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Presents a list of titles and abstracts of papers regarding geography presented to the Association of American Geographers from 1904 to 1910.

Explores the geography of Alaska. Information concerning the glaciers and glaciation as well as the coastal region; Discussion of the general phenomena of Alaskan glaciation; Explanation on the distribution of the glaciers.

Discusses the relationships between glaciers and man's attempt to establish transportation routes in Alaska. Construction of Alaska Northern Railway; Attempt of railway engineers to divert the glacial stream from the northern margin of the glacier; Plans for controlling the glacial stream.

The article presents information on the economic aspects of the glaciation of Wisconsin. After making the thoroughgoing comparisons which were made, the results had indicated that the glaciation of Wisconsin had proved to be an injury to the State, they would have been recorded just as willingly as they have been with the present outcome. In such a series of comparisons, there is only one way in which the glaciated area can always appear to be agriculturally superior, and that is by actually being superior.

The final report of the National Waterways Commission is one of the most important documents on the U.S. waterways that has been issued. There is no doubt that the solution of the U.S. transportation problems, in so far at least as the water courses are concerned, has been delayed by stubbornness on the part of individuals and associations in making their special hobbies the pivotal matter of the situation. The two main issues which have distressed waterway conventions are the desired depth of water to be attained in the Mississippi River.

Ralph Stocliman Tarr was born on January 15, 1864, in Gloucester, Massachusetts. He died, after a brief illness, at his home in Ithaca, March 21, 1919, being a little more than forty-eight years of age. On graduation from the high school in 1881, Tarr's interest in science led him to enter the summer school of the Peabody Academy at Salem. He accomplished much work on the geology of Cape Ann, a problem which he says was much too big for his experience. It may in truth be said, however, that the report on that region published in the Ninth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey is substantially Tarr's work.

Abbott Lawrence Rotch was born in Boston, January 6, 1861. He was graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (S.B.) in 1884. From 1888 to 1891, and again from 1902 to 1906, he held the appointment of assistant in meteorology at Harvard, a position which involved no teaching and in which no salary was paid. In 1906 he was appointed professor of meteorology, an honor which he prized very highly, and which gave him the position on the teaching staff of the university to which he was in every way fully entitled. He was the first professor of meteorology who has occupied that position at Harvard, and he served in this professorship without pay.

In the death of W.J. McGee science has been deprived of one of its most efficient workers, arid mankind has lost a vigorous champion for its advancement. Had he been spared he might have had many more years of continued usefulness for he was only 59 years of age and in most respects was in fine physical and mental condition. McGee had always been a worker. He was remarkable for the universality of his interests. McGee's first work for the Government was on the building stones of Iowa for the 10th Census and his report was of notable excellence. From 1882 to 1893 he was geologist on the U. S. Geological Survey and during these 11 years his life was one of great activity in scientific work.

The article focuses on the importance of geographic influence. Views of the members of the Association of American Geographers on this topic are presented. According to the author, the plant and animal world joins itself to man's physical habitat to enrich the environment and multiply the problems. The surface, the climate, the possibilities of cereal production and of the domestication of certain animals appear in relation to the early civilization of America, to the arts and habits of its people, as to stir the geographer to admiration. A relationship between history and geography is discussed in the article.

The article focuses on The Conference on the Delineation of Physiographic Provinces in the United States, held by the Association of American Geographers. The purpose of this round table conference was to afford opportunity for a free discussion of the problems involved in the division of the area of the United States into physiographic provinces, with a special view to ascertaining whether collaboration in that work by a number of geographers under the leadership of a committee of the association might prove advisable and practicable.

Presents an update on public speaking in the U.S. as of April 1915. Highlights of the sixth annual meeting of the Eastern Public Speaking Conference held at Drexel Institute in Philadelphia; Characteristics of the after-dinner oratory; Efforts for the furtherance of oral training in connection with the study of English; Description of the annual meeting of the New England Oral English and Public Speaking Conference in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Presents the program of the first annual convention of the National Association of Academic Teachers of Public Speaking in Chicago, Illinois.

Provides information on the 24th annual convention of the National Speech Arts Association in San Francisco, California.

The article focuses on the physiographic divisions of the U.S. A number of attempts have been made to divide the U.S. into natural or physical units which should be as nearly as possible homogeneous with respect to certain criteria. Recent demands for such a division of the U.S. have come from various sources. Within four weeks such requests came to the U.S. Geological Survey from the Forestry Bureau, the Division of Pomology and from several geographers. In educational work there is constant need of a scheme of natural divisions which may be described or explained as units.

The article focuses on the prevailing winds of the U.S. The continental area of the U.S. lies almost entirely within what is generally known as a belt of prevailing westerly wind. These are members of the general atmospheric circulation. They would, however, blow from a general westerly direction much more distinctly if there were no North American continent with its seasonal changes of temperature and of pressure. The local influences of the changing seasonal pressures over the continent and over the adjacent oceans are, to a large extent, paramount to the general control over air movement exercised by the differences of pressure between the equator and the higher latitudes.

The article presents titles and abstracts of papers related to geography. In the paper Outlines of Some Foreign Settlements in Nebraska the author holds that Nebraska was settled principally by people form groups called settlements. latter tended to form groups called settlements. The paper shows for a few of these the origin, development and changes in form. Careful mapping shows this to be somewhat in error. In the article The Place of Geodesy in Scientific Geography the article holds that Geodesy is one of the important branches of geography and is essential in the determination of the shape and size of the earth, a knowledge of which is necessary in geographic research and investigations.

Presents the text of a speech given by R. B. Dennis at the Convention of the U.S. National Association of Academic Teachers of Public Speaking in November 1915, which deals with the oratorical contest.

Deals with public speaking in the early colleges and schools in the U.S. Introduction of debating in English into the curriculum; Role of the literary society in the development of public speaking; Information on the curriculum of the University of Virginia.

Deals with the organization of departments of speech science in universities in the U.S. as of 1916. Discussion of the need to separate the speech science department from the department of English; Difference between English and speech science; Sample of an organization of a department of speech science.

Editorial. Discusses significant issues and events related to the teaching of public speaking in the U.S. as of 1916. Discussion of the national convention of the National Association of the Academic Teachers of Public Speaking in Chicago, Illinois in November 1915; Information on the constitution and by-laws of the Northern Oratorical League; Details of how to support the 'Quarterly' journal.

Presents the minutes of the first annual national convention of the U.S. National Association of the Academic Teachers of Public Speaking in November 1915.

Provides a list of high school plays in Iowa. 'All a Mistake,' by W.C. Parker; 'All-of-a-Sudden Peggy,' by Earnest Denny; 'The Altar of Riches,' by Charles Ulrich.

Examines the relation between interscholastic debates and political opinion. Historical background of the interest in intercollegiate debating in the U.S.; Instances where interscholastic debates have been on public value in the state of Oklahoma; Types of state organizations on debates and debating; Ways in which the interscholastic debate influences the political opinion.

Presents a list of college plays in the U.S.

This article presents life history of geographer Henry Gannett was born at Bath, Maine, on August 24, 1846. He attended local schools until his twentieth year, when he went to college. There he graduated, receiving his baccalaureate in science and the next year the degree of mining engineer at the Hooper Mining School, Mississippi. He continued work at an astronomical observatory from 1870 to 1871 and in 1871 went to Spain to observe the eclipse of the sun. Gannett was one of the founders of the Association of American Geographers and took an active part in its meetings.

Presents the text of the speech given by C. H. Woolbert at the second annual convention of the National Association in New York on December 2, 1916.

Presents the text of the speech given by Everett Lee Hunt during the second annual convention of the National Association in New York on December 2, 1916.

Presents the text of the speech given by James Lawrence Lardner during the second annual convention of the National Association in New York on December 2, 1916.

Presents updates on various issues concerning public speaking as of January 1917. Discussion of a laboratory course in public speaking; Formation of the Public Speaking Association in Iowa; Excerpts of articles from other journals.

Presents an update on public speaking instruction in the U.S. as of April 1917. Creation of the Extemporaneous Speaking Contest; Questions received by 'The Quarterly Journal of Public Speaking'; System of judging used by the Quadrangular Debating League; Teaching the elements of vocal expression.

Focuses on the department of speech at Grinnell College in Iowa. Purpose of the creation of the department; Relationship between the department of speech with the department of English; Reasons which caused to adopt the title as department of speech.

Provides information on the fundamental course on English offered at the Smith College in Massachusetts. Demographic profile of the students that taken the course; Objectives of the course; Study on public speaking and debate.

Focuses on the Better Speech Movement campaign in Alabama. Details on speech education in Alabama; Purpose of the Better Speech Movement campaign; Information on the celebration of Better Speech Week in schools.

Focuses on speech education in the U.S. Discussion on educational policies; Proposition for the terminology of the department of speech in schools; Plan for the reorganization and renaming of the English work in the college curriculum.

Discusses the experience of the University of Minnesota in sending out University debating squads to give public discussions in the various communities of the state. Origin of the so-called extension debates; Problems connected with the debates; Benefits derived by students from participation in popular discussions.

Discusses the domain of geography in the U.S. Proposed partition of geography's domain; Need of a synthetic areal science; Value of scientific trespass.

Focuses on speech education in the U.S. Navy. Public functions at which U.S. naval officers would be giving speeches; Divergencies between the U.S. Naval Academy and the ordinary college or university; Discussion on the spirit of competitiveness at the Naval Academy; Plan developed for the English department of the Naval Academy in December 1912.

Discusses the paper 'Public Speaking in College,' by J.P. Ryan, which appeared in the February 1919 issue of 'The English Journal.' Limitations of terms; Movements for public speaking in colleges.

Focuses on teaching public speaking in women's colleges in the U.S. Disadvantage suffered by public speaking in the college; Impact of the war on public speaking education; Speech training organized by the college for the Four Minute Men .

Presents an update on conferences and conventions and other events related to speech education in the U.S. as of May 1919. Outline of the activities for the tenth annual meeting of the Eastern Public Speaking Conference; Report on oral expression from the Chicago High School Teachers Club; Celebration of the National American Speech Week in November 1919.

Presents information on the Little Countryside Theater at the New York State Fair in Syracuse. Details on the plays presented in the theater; Contribution of the country theater.

Discusses the reasons for the public demand for the development of pantomimic expression in the U.S. Use of dance in pantomimic expression; Actions taken by opera producers related to the coordination of graceful expression of the voice with body movement; Influence of motion pictures on pantomimic gestures.

Presents the minutes of the 5th annual convention on speech education of the Association of Teachers of Speech in Cleveland, Ohio, in December 1920.

Presents various cases of speech disorders in the public schools of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Treatment of a boy with neurotic type of stuttering; Case of relapses in speech and behavior of a teenage boy; Case of a girl with whispered speech.

Examines the course of oral expression as offered by the high schools of Seattle, Washington. Difference of the course with the public speaking course; Average duration of voice training; Method for development in responsibility and initiative.

The article presents information on shore changes at Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. In the preparation of this article, a particular locality was taken into consideration and an attempt has been made to show by quantitative data, correlation between shoreline changes and local storm data. While currents undoubtedly play a large part in shoreline changes, they may be considered only the transporting agents and not the cause of the changes, the impact and backwash of storm waves being the direct causes, furnishing the material to wind-driven currents, not tidal currents.

Focuses on the attitude of U.S. college presidents toward the giving of college entrance credit to Public Speaking done in secondary schools. Percentage of colleges reported which were willing to give entrance credit in one form or another; Recommendations for public speaking.

Investigates the speech training offered in U.S. high schools. Cause of speech defects; Statistical data on the public speaking offered in the accredited high schools; Problems encountered by teachers to promote and encourage good speech.

Reports on the teaching of oral English and other English in high school. Classification of high schools in the U.S.; Number of credits required in the English subject.

Editorial. Comments on the 1922 convention of the National Association of Teachers of Speech in New York City. Aims of the association.