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with both the Vertebrate and Invertebrate Paleontology and Stratigraphy 

 of the West Coast, were read at this meeting. The minutes of this sec- 

 tion are printed on pages 168 to 174 of this Bulletin. 



Of particular interest during the year was the special meeting of the 

 Society, August 3-6, 1915, at the University of California and at Stan- 

 ford University. This meeting included 



A symposium on a general consideration of the paleontological criteria 

 used in determining time relations, participated in by Doctors Ulrich, 

 Matthew, Schuchert, and Knowlton; 



(2) A comparison between the Triassic of the Pacific area and other 

 parts of the world, under the direction of Prof. James Rerrin Smith; 



(3) A correlation between the Cretaceous of the Pacific area and that 

 of other parts of the world, under the direction of Doctor Stanton; and 



(1) A correlation between the Miocene of the Pacific region and that 

 of other areas of the Avorlcl, with Professor Osborn in charge. 



Following the scientific meeting of the Society, several excursions 

 were made to points of paleontological and stratigraphic interest in Cali- 

 fornia. The minutes of this special meeting have been published in the 

 Bulletin of the Geological Society of America, volume 26, number 4, 

 pages 409-418. 



Respectfully submitted, R. S. Bassler, 



Secretary. 



Washington, D. C, December 28, 1915. 



Treasurers Report 



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To the Council of the Paleontological Society: 



The Treasurer begs to submit the following report of the finances of 

 the Society for the fiscal year ending December 21, 1915: 



RECEIPTS 



Cash on hand December 1, 1914 $259.98 



Membership fees, 1914 (7) 21 .00 



Membership fees. 1915 (73) 2i9.20 



$500.18 



EXPENDITURES 



Treasurer's office : 



Postage $4.50 



Printing and stationery 5 . 75 



$10.25 



Secretary's office : 



Secretary's allowance 50. 00 



Expenses 39 . 15 



89.15 



XI — Bull. Geol. Soc. Am., Vol. 27, 1915 



