70 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE MEETING 



Professor Schuchert outlined the history of the movement for the 

 organization of a paleontological society, and presented a preliminary 

 plan drawn np by the temporary committee, of which he had acted as 

 chairman. At the New Haven meeting of the Society of American 

 Vertebrate Paleontologists, in 1907, there was a general discussion in 

 which several members favored the formation of a society of broader 

 scope, in which workers in all branches of paleontologic research conld 

 be united. As a result of this discussion and of a suggestion that grew 

 out of it, Professor Schuchert invited Messrs. John M. Clarke, F. B. 

 Loomis, William J. Sinclair, T. W. Stanton, E. 0. Ulrich, C. D. Walcott, 

 David White, and S. W. AVilliston to cooperate with him as a committee 

 to consider ways and means of organizing a paleontological society. 

 This committee sent out a circular to all the paleontologists of the coun- 

 try inviting them to vote on the general question of organization and on 

 several details, such as whether the society should be independent or a 

 section of the Geological Society of America, what kind of a publication 

 is practicable, etcetera. The committee also issued the call for this 

 meeting, and outlined a constitution modeled after that of the Geological 

 Society. The principal features of the proposed constitution were pre- 

 sented to the meeting by the chairman. 



On motion of Dr. C. D. Walcott, an executive committee on organiza- 

 tion, with full power to act for the society, was formed, consisting of 

 Charles Schuchert, F. B. Loomis, S. W. AYilliston, David White, H. F. 

 shorn, and T. W. Stanton. 



Prof. William Bullock Clark, as a member of the Council of the Geo- 

 logical Society of America, read a resolution adopted by that Council, 

 expressing sympathy with the movement to organize the paleontologists 

 and suggesting a joint committee to adjust details of affiliation. 



On motion, the Executive Committee of the Paleontological Society 

 was empowered to act for the paleontologists with a committee to be ap- 

 pointed by the Council of the Geological Society of America to adjust 

 relations with that Society. 



The Executive Committee was authorized to elect the officers of the 

 Society for 1909. 



At 10 a. m. the meeting adjourned. 



(Signed) T. W. Stanton, 



Secretary pro tern. 



