The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-07-27
To STUDY GEOLOGY
New Society Formed for Its
Express Purpose.
EASY TERMS OF MEMBERSHIP
Interesting Course of Oh.
Servation Planned.
characteristics of Clouds VIII Be
Noted AS WeIl-Each Mem
Der to Report.
EASY TERMS OF MEMBERSHIP

he HaWanan biographical Society
was organized on July 10th. officers
were elected for the ensuing year, after
the adoption of the following consti-
tuition;
I. This organization shall be known
as the Hawaiian Geographical Society.
2. Any person interested in the
study of Nature shall be eligible for
membership.
8. The purpose of this society shall
be the promotion of the study of the
physical features OF the Hawaiian ISL
ands. Every member is expected to
make and record observations each
year on some definite subject connect
ed with our geography, and report the
same at the annual meeting of the
society. Specimens shall be collected.
4. The officers of this association
shall be president, a vice president
and a secretary-treasmer. Their du-
ties shall be such as usually devolve
upon such officers and they shall con-
stitute an executive committee to d.
rect the work of the members.
.. The membership fee shall be 81
The following officers were elected:
President, H. S. Townsend; vice presi-
dent, Joseph S. Emerson; secretary
treasurer, Edgar Wood.
The following outline of work to be
undertaken by members of the society
was reported and adopted:
IN GENERAL.
Study of interesting local physical
features
!. Tufa cones or recent volcanic
eruptions.
?. Faults, with reference TO amount
of displacement and to probable cause.
3. Terraces. Indicating probable
change of sea level
4. Waterfalls. with explanation in
each case. (Often result of coiumnar
structure of the Laval
5. Coral reef rock, shell sandstone.
etc, now above sea level. At what ele-
walton? Have they been deeply eroded
since their elevation?
6. Other evidences of change of sea
level
7. Remarkable effects of stream or
ocean erosion.
s. Fossiliferous deposits, marine or
otherwise.
9. Local climatic peculiarities.
10. Evidences of change of climate.
such as extensive erosion by rain in
a region now arid.
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVA-
TIONS.
Systematic record of all meteorolog-
ical conditions in stations not now oc-
cupied by regular observers will be OF
great value. BLANKS are issued by the
Government Weather Bureau for the
use of any who VIII fill them regu-
larly) OF especial value will be OBJ
servations on:
l. Direction and force in different
localities of wind. especially decimal
variations in the same. These viii be
of particular interest at points where
the trade wind is modified or sup
pressed by local conditions.
2. Character and movement of
clouds. A cloud chart, just published
by the United States photographic
Office, price 40 or so cents. should be
in the hands of the observer. Observe
especially presence or absence of upper
clouds, and their movement What
connection, if any, with rain storms
and changes of temperature
8. Attitude of lower and, if posi-
bic, of upper limit of trade wind
clouds
4 Relative cloudiness in daytime
and in night
5. Relative amount of rain in day
and night. and time of greatest and of
least rainfall.
6. Direction of movement of show
ers and of storms.
Z. Humidity at different attitudes,
and on windward and leeward sides of
an island.
s. Cloudiness, determined by sun
shine recorder.
g. Any local peculiarities of cH-
mate.
TO- Recurrence at regular intervals
of rain storms. Consult Weather
Bureau report for 1S94-'s5.)
NEIGHBoRHooD OF HONOLULU.
l. Complete a geological map of the
region, tracing definitely the limits of
areas of exposure of: % Coral lime
stone at Moilii1i and in Honolulu. ~
Punchbowl tufa. 90 BLACK sand"
from the Tantaius craters. Query: Is
all the "black sand from this source?
"a Ancient lava, forming the bulk of
the island. (5) Recent lava eruptions
(a), Rocky Hill region; OBJ, Telegraph
Hill region; (c), bikes, ETC.; on Punch
bowl Investigate source of lava at
base of Telegraph Hill. go Alluvial
deposits on the plain and in valleys.
2. Observe at the limits of each its
relations to those adjoininga which
Overlies the other?
8. Ascertain from records of artesian
borings the mauka limit of buried
coral rock.
4. Study evidences of changes in sea
level: (a) How far above present sea
level is coral rock found? Especially
the coral rock beyond Diamond Head.
OBJ Significance of the canons at
mouth Of. Palolo and Moanalua