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land), Gregory (England),de Margerie (France), Reusch (Scandinavia), 
Steinmann (South America), Tschernyschew (Russia), Tietze (Austria- 
Hungary), and Van den Broeck (Belgium). 
‘The end to be attained is threefold: (1) to preparea list of the geologic 
bibliographies already in existence; (2) to prepare an inventory of those 
parts of geologic literature, which have not as yet been the subject of 
such methodic abstracting, in order to prepare the way for undertaking, 
comprehensively, the retrospective bibliography of the science; and 
(3) to proceed to the periodic registration of its current bibliography. 
The first meeting of the committee took place during the excursion to 
the Rocky Mountains. The following are its minutes: 
“The International Committee on the Bibliography of Geology met 
September 20, at 8 o’clock in the evening, in one of the cars of the 
special excursion train, between Manitou and Denver (Colorado). 
Present, Messrs. Frech, Gilbert, de Margerie, Reusch, Steinmann, 
Tschernyschew, Tietze and Van den Broeck. Prof. H. 8S. Williams also 
was present at the meeting. 
“Mr. Gilbert was by acclamation elected President of the Committee, 
and Mr. de Margerie, Secretary. Mr. de Margerie will take charge of 
the correspondence for Europe, and undertakes to transmit to Mr. Gil- 
bert all the documents intended for printing. 
“In regard to retrospective bibliography, Mr. Golliez announced to 
the committee that the Geological Survey of Switzerland, is preparing 
a geologic bibliography of Switzerland, which it will probably take 
several yearsto complete. Mr. Tschernyschew announced the existence 
of a catalogue of the same nature onthe North of Russia, as yet un- 
published, of which he is the author. Finally, Mr. Van den Broeck 
called attention to the general bibliography of Belgium, which is to 
comprise a list of all documents relating to the geology of that country 
published in the course of the 19th century. 
“After a short discussion, the committee decided to confine its efforts 
for the time being, to the preparation of a list of the partial geologic 
bibliographies already in existence. Each member of the committee is 
to perform that part of the work which relates to the country he repre- 
sents. For Spain, Italy and Portugal, which countries sent no represen- 
tatives to Washington, the committee will address itself to the directors 
of the geological surveys of these three states. Mr. Tietze agrees to 
take charge of the bibliography of the Balkans, and Mr. de Margerie 
will try to fill out any gaps that may exist in the collection of documents 
gathered by the various members of the committee as regards Asia, 
Africa and Oceanica. The manuscripts must be sent to the Secretary 
before Easter, 1892, in order to be printed with the proceedings of the 
Washington meeting. 
“The projected list will comprise the detailed titles of works entering 
into the following categories: 
“(1) Regional or local bibliographies. (Examples: Geologic Bibliography 
of Italy; Geological bibliography of the counties of England, by Whitaker; 
Catalogue of the publications of the American surveys, by Prime.) 
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