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University of Virginia. — rrof. William M. Fontaine, of the chair of 

 Ideology and natural history, devotes a part of his time to original work 

 in paleobotany and geology, in which he is sometimes assisted by ad- 

 vanced pupils. 



Wesleymi University. — In this institution, like the last, some field 

 instruction is given in connection with the regular class work, and, in 

 addition, Prof. William North Rice devotes his leisure, in part, to orig- 

 inal investigation. 



University of ^Yest Virginia. — Prof. I. C. White, of this institution, 

 divides his labors between educational work and original investigation, 

 conducted under the auspices of the U. S. Geological Survey. 



Yale University. — Although there is no specific ai)propriation for 

 maintaining field investigations in connectiou with class instruction, 

 the venerable James D. Dana, professor of geology, occupies his vaca- 

 tions and his leisure in field work, and occasionally carries advanced 

 classes into the field in the vicinity of New Haven. The professor of 

 mineralogy, Edward S. Dana, also carries on original investigations in 

 his department. Moreover, the eminent professor of paleontology, O. 

 C. Marsh, is largely occupied in original work, at his own cost in part, 

 and in part under the auspices of the U. S. Geological Survey. 



SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS. 



There are in this country a number of learned societies and other insti- 

 tutions of scientific character which either have funds available for orig- 

 inal investigation in geology or employ officers whose work is in part 

 original, and which publish the results of such investigations. 



Academy of Xatural Sciences of Philadelphia . — There are in this insti- 

 tution professorships in geology and paleontology, and the beneficiaries 

 (particularly Prof. Augelo Heilprin and Dr. Joseph Loitly) are occupied 

 in original w^ork, the results of Avhich generally find place among the 

 regular publications to the academy. 



American Museum of Natural History. — Provision is made in the or- 

 ganization of this institution for a curator of the collections in geology 

 and paleontology, whose energies are largely devoted to original re- 

 search. The position is held by Prof. E. P. Whitfield ; and though his 

 original work relates mainly, to paleontology, much of it has geologic 

 bearing. The results of his work and of certain other original investi- 

 gations in geology are published mainly in the Bulletin of the museum. 



Kew York State Cabinet of Xatural History. — This institution is main- 

 tained by the State, and its curator (John 0. Smock) not only has charge 

 of the collections, but carries on original investigations in general and 

 economic geology. Annual reports, and of late bulletins, are issued. 



Peahody Museum of Gomparatire Zoology. — Provision is made in this 

 institution for original investigation, and the results thereof (])art of 

 which ate geologic) are printed in the regular series of publications of 

 the museum. 



