REPORT OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST. XXXV 



Ennis High School, Joseph C. Watkins, Superintendent. 



El Paso High School, Miss Ella B. Meekins, Principal. 



Fort Worth High School, P. M. White, Superintendent. 



Hempstead High School, S. H. Dean, Principal. 



Gonzales High School, Oscar Chrisman, Superintendent. 



Gainesville High School, W. L. Lemmon, Principal. 



Kyle Seminary, Milton Park, Principal. 



Lovelady High School, H. W. Browder, Principal. 



McKinney High School, J. T. Johnson, Superintendent, 



Pecos High School, A. D. Wallace, Principal. 



Paris High School, D. R. Cully, Superintendent. 



Richmond High School, E. W. Smith, Principal. 



San Antonio High School, W. Schoch, Principal. 



Timpson High School, T. R. Day, Principal. 



Tyler High School, Percy Pennybacker, Superintendent. 



Whiteright Grayson College, Anderson & Butler, Proprietors. 



Winsboro High School, E. H. Trammell, Principal. 



St. Mary's Academy, San Antonio, Brother Lewis, Principal. 



St. Mary's Academy, Austin, Sisters of the Holy Cross. 



Texas Deaf and Dumb Asylum. 



Taylor High School, A. P. Hill, Superintendent. 



Texas State Geological and Scientific Association, Houston. 



Waco High School, Mrs. W. D. House, Superintendent. 



Bastrop High School, J. L. Hood, Principal. 



Pleasant Grove High School, E. H. Tram well, Principal. 



MINERAL RESOURCES OF TEXAS. 

 INTRODUCTORY. 



The mineral resources of Texas are too varied in their character and 

 too widespread in their occurrence to permit more than a brief review 

 of the results obtained by the investigations of this Survey daring the 

 past two years. 



Previous to the organization of the present Survey little systematic 

 work had been done toward securing definite and accurate information 

 of the various economic products of the geology of the State. Many 

 mineral localities were known, and the qualities of many ores, soils, and 

 other materials had been tested by analyses. A few mines and manu- 

 factories scattered here and there over the State had tested some of 

 these deposits practically, but there was nowhere a statement of such 



