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ture. It consisted largely of a general review of the history of the doc- 
trine of the antiquity of man in Europe. In some respects the views of 
the speaker were at variance with those of geologists on the subject, 
but the geological side of the question was very slightly touched. 
The points on which stress was laid were the immense antiquity and 
wide dispersion of palaeolithic man and the clear and sharp distinction 
between his works and those of neolithic man. The speaker enlarged 
on the importance of preserving the traces and relics of the fast dis- 
appearing savage races of the earth, and eulogized the efforts of the 
governments of the United States and of Canada in so doing. 
On Monday afternoon the section of geology adjourned in order to 
visit the remarkable glacial and interglacial deposits at Scarborough 
Rights, under the guidance of Mr. Coleman and Dr. Spencer. These 
beds reach a thickness of about 300 feet above lake Ontario, and contain 
at least two beds of glacial clay and stones with interbedded fossils, 
fishes, sand and shales. They are cut throvigh and exposed by several 
gullies which reveal their structure from top to bottom. They are re- 
garded as the estuarine deposit of a great river emptying into the lake 
in interglacial time and at various dates. 
Shortness of time prevents giving a full account of this meeting. We 
hope to complete it next month. 
A joint session of section C (Geology) and I (Anthropology) was held 
on Wednesday morning to take up the subject of the antiquity of man 
in eastern North America. The chief speakers were Prof. F. W. Put- 
nam and Dr. E. W. Claypole. The former gave a summary of the evi- 
dence already at hand regarding the implements found in the Trenton 
gravels concerning which the dispute has been so long and complicated. 
The latter gave a rapid account of the evidence in the recent case of the 
discovery of the Master man axe at New London, Ohio. As both these 
are already before the readers of this magazine it is unnecessary to re- 
state them at length. (See Am. Geol., Nov., 1896.) An animated discus 
eion followed in which Sir John Evans, G. M.Dawson, Dr. Spencer, Mr. 
McGee and others spoke. Prof. Putnam and Claypole replied. A 
somewhat guarded tone was observable during the discussion and both 
sides kept carefully within the lines of the evidence and the argument. 
INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CONGRESS. 
Guide to the Excursions. The committee of the seventh Interna- 
tional Congress, now meeting in Russia, have issued a most comprehen- 
sive guide for their visitors from abroad. No oae on looking at it will 
V)e at all surprised that it failed to appear exactly on time. The thanks 
of all, both those who went and those who stayed, are due to the 
thoughtfulness of their Russian collaborators in geology for this detail- 
ed and beautifully arranged volume. 
It contains about 500 pages of letterpress and numerous illustrations. 
An excellent geological map of Russia in Europe is contained in a pack- 
et at the end of the volume. It is on the scale of 1:0,300,000 and shows 
