588 PROCEEDINGS OF THE WASHINGTON MEETING 



Mr. Bailey Willis moved the adoption of the Council's recommenda- 

 tion, favoring the action from a personal knowledge of the circumstances. 

 The subject was debated at length. No one spoke in positive opposi- 

 tion, but some Fellows expressed doubt and anxiety as to the effect of 

 the movement. The recommendation of the Council was adopted. 



The matter of the correct pronunciation of " Cordilleran " was brought 

 up by W. M. Davis, and it was, by vote, referred to the Council for sub- 

 sequent report to the Society. 



Mr C. D. Walcott read a letter from the First Vice-President, Dr 

 George M. Dawson, expressing regret at his inability to attend the meet- 

 ing, and the Secretary presented a letter of similar import from Professor 

 N. H. YVinchell, Second Vice-President elect. 



The first paper of the scientific program was entitled 



DEPOSITS OF CALCAREOUS MARL IN MICHIGAN 

 BY ISRAEL C. RUSSELL 



Remarks were made by J. F. Kemp and J. M. Clarke. 

 The second paper w r as 



GLACIAL ORIGIN OF OLDER PLEISTOCENE IN GA Y HEAD CLIFFS, WITH NOTE ON 



FOSSIL HORSE OF THA T SECTION 



BY J. B. WOODWORTH 



The subject of the paper was discussed by W. G. Tight and the author. 

 The paper is printed as pages 455 to 460 of this volume. 



The third paper was by the Secretar}% and consisted chiefly of a series 

 of lantern views. 



BEACH STRUCTURES IN MEDINA SANDSTONE 

 BY H. L. FAIRCHILD 



Remarks upon the paper were made by C. W. Hayes and H. S. 

 Williams. 



The fourth paper was the following : 



GLA CIA I EROSION IN THE AAR VALLEY 

 BY ALBERT P. BRIG II AM 



[Abstract with discussion] 



The writer spent three days of August, 1899, in the Aar valley above Meiringen. 

 The powerful abrasion of the crystalline rocks about the Grimsel hospice has been 



