Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-29
THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY.
Its second Annual Meeting Opens To-day
Ouc~r~ and Mcubcrr Present.

It's second Annual Meeting Opens To-day
omoer~ and Members Present.
The second annual meeting Of the Geoioe-
ical Society of America convened this afssr-
noon at the Columbian University
There will be a session this evening, three 70
morrow and two on "Wednesday. The member
ship Of the society ia about 800 and conPrees
the leading BIOLOGISTS Of this country 1ns
program Of papers 10 be read at the present.
meeting comprises some fifty subjects
The session this afternoon Was presided over
BY Prof. Alexander winchell. one Of the vios
presidents. in the absence Of the president
Prof. Dana. and the other vice president, frof-
Newbury. An address Of welcome was de-
livered by Dr. J. c. welling the vice president
Of Columbian University. A response vs
made in behalf of the society by Prot. wtnohea-
rRor. wrNouEIL's ADDRESS
Prof. wincheli in the course Of his remarks.
said:
A few words as TO the society which yoa
have 80 courteously welcomed. Externally n
appears TO be a society two years old. With
organization completed az Ithaca two year. ago
II held Its first annual meeting In New YORK
last year and Is now entering upon its second
annual meeting. But Che Association OF Amer1-
can biologists has had a vital. even an organic,
existence for more than half a century.
II was the predecessor OF the American AH<B-
claton Tor the Advancement of Science and for
nifty years formed one Of It's most active and In
nuential sections. There are many reasons why
geology has always consolidated large and de-
voted following. To the casual observer even
geology sustains an intimate rea ton 30 the de-
velopment of the natural resources of our coun-
| try These largely constitute the basis Of our
Characteristic civilization. The stupendous
and costly enterprises undertaken i'm the
4 development Of the practical results Of geologi-
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| the auxiliary agency Of our science in pro-
noting our civilization.
But to remind You and nv auditors Of all
| TINS Is to leave unmentionod the broad cultural
relations which the prosecution Of our science
sustains TO modern enlightenment Our
| fcience Is not like mathematics or risvchology--
one which deals IN single range Of concep-
nons and calls into activity a limited
range OF faculties. From the observation
of facts and remote il proceeds
| 10 generalizations and the foundation
| OF doctrines. From doctrines settled N gen
| eral principles II is the prerogative of the
| geologist 90 pursue deductive courses of rea-
soning. These trains Of deductive thought
proceed without reference 10 time or place.
What Is true-what Is true infe-ence-is valid
through the ages past and the ages
to come And the geologist Possesses
and future. In all these processes Of eeoio-
ical activity the picturing power OF the mind
Is lamp which illuminRtes the pathways
! which reason pursues. and the details Of re-
mote histories which only reason can make
present 10 humsn consciousness. What q
range Of intellectual powers is called into
| activity in these diversified fields of
geological research and reflection. Ii appears
| TO me there is no power of the mind not called
| into exercise. IL appears 20 me the pursuit of
geological studies is the means of a universal
/ culture.
Not less is the ethical influence OF the
methods Of geological study an important agent
IN developing the true soul and putting il in
| just relations TO human. life and conduct. Bat
these points can be simply mentioned in This
connection.
These are suggestions Of the reasons why the
devotees OF geology feel so strongly bound
| together and yenerate their science 70 de-
yotedly.
Ii is because we hail in Won representative
OF learning who understands the important
agency of geology in culture and civilization
that we. the representatives of that scbcnce,
| feel peculiar pleasure in extending to you the
expression Of our appreciation and thanks.
| PROGRAM OF rAPERs.
The program for the afternoon and evening
session contains the following papers:
1.-The Structure OF a Portion Of the Sierra
Nevada of California, forty minutes, George
| 4. Becker.
Mote on the Geological Structure Of the
Selkirk Range. in the Vicinity of the Lane Of the
Canadian Pacific Railway fifteen minutes,
.sT6e Oyerthrust Faults Of the sou,hev, An
| palachians thirty minutes n Willard Uav.s
Notes on the Variations in the Tertiary and
Sretaceous Strata OF Alabama, thirty minuscs,
Danlel W; nansdon-
trv1s,tv ,rinntes Il W s,ancnr 'u'S''o'0e'
| On the Probable Upper Jurass;c and Bss.l
Cretaceous Reds of lie Texas-Arlansas RSr,,r,,
Eastward of the Present Palnzoic Areas' " TO-
gether with Remarks on Pre-eaisting Ounuh-
tions and subseouent Preston n II I'm
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| EVENING SESSION. PM
| illustrations OF the Structure Of Glacial Sand
Plains" with lantern illustrations. twenty min
ptas VI NJ Da,;s
.sc,'-.-s.,- .. tn.
uiaciers Q, tne 81 tllas region. Aaan
Sl.n inn'ern hius'ra'iohf' iorE minu'e-' L. =.
| with lantern ilInstrations- ffteep minutes p
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