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Editorial CoMsnTTEE : S. Nbwcomb, Mathematics ; R. S. "Woodwaed, Mechanics ; E. C. Pickeeino^ 



Astronomy ; T. C. Mendenhall, Physics ; R. H. Thurston, Engineering ; Iea Remsen, Chemistry ; 



Joseph Le Conte, Geology ; W. M. Davis, Physiography ; Heney F. Osbobn, Paleontology ; 



W. K. Beooes, C. Haet Meeeiam, Zoology ; S. H. Scuddee, Entomology ; C. E. Bessey, 



N. L. Beitton, Botany ; C. S. Minot, Embryology, Histology ; H. P. Bowditch, 



Physiology ; J. S. Billings, Hygiene ; William H. Welch, Pathology ; 



J. McKebn Cattell, Psychology ; J. W. Powell, Anthropology. 



Feidat, August 17, 1900. 



CONTENTS: 



Work of the U. 8. Geological Survey, 1899-1900 : 

 Bailey Willis 241 



Second Report of the Committee of the German 

 Chemical Society on Atomic Weights : J. L. H 246 



The Fossil Shells of the Los Angeles Tunnel Clays : 

 Rob't E. C. Steaens 247 



Tlie Boyal College of Surgeons 250 



The Development of Surgery : Sir William Mac- 

 Cormac 254 



Chemistry at the New York dieeting of the American 

 Association: Peofessoe A. A. Noyes 263 



Anthropology at the Neio York 3feeting of the Amer- 

 ican Association : De. Feank Russell 265 



Scientific Books : — 



Vermorel's Etude sur la grele : Professor E. 

 W. HiLGARD. Scudder's Guide to the Com- 

 moner Butterflies : Dr. W. J. Holland 269 



Scientific Journals and Articles 270 



Discussion and Correspondence : — 



International Catalogue of Scientific Literature : 

 De. Richard Rathbun. The Buffalo Expo- 

 sition: A. L. Benedict 270 



Notes 071 Inorganic Chemistry: J. L. H 272 



T!ie International Association of Academies 273 



Defective Vision of Board School Children 274 



Protection of Wild Animals in Africa 275 



Scientific Notes and News 276 



University and Educational News 279 



MSS. intenfled for publication and books, etc., intended 

 for review should be sent to the responsible editor, Profes- 

 sor J. McKeen Cattell, Garrison-on-Hudson, N. Y. 



WOBK OF THE U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 

 1899-1900* 



Ajyprofiriations. — The appropriations for 

 the U. S. Geological Survey for the fiscal 

 year 1899-1900 amounted initially to the 

 sum of $817,190. During the winter of 

 1900 additional appropriations were made 

 for special purposes, making the total 

 amount available for the year $889,740.89. 

 For the fiscal year 1900-1901 the appropri- 

 ations passed by the last Congress amount 

 to $969,690, there having been important 

 increases in response to public demand for 

 work. The Division of Mineral Eesources 

 receives an advance of $20,000, raising its 

 appropriation to $50,000 ; the Division of 

 Hydrography receives $100,000 in lieu of 

 $50,000 last year, and the demand for geo- 

 logic work is recognized by an increase of 

 that appropriation from $110,000 to $150,- 

 000. 



Topographic Work. — The federal appropri- 

 ation for topographic work remained the 

 same as during the past year, namely 

 $240,000, except that there was a consider- 

 able increase for the Alaskan surveys, the 

 amount available for geologic and topo- 

 graphic investigations being $60,000. The 

 list of states co-operating was increased by 

 the addition of Ohio, the legislature having 

 provided $25,000 for topographic mapping. 



From the appropriation for surveying the 

 forest reserves an allotment of $90,000 was 

 * Published by permission of the Director. 



