596 PROCEEDINGS OP BOSTON MEETING. 



Professor Scott's paper was discussed by G. K. Gilbert and E. T. 

 Dumble, after which the Society adjourned until evening. 



Session of Wednesday Evening, December 27 



The Society was called to order at 7.45 p m, President Dawson in the 

 chair. The following paper, which was announced for this session in 

 the printed program, was presented with illustrations : 



AN ACCOUNT OF AN EXPEDITION TO THE BAHAMAS 

 BY ALEXANDER AGASSIZ 



Remarks were made by the President. 

 A second paper was read — 



THE SHASTA-CHICO SERIES 

 BY J. S. DILLER 



This paper was combined with the one by T. W. Stanton, entitled The 

 Cretaceous Faunas of the Shasta-Chico Series, and printed under their 

 joint authorship as pages 435-464 of this volume. 



Following the early adjournment, an informal reception was given in 

 the library room of the building. 



Session op Thursday, December 28 



The session of this day was held in the University Museum of Harvard 

 University, Cambridge. The Society was called to order in the Nash 

 Botanical Lecture-room, and was welcomed b}^ Professor N. S. Shaler. 

 Vice-President Chamberlin presided during the day. 



The first paper read was : 



GEOLOGY OF A PORTION OF THE COOSA VALLEY IN GEORGIA AND ALABAMA 



BY C. Wir.LARD HAY^ES 



Remarks were made by N. S. Shaler. This paper is printed as pages 

 465-480 of this volume. 



