Hyatt.] 330 [Oct. 20, 



to conceive this deeply eroded anticline of slate as traversed by 

 about six immense dikes forming the remaining ridges, to complete 

 the picture of Paradise as it actually exists. The discovery of 

 the great dikes of Paradise destroys the generalization which we 

 had previously made that the carboniferous strata of New Eng- 

 land, although showing everywhere enormous disturbance, are not 

 traversed by eruptive rocks. 



General Meeting, October 20, 1886. 



Vice President, Mr. F. W. Putnam, in the chair. 



The chair announced the deaths of Mr. James A. Dupee, a Life 

 Member since 1854 ; of Col. Charles Whittlesey of Cleveland, Ohio, 

 a Corresponding Member ; and of Miss Lucretia Crocker, elected 

 an Associate Member in 1876 and a Corporate Member in 1885. 



Professor Hyatt said : — 

 Mr. President : — 



>. The lady to whose death you have called the attention of the 

 Society had become, through association in educational work, my 

 intimate professional friend. During the past ten years she has 

 been one of the persons to whom I have looked for advice and aid 

 in our educational work, so far as it related to the public schools 

 and to our Museum in some of its connections. During all this 

 time she has never refused her assistance and has repeatedly vol- 

 unteered in doing onerous tasks for our benefit. I, therefore, offer 

 these brief remarks, not only in my official capacity, but, also, with 

 a deep sense of the personal loss of a true friend and tireless asso- 

 ciate. 



Miss Lucretia Crocker, in the course of a few brief years of 

 public life, won her way to the respectful consideration of every 

 man with whom she came in contact, on account of the purely im- 

 personal and professional soundness of her mind and judgment. 

 Among women, these qualities, her sympathy with all good works, 

 her personal sacrifices in the cause of education, and her unswerving 

 devotion to this work made her a leader of commanding ability. 

 Her course in connection with this Society has shown the same 

 consistent devotion to a cause, as elsewhere. She has perpetually 



