February 20, 1891. 48th meeting.
Meeting held in the Assembly Hall of the Cosmos Club. Vice-President Hayden in the chair. Attendance, 40.
Mr. F. H. Newell read a paper on "Natural Gas and Oil in the Eastern United States." This paper was discussed by Mr. W J McGee.
Mr. C. D. Walcott read a paper on "The North American Continent during the Cambrian." This paper was discussed by Messrs. Gilbert and McGee. It is planned to publish the paper in The National Geographic Magazine, Vol. 3.
February 27, 1891. Special meeting.
Meeting held in the Assembly Hall of the Cosmos Club. Vice-President Greely in the chair. Attendance, 225.
Major C. E. Dutton, U. S. A. delivered an address upon "The Hawaiian Islands: their scenery, volcanoes, people, and politics, with a few words about the reciprocity treaty with the United States."
Foregoing abstract prepared by the secretaries March 2, 1891.