Abstract
The Fortieth Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America was called to order in the Auditorium of Physics Building, Case School of Applied Science, Cleveland, Ohio, at 9.05 a. m., by President Keith. Brief introductory remarks were made by the chairman, calling attention to the arrangements made for the sessions of the group of societies meeting together at this time under the joint invitations of Western Reserve University and Case School of Applied Science.
REPORT OF THE COUNCIL
The report of the Council was presented by the Secretary as follows:
To the Geological Society of America, in fortieth annual meeting assembled:
The regular annual meeting of the Council was held at Madison, Wisconsin, in connection with the meeting of the Society December 27–29, 1926. Special meetings were also held in New York City on March 12, 1927, and October 22, 1927.
The . . .