SESSION OF FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29 593 



The third paper was 



CAMBRIAN SYSTEM OF THE ATLANTIC PROVINCE 

 BY C. D. WALCOTT 



Remarks were made by J. F. Kemp. 



The four papers following were read and discussed together. By re- 

 quest of the author Mr Schuchert's paper was read by J. M. Clarke. 



LOWER DEVONIC ASPECT OF THE LOWER HELDERBERG AND ORISKANY 



FORMA TIONS 



BY CHARLES SCHUCHERT 



This paper is printed as pages 241 to 332 of this volume. 



SILURIAN-DEVONIAN BOUNDARY IN NORTH AMERICA 

 BY HENRY S. WILLIAMS 



This paper is printed as pages 333 to 346 of this volume. 



SILURO-DEVONIAN CONTACT IN ERIE COUNTY, NEW YORK 

 BY A. W. GRABAU 



This paper is printed as pages 347 to 376 of this volume. 



DEVONIAN STRATA IN COLORADO 

 BY ARTHUR C. SPENCER 



In discussion of the four papers remarks were made by J. M. Clarke, 

 H. S. Williams, and C. H. Hitchcock. 



No evening session was held, but the Fellows, with invited guests, 

 partook of the annual dinner at the Hotel Raleigh. 



Session of Friday, December 29 



council's recommendations concerning geological congress dele- 

 gates and compensation of secretary and editor 



Two recommendations from the Council were presented : 



1. That a committee, consisting of the President, First Vice-President, 

 and Secretary for 1900, be empowered to name delegates to the Paris 

 International Geological Congress. 



2. That the annual allowances to the Secretary and Editor be increased 

 to $500 and $250 respectively. 



The two recommendations were adopted. 



