Rossiter W. Raymond 



and to the wise organization and far- 

 reaching plans which he impressed 

 upon this institution in its creation, 

 but also to the ability, loyalty, ac- 

 tivity and intelligent enthusiasm of 

 the young men who received their 

 training under him during the For- 

 tieth Parallel Survey, and many of 

 whom have since won high reputa- 

 tion by their independent researches. 

 The recent volume on " Ore De- 

 posits," published by this Institute, 

 bears testimony to the extraordinary 

 advance in that department of geo- 

 logical science in which American 

 observers may fairly be said to have 

 taken the lead. No doubt they have 

 won this distinction largely by reason 

 of three exceptionally favorable con- 

 ditions, namely : the vast and rich 

 field for investigation offered by the 

 territory of the United States ; the 

 active development of this field by 

 mining ; and the liberal expenditures, 

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