480 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ALBANY MEETING 



to publish a list of the collection; such committee to consist of N. H. 

 Darton, J. S. DiUer, G. K. Gilbert, and G. P. Merrill. 



(2.) That Josei)h Stanle3'-Brown be elected a Life Member in recog- 

 nition of his services to the Society as Editor. 



(3.) That the following resolution be adopted : 



''Resolred, Tliat recognizing the great historical, scientific, and economic value 

 of the collections of the State jMnsenin in Albany, representing the geology and 

 paleontology of the state of New York, the Geological Society of America expresses 

 an earnest hope that an ample and fireproof building will be provided for the dis- 

 play of these priceless collections where they may be accessible to students inter- 

 ested in the progress of science and in the economic development of the state." 



The several recommendations were adopted. 



The following resolution of thanks was then passed : 



''Resolved, That the hearty thanks of the Society be tendered to the Trustees of 

 the Albany Academy for their generous hospitality; to Messrs J. M. Clarke and 

 F. J. H. Merrill for their successful efforts in behalf of the meeting, and to Doctor 

 and Mrs Merrill for the delightful reception of Friday evening." 



The first paper of the scientific program was the presidential address : 



GEOLOGICAL RECORD OF THE ROCKY MOUXTAIX REGION IN CANADA 

 BV THE PRESIDENT, GEORGE M. DAWSON 



The address is printed as pages 57-92 of this volume. 



In the absence of the author, the following [)aper was i)resented in 

 abstract by G. P. Merrill : 



WEATHERING OF GRANITIC ROCKS OF GEORGIA 

 t 



BY THOMAS L. WATSON 



The })a})er is })rinted as pages 93-108 of this volume. 

 The three following papers were read by the author: 



PENEPLAINS OF CENTRAL FRANCE AND BRITTANY 

 BV W. M. DAVIS 



[Abslmct.] 



Three recent articles,* in which the theory of peneplains has been adversely 

 criticised, have taken exam})les for consideration chiefly from districts which are 



* R. Tarr : The peneplain. Amer. Geologist, vol. xxi, 1898, pp. 351-370. 



W. S. Tangier Smith : Some aspects of erosion in relation to the theory of the peneplain. Bull. 

 Dept. Geol. Univ Gal., vol. ii, 1899, pp. 155-178. 



N. S. Shaler : Spacing of rivers with respect to hypothesis of baselevelling. Bull. Geol. Soc. Am., 

 vol. X, 1899, pp. 263-276. 



