io6 PROCEEDINGS MANCHESTER INSTITUTE 



ical and topographical features in the vicinity of York Beach, 

 Maine, illustrated by lantern slides. 



Wednesday evening, March 13, The Vice President in the 

 chair. Mr Huse gave a talk on dynamical geology, illustrated 

 by lantern slides. 



Wednesday evening, March 27. The President in the chair. 



Announcement was made of the opening of the summer school 

 in the near future. Mr. Hopkins took charge of the mineralog- 

 ical work, after which Mr. Huse gave an illustrated talk on 

 aqueous and igneous agencies in the formation of the earth's crust. 



Wednesda}^ evening, April 10. The President in the chair. 

 Announcement was made of the first walk of the geological 

 class of the summer school. The subject of the geological talk 

 was " Organic Agencies." 



Wednesday evening, April 24. The subject of the evening 

 was the " Cambrian System." 



Wednesday evening. May 8. The President in the chair. 

 The regular mineralogical work was done. The subject for the 

 geological talk was the "Silurian System." 



Wednesday evening. May 24. The President in the chair. 

 Mr. James M. Nelson presented the section with a large speci- 

 men of chalcopyrite brought him from Capleton, Quebec. Mr. 

 Nelson gave a verj^ interesting description of the mines there 

 and the manner of working them. The subject of the evening's 

 illustrated talk was the "Devonian System." 



Wednesday evening, June 5. Mr. Huse was chosen as Pres- 

 ident for the evening. The subject for the evening was the 

 "Carboniferous Age." 



Wednesday evening, October 23. The President in the chair. 

 The recommendation of the Executive Committee that the sec- 

 tion take up both mineralogical and geological work was adopt- 

 ed. Mr. Huse talked upon aqueous forces in the world. 



Wednesday evening, November 13. The President in the 

 chair. The evening's work consisted of mineral analysis and a 

 talk on igneous forces. Mr. Huse then made the following 

 statements concerning 



