RESOLUTION CONCERNING FREIGHT RATES 91 



RESOLUTION CONCERNING FREIGHT CLASSIFICATION 



The unjust classification of unworked rock masses containing fossils 

 as first-class freight was brought to the attention of the Society by W. J. 

 Holland, and, after discussion, a resolution was passed identical with that 

 passed December 27, 1910, and given on page 53 of this volume. 



Gilbert van Ingen called the attention of the Society to the action of 

 the Pennsylvania Eailroad in excluding persons from its tracks and to 

 the necessity of obtaining written permission for geologic work along the 

 line of this railway. 



MEMORIAL ADDRESSES 



President Schuchert then spoke of the Society's loss by death during 

 the year of Prof. E. P. Whitfield, Prof. D. P. Penhallow, and Mr. Robert 

 H. Gordon. John M. Clarke addressed the Society on the life and work 

 of Professor Whitfield, F. H. Knowlton read a memorial on Professor 

 Penhallow's influence in paleobotany, and President Schuchert told of the 

 work of Mr. Gordon on Maryland geology and paleontology. 



TITLES OF PAPERS ON PALEOBOTANY AND NAMES OF DISPUTANTS 



After announcement by the President of arrangements for the various 

 meetings of the Society, the reading of the scientific papers, beginning 

 with paleobotany, was taken up. 



RESULTS OF A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION OF THE KENAI FLORA OF 



ALASKA 



BY ARTHUR HOLLICK 



Read in the absence of the author by F. H. Knowlton, illustrated by 

 specimens ; 10 minutes. Discussed by G. R. Wieland and David White. 



A NEW GENERIC TYPE OF FOSSIL FERN FROM THE AMERICAN TERTIARY 



BY F. H. KNOWLTON 



Read from manuscript, illustrated with drawings; 10 minutes. Dis- 

 cussed by C. Schuchert. 



THE COTYLEDONARY NODE OF CYCADEOIDEA 

 BY Q. R. WIELAND 



Presented without manuscript ; 15 minutes. Discussed by David White 

 and the author. 



QIQANTOPTERIS 8CHENK, ITS CHARACTER AND OCCURRENCE IN AMERICA 



BY DAVID WHITE 



