336 The American Geologist. May, 1895 
In addition to the amount gkanted to the Missouri Geo- 
logical Survey the legislature of that state also appropriated 
$20,000 for the completion of the topographic survey of 
southeastern Missouri for the purpose of reclaiming swamp 
lands. This is a work which has been in progress for several 
years independent of the Geological Survey. The amount al- 
lowed was with the understanding that it would complete the 
work and no more be asked for. In the future this allotment 
will be expended under the direction of the Geological Survey. 
The University of Chicago has purchased the paleontolog- 
ical collection of Mr. U. P. James, the paleontologist of Cin- 
cinnati. This collection contains many types and unique 
specimens and will soon be made accessible to students. It is 
especially rich in fossils from the Cincinnati group. 
Miss Florence Bascom, Ph.D.. for the past two years a 
member of the corps of instructors in the geological depart- 
ment of the University of Ohio, has accepted a position in 
Bryn Mawr University. Dr. Bascora's record as a teacher and 
her thorough geological training assure the success of the de- 
partment of geology at Bryn Mawr under her direction. 
Prof. N. H. Winchell, managing editor of this journal 
and state geologist of Minnesota since 1872, sailed from New 
York on the 17th of April. He expects to spend a year in 
Europe in geological study and investigation. During his 
absence Dr. U. S. Grant will look after the interests of the 
Minnesota Survey and of the American Geologist. 
Mr. Warren Upham, recently of the Minnesota Geological 
vSurvey, has removed to Cleveland, Ohio, to accept the posi- 
tion of librarian for the Western Reserve Historical Society. 
Henry B. Nason, for twenty-eight years professor of min- 
eralogy and metallurgy in the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 
at Troy, N. Y., died January 18. He was born at Foxboro, 
Mass., in 1831, graduated at Amherst in 1855 and at Gottin- 
gen in 1857. From 1858 to 1866 he was professor of natural 
science and chemistr}' at Beloit college, Wisconsin. Three 
years ago he suttered a slight attack of apoplexy, the return 
of which terminated his singularl}'' honored and successful 
career. 
Prof. Franz Posepny, of Vienna, died on March 27th. For 
ten years he held the professorship of the Science of Mineral 
Deposits in the Mining Academy of Przibram. Prof. Posepny 
was well known to Americans through his elaborate treatise 
on the "Genesis of Ore Deposits," presented at the Chicago 
meeting of the American Institute of Mining Engineers and 
published in volume xxiii of the Transactions of the Institute. 
Prof. James D. Dana died on April 14th. In a future num- 
ber we hope to give an account of the life and work of this 
distinguished geologist. 
