48 PROCEEDINGS OF THE PRINCETON MEETING 



atacamite was in reality brochantite, the amount of atacamite actually present 

 being extremely subordinate. The engineers connected with this enterprise 

 have told me that since having the benefit, of this intensive study they have 

 examined the material in one or more large mineral collections and have been 

 able to detect that much of the material shown as atacamite is really bro- 

 chantite, which closely resembles atacamite at times. 



Further remarks were made by Messrs. J. F. Kemp and 0. C. Far- 

 rington. 



DEEPEST BORING IN WEST VIRGINIA 

 BY I. 0. WHITE 



{Al)stract) 



This boring is located on Slaughter Creek, Kanawha County, about one mile 

 south of the Kanawha River from Chelyan, and was sunk to a depth of 5,595 

 feet by the Hon. Wm. Seymour Edwards, who has generously placed its record 

 at the service of science. It begins near the middle of the Kanawha series 

 of coals, at 490 feet below the Kanawha Flat flint, or about 1,300 feet under 

 the horizon of the Pittsburgh coal. The well penetrated the Corniferous lime- 

 stone at 4,945 feet, the Oriskany sandstone at 5,035, and stopped in limestone 

 (probably Niagara) at 5,595, just below a large flow of salt water. 



Presented in abstract without notes. 



The section adjourned about 5.30 o^clock p. m. 



PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS 



At 8 o^clock p. m., at the Nassau Club, Prof. Eugene A. Smith deliv- 

 ered his address as retiring President, his topic being 



PIONEERS IN GULF COASTAL PLAIN GEOLOGY 



Published as pages 157-178 of this volume. 



The address was followed by the complimentary smoker given in honor 

 of the Greological Society of America, the Paleontological Society, and 

 the Association of American Greographers by the local members of the 

 three organizations. 



Session of Wednesday, -December 31 



The Society convened at 9.42 o'clock a. m. in general session. Presi- 

 dent Eugene A. Smith in the chair. 



