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12. Science and the Arts at Harvard.—The Hon. Assotr Law- 
rence of Boston, has presented to the Corporation of Harvard Univer- 
sity, the sum of fifty thousand dollars, to be expended in establishing a 
school for the purpose of teaching the practical sciences, embracing 
Engineering, Mining in its extended sense, including Metallurgy, and 
the invention and manufacture of Machinery. One department Is 
already occupied by the Rumford Professor in that institution, Prof. 
E. N. Horsford. 
13. Association of American Geologists and Naturalists.—The 
eighth annual meeting of the Association of American Geologists and 
Naturalists, will be held in Boston, commencing on the third Monday 
a of September, 1847, at 10, a. m., continuing for one week there- 
after. | 
Officers of the Association elected at the last meeting: 
= Chairman, Dr. Amos BINNEY.* 
Treasurer, Prof. B. Sttuiman, Jr. 
Secretary, Dr. J. Wyman. 
Standing Committee.—The President, Treasurer, and Secretary, 
ex officio. Dr. J. E, Hotproox. Prof. H. D. Rogers. Prof. B. Siz- 
LimaN. Pres. E, Hircucocx. Wii1am C. Reprievp, Esq. Larb- 
NER Vanuxem, Esq. L.C. Beck. Joun L. Haves. 
Local Committee. 
Hon. Narnan Aprieton. Dr. A. A. Goutp. 
Hon. Assotr Lawrence. . H. Storer 
Joun A. Lowest, Esq. Dr. S. Caszot, Jr 
Dr. Joun C. Warren. Dr. C. T. Jackson. 
Prof. A. Gray. Francis Acer, Esq. 
VI. Brsriocrapuy. 
1. Elementary Geology; by Evwarp Hitcucocx, D.D., LL.D., 
President of Amherst College; eighth edition, revised, enlarged and 
adapted to the present advanced state of the science, with an introduc- 
tory notice by John Pye Smith, D.D., F.R.S., and F.G.S., &c. New 
York, 1847.—This work has long sustained its well deserved reputation. 
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