GEOLOGICAL
SOCIETY OF
Secretary’s Report, January 9 1963
The
842nd meeting of the Society was held in the John Wesley Powell Auditorium,
Wednesday evening, January 9, at 8:00 P.M. with President Luna B Leopold presiding.
The
President introduced the Chairman of the Communications Committee, Joe
Callahan. He also announced that prizes
for the two best papers, the best informal communication, and the Sleeping Bear
Award would be presented as in past years; and that prospective speakers would
be furnished with a letter outlining the criteria by which the recipients of
the prizes would be selected.
The
Secretary began his tour of office in a blaze of glory by beginning to read the
minutes of the wrong meeting. He was fortunately was corrected by an astute
paleontologist, that happened to be in the audience. The correct minutes, those
of the 841st meeting, were finally read and approved.
The
Secretary announced the election to membership of the following: G. William Holmes of the Geological Survey;
Bruce M. Hall of the Office of the Chief of engineers; Bruce Velde and D.
H. Linsley of the Geophysical Laboratory; and Stanley
R. Hart of the
Dept. of Terrestrial Magnetism.
The
meeting was temporarily disturbed while Bill Benson was paged to call a Dr.
Cloud at the
Bob
Neuman announced that a Pick and Hammer technical
session was to be held at the Marriott Twin Bridges Motor Hotel on Mon., Jan
21. Roger Revelle,
I. E. Wallen, and Orlo
Childs were scheduled to discuss "The Government at Sea" or Federal
Programs in Oceanography. All this to be moderated by Bill Benson.
The
President announced the deaths of Joseph J. Tregoning
and Donald W. Kessler.
George
Cohee presented an informal Communication concerning
the Dec. meeting in
The
Regular Program followed:
Harry
Rose, Isidore Adler, and Francis Flanagan — X-ray
fluorescence analysis of rocks. Discussed by McKelvey.
Isidore
Adler — Electron probe microanalysis of minerals. Discussed by Henbest, Doe, Fawcett, Kinkle,
and Guild.
Louis
Conant — Geology in
Attendance: 226.
The meeting adjourned at 9:40 P. M.
Avery
A. Drake Jr,
Secretary
GEOLOGICAL
SOCIETY OF
Secretary's
Report, January 23, 1963
The
843rd meeting of the Society was held in the John Wesley Powell Auditorium,
Wednesday evening, January 23, at 8:00 P. M. with First Vice President David B
Stewart in the chair.
The
minutes of the 842nd meeting were read and approved.
The
Secretary announced the election to membership of the following: John M. Aaron
and Richard J. Lutton of the Geological Survey;
Clifford A. Hopson and Richard S. Fiske of The Johns Hopkins University;
Richard J. Allenby and Verne O. Fryklund Jr of the Lunar and Planetary Programs, Office of Space
Science, NASA; Rudolf Steiger of the Geophysical
Laboratory; Arthur Anderson and Robert M. Kaarlela of
the 2lst Engr Bn, Fort Belvoir; and M P de Regt of Booz-Allen Applied Research.
The
regular program followed:
E.
P. Henderson — The Clovis meteorite. Discussed by Stewart, Warren (twice),
Skinner, Guild,
E.
Dale Jackson — Compositional changes in coexisting olivines and chromites in
layered chromitites.
Discussed by Thayer, Roedder, Sampson (thrice) and Wones. .
Andrew
Griscom — Appalachian gravity and tectonics.
Discussed by Doe, Stewart, Hadley, and Robertson.
Attendance:
155. The meeting adjourned at 9:39 P. M.
Avery
A. Drake Jr,
Secretary
GEOLOGICAL
SOCIETY OF
Secretary’s
Report, February 13, 1963
The
844th meeting of the Society was held in the John Wesley Powell Auditorium,
Wednesday evening, February 13, at 8:00 P. M. with First Vice President David B
Stewart in the chair.
The
minutes of the 843rd meeting were read and approved.
The
Secretary announced the election to membership of the following: Cecilia
Dolores Gregory of
The
Secretary announced that the Society had received a copy of the new Geologic
Map of Mexico. The map was displayed at
the meeting, and was deposited in the Geological Survey Library.
Bob
Neuman announced that the Pick and Hammer Club has
tentatively scheduled a Technical Session for March 1. It is hoped that Prof.
R. Trumpy of
The
Vice President announced the recent death of H. E. Merwin.
Edviin KcKnight read a memorial to Albert H. Koschmann.
Lynton
S. Land, of
The
regular program followed:
Thomas
C. Hoering — Reduced carbon in Precambrian rocks.
Discussed by Stewart (twice), Goldich, and Breger (thrice).
Clifford
Hopson — Chaotic metasedimentary rocks in the
Maryland Piedmont. Discussed by Thayer
(twice), Leo, Cox, Neuman, Coulter,
O.
J. Ferrians — Till-like glaciolacustrine
deposits in the
Attendance:
105. The meeting adjourned at 9:50 P. M.
Avery
A. Drake Jr,
Secretary
GEOLOGICAL
SOCIETY OF
Secretary’s
Report, February 27, 1963
The
845th meeting of the Society was held in the John Wesley Powell Auditorium,
Wednesday evening, February 27, at 6:00 P. M. with First Vice President David
B. Stewart in the chair.
The
minutes of the 844th meeting were read and approved.
The
Secretary announced the election to membership of the following: John P. Creel and Ingrid D. Hansen of the
Geological Survey, and Thomas S. Bond of the Army Map Service.
The
Vice President announced that approximately 400 members are delinquent in their
dues (for this year); this is highly undesirable. He reminded the Society that non-payment is
especially critical to those in the Insurance Program.
Bob
Neuman announced a confirmation of the Pick and
Hammer Technical Session, to be held on March 1.
The
regular program followed:
William
L. Straus — Oreopithecus bambolli, a
Lower Pliocene hominoid primate. Discussed by Whitmore (twice), Jones, and Hanshaw.
Bruce
Velde — Natural illite polytypes.
Paul
Seaber — Relation of ground-water chemistry to
topography, geology, and flow patterns in the New Jersey Coastal Plain. Discussed by Davis, Neuman,
Stewart, Wiesnet, Rubin, Le Grand, and Warren.
Attendance:
85. The meeting adjourned at 9:24 P. M.
Avery
A. Drake, Jr.,
Secretary
GEOLOGICAL
SOCIETY OF
Secretary’s
Report, March 13, 1963
The
846th meeting of the Society was held in
the John Wesley Powell Auditorium,
Wednesday evening, March 13, at 5:00 P. M. with President Luna B Leopold
presiding.
The
minutes of the 845th meeting were read and approved.
The
Secretary announced one election to membership of John L Heller of the
Geological Survey.
The
regular program followed:
Harry
E. Legrand —Hydrologic zonation
of limestone formations. Discussed by Neuman, Lohman, McKelvey, Kiilsgaard, and McKnight.
Brian
T. C. Davis — Petrology of part of the
Robert
H. Rose — Contributions of the Geologic Profession to National Parks. Discussed by an unidentified gentleman in
the middle row on the left.
Attendance: 93. The meeting adjourned at 9:40 P. M.
Avery
A Drake, Jr.,
Secretary
GEOLOGICAL
SOCIETY OF
Secretary’s
Report, March 27, 1963
The
847th meeting of the Society was held in the John Wesley Powell Auditorium,
Wednesday evening, March 27, at 6:00 P. M. with President Luna B Leopold
presiding.
The
minutes of the 846th meeting were read and approved.
The
President called for two volunteers to judge earth science projects at the
Prince Georges Area Science Fair. Receiving none, he announced that he would
appoint the judges.
The
regular and inpart nearly spontaneous program
followed:
Louis
Peselnick — Stress-wave velocity in limestone.
Discussed by Stewart, Milton, Faul, Tanner, Carder,
Robertson, and Toulmin.
Raymond
T. Benack — Water and diseases. Discussed by Carder,
Callahan, Leopold, and an unidentified gentleman on the left.
Sam
Rosenblum — Geochemistry and heart disorders.
Discussed by Ericksen, Benack,
Callahan, and an unidentified gentleman on the left.
Attendance
: 72. The meeting adjourned at 9:35 P. M.
Avery
A Drake, Jr.,
Secretary
GEOLOGICAL
SOCIETY OF
Secretary’s
Report, April 10, 1963
The
848th meeting of the Society was held in the John Wesley Powell
Auditorium, Wednesday evening, April 10,
at 8:00 P. M. with First Vice President David B. Stewart presiding.
The
minutes of the 847th meeting were read approved.
The
Secretary announced that the annual Pick and Hammer show is to be held at 8:00
P. M. on April 26, 1963 in the Gallaudet College Theater, Florida and 7th
Streets NE.
Edwin
Roedder presented an informal communication -- Neutron activation analysis of
fluid inclusions.
The regular program followed:
A.
P. Crary —
Glaciology in
Harold
E Gill — Evaluation of geologic and
hydrologic data from the
David
Wones — Biotite in volcanic
rocks. Discussed by Toulmin, Fornier, Roedder,
Attendance: 85.
The meeting adjourned at 9:39 P. M.
Avery
A. Drake, Jr.,
Secretary
GEOLOGICAL
SOCIETY OF
Secretary's
Report April 24, 1963
The
849th meeting of the Society was held in the John Wesley Powell Auditorium,
Wednesday evening, April 24 at 8:00 P. M. with President Luna B. Leopold
presiding.
The
minutes of the 843rd meeting were read and approved.
The
President introduced two high school students who have been awarded prizes by
the Society for their projects at two area science fairs. Miss Linda M. White,
Hyattsville, for her Seismograph; and Mr. Kenneth J. Wiewara,
The
Secretary announced the election of the following: Thomas G. Murdock, Bureau of
Mines, Paul Broughton,
After
the Secretary reported that 28 members had been dropped for nonpayment of dues,
the President urged those who were still in arrears to pay up.
A
call for a caucus by AAPG members to be held immediately after the meeting was
read by the Secretary. (Attendance 2)
A
memorial to H. E. Merwin vas read by J. W. Greig.
Allen
Heyl presented a "formal" informal
communication: Clay mineral alteration in the upper
The
regular program followed:
E.
W. Radoslovick — Recent ideas about layer silicate
structures. Discussed by Roedder, Zen, and Toulmin.
George
Ericksen — Geological and chemical features of the
Chilean nitrate deposits. Discussed by Stewart, Roedder, Schopf,
and Altschuler.
Frank
C. Whitmore, Jr., Tertiary mammals from the
Attendance:
95. The meeting adjourned at 9:55 P. M.
C.
S. Denny,
Secretary
GEOLOGICAL
SOCIETY OF
Secretary’s
Report, October 9, 1963
The
850th fleeting of the Society was held in the John Wesley Powell Auditorium,
Wednesday evening, October 9, at 8:00 p.m. with President Luna B. Leopold
presiding.
The
minutes of the 849th meeting were read and approved.
The
President announced the deaths of Roger Miller and James F. Pepper.
The
President announced that an anonymous giver has presented the Society with a
silver trophy. This trophy will be
awarded annually to the individual presenting the best technical paper. The first award will be made at the annual
meeting this year.
The
Secretary announced the election of the following: E. F. Cook and Walter H Bailey
of the Division of Earth Science, N R.C.-N.A.S.; and Robert S. Dietz of the U.
S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
The
Secretary announced that there will be no second meeting in October, as the
hall will not be available to the Society.
Bob
Neuman announced that a Pick and Hammer Technical
Session will be held on Thur. Nov 4. The speaker will be John C. Calhoun, Science Advisor to the
Secretary of Interior.
The
regular program followed:
W.
D. Carter — Structural geology of
Thor
Kiilsgaard — Zinc reserves of the world. Discussed by Guild, Neuman,
KcKnight,
Benson, and an unidentified gentleman in the rear of the hall.
Charles
Milton — "Carbonatite"
lava of
Attendance:
175. The Meeting adjourned at 9:50 P. M.
Avery
A. Drake Jr.,
Secretary
GEOLOGICAL
SOCIETY OF
Secretary’s
Report, November 13, 1963
The
851st meeting of the Society was held in the John Wesley Powell Auditorium,
Wednesday evening, November 13, at 8:00 P. M., with President Luna B. Leopold
presiding.
The
minutes of the 850th meeting were approved as read.
The
Secretary announced the election of the following: J. Lawrence Muir, Falls
Church; from the Geophysical Laboratory, Peter Bell, Brian Davis, Ian MacGregor, P. E. Hare, Dean Presnall,
and A. E. Ringwood; Donald R. Coates, National Science Foundation and Harpur College; from the Geological Survey, William E.
Bowers, Roger B. Colton, Anthony B. Gibbons, Richard D. Krushensky,
William J. Lang, Ching Chang Woo, Robert G. Reeves,
Christina Silber, and John Pojeta,
Jr.; from the American Geological Institute, Forster D. Smith, Wendell Cochran,
and Harriet Rinse.
The
Secretary announced the slate of candidates for office in 1964, as presented by
the nominating committee:
President—William
T. Pecora;
1st
Vice President —Mackenzie Gordon, Jr.;
2nd
Vice President — Linn Hoover
Secretary
— Bruce B. Hanshaw (two-year term)
Treasurer
— Jane H. Wallace
Council
— George E. Ericksen, Wenonah E. Bergquist,
Donald H. Linsley (three to be elected for two-year
term).
Delegate
to
R.
B. Neuman called attention to the Pick and Hammer
Club's Technical Session—Science in
Government, speaker John K. Calhoun, Jr., Science Advisor to Secretary of
Interior Udall, on Thursday, Nov. 14.
The
Secretary announced that an N.S.F. Colloquium will be held on Wednesday,
November 27, at 11 A.M. in the N.S.F. Auditorium, Speaker: Anton L. Hales,
D.
B. Stewart announced that at the next meeting, Nov. 27th, Dr. Adolph Seilacher,
There
were no informal communications. The regular program followed:
Donald
H. Linsley - Petrology and paleomagnetism
of three basalt flows. Discussed by Tanner, Thayer, and Robertson.
W.
R. Muehlberger and S. S. Goldich
— Age determinations on basement rocks of the central
Attendance:
150. The meeting adjourned at 9:15 P. M.
C.
S. Denny,
Secretary
GEOLOGICAL
SOCIETY OF
Secretary's Report, November 27, 1963
The
852nd meeting of the Society was held in the John Wesley Powell Auditorium,
Wednesday evening, November 27, 1963 at 8:00 P. M. with 2nd president William
E. Benson presiding.
The
minutes of the 851st meeting were read and approved.
The
Vice President announced that the annual meeting will be held on Dec. 11.
There
were no informal communications.
The
regular program followed:
Harry
Rodis - Ground-water geology of
Adolph
Seilacher - Transport and reworking of cephalopod
shells. S=Discussed by Stewart (twice), Rozanski, Sohn, Mello,
Gordon, Henbest
(twice), Palmer, Squires, Bromery, and an unidentified gentleman sitting behind Ed
McKnight.
Attendance: 72. The meeting adjourned at 9:37 P. M.
Avery
A. Drake, Jr.
Secretary
GEOLOGICAL
SOCIETY OF
Secretary's
Report, December 11, 1963
The
853d meeting of the Society was held in the John Wesley Powell Auditorium,
Wednesday evening, December 11, 1963 at
8:00 P. M. with President Luna B Leopold presiding.
The
minutes of the 852nd meeting were read and approved. The President announced the death of William
E. Wrather.
The
Secretary announced the election to membership of the following: Roy R Lewis,
W. D. Haney, Richard F Marvin, Kathryn Kistler,
Arthur Thorpe, Robert L. Rioux, Robert E. Zartman, Naydean H. Baker, Lindrith
Cordell, Faulkner B. Walling, Jesse R. Upperco, William W. Emmett, Garnett P. Williams,
Michael J Kirkbey, and Kerstin M. Williams of the Geological
Survey; W. J. Best and Howard W. Leaf of
the Geophysics Div., HQ A. F. Office
of Scientific Research; Morris S.
Peterson, Dept of Geology, American U.; Joan Gordon, National Science Foundation; Cyril J. Galvin Jr of the Coastal Engineering Research Center; and John F Spelttstoesser
and Thomas F. Rafter Jr of the American Geologic Institute.
The
Secretary announced that the Journal of the Washington Academy of Science will
consider the publication of abstracts or summaries of papers presented before
the Society. Interested authors
should contact the Meeting Secretary.
The
President then turned the chair over to Vice President Stewart who introduced
Luna and made proper remarks. The
Presidential address was entitled "Process and Probability".
Attendance:
163. The meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
Avery
A. Drake Jr,
Secretary
GEOLOGICAL
SOCIETY OF
71st Annual
Meeting
December 11,
1963
The 71st Annual Meeting of the Society was held
in the John Wesley Powell Auditorium, Wednesday evening, December 11, 1963 at
9:10 P. M., with President Luna B Leopold presiding.
The
minutes of the 70th Annual Meeting were read and approved.
The
annual report of the Secretaries for 1963 was read and approved.
The
annual report of the Treasurer was presented by Jane Wallace. Total receipts
for 1963 from all sources were $2,158.19; total expenses were $2,203.44 and the
net cash balance as of Dec 10, 1963 was $206.20. The endowment fund as of Dec 10, stood at
$2,665.03. The total assets of the
Society as of Dec 10, 1963 are $2,871.26, an increase of $66.48 over 1962.
The
report of the auditing committee consisting of Erwin S. Asselstine and Donald R
Wiesnet, was presented by Erwin, who reported that
the committee had examined the accounts and found them to be correct.
The
report of the Awards Committee was presented by Gene Roseboom,
chairman of a committee that included Bill Oliver, Jim Norton, Don Wiesnet, and Hank Joesting. Gene reviewed the criteria by which the
best paper is selected. The paper by
Dave Wones, "Biotite
in volcanic rocks" was selected as the best of the year, and Cliff
Hopson's "Chaotic metasedimentary rocks
in the
The
Great Dane Award, for the best informal communication, was presented to Ed
Roedder for his note on "Neutron activation analysis of fluid inclusions.”
The
silver cup, badly tarnished but intact, symbolic of the Sleeping Bear Award,
was presented by last years winner, Meyer Rubin, chairman of an otherwise
anonymous committee. Meyer again defined the award and ruminated on some past
glories of this singular honor. As a matter of fact Meyer put on one of his
best performances, stating that the rumor that he was going to award the cup to
himself had no basis of fact, although the idea had crossed his mind. He called attention to his acceptance speech
of the previous year, which revealed his true nature, and quoted: "I was
unworthy, overcome by feelings of humility and modesty — that your kindness in
giving me this award wag only exceeded by my graciousness in accepting
it.” Numerous other anecdotes pertaining
to his humility followed. He finally approached the purpose of the evening by
dismissing the exhibitions of C. Denny and Bill Benson as being unworthy of the
award and stating that rather than besmirch the Sleeping Bear, or even wake him
up this year, the Committee had decided to make no award, a practice followed
by other important international committees. The Committee had decided however,
to entrust the cup to our beloved outgoing president for safekeeping. To quote Meyer: "We, the Society that
is, didn't get to see much of you this year, and we want you to have this
little something to remember us by. Can you find a place for it in your
office?"
Luna
accepted the cup with graciousness and allowed as how it had been presented to
the right individual, the only member of the Society who keeps silver polish in
his office as a matter of course.
The
slate of officers for the coming year presented to the Society by the
nominating committee were elected by unanimous vote.
After
some farewell remarks by the retiring President, the meeting adjourned at 9:35
P. M.
Attendence:
151
Avery
A. Drake, Jr.
Secretary