614 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW YORK MEETING 



This paper was discussed by A. W. Grabaii, J. Barrell, W. G. Miller^ 

 C. W. Brown, and W. M. Davis. The paper has been published in The 

 Journal of Geology, volume xv, pages 550—555, September-October, 1907. 



The second section met in the small assembly hall, on the third floor 

 of the Museum building, and organized by electing A. P. Coleman chair- 

 man and H. M. Ami secretary. 



The first paper read was 



THE COBALT, ONTARIO, SILVER AREA 

 BY WILLET G. MILLEK 



The paper was discussed by S. F. Emmons, E. Bell, E. E. Buckley, and 

 the author. 



The next paper was read by title: 



VIRGINIA BARITE DEPOSITS 

 BY THOMAS LEONARD WATSON 



The following paper was read : 



GEOLOGY OF SASTA BARBARA AND SUMMEBLASD OIL FIELDS, CALIFORNIA 



BY BALPH ARNOLD 



Eemarks were made by E. Bell, G. C. Martin, and the author. 

 The next paper read was 



MEMORIAL OF A. R. C. SELWTN 

 BY H. M. AMI 



[Abstract] 



Selwyn was a geologist who attained distinetion for his worls in Great 

 Britain, Australia, and British America. In 1845 he began his researches in 

 England and Wales, in 1853 was appointed director of the Geological Survey 

 of Victoria, Australia, and in 1809 succeeded Sir William B. Logan as director 

 of the Geological Survey of Canada. Volcanic rocks and their relations to 

 the earlier sedimentary formations formed the principal object of his energies 

 in these three portions of the Empire, while he did much to emphasize the 

 economic relations of these rocks to pure geological investigations. In Canada 

 Selwyn wrought from December, 1869, to Januai-y, 1895, a period of twenty -five 

 years. He traversed the continent before the transcontinental lines of rail- 

 ways were built, and directed the efforts of his staff to many of the portions of 

 Canada whose resources to-day prove of such remarkable value. He received 

 many distinctions at home and abroad. 



