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itself by reason of conditions arising from the war, had voted to under- 

 write forty new subscriptions to the famous periodical for the year 1920, 

 relying upon the Society to take them up. 



STANDARD OF FELLOWSHIP 



Acting under instructions from the Council, the Secretary read the fol- 

 lowing minute as its interpretation of Article III, paragraph 1, of the 

 Constitution : 



Whereas questions have been raised concerning standards of eligibility for 

 Fellowship in the Geological Society of America, be it 



Resolved, That it is the sense of the Council that the Society should care- 

 fully adhere to uniform standards of eligibility. The Constitution states that 

 *'Fellows shall be persons who are engaged in geologic work or in the teaching 

 of geology," and that "the object of this Society shall be promotion of the 

 science of geology in America." The Council believes that there should be no 

 discrimination against a man engaged in commercial geology, but instead if 

 he shows scientific spirit and constructive ability — if he contributes and will 

 presumably continue to contribute toward the advance of the science, he is 

 eligible for Fellowship. In accordance with present aims and the established 

 policy, the attempt should be made to discriminate solely on the basis of scien- 

 tific fruitfulness — on contribution to geology. The skillful application of geol- 

 ogy to economic ends and the mere assembling and presentation of facts with- 

 out suggestions as to their meaning are not regarded as important contribu- 

 tions to the science, and this applies to men engaged in all branches of geology. 

 The Society desires men who build rather than those who merely accumulate 

 building material. 



President Merriam then called Vice-President H. E. Gregory to the 

 chair to preside over the joint symposium on the teaching of geology and 

 paleontology. 



SYMPOSIUM ox TME TEACHING OF GEOLOGY AND PALEONTOLOGY 



After introductory remarks by the chairman the following papers were 

 read : 



TEACHING OF HISTORICAL GEOLOGY AND PALEONTOLOGY AS FUNDAMENTAL 

 TO HISTORY, THE HUMANITIES- AND SCIENCE 



BY JOHN C. MEBBIAM 



PETROLOGY AND STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY 

 BY .JAMES F. KEMP 



President Merriam resumed the chair. 



