ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS READ JANUARY 2 553 



GLACIAL BOULDEBS ALOXG THE OSAGE RIVER /A MLSSOURI 

 BY E. R. BUCKLEY, S. H. BALL, A. F. SMITH 



[Abstract] 



Glacial boulders have been found at eight localities along the Osage river, in 

 Miller county, Missouri, during the survey of that county last year. These 

 boulders are all igneous, and vary in composition from granite and gneissoid 

 granite to diorite. They are far removed from any outcrops of these rocks, and 

 neither the Osage river nor any of its tributaries pass by or through rocks of this 

 character. Their character and relations to the surrounding formations compel 

 their recognition as glacial boulders. 



GLACIAL DRAINAGE IN CEXTRAL-WESTERX XEW YORK 

 BY H. L. FAIRCHILD 



[Abstract] 



Three stages are noted in the drainage from the glacier during its retreat from 

 New York. (1) Flow southward across the divide, at the head of the north-leading 

 valleys. (2) Flow past (alongside) the ice front. (3) Flow directly into the great 

 lakes which laved the ice front 



The paper treats specially of the second stage. It is found that east of Syracuse 

 the iceward-facing slopes were swept by the streams flowing eastward past the 

 glacier front, and that west of the Genesee valley such slopes were scoured by 

 waters flowing westward. 



The next paper was read by the author, entitled 



GLACIAL FEATURES OF BIG HORX MOUXTAIXS 

 BY y. H. DARTON 



Remarks were made by W. M. Davis and R. D. Salisbury. 

 The next two papers were from the list of Section E. 



CRITERIA REQUISITE FOR THE REFEREXCE OF RELICS TO A GLACIAL AGE 



BY T. C. CHAMBERLIX 



The subject was discussed by G. F. Wright, J. E. Todd, B. K. Emer- 

 son, and the author. A short abstract is printed in Science, volume xvii, 

 page 223. 



FURTHER XOTES OX LAKE ARICKAREE 

 BY J. E. TODD 



A short abstract is printed in Science, volume xvii, page 227. 



The next paper was one w^hich had been passed in the Society's pro- 

 gram in order to read in connection with the glacial papers. 



