Wright.] 
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[Jan. 1, 
General Meeting, December 18, 1889. 
The President, Prof. F. W. Putnam, in the chair. 
Dr. Frederick Tuckerman read a paper on “ The Gustatory Or- 
gans of Mammals.” (See later pages of this volume.) 
Mr. S. H. Scudder made a few remarks on fossil plant-lice. 
General Meeting, January 1, 1890. 
The President, Prof. F. W. Putnam, in the chair. 
The President announced that the evening would be devoted to 
a discussion of the Climatic Condition of the Glacial Period to be 
considered in relation to the existence of man at that time. 
He called upon Prof. G. Frederick Wright, who had obtained 
important information in relation to the “ Nampa Image,” to open 
the discussion. 
Professor Wright read letters relating to the Nampa Image, 
-which are given below, and spoke of the probable climatic condi- 
tions at the time of the deposition of the deposits from which the 
image was obtained. 
THE NAMPA IMAGE. 
View from front, back and side (natural size). 
Professor Wright said : I can best perform my duty to the public 
in reference to the image found by Mr. M. A. Kurtz of Nampa, 
Idaho, by simply submitting the entire correspondence respecting 
