report of committee on photographs 611 



Session of Friday, December 28 



The Society met at 9.45 o'clock a m, in the west assembly hall of the 

 American Museum of Natural History, Acting President Davis in the 

 chair. 



Announcements were made by the chair, by E. 0. Hovey for the local 

 committee, and by F. J. H. Merrill for the dinner committee. 



The report of the Council was taken up and adopted without altera- 

 tion. 



The report of the Photograph Committee was read, as follows : 



SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PHOTOGRAPHS 



During the year 1906 there has been but little change in the collection 

 of photographs belonging to the Society. ISTo new views have been ob- 

 tained, but, through the kindness of the Director of the Geological 

 Survey, about 60 old prints have been replaced by new ones, which are 

 printed in a superior manner and mounted on muslin. By this means 

 the bulk of the collection has been considerably diminished. 



The photographs are now stored in glass cases in my office, in the 

 building of the Geological Survey, at Washington convenient for refer- 

 ence. Several members of the Society have obtained prints for use in 

 reports and text-books and it is believed that there ought to be a very 

 much wider use of the photographs for this purpose. It is expected that 

 during the coming year a large number of new photographs will be added 

 to the collection, selected from the numerous views which have been 

 taken by members of the Geological Survey during the past few years. 

 Contributions for the collection are desired, but care should be taken 

 that they are views of general interest and illustrate geologic phenomena 

 rather than scenery. A high technical standard is also requested. 



EespeetfuUy submitted. 



jST. H. Darton, 



Committee. 



On motion, the report was adopted and the usual appropriation of $15 

 for the use of the committee was voted. 



RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING RETIRING SECRETARY AND TREASURER 



John M. Clarke tlien presented resolutions regarding the Secretary 

 and the Treasurer ; which, on motion, were unanimously and most heart- 

 ily adopted. The resolutions were as follows : 



After sixteen years of service as Secretary of the Geological Society of 



