BULLETIN OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 

 Vol. 13, pp. 99-118 February 20, 1902 



OUTLOOK OF THE GEOLOGIST IN AMERICA 



ANNUAL ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT, CHARLES D. WALCOTT 



(Read before the Society December SI, 1901) 



CONTENTS 



Page 



Introduction • 99 



The past 100 



Geologic work in 1901 100 



Method of treatment adopted 100 



National organizations . 100 



State organizations. . . . t 101 



Museums 102 



Universities and colleges 102 



Publications .* 103 



Work in the various states 103 



Economic work 108 



General researches ] 09 



Paleontologic work in 1901 110 



Geographic scope of work in 1901 Ill 



The present 112 



The future 116 



Introduction 



A few years ago I outlined* what to me appeared to be the proper 

 policy to be pursued by the United States Geological Survey. A kindly 

 critic said of it : "There will not be much left for others to do if all 

 that you have planned is carried out." Since that time the work of the 

 Survey has progressed steadily along the lines then laid down, the only 

 important exception being the study of the geology of public roads, 

 which has been taken up by the Department of Agriculture; yet state 

 surveys continue to nourish and expand, and any active, capable stu- 

 dent or professor connected with school, college, or university ma}' find 

 more geologic problems close at hand than he can possibl} r investigate. 



* Popular Science Monthly for February, 1895. 

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