Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-29
THE GEOLOGICAL CONGRESS-
The Correlation Discussion Continued NJ the
Fourth Bays Session.


Fourth Bays Session.
The fourth days session Of the international
congress Of gcologists commenced this morn
ing at 10 O'Clock. Prof. Canary presided.
Yesterday afternoon the discussion Of the meth
DDS of correlation had been continued. This
morning at the opening of the session French
seemed to be the order Of the day. Apresen-
tation Of some valuable books was made and
Prot. Gandry responded in . few appropriate
remarks
, 1t is an interesting thing at the meetings Of
the congress TO notice the methods pursued at
speechmaking. When an address is to be
made delegates of all nasienalities take the
platform naturally. but in q discussion where
a few remarks of any sort are 10 be delivered
most of the foreign delegates take the platform,
while the Americans usually stand by thei.
seats. This follows naturally from the custom
In most of the European Legislative bodies Of
hearing p speech OF any sort delivered from .
rostrum.
CORRELATION DISCUSSION CONTINUED.
This morning the discussion Of correlation
was continued. The question Of methods and
improvements in methods in this important
branch of geology is of especial interest to
American geolosists. and especially have many
OF the members of the geological survey foi-
lowed the discussion with interest. An inter-
esting paper which had been read before the
american Society of Biologists was read in
French BY the writer.
Prof. Charles d. Walcott of the geological
survey opened the actual discussion this
morning. Prof Walcott spoke of the advances
made In the methods of correlation and used
an interesting map TO show the relative
amount of sediment within the typical geo
logic provinces of North America during
Cambrisn time. Using the map to illustrate
IN int tor I'M ION of
the methods of correlation used in these 10
calites.
Prof Waleott gave it Is his opinion that dur
ing the Cambrian time the seas steadily en-
croached upon the fat land area between the
Appalachian and the Rocky mountain troughs
as they then were.
PROF. JAMES HALL.
Prof. James Hail, the able director Of the
state museum at Albany, continued the discus
sion. Prof. Hall is a distinguished geclogiss
with y wide reputation as q man Of high scien-
tine attainmonts. Prot. Hall confined his re-
marks mainly to description of the geology
OF the state Of New York. lie begged that
geoiogists in search after correlations should
nor neglect the physical methods. He gave an
correlation made oy himself in attempting to
correlate the rocks OF western New York with
the deposits of the west.
The discussion was continued, several dele
gates making brief remarks on features Of the
fauna found IN deposits.
There was no afternoon session Of the con-
gress, the delegates being scattered in various
directions looking at the points of interest
tomorrow most of the visitors will go down
the Potomac on an excursion. while on Monday
the regular sessions will be resumed
MANY SECRETARIES NECESSARY
The congress has number Of secretaries and
a regular report Of the proceedings is kept up.
The number Of secretaries is necessitated not
only for a division of labor, but also on account
OF the polyglot character of the language
There are English secretaries. French secre-
taries and American secretaries. H. S. WILL
lam5 and Prof. Emmons are the general sccre-
taries During the entire series of scientific
bodies which have met here lately the secre-
tarles nave almost uniformly been found cour-
teous and obising. In the geological congress
this also Is the case in seven out of the eight
examples The exception. Notifying as it
must seem, Is our American secretary, with an
unshaven face and a wild attempt at shorthand.