This volume is entirely devoted to the life and work of the world's most famous geomorphologist, William Morris Davis (1850-1934). It contains a treatment in depth of Davis' many contributions to the study of landforms including: the cycle of erosion denudation chronology arid and karst geomorphology the coral reef problem.

Vols. for 1870/72-1926 include: Proceedings, and: List of members of the academy.

Vols. 1-44 include Proceedings of the annual meeting, 1889-1933, later published separately.