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texture, microscopic character and density of the stone will be 

 determined in oider to ascertain what relation these bear to the 

 fire-resisting qualties of the material. 

 State School of Clay-working and Ceramics. It is a source of 



much satisfaction :o the Director to state that an understanding 

 has been entered mon with Prof. Charles F. Binns, the Director 

 of the New York State School of Clay-working and Ceramics, 

 by which he will undertake to act in the capacity of expert on all 

 questions arising in the business of this division which are 

 germane to his spec*lty. Professor Binns will pass upon 

 samples of clay submitted hr examination and report and will 

 give us his valuable assistance h a n problems which may arise as to 

 the exploitation or location oi clay deposits. 



Louisiana Purchase Exposition 



Preparation for the exhibit of the de tartment at the Louisiana 

 Purchase Exposition required a consider.^ expenditure of time 

 on the part of various members of the stafi -phe provision made 

 for this exhibit by the state commission w s so limited that it 

 became necessary to seek the cooperation of individual and 

 corporate producer for some of the exhibits in ec Hlom i c o-eology 

 The Museum collections, although freely drawn u jQn were not 

 regarded as sufficient to meet the demands of the occ^« on an( j j n 

 seeking cooperation from other quarters the director of i ie sc i en _ 

 tine exhibit met with cordial response so far as the acquisition ^ ^ e 

 materials for the collection was concerned, and for its succe^ u j 

 instalment Mr Hindshaw is largely responsible and is entity 

 to very great credit. The plan of the display however was con- 

 ceived and directed by Dr F. J. H. Merrill, to whom acknowledg- 

 ment should be made for its success as a whole. It is proper too 

 that in this place personal acknowledgment should be tendered to 

 the individual exhibitors who joined hands with the State in mak- 

 ing this display as excellent as the financial situation permitted. 



I append herewith a detailed classified catalogue of the exhibits 

 and the exhibitors. 



MINES BUILDING 

 EXHIBIT OF NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM 



i Department of geology 



Maps and publications 

 10 geologic maps of New York State and special parts thereof 

 Relief map of New York 



