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Parties should be of from three to six individuals ; the duration of the voyage 

 would be about three months (not more), and the voyage would be entirely free 

 from danger. 



Any of the gentlemen mentioned above in the third paragraph who may be pres- 

 ent at the meeting will, I feel confident, give you or the Society any further detailed 

 information that may be desired in regard to summer work in the Arctic regions. 



Trusting that you will pardon the liberty I have taken in trespassing upon your 

 attention, I am, 



Very respectfully, R. E. Peary, U. S. N. 



The following resolutions were offered by George H. Barton, and were 

 adopted : 



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Resolved, That the Geological Society of America endorse Lieutenant Peary's 

 suggestion that the coast of Greenland presents an exceptionally fine field for the 

 investigation of glacial phenomena, as well as in a more limited degree of the other 

 natural sciences, and recommends that the universities, colleges, and various scien- 

 tific organizations of the country consider the matter of cooperation with Lieu- 

 tenant Peary, in the summer of 1897, by sending independent parties to be placed 

 at various localities along the Greenland coast to carry on synchronous work during 

 a period of five to six weeks. 



" Resolved, That the thanks of the Geological Society of America be rendered to 

 Lieutenant Peary for having brought the matter of this form of Arctic work to the 

 attention of the Fellows of the Society." 



Professor W. B. Clark made explanation of several large colored wall 

 charts showing the areal geology of the continents of Asia, Africa, South 

 America, and Australia which he had placed upon the walls of the room. 



• 

 The following resolution of thanks w r as presented by W. B. Clark, and 

 unanimously adopted : 



"Resolved, That the success of this meeting and the enjoyment of the members 

 have been in great measure due to the admirable arrangements which have been 

 perfected for the entertainment of the Society. It is therefore appropriate that 

 recognition should be given to those who have so largely aided in bringing about 

 these results. 



"Thanks are due to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and the Acting 

 Director of the United States National Museum for the use of this room for the 

 daily sessions of the Society, to the president and officers of the Columbian Uni- 

 versity for the use of its lecture hall for the annual address of the President of the 

 Society, to the board of managers of the Cosmos Club for the privileges of its club- 

 house, and to the local committee of the Society for the perfection of the arrange- 

 ments which we have enjoyed. 



" It is therefore the sense of those present that the hearty thanks of the Society 

 be extended to all who have thus united in rendering this meeting both successful 

 and enjoyable." 



