TlTlES OF PAPERS 47 



M. Clarke as toastmaster, who called on several of the Fellows to assist 

 him in discharging his duties. 



The assembly unanimously voted to send a congratulatory cablegram to 

 Prof. Eduard Suess on account of the celebration of his eightieth birth- 

 day. The. Secretary prepared and sent the following dispatch : "Geo- 

 logical Society America sends cordial greetings and best wishes." ^ 



Session of Friday, December 29 



The session of the Society was called to order by President Davis at 

 9.55 o'clock a. m., and after announcements by the Secretary the reading 

 of papers was resumed. 



TITLES OF PAPERS AND NAMES OF DISPUTANTS 



GROOVED AND STRIATED CONTACT PLANE BETWEEN THE NEBRA8KAN AND 



KAN 8 AN DRIFTS 



BY J. E. CABMAN* 



Eead in full from manuscript. 



NEBRASKAN DRIFT OF THE LITTLE SIOUX VALLEY IN NORTHWEST IOWA 



BY J. E. carman' 



Eead in full from manuscript. Both papers were discussed by J. W. 

 Spencer, Frank Leverett, and W. M. Davis. 



HANGING VALLEYS AND THEIR PRE-GLACIAL EQUIVALENTS IN NEW YORK 



BY J. W. SPENCER 



Presented in full without notes. 



CLOSING PHASE OF GLACIATION IN NEW YORK 

 BY HERMAN L. FAIRCHILD 



Presented in abstract without notes. Discussed by F. B. Taylor and 

 J. W. Spencer, with reply by H. L. Fairchild. 



POSTGLACIAL EROSION AND OXIDATION 

 BY GEORGE FREDERICK WRIGHT 



Presented in abstract without notes. Discussed by Frank Leverett, 

 J. W. Spencer, and H. L. Fairchild, with reply by G. F. Wright. 



^ By return mail the Secretary received a most cordial letter from Professor Suess, 

 expressing his appreciation of the Society's courtesy. 

 • Introduced by George F. Kay. 



