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tific pitbiic, as to the true nature and content of geography. As has 

 already been pointed out, the principles of geography are so little 

 developed that it will be necessary to begin studies of this kind in 

 relatively uuadvanced stages, for the advanced stages are yet to be 

 reached. Some of these studies might be well undertaken in the 

 library, at least in part, for there is already on record a large amount 

 of material whose full discussion and digestion still requires much 

 patient labor. 



Summary. — In view of the foregoing suggestions, I make the fol- 

 lowing recommendations: 



A. Announce the establishment of ten fellowships of from $300 to 

 $1,000 each, offered annually for aid of special investigations by 

 well-qualified students. The subjects of these investigations might 

 be taken from any one of the subdivisions of geography. Some of 

 them are specified above. 



B. It should be further announced that the Carnegie Institution 

 stands ready to aid well-qualiiied travelers and explorers by lending 

 them instruments, etc. 



C. Subjects of investigation above noted, apart from those just 

 referred to, should not be advertised. They are mentioned in this 

 report in order to indicate the character of work worthy of support; 

 but it seems best to wait till the right man comes forward before un- 

 dertaking them. 



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Respectfully submitted. 



W. M. Davis, Chairman, 



Harvard University, April 12, 1902. 



