New-York tribune., 1874-11-16
PROCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES.

NEw-YoRK: LYCEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY:
GEOLOGICAL SECTION. Oct. 19-The PRESIDENT, d. d. D.
Newberry, gave brief review of the discoveries maoo
In palaOntolOgy during the past Summer, especlay III
the progress Of the Geologic al Survey OF ONO Among
the most interesting fossils found there is nearly com
pee series Of the bones Of new species OF the ec'
placoderm fish Dinicys Its size may be inferred from
the fact that the central dorsa plate Is 80 inches IN
diameter and weighs 80 pounds The Jaws are ~tu
out teeth but shut upon each other IKE hugo snei'
This species was named by Dr. Newberry, Dichy Ter
relh In the coal measures at LintOn' ONO, iargo
number Of amphibians and fishes have been obtained
this year. most OF which belong to species restricted 10
that rich locality but found there before With these
are however some new amphbians, one OF which mas
head not less than one foot in length OF which tho
laws we're provided with rows OF formdaDe dono'e-
edged teeth The most interesting discoveries Elau ~
Linton we're those Of the genera Cfehodhs ana hcrd
pcfDn, OF these, the former was IA large eahou nSh,
having costae, crushi ng paateeeth somewhat slnlar
TO those of CeraoduS the recently discovered SARA
taunda of Australia and In all pr0baDlty nke tnd,,
Dipnoan Tho teeth OF Ctenodns are sonS"nn. d aoud
but though carefully sought for during many years nave
never been found IN the United States
Keraterpeton ia aquatic carnivorous saamandeI
first found the coal measures OF kSenny dreiann'
stics are certain horuke processes which sprinq from
the cranium somewhat as in the horned frog, i'yho
so,1 The dlscoyery of these two genera IN the coal
measures of Ohio affords and interesting proof OF
the remarkable similarity OF ie wicn prevaoo uutink
the carbonerous age IN Europe and America, coco,
Major Powell. the explorer OF the Colorado canon
was introduced by the President and gave an interest
He sketched in particular, the geological structure of
the Uutah Range, atlng the extreDe compexy
which found in the geography the Rocky Mountain
Iecion and gave 1t his opinion that our ordinary
ideas the subleC. OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. must receive
important notifications IN the study OF these lh'o'eu
and difficult regions.
SAN FRANCISCO: ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, Oct.
1O-A communication was made by Mr.. William Ill. Dali
upon certain points the natural history and geology
Of Alaska In which he presented certain 0bservstons
made upon the altitude OF Mount st. Elias This was
proved by his examinations to be the highest peak on
the North American continent, having an altitude OF az
least 1900 feet These determinations were made by
from the base to be- and OF course should
be verified by the actual ascent An immense glacier
was by Mr. Dali few miles north OF Cape FAR
weather, having flow from three to six miles IN width
and extending inland beyond the reach OF yislon which
90 least 80 miles. .
Island OF Four Mountains by an 0ihcer OF tDe Alaska
Commercial Company Of Dumber OF Aleutian mum
grass dried wrapped in fnrs ana grass mating ana
then secured in waterproof covering or seal hide
These mummies probably 100 years old, and are,
therefore much recent thau the remains previously
described by Mr. Dali IN the proceedings OF the Academy
WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS: ANTIQUARIAN
soCIETY-Annual Meeting, Oct. 2l.The report Of the
Council announced that the Affairs of the Society were
in satisfactory condition. the total property amounting
to nearly $4,000 with s59i cash hand. The Librarian
repored the list OF books added during the past year,
some OF them Of much historical and scientific value.
References were made TO lie deaths that au occurred
since The preceding meeting Of the Society The Hon
Stephen Salisbury was unanimously reelected Presi-
dent; Benjamin T. ThOmas and James LeDox Vice
Presidents; NJ. j. Hammunt Turnbnll of Hartford Was
chosen Secretary of Foreign Correspondence and the
Hon. Emory Washhurn OF Cambridge Secretary Of Do
nestle Correspondence.
SAN Francisco: MICROsCOPCAL SOCIETY,
Oct l6-Numerous specimens of microscopcal interest
were exhibited Mt the meeting, among them several
specimens Of Achlyd prOlfera, which enters largely
into list Of InpcdDes to the successful Matching
OF fsn eggs ana the rearing of the young.
BosTON: NEw-ENGLAND HISTORICAL GENEA-
LOGICAL SOCIETY Nov s. The first business in order
the OF the death of two members OF tho
Society the Hon. Timothy Fdrrar and the Hon. Ma
thaniel i. Shurtlcfi. paper read by Joseph T..
Walker OF Concord, on some features y the Life and
Labors of Count Rumford
BALTIMORE: MARYLAND ACADEMY or
SCIENCES Nov. 2-Numerous contributions an
noJnced the library OF the museum. Remarks were
made by DIR. Dalrympe regard 10 the Indian mounds
IN Miami. Ohio, and The remains occurring therein.