SECTION F— MINERALOGY AND GEOLOGY. 



On the evening of June 7th, 1899, a number of members of the 

 Institute met at the'rooms for the purpose of organizing a Section 

 of mineralogy. The meeting was called to order by W. H. Huse. 

 E, J. Burnham was elected temporary chairman and Geo. Winch 

 temporary clerk. 



After informal remarks by several present, upon motion it was 

 voted that a Section be organized and that it be known as the 

 Section of "Mineralogy and Geology." 



Upon motion it was voted that a committee be appointed to 

 recommend a constitution and by-laws. The committee appointed 

 consisted of Messrs. G. I. Hopkins, C. J. Abbott, W. H. Huse 

 and E. J. Burnham. This committee reported a short constitu- 

 tion and by-laws which were adopted. 



Upon motion it was voted to ballot for officers. The following 

 were elected to serve till the annual meeting in December. ( See 

 list, page 145.) 



Upon motion the Secretary was instructed to apply to the 

 council for recognition as a Section in the Institute. 



June 28th, 1899. The President in the chair. Mr. E. P. Rich- 

 ardson was introduced and gave a very interesting talk upon 

 some of the minerals to be found in this vicinity. He said in 

 part : 



" Granite exists in numerous ledges and in erratic or drift 

 boulders scattered over this vicinity. Although but little atten- 

 tion is paid to the quarrying at present, still some specimens are 

 of fine and desirable character. At the old Clark ledge, just 

 south of Stark park, may be found very fine specimens of a soda 

 feldspar known as albite. It is of a pure white color and often 

 associated with granite, carrying minute red garnets, also very 

 good specimens of black tourmaline crystals. Very good speci- 

 mens of black mica or biotite abound in the same locality. On 

 the whole it is an interesting place for the student to visit. 



