188 Proceedings of Societies. [ March, 
mentary on the Zodlogical Results of their Expedition, by Dr. Elliott 
Coues; Notice of a very large Goniatite from Eastern Kansas, by F. B. 
Meek ; Fossil Orthoptera from the Rocky Mountain Territories, by S. 
H. Scudder; Studies of the American Falconide, Monograph of the 
Polybori, by Robert Ridgway. 
— At the second meeting, held in Boston, of those interested in mount- 
ain exploration, the name “ Appalachian Mountain Club” was adopted. 
Prof. C. H. Hitchcock exhibited a model of the White Mountains, and 
Mr. Sweetser presented the report of the committee on the nomenclature 
of the White Mountains, and the club voted to adopt a number of names 
which the committee recommended. 
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PROCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES. 
ACADEMY oF Sciences, San Francisco, Cal. — December 20, 1875: 
A memorial to the legislature, praying that the Geological Survey be re- 
sumed, was adopted. It was stated in the memorial that there have 
been published four Volumes of the geological reports, namely, one of 
geology, two of paleontology, and one of ornithology, besides smaller 
pamphlets and several topographical maps, the beauty, accuracy, and 
value of which are appreciated and acknowledged by all who have care- 
fully examined them. Of the unpublished matter already accumulated, 
there is the material for a second volume of geology, for a volume of botany 
nearly ready to be issued, and the greater portion of the material for a 
second volume of ornithology, devoted to the aquatic birds. The map 
of Central California is so nearly finished that the active field-work of 
one more season would complete it. This map embraces nearly one 
half the area of the State, extending from Lassen’s Peak on the north 
to Visalia on the south, and includes all the more important mining 
districts within the limits of California. The work so far done upon it 
is unexceptionable, and when completed it will possess the highest prac- 
tical value, will meet with a ready sale, and will be the most important 
contribution to the geography of this coast that has ever been made. 
general geological map of the whole State has been partially drawn and 
colored, and could be finished and published in such a way as to show 
the extent of the present knowledge of the geology of the State (subject, © 
of course, to such improvements in detail as may hereafter be developed 
by future works), at no great expense. The United States Coast Sur- 
vey map of the peninsula of San Francisco has been geologically colored 
in great detail, and only waits the means for its publication. 
PHILosopaicaL Society oF WASHINGTON. — January 15, 1876. 
Major J. W. Powell addressed the society on types of mountain-building, 
describing the characteristics of the mountains in the regions covered by 
his explorations. 
January 29th. Mr. W. H. Dall read a paper on the succession in the 
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