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#001 The Worlds Congress Auxiliary Scrapbook, p. 0676
gresses in the course of the Exposition season, all intended to show the moral,
social and intellectual advancement of the world at the present time.
The Directory will provide suitable places for meeting, and will extend
to scientists in attendance all conveniences and courtesies consistent with the
aims of the Auxiliary.
It is expected that arrangements will be made to secure the publication,
in extenso, of the proceedings of the various Congresses and the important
papers to be presented at their sessions. These publications will be a memo-
rial of the civilization of the Nineteenth century.
As a general and preliminary indication of the scope and character of
this Congress the Local Committee suggest the following
PRELIMINARY LIST OE SUBJECTS PGR CONSIDERATION:
1. General history and evolution, and the present status and tendencies
of the Geological Sciences.
2. The history and evolution of American Geology.
3. Status and tendencies of Geological Science in America.
4. Geological Surveys and the Modern State.
5. Genesis of ore deposits.
6. Genesis of precious stones.
7. Mineral decompositions and transformations.
8. The horizon of no strain.
9. The existence of a plastic substratum.
10. Permanence of continents.
11. Origin of reversed faults.
12. Geological climates.
13. The glaciers as an agent in erosion.
14. Chemical methods for the detection of minute quantities of the metals
in crystalline rocks.
15. Geology of coal and coal measures.
16. The relation of State Surveys to Economic Geology.
17. Fossil fuels.
18. Fertilizers and soils.
19. Abrasives and pigments.
20. The qualities of structural materials.
21. Principles of Nomenclature in Paleontology.
22. Means of geographical distribution in geologic times.
Object Description
| Title | World's Congress Auxiliary Scrapbook |
| Subject LOC |
World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) World's Parliament of Religions (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) World's Congress of Representative Women (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) Chicago (Ill.)--1890-1900 |
| Subject IDA | Religion |
| Description | This is a collection of documents from the World's Columbian Exposition and the World Parliament of Religions, which was held in Chicago, Illinois, in 1893. |
| Date Original | 1893 |
| Searchable Date | 1890s (1890-1899) |
| Identifier | WCAS |
| Coverage Geographic | Chicago (Ill.) |
| Coverage Temporal | 1890s (1890-1900) |
| Type | Text |
| Collection Publisher | Meadville Lombard Theological School |
| Rights | These documents can be read, downloaded, and the transcripts printed for educationalpurposes. |
| Language | en |
| Contributing Institution | Meadville Lombard Theological School |
| Collection Name | Jenkin Lloyd Jones World’s Columbian Exposition Collection |
Description
| Title | 0676 |
| Subject LOC |
World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) World's Parliament of Religions (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) World's Congress of Representative Women (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) Chicago (Ill.)--1890-1900 |
| Description | This is a collection of documents from the World's Columbian Exposition and the World Parliament of Religions, which was held in Chicago, Illinois, in 1893. |
| Date Original | 1893 |
| Searchable Date | 1890s (1890-1899) |
| Identifier | WCAS |
| Coverage Geographic | Chicago (Ill.) |
| Coverage Temporal | 1890s (1890-1900) |
| Type | Text |
| Collection Publisher | Meadville Lombard Theological School |
| Rights | These documents can be read, downloaded, and the transcripts printed for educationalpurposes. |
| Language | en |
| Contributing Institution | Meadville Lombard Theological School |
| Collection Name | Jenkin Lloyd Jones World’s Columbian Exposition Collection |
| Transcript | #001 The Worlds Congress Auxiliary Scrapbook, p. 0676 gresses in the course of the Exposition season, all intended to show the moral, social and intellectual advancement of the world at the present time. The Directory will provide suitable places for meeting, and will extend to scientists in attendance all conveniences and courtesies consistent with the aims of the Auxiliary. It is expected that arrangements will be made to secure the publication, in extenso, of the proceedings of the various Congresses and the important papers to be presented at their sessions. These publications will be a memo- rial of the civilization of the Nineteenth century. As a general and preliminary indication of the scope and character of this Congress the Local Committee suggest the following PRELIMINARY LIST OE SUBJECTS PGR CONSIDERATION: 1. General history and evolution, and the present status and tendencies of the Geological Sciences. 2. The history and evolution of American Geology. 3. Status and tendencies of Geological Science in America. 4. Geological Surveys and the Modern State. 5. Genesis of ore deposits. 6. Genesis of precious stones. 7. Mineral decompositions and transformations. 8. The horizon of no strain. 9. The existence of a plastic substratum. 10. Permanence of continents. 11. Origin of reversed faults. 12. Geological climates. 13. The glaciers as an agent in erosion. 14. Chemical methods for the detection of minute quantities of the metals in crystalline rocks. 15. Geology of coal and coal measures. 16. The relation of State Surveys to Economic Geology. 17. Fossil fuels. 18. Fertilizers and soils. 19. Abrasives and pigments. 20. The qualities of structural materials. 21. Principles of Nomenclature in Paleontology. 22. Means of geographical distribution in geologic times. |
