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SCIENCE. 



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otlier sources of information it seems that 

 probably there are not five, but seven 

 lakes in the valley. It may well, therefore, 

 be nameless until more fully explored. It 

 should be remarked in passing, that begin- 

 ning with South Red Mountain, and extend- 

 ing northward, is a geological section of 

 remarkable extent. No less than five miles 

 in thickness of strata is presented before 

 the observer with diagrammatic clearness. 



Leaving the glacier we passed northward 

 over a rocky upland where the ' sheep 

 backs ' testified of former glacial work on a 

 tremendous scale. This led us into another 

 amphitheater of smaller dimensions than 

 the one occupied by the snow fields of the 

 glacier. In this basin, eight thousand feet 

 above sea level, a small lake met our sight. 

 The mountain wall on its western shore 

 was covered bj'' what may be called glacial 

 snow fields. These fields were of sufficient 

 extent to be partially compacted into ice. 

 As these ice masses moved down into the 

 lake great cakes were broken off after the 

 manner of icebergs where glaciers descend 

 into the sea. This lake we called Summit 

 Lake. 



The outlet of this lake dropped by a series 

 of cascades into a deep valley on whose far 

 side rose a mountain of such form that 

 Pyramid Mountain must be its name. 



Returning from Summit Lake we crossed 

 the snow fields, again traversing nearly its 

 greatest diameter. N'oting the time re- 

 quired gave a basis for estimating this 

 diameter at about three and one-half miles. 

 We also examined the lateral moraine, find- 

 ing it to consist of basaltic fragments mainly 

 of large size. There appeared to be con- 

 siderable mineral bearing material in this 

 mass. A surface moraine of yellow slate 

 was of considerable interest. An enormous 

 mass of rock had evidentlj^ fallen upon the 

 surface of the ice from the overhanging 

 mountain. Through and under it were a 

 number of water-worn tunnels of curious 



form, which I did not have time to examine 

 with care. 



Some crude observations were made as to 

 rate of movement. Between two days there 

 seemed to be a movement of the center of 

 the mass of about two inches. This is not 

 reliable, however, since conditions for ac- 

 curacy could not be supplied. 



To the peaks north and south of the ice 

 field we gave the names of Mt. Blanchard 

 and Mt. Canningham, in honor of the guides 

 who had served us during the expedition. 



At some future time I hope to return to 

 this region and extend these explorations 

 further. In the meantime I commend it to 

 those who wish to study mountain forms or 

 glaciers and glaciation. There is an abun- 

 dant and very interesting fauna and flora 

 to be investigated, and on every side the 

 majesty and glory of one of the noblest 

 mountain ranges. In accessibility, in varied 

 interest, in all which may attract either the 

 lover of splendid scenery or the devotee of 

 scientific exploration, no American or for- 

 eign locality is more enticing. 



L. W. Chaney, Je. 



Caeleton College, Noethfield, Minn. 



THE HUXLEY ME3I0EIAL. 



The first meeting of the general com- 

 mittee formed for the purpose of establish- 

 ing a memorial to Huxley was held in the 

 Museum of Practical Geology, Loudon, on 

 the afternoon of November 27th. We take 

 from the detailed report in The Times the 

 following particulars : 



The chair was occupied by the Duke of 

 Devonshire, who opened the proceedings by 

 referring to the official side of Huxley's 

 career, stating that he did this as the official 

 head of the Science and Art Department. 

 Prof. Huxley immediately after leaving 

 the Navj'^, in which he commenced his ca- 

 reer, succeeded, in 1854, Prof. Forbes 

 as Lecturer on Natural History in the Cen- 

 tral School of Science in Jermyn-street. 



