Review of the 1960 Annual Meeting

REVIEW OF THE 1960 ANNUAL MEETING The Southeastern Division of the A.A.G. held its 1960 annual meeting in Athens, Georgia, on November 21 and 22 on the occasion of the dedication of the Science Center of the University of Georgia. This group of structures houses the Department of Geography and Geology. A tour and open house displaying the new facilities was arranged for the Division members. The business meeting, under the chairmanship of William IL Pierson, was held November 22. The Treasurer, Edward Baldwin, reported total receipts for the year of $1,241.47, less disbursements of $153.12, leaving a balance of $1,088.35. There are a total of 137 active members. The Resolutions Committee (Robert G. Long, Chairman,, expressed the Division's gratitude to the host institution, to Jan O. M. Broek for the banquet address and to the retiring officers. The long illness and death of L. E. Snyder, an active member and warm-hearted teacher, Avas memorialized by the committee. Deep regret at his loss to the profession was noted by the Division. The Southern Studies Committee (J. Allen Tower, Chairman), reported on its symposium on Agricultural Change. Joseph Schwendeman , Editor of the Directory of College Geography, reported that 1,508 copies of the latest edition were distributed and that $200.00 was contributed to the Division from receipts. James Shear .Yearbook Editor), reported that publication had been delayed so as to give opportunity for a larger basis for selection of papers. Members were urged to submit papers for publication. Steering Committee activities were reported upon by John R. Dunkle, Secretary, and action was taken by the Division as follows: 1.The Treasurer will sell surplus copies of the Memorandum Folio. 2.Division members should encourage their libraries to subscribe to both Folio and Yearbook. 3.Certificates of Institutional Membership will be made available by the Treasurer for large donors. 4.Yearbooks and Folios will be sent to all members in good standing. 5.In submitting a paper to the Program Chairman, a member may request that the Yearbook Editor also consider the paper for publication . New officers Avere elected as follows: Vice-Chairman—Julian Petty Secretary- -Robert Long 21 After receiving invitations from the University of South Carolina and the University of Tennessee, the Division voted to accept the invitation extended by the University of South Carolina. J. SulliA'an Gibson, Chairman of a committee appointed to study the tenure of Yearbook Editor, moved that the Editor serve a term of four years from time of election—re-election not to be prohibited. The motion carried. The Chairman introduced Jan O. M. Broek, Arch Gerlach, and Clarence Jones and expressed the pleasure of the Division that these distinguished geographers could attend the meetings. The annual banquet was held at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday with Jan O. M. Broek addressing the membership on the topic, "The Unity of Geography." The annual award for the best student paper was presented to James Hamlett for the paper, "The Isotile: A Graphic Symbol." PROGRAM OF PAPERS — NOVEMBER 21-22, 1960 Monday — 9 :30 a.m. — David Christiansen, Presiding "The Marketing of Florida Truck Crops"—Sidney R. Jumper "The Florida Cross-State Canal "—Robert B. Marcus "Reconnaissance Field Work in Conser\'ation of Natural Resources"— Rayburn W. Johnson "Dead Land: A Case in Clarke County. Georgia"—IIoAvard Sehretter "Patterns of Land DeA'elopment in Eastern North Carolina"—James E. Anderson "Rural Idle Land Phenomena in Madison County, Georgia"—Merle C. Prunty, Jr. Monday — 2 :30 p.m. — Merle W. Myers, Presiding Section A ¦. "The Andaman Islanders"—Mrs. Najma Rlzvi "The International AVa ter Treaty BetAveen India and Pakistan"— Syed Reza Ahsan "Dividing the Water : A Problem in Political Geography"—Pradyumna P. Karan "The Inner Asian Frontier: A Possible Zone of Conflict"—Clifton C. Carpenter "The Amount and Variability of Tropical Rainfall in North Sumatra— William A. Withington "The XIXthe International Geographical Congress, Stockholm, Sweden, I960"—Geoffrey J. Martin Monday — 2:30 p.m. — R. Paul Terrell, Presiding 99 Section B: "The Isotile: A Graphie Symbol"—James Hamlett "WTiat is the South ?"—Roland M. Harper "The Areal Growth of Metropolitan Seattle"—Donald O. Bushman "Creation of the...