504 PROCEEDINGS OF PHILADELPHIA MEETING. 



ness and the reading of papers by title, and to permit the presentation 

 of these papers subsequently in Section E of the American Association 

 for the Advancement of Science. 



The plan was briefly discussed with seeming approval as an experi- 

 ment. 



The first paper of the program for the day was the Presidential Ad- 

 dress. Vice-President C. H. Hitchcock assumed the chair and the Presi- 

 dent read his address : 



RELATIONS OF GEOLOGIC SCIENCE TO EDUCATION 

 BY THE PRESIDENT, N. S. SHALER 



The President invited discussion, and remarks were made by G. K. 

 Gilbert, H. S. \\^illiams and M. E. Wadsworth, with replies by the author. 

 The address is printed as pages 315-326 of this volume. 



The President resumed the chair and the first paper was the following : 



PLAINS OF MARINE AND SUBAERIAL DENUDATION 

 BY W. M. DAVIS 



The paper was discussed by Bailey Willis, H. F. Reid, C. W. Hayes, 

 C. R. Van Hise and G. K. Gilbert. It is i)ublished as pages 377-398 of 

 this volume. 



A communication was read from Dr George H. Horn, Secretary of the 

 American Philosophical Societ)^, inviting the Fellows to visit the rooms 

 and lil)rary of that society. 



An invitation was also extended to the Fellows, l)y the University of 

 Pennsylvania, to partake of a midday luncheon served in the library. 



Announcement was made by the Secretary that innnediately after the 

 noon adjournment the Fellows i)resent would be })hotograplied in a 

 group. 



The last paper of the morning session was read, entitled : 



CUSP ATE FORELANDS 

 BY F. P. GULLIVER 



Remarks were made by Bailey Willis. This jiaper is published as 

 pages 399-422 of this volume. 



Adjournment was then taken for luncheon. 



