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Wisconsin State University. — Nine fellowships have recently been es- 

 tablished in tins university thronjjli the intluonce of President T. 0. 

 Chaniberlin, nud one or more of tliese is assigned to geology froTu time 

 to time, as the bent of thought of fellows may indicate to be wise. A 

 cliair of agricultural pbysics is also maintained; and the incumbent, 

 Prof. F. 11. King, devotes a large part of his time to original work more 

 or less closely connected with geology. A part of President Chamber- 

 lin's own time is devoted to researches in geology, the results of which 

 are i)ublished by the U. S. Geological Survey. 



There are several American universities aud colleges which make no 

 specitic provision for original investigation in geology, but nevertheless 

 promote the science through oflicers who are connected with State sur- 

 veys, who divide their energies between research and didactic work, 

 and who publish the results of their researches in State documents. 



University of Alabama. — Dr. Eugene A. Smith is at the same time 

 professor of geology in the university and State geologist, and fre- 

 quently receives the assistance of pupils in the prosecution of his State 

 work. 



University of Georgia. — During 1888, Dr. J. W. Spencer was called 

 to the chair of geology and natural history in this university, and about 

 the end of that year was appointed State geologist. The plans for the 

 co-ordination of research and instruction here are not yet matured, and 

 thus far no publications have emanated either from the university or 

 the survey. 



University of Minnesota. — The professor of geology in this institution, 

 N. H. Winchell, is also State geologist. Although but little field in- 

 struction is introduced in class work, advanced pupils are sometimes 

 inducted into practical geology b}" assisting Professor Winchell in the 

 State survey. 



University of North Carolina. — No provision is made in this institu- 

 tion for original investigation, but the professor of geology and natural 

 history, Jose[)h A. Holmes, has adopted the policy of combining class 

 instruction with tield study ; and in his capacity as acting State geolo- 

 gist he avails himself of the assistance of advanced pupils in the pale- 

 ontologic and chemic work carried forward by the State. 



State University of Ohio. — Prof. Edward Orton, State geologist and 

 professor of geology in the university, divides his time between survey 

 work (in which he is sometimes assisted by advanced pupils) and class 

 instruction; and field studies are occasionally undertaken in connection 

 with the courses of the text-books. 



Rutgers College. — The professor of geology in this institution. Dr. 

 George H. Cook, is also State geologist, and the greater part of his 

 energies (and sometimes the assistance of advanced pupils) are devoted 

 to State work. 



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