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Abstract

THE Bureau of the International Congress of Geologists has decided that its fifth session shall he held at Washington, and the date of the session has been fixed for the last Wednesday (26th) of August 1891. The annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the summer meeting of the Geological Society of America will be held in the same city during the preceding week. A circular, signed by J. S. Newberry, chairman, and H. S. Williams and S. F. Emmons, secretaries, has been issued, cordially inviting geologists to take part in the labours of the Congress, and, if they desire to do so, to address their request for inscription as members of the Congress to the Secretary's office (1330 F Street, Washington, D.C.). The Committee of Organization will try to obtain from the ocean steamship lines the most favourable terms for the transportation of foreign members to and from the United States, and to arrange with the respective railroad companies for reduced rates for the geological excursions. They point out that, to accomplish this satisfactorily, it is important they should know beforehand the approximate number of members who propose to attend the meeting. They desire also to have an expression of opinion from these members in order to arrange in advance a series of excursions to places that will be of interest to the greatest number. Owing to the large number of points of geological interest, and to the great distances to be traversed, it would be impossible for the Committee to arrange these excursions, so that their expense should fall within reasonable limits, without some such previous information.