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NECROLOGY 



President Knowlton then reminded the members of the Society's loss 

 during the year of fonr members, and called on Prof. Henry Fairfield 

 Osborn first for an appreciation of the life of Prof. S. W. Williston. 

 Professor Osborn's remarks are presented on pages Q6 to 76 of this 

 Bulletin. Professor Schuchert followed with a tribute to the life and 

 work of Professor Williams, and Dr. John M. Clarke gave an account of 

 Doctor Eastman's valuable contributions to science. The Secretary, as 

 one of his former students, told the members of the great influence Prof. 

 George W. Harper had on the younger paleontologists at Cincinnati, 

 Ohio. 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS 



The results of the ballots for the election of officers for 1919 were then 

 announced, as follows : 



OFFICERS FOR 1919 



President: 



EoBERT T. Jackson, Peterborough, N. H. 



First Vice-President: 



Gilbert Van Ingen, Princeton, N". J. 



Second Vice-President: 



Walter Granger, New York City 



Third Vice-President: 



T. Wayland Vaughan, Washington, D. C. 



Secretary: 



R. S. Bassler, Washington, D. C. 



Treasurer: 



Richard S. Lull, New Haven, Conn. 



Editor: 



W. D. Matthew, New York City 



presentation of papers on paleontology 



x\t 11 a m. President Knowlton called for the first paper of the session, 

 which was presented and illustrated with sketches by the author. This 



