THE PROGRESS OF SCIENCE 



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Dr. CHARLES D. WALCOTT 



SECRETARY OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 



scientific offices in the country. On 

 March 13, the retiring director was 

 entertained at a banquet by his col- 

 leagues, which was attended by some 

 two hundred and fifty members of the 

 survey, and their guests. Colonel H. 

 C. Rizer, chief clerk, presided, and 

 addresses were made by representatives 

 of the different departments of work: 



Mr. Bailey Willis spoke for the geo- 

 logic branch, Mr. W. M. Beaman for 

 the topographic branch, Mr. M. 0. 

 Leighton for the water resources 

 branch, Mr. S. J. Kiibel for the divi- 

 sion of engraving, and Mr. F. H. 

 Newell for the reclamation service. 

 Dr. Charles B. Dudley spoke of the 

 fuel-testing work of the Geological 



