

 meeting. 



A communication was read from Mr. J. E. Teschemacher, con- 

 taining "a description of the oxide of Tin, found at the Tourma- 

 lin locality of Chesterfield, Mass." 



