458 International Geological Congress. 



At the opening of the evening session, at 6 o'clock, M. 

 Hauchecorne, the secretary, requested the members to inform 

 the Bureau of any ladies they might have with them, in order 

 that means might be provided for their comfort and entertain- 

 ment. The first printed list of members was then presented. 



The secretary further stated, that catalogues of the museums 

 of science and of arts had been prepared and would be distrib- 

 uted at the close of the meeting. The Prussian minister had 

 provided for the opening of the museums to all members of the 

 Congress, from 9 o'clock till 3 P. M., and certain days were 

 designated when the chiefs, or their representatives, would be 

 present to show and explain their contents. 



M. Renevier (of Switzerland), chairman of the committee on. 

 the chart of Europe, then commenced to read the report of his 

 committee, explaining beforehand that it was not his report but 

 the report of the committee which bad met at Foix and at 

 Zurich, and deliberated upon the matters referred to them. 

 Although the place and times had been appointed for the dis- 

 cussion of all matters pertaining to the preparation of the geo- 

 logical map of Europe, unfortunately, the committee was not 

 complete at any of its meetings. 



The Committee of Direction has made a contract with the 

 house of D. Reimer & Co., of Berlin, which engages to under- 

 take the publication of the map under excellent economic and 

 scientific conditions. The map will be divided into 49 sheets, 

 each sheet of 48 centimeters by 53 centimeters. These 49 

 sheets united will form a rectangle 3^5- meters high, 3-j 3 ^- 

 wide. Professor Kiepert, of Berlin, has agreed to prepare the 

 topographic base, which will be entirely remodeled according to 

 the most recent data that can be obtained. The house of D. 

 Reimer & Co. undertakes the publication at its own cost, on the 

 single condition that the international committee guarantee to 

 it the placing of 900 copies at 100 francs a copy, and furnish it 

 sums on account in advance. The price of subscription is 100 

 francs, but 125 francs will be fixed at as the trade price of the 

 work. This guarantee subscription has been divided as follows. 

 Each of the great States of Europe : Great Britain, France, 

 Spain, Italy, Austro-Hungaiy, Germany, Scandinavia and 

 Russia agree to take 100 copies each. The six small States, 

 Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Switzerland. Portugal and Rou- 

 mania, will divide among themselves the last hundred copies. 



A promise has been received from each of the above named 

 countries that it will lend its assistance to the committee, con- 

 formably to the distribution above, with the single exception of 

 Spain, whose answer has not yet been received. The commis- 

 sion will consider what can be done to obtain this answer. 



As to the geological symbolization, it will be furnished natu- 



