126 PEOCEEDINGS OF THE PALEOXTOLOGICAL SOCIETY 



Joseph K. Roberts, Assistant Professor of Geology, Yanderbilt University, 

 Nashville, Tennessee. Ph. D., Johns Hopkins University, 1922. Proposed 

 by E. W. Berry and R. S. Bassler. 



Richard W. Smith, Assistant Geologist, State Geological Survey, Nashville, 

 Tennessee. B. S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1921. Proposed 

 by E. O. Ulrich and R. S. Bassler. 



Walter C. Toepelmax, Assistant Professor of Geology, University of Colorado, 

 Boulder, Colorado. A. B., University of Oklahoma, 1916. Proposed by 

 Junius Henderson and R. S. Bassler. 



Perch'^al S. Warrex, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta. B. A., Uni- 

 versity of Toronto, 1920. Proposed by W. A. Parks and R. S. Bassler. 



After the qualifications for membership of each one of the above list 

 had been presented to the Society, it was moved by Dr. Clarke and sec- 

 onded by Professor Twenhofel that the By-Laws be suspended and that 

 the Secretar}" be instructed to cast the vote of the Society for the election 

 of these eight new nominations. Motion carried. 



ELECTION OF REPRESEXTATIVE OX XATIOXAL RESEARCH COUJiTCIL 



Dr. Matthew then announced that the election of a representative of 

 the Society in the Division of Geology and Geography of the National 

 Eesearch Council was necessary, as Dr. Yaughan, having just completed 

 three years of service in this position, was ineligible for reelection. 



Upon vote by the Society, after motion by Professor Twenhofel, Dr. 

 F. H. Knowlton was elected to this position. 



JTEW BUSINESS 



The Secretary announced that J. E. Carman and John L. Tilton, both 

 Fellows of the Geological Society of America, wished to be enrolled in 

 the membership of the Paleontological Society, and that J. W. Gidley 

 and Stanley Smith, just elected to fellowship in the former Society, 

 should also be placed on our rolls. Upon motion, it was voted that the 

 Society should add these four names to our membership. 



Dr. John M. Clarke moved that, in view of the surplus in the funds 

 of the Society, the Secretary's allowance be increased to $100. Motion 

 carried. There being no further business, the reading of papers was 

 commenced in general session, with President Matthew in the chair. 



PRESEXTATIOX OF PAPERS 



The first tour papers of the program, all illustrated by lantern slides, 

 were combined into a single presentation by the author. Discussion by 

 Messrs. Parks, Loomis, Matthew, and Troxell followed. 



