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On motion, the printed Council report was then taken from the table 

 and considered. It was voted that the report be accepted and printed in 

 the Bulletin. 



AFFILIATION WITH THE SOCIETY OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGISTS 



The Secretary then announced that the Council on December 28, 1920, 

 had received overtures from the Council of the newly organized Society 

 of Economic Geologists looking toward close affiliation with the Geolog- 

 ical Society of America, on which favorable action had been taken. The 

 following letter has been received since and the Secretary has been in- 

 structed to submit it to the Society for action: 



Chicago University, December 28, 1920. 

 Dr. E. O. HovEY, 



Secretary, Geological Society of America. 

 Dear Dr. Hovey : Tlie Society of Economic Geologists, at its organization 

 meeting thiis afternoon, unanimously adopted a resolution directing the Secre- 

 tary to apply for aflSliation with the Geological Society of America under the 

 provision of the newly adopted amendment to its Constitution. In compliance 

 with these instructions, I take pleasure in transmitting this application to the 

 Geological Society of America through you, in anticipation of mutually helpful 

 relations in the years to come. 

 Very sincerely yours, 



(Signed) J. Volney Lewis, 



Secretary, Society of Economic Geologists. 



On motion, duly seconded, the Society unanimously approved the ac- 

 ceptance of the Society of Economic Geologists as an affiliated society 

 and directed the Secretary to transmit notice of its action.^ 



^ Since tbe meeting the following letter has been received by the Secretary : 



Baltimore, Maryland, January 20, 1921. 

 As a member of the Auditing Committee for 1920, I have examined the securities of 

 the Geological Society of America in the safe-deposit box in Baltimore and find them as 

 reported by the Treasurer at the annual meeting. 



(Signed) Joseph T. Singe wald, Jr. 



" Carrying out these instructions, the Secretary dispatched the following letter to the 

 Secretary of the new organization : 



Chicago, Illinois, December 29, 1920. 

 Prof. J. Volney Lewis, 



Secretary, Society of Economic Geologists. 

 Dear Professor Lewis : Acknowledging the receipt of the application of the Society 

 of Economic Geologists for affiliation with the Geological Society of America under the 

 latter Society's Constitution and By-Laws, I have the honor to report that said applica- 

 tion was submitted to the Geological Society of America in general session this morning 

 and was unanimously approved, a most hearty welcome being extended to the new 

 society. 



Very truly yours, 



(Signed) Edmund Otis Hovey, 



Secretary. Geolofjical Society of America. 



