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Unirersify of Virginia. — I'rof. William M. Fontaine, of tlio chair of 

 geolog'.y and natural bisroiy, devotes a. part of his time toorij^inal work 

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

 vanced pui)ils. 



Wesleijan University. — In this institntion, like the last, some tield 

 instrn(;tion is given in connection with the regular (;lass work, and, in 

 addition. Prof. William Korth Kice devotes his leisure, in ])art, to orig- 

 inal investigation. 



Umvcrfiity of Wef>t Mn/inia. — Prof. I. C. White, of this institution, 

 divides his labors between educational work and oi-iginal investigation, 

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



Yale Univcr.sity. — Although there is no specific appro[)riation for 

 maintaining held investigations in connection with class instruction, 

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

 tions and his leisure in field work, and occii*sioually carries advanced 

 classes into the field in the vicinity of ^e\v Haven. The professor of 

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

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

 C. ]\Iarsh, is largely occupied in original work, at his own cost in part, 

 and iu i)art 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 oflicers 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. Angelo LLeilprin and Dr. Joseph Leidy) are occupied 

 in original work, the results of which generally find place among the 

 regular publications to the academy. 



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

 ganization of this institution for a curator of the collections iu 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. 



Neiv Yor]{ State Cabinet of Natural History. — This institution is main- 

 tained by the State, and its curator (John C. Smock) not only Las 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 Comparative Zoology. — Provision is made in this 

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

 which are geologic) are printed iu the regular series of publications of 

 the museum. 



