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Identifier: bulletinofgeolo341923geol (find matches)
Title: Bulletin of the Geological Society of America
Year: 1890 (1890s)
Authors: Geological Society of America
Subjects: Geology
Publisher: (New York : The Society)
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geologist supplying the data. A short description is to accompany each
model. One model is completed and has the approval of Prof. E. T.
Cliamberlin. It is desired that teachers of geology study the model,
which will be on exhibition, and tell the committee whether or not such
models will be useful, and, if so. what modification will add to their use-
fulness.
No one has been found to construct animated block diagrams for mov-
ing pictures, but a moving-picture company has expressed itself as
anxious to undertake the production of such films. It is hoped that some
competent geological artist will undertake this important work.
A number of models which were illustaated in the last report of the
committee will soon be placed on the market by a well-known firm.
It is again recommended that standard collections of lantern slides of
geological, physiographical, and paleontological subjects be brought to-
gether. It is further recommended that a method be devised and carried out

BULL. GEOL. SOC. AM. VOL. 34. 1922, PL. 1
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MEMORIAL OF G. H. COX 15

so that colleges and universities can secure geological specimens for use
in teaching. A suggestion has been offered which seems feasible.

NECROLOGY

The Secretary announced the death during the year of five Fellows,
all but one of whom were original Fellows of the Society. Brief oral
tributes were then given as follows: J. C. Branner, by Bailey Willis;
R. D. Salisbury, by N. M. Fenneman, in the absence of T. C. Chamber-
lin: James E. Todd, by Frank Leverett; Levi Holbrook, by James F.
Kemp. C. L. Dake, who had prepared a written memorial of G. H. Cox. was
unable to be present to give his oral tribute. The written memorials are given in the Proceedings. In addition to
the foregoing, a memorial of Joseph Barrell, held over from last year,
is included.

MEMORIAL OF GUY H. COX ¹

BY C. I.. DAKE

Doctor G. H. Cox, Fellow of the Geological Society, was overturned
in his automobile late Saturday night, August 19, 1922, while driving
between Bristow and Sapulpa, Oklahoma, and fatally injured.
He was taken to the hospital at Bristow, where he died early the following morn-
ing, never having recovered consciousness after the accident.

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