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Peabody Museum of Yale University. — In tbis miiseuiii, too, specialists 

 are employed in original investigation, as well as in caring for the col- 

 lections; and the publications, which are primarily paleontologic and 

 only incidentally contain geologic matter, appear in the memoirs of the 

 museum. 



tSmithsonian Institution. — In carrying out the purpose of its founder to 

 increase and diffuse knowledge among men, the Smithsonian Institution 

 has at various periods in its existence undertaken geologic investiga- 

 tions, some of which were of great importance and extent, and the results 

 of these were generally published in part or in entirety. Moreover, the 

 results of geologic work carried on under other auspices have been i)ub- 

 lished from time to time. Since the organization of the U. S. Geological 

 vey, however, the necessity for geologic work on the part of the Institu- 

 tion has diminished, and its activity has declined. 



JJ. S. National Museum. — There is jjrovision in this institution for the 

 employment of a number of specialists as curators; and many of these 

 officers are employed in original investigation. A part of the work re- 

 lates to geology directly, and also indirectly through paleontology. 

 The results are made public in the Proceedings and Bulletins of the 

 National Museum. 



Wagner Free Institute of Soiencc. — There are connected with this insti- 

 tution four professors, who have charge of the museum and library, give 

 free public lectures, and teach the method of — and also make — research. 

 The most important original work thus far undertaken was an explora- 

 tion of the west coast of Florida and part of the Okeechobee wilderness, 

 with special reference to the geology and zoology of the Floridian penin- 

 sula, the results of which form an elaborate memoir, prepared by Prof. 

 Angelo Heilprin and published by the Institute in 1887. 



There are in America a large number of scientific societies which pub- 

 lish the results of geologic investigation, and thus indirectly promote 

 geologic science, although no original work is directly carried on. Most 

 of those not noted above are included in the following list: 



Albany Institute, 



American Academy of Arts and Sciences. 



American Association for the Advancement of Science. 



American Geographic Society. 



American Institute of Mining Engineers. 



American Philosophical Society. 



American Society of Civil Engineers. 



Anthropological Society of Washingtoa. 



Appalachian Mountain Club. 



Biological Society of Washington, 



Boston Society of Natural History. 



Brookville (Indiana) Society of Natural History. 



Buffalo Society of Natural Science. 



California Academy of Science. 



Canadian Institute. 



Central Ohio Scientific AssociatioQ. 



