The London Mercury, Vol. I, Nos. 1-6, November 1919 to April 1920Various
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The London Mercury, Vol. I, Nos. 1-6, November 1919 to April 1920
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English literature -- Periodicals; London (England) -- Periodicals
This Association celebrated its sixtieth anniversary on December 7th,
1918, when a Lecture was delivered by Major Sir Douglas Mawson, in the
Architectural Theatre, University College, Gower Street, W.C.1, on
"The Glaciation of Antarctica." During 1919 several important papers
have been read, including the Annual Address by the President, Mr. J.
F. N. Green, B.A., F.G.S., on "The Vulcanicity of the Lake District"
and a paper on "Old Age and Extinction in Fossils," by Dr. W. D. Lang.
Three parts of the Proceedings for 1919 have already been published
containing a full report of Dr. Lang's paper, another paper by the
same authority on "The Evolution of Ammonites," and the Presidential
Address by the Past-President, Mr. George Barrow, F.G.S., on "Some
Future Work for the Geologists' Association," which is an interesting
and exhaustive study of the post-Eocene deposits of clays, sands and
gravels, older than the River Terrace deposits. The Proceedings also
contain accounts of the excursions made to certain places of geological
interest during the year. At Easter an excursion was conducted to the
Bristol District by Professor S. H. Reynolds and Mr. J. W. Tutcher, and
at Whitsuntide the Association visited the Isle of Wight, under the
guidance of Mr. G. W. Colenutt and Mr. R. W. Hooley. Llangollen was
selected as the district for the "Long Excursion" in August, and about
forty members spent a week in the study of the Ordovician, Silurian
and Carboniferous systems of the neighbourhood. Mr. L. J. Wills, M.A.,
F.G.S., was the Conductor. Excursions were also made to Sevenoaks,
Farnham, Berkhamstead, Codicote (Herts), St. George's Hill (Weybridge),
Box Hill, Headley Heath and Epsom. The first meeting of the Winter
Session was held at University College on November 7th, which was
followed by a conversazione. Many exhibits were made of Fossils and
Flint Implements. Mr. Llewellyn Treacher showed a fine specimen, one of
the largest known, of a flattened, pear-shaped late Chellean implement,
12½ inches long, recently found in the Maidenhead gravels; a slab of
shale studded with Graptolites, from the Tarannon of Peebleshire, was
exhibited by Mr. R. J. A. Eckford; and Mr. J. Francis showed many fine
examples of Jurassic Ammonites and Belemnites, illustrating chambers,
septa, siphuncles and sutures.
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GEORGE SAINTSBURY
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