TITLES AND ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS 1*2:' 



KKPOKT OF THK ArDlTiNCi COMMnTKK 



The R'[H>rt of tlie Auditing CommitUn' was (ailed for, and the chair- 

 nian reported that it had found the Treasurer's aeeounts correctly cast 

 and properly vouched for.- The report was accepted. 



SYMPOsiirM ox l;l::^KAKC■m:s IN SKDIMKN'TATION 



The participants in the Symposium and the titles of their papers are 

 as follows : 



RESEARCHES I\ SEDIMENTATION 

 BY T. WAYLANU VAUGHAN 



THE VALLE OF TEKRESTIilAL ORGANISMS IN THE INTERPRETATION 



OF SEDIMENTS 



BY J. P. BUWALDA^ 



MECHANICAL RESEARCHES IN THE INVESTIGATION OF SEDIMENTS 

 BY EUGENE WESLEY SHAW 



CHEMICAL RESEARCHES IN THE INVESTIGATION OF SEDIMENTS 

 BY H. E. MERWIN 



DI AGENESIS IN SEDIMENTATION 

 BY CHARLES SCHL CHERT 



These papers are to he published in full in the Bulletin. 



The symposium subject was discussed further by Messrs. R. A. Daly, 

 \V. W. Twenhofel, J. A. Holmes (a visiting civil engineer), E. M. 

 Kindle, F. E. Wright. M. W. Twitchell, D. F. Hewett, R. W. Sayles, 

 J. B. Woodworth, L. I). Burling, G. R. ^lansfield, and John C. Merriam. 



After the close of the symposium the following papers were presented : 



TITLES AND ABSTIJACTS OF PAPERS PRESENTED BEFORE THE MORNING 

 SESSION AND DISCUSSIONS THEREON 



VRELIMISARV RESI I/IS OF A STl DY OF THE SAN FRANCISCO HAY SEDIMENTS 

 BY (iKOK(iK I). U)lI)KliBA(K 



(Ahfttrart) 

 The work \v;is done in (-(Kipcrnti**!) with tlic I'liitcd States I'Msli Coiiiiuission 



'Since the meeting the Secretary has received the followinj,' report from K. \\. Berry, 

 of the AudltinK ^'ommittef. niMler date of .Tannary l*(i, 11>2(> : 



"According t<» the lnstructi<»ns of th<' Council. I have examined the securities l»eionKiii« 

 to the fieoIoKlca! Society of America in the safe-<leposit Ik)X of the Treasurer at the 

 I^altlmore Trust Company and found them to l>e correct as listed hy the Treasurer and 

 to have the co»ifK»ns attachovl." 



' Introduced by II. E. Gregory. 



