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atories situated at Cheltenham (Maryland), 

 Baldwin (Kansas), Sitka (Alaska) and near 

 Honolulu (Hawaiian Islands). Also the selec- 

 tion of sites and preparations of plans for an 

 observatory in Porto Rico or vicinity and 

 another in the extreme western part of the 

 United States. 



(c) Ocean Magnetic Survey Work. — The 

 inauguration of magnetic work on board ship 

 in connection with regular trips of vessels 

 engaged in coast survey work. 



(d) Special Investigations conducted at the 

 observatories and at educational institutions 

 by persons available as ' associate magnetic 

 observers.' 



(e) At the Office at Washington a special 

 effort will be made to bring all computations 

 of field work performed and investigations con- 

 ducted since July 1, 1899, up to date and to 

 prepare results for publication. [The results 

 for magnetic declination referred to January 

 1, 1902, embracing all observations up to 

 June 30, 1902, are contained in the 'United 

 States Magnetic Declination Tables for 1902,' 

 now passing through the press. The results 

 for magnetic dip and intensity up to June 30, 

 1902, are being prepared for publication and 

 wiU appear in Eeport of the Superintendent of 

 the Coast and Geodetic Survey for 1902.] 



L. A. Bauer. 



TEE BUGH MILLER CENTENABT. 

 The celebration of the centenary of Hugh 

 Miller, the Scotch geologist and litterateur, 

 took place in the picturesque little village of 

 Cromarty, his native place, on August 22, and 

 was the occasion of a large and enthusiastic 

 gathering. Those present were very largely 

 Scotsmen and the day was made one of spe- 

 cial rejoicing in view of the extraordinary 

 service rendered by Miller as a layman to the 

 ecclesiastical disestablishment in Scotland, 

 yet his services to geologic science and his 

 unequalled achievement in clothing geologic 

 facts in alluring literary garb were kept in 

 the foreground. The ceremonies of the occa- 

 sion began with an outdoor meeting at the 

 foot of the fine shaft which bears at its sum- 

 mit a statue of Miller. This meeting was 

 opened by the Provost of the town, Mr. Junor, 



and was presided over by Mr. Bignold, M.P. 

 Addresses were delivered by Sir Archibald 

 Geikie, former director of the Geological Sur- 

 vey of the United Kingdom; Dr. Rainy, prin- 

 cipal of the Free Church College, Edinburgh; 

 and Dr. J. M. Clarke, of Albany, who with 

 Dr. C. R. Eastman represented the Geological 

 Society of America. A luncheon followed in 

 the largest hall the village afforded, though 

 this was altogether insufficient to accommodate 

 those who desired to attend, and while 250 sat 

 down at table, as many more were turned 

 away. At this function Sir Thomas Han- 

 bury presided and speeches were made by Dr. 

 John Horne, chief of the Geological Survey 

 of Scotland; Rev. Dr. Muir, of the Glasgow 

 Cathedral; Dr. Carnegie; Professor Middle- 

 ton, of Oxford; Sir James Grant, president 

 of the Royal Society of Canada, and others. 

 The occasion was closed by an elaborate and 

 elegant address by Sir Archibald Geikie on 

 Miller's work and influence as a geologist. 

 The effort which has been made by the people 

 of Cromarty to raise a memorial to Miller in 

 the form of a library and museum has not 

 thus far been as successful as was anticipated, 

 though the contribution from America has 

 been substantial. It is believed, however, that 

 this celebration which called forth widespread 

 interest, great enthusiasm and strong edito- 

 rials from all parts of Great Britain, will help 

 to further the project which appeals to all who 

 honor the memory or have felt the influence 

 of this great man. 



THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION. 



The Belfast meeting of the British Associa- 

 tion is said by the British journals to have 

 been one of the most interesting in its history. 

 The programs were full, and there were a 

 number of addresses and papers of special 

 importance. The attendance was about 1,600 

 which was about 300 less than that of the pre- 

 ceding meetings at Bradford and Glasgow, 

 and the meeting at Belfast in 1874 presided 

 over by Tyndall. The meeting at Bristol in 

 1898, had an attendance of 2,446 and that of 

 Liverpool in 1896 of 3,181. The attendance 

 at the meetings of the British Association is 



