Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-27

THE FOREIGN DELEGATES.
Crowds of the members Of the international
| congress Of biologists. many of them accom-
panied by ladies. filled the corridors of the
Columbian University from 10 o'clock today.
The delegates chatted in the halls, were intro
duced to each other and strolled through the
various rooms, in which interesting exhibitions
filled long rows Of cases. The post Office and
bureau Of information were also popular
places. The greetings were in any number
OF languages and manners. Two distin-
guished looking and actually distinguished
Russian delegates were seen kissing each other
gravely as they met. So far as language is con-
cerned the favorite, however, seemed to be the
English, In many cases accumulated by de-
lightful foreign accent Up stairs the council
was In session arranging the program. Just
before IL O'Clock, however, the council came
down stairs and it was buzzed through the hall
that the days proceedings were to open with .
discussion on the nomenclature and classifca-
tlon OF the pleistocene formation.
MR.. cHAMBERL1N OPENS THE DISCUSSION
The hall was well filled when Vice President
lie Conte raped for order and announced the
question to be discussed. The discussion was
Immediately opened by Mr.. Thomas c. CHAM
berlin, the distinguished president of the Uni
Versity OF Wisconsin at Madison. Mr.. Cham
perrin ls big man with big brain. His id
illustrative capabilities are Of the highest
order, while on the question of glacial geology
ne is recognized authority the world over.
Mr.. Chamberlin favored a genetic classified
ton OF pleistocene glacial formation. He pro-
posed SIX glacial classes: /. Formations pro-
duced directly from action of pleistocene gla-
clers; z. Formations produced by the combined
action OF pleistOcene glaciers and accompany
Ing glacial drainage; 3. Formations produced
oy giaclai water after their issuance from pleis-
tocene glaciers,
T. Formation produced by floating ice de-
rived from pleistocene glaciers.
o. Formation produced by shore ice and ice
nores due to low pleistocene Temperature but
independent Of glacier action.
o. Formations produced by winds acting on
pleistocene glacial and glacio-fiuvial deposits
under the peculiar conditions Of glaciation.
INCLUDED IN THE DIFFERENT CLASSES
Under the first general class Mr.. Chamber
lin would include formations produced by the
direct action of pleistocene glaciers; products
derived from material borne on the glaciers
and within them and deposited at their margins
or let down by their melting when stagnant.
and products OF the mechanical action of the
edge OF the ice, and under each of these sub
heads Mr.. Chamberlin gave an interesting ex-
PLANTATION.
Under the second general class Mr. Chamber
lin would have three subclassifcations. De-
posts of subglacial streams, deposits of super
glacial streams and marginal deposits
In regard to the third general GLASS; he pro-
posed three subdivisions: /, by glacial rivers;
z, by ringing lakes; 3, by bordering oceans.
Under the fifth general head three subdivis-
Ions, shore ridges, lateral deposits and off
shore deposits were proposed
Inc sixth head, according to Mr.. Chamber
I'm, should have two subheads o. dunes and
(2) eolian loess.
FRENCH DELEGATE SPEAKS.
The question Of the classification was then
thrown open to discussion. Before, however.
the question could be fairly started the chair
man stated that any one could use in discussing
the question the language to which he was
most familiar. Accepting the invitation Prof
Albert Gaudrey. a distinguished expert on
glacial formation and a member of the Museum
OF National History at Paris attacked the SUBJ
ject in a voluble flow of French
There Is no doubt that it was good French.
because 1t sounded all right and many of the
delegates looked appreciative, but il came too
last Tor the reporter. It is understood, how
ever, that Prot. Gaudrey opposed several of the
proposed classifications and pointed out that
IN the upper portion of France different
climatic periods were shown.
IN NO SENSE CHRONOLOGICAL.
Prof. I. McKenny Hughes, however, pointed
out the fact that the proposed classification was
in no sense chronological. He showed by draw
ings on the blackboard that glacial action
showed peculiar mixtures Of chronological De-
RODS. Mr.. Hughes gave an interesting de-
scrption OF the pitted pcscine classified ,ir der
marginal deposits by Mr.. Chamberlin as found
in England. Mr.. Hughes in the course of the
discussion gave it as his opinion that there
were no distinct succession Of glacial action
over the world
GERMAN PROFESSOR TAKES HAND
The discussion was continued by Dr. Felix
wahnschaffe, who, besides being a stalwart,
bearded scientist, is director Of the University
OF Berlin. The doctor. to make all things even
and preserve the balance of power. spoke in
German. The doctor described the action of
glaciers on forming moraines and illustrated
his talk by number Of drawings. The associa-
tlon at this point took q recess for lunch.
large attendance WAS on hand at $50 for
the afternoon session. The morning disc ussion
had been confined to the classification of
pieistocene glacial formations.
At the afternoon session, however Prof W.
j. MCGEE presented scheme of classification of
general pleistocene formations
At the afternoon session also Prof Pavlow Of
Moscow gave an exceedingly interesting talk
on the Russian glaciers.
This evening there will be reception ten
dered the congress by Mr.. and Mrs s. +.
Emmons. l725 street, at 10 p. M. and also by
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson, 1918 Connecticut
avenue.