George Cli/iton Szvallozv. — Broadlicad. 3 
Missouri, being appointed professor of agriculture in the Agri- 
cultural and Mechanical college. In 1872 he was dean of the 
Agricultural and Mechanical college. Dec. 10, 1872, he was 
also professor of botany, comparative anatomy and physiology 
in the medical school of the university of Missouri. He was 
professor of natural sciences and dean of the Agricultural and 
Mechanical college up to 1882. From 1882 to 1890 Prof. 
Swallow resided at Helena, Montana, and in 1888 was ap- 
pointed by the governor inspector of mines, which office he 
held for two years, and, although the position was again offered 
him, he declined it. 
Prof. Swallow was an industrious man all of his life. His 
father was a farmer and also a manufacturer of implements, 
and the son, when at home, worked on the farm in the sum- 
n:er and in the shop during winter. These pursuits, no doubt, 
helped him very much in his labors of later y^ars. He was a 
very close observer of all natural phenomena; his eye missed 
but little that was of interest or important to know. This I 
have observed during his geological work, for each stratum 
was observed carefully, though rapidly, both as regards its po- 
sition and connection and correlation with other layers, and its 
color, texture, hardness, fracture, weathering, mineral con- 
tents, composition and fossils. The general surface and topo- 
graphy of the country were also noted with care. His assist- 
ants were quick to adopt his methods and to recognize their 
value. Furthermore, every object of natural history belonging 
to the country was observed. The animals were noted, the 
shells, both land and freshwater, and the reptiles. The flora 
was closely observed and specimens of plants collected. Tlie 
trees were catalogued as to size and distribution ; the soils were 
collected and the growth of plants and trees peculiar to each 
kind of soil w^as noted. Many useful notes were taken, bui 
alas, by the stopping of the survey in 1861 these were rendered 
useless, as they were never published. 
At the Indianapolis meeting of the American Association 
for the Advancement of Science in 1871, Prof. Swallow was 
chairman of "Section B," and delivered an address on Missouri 
geology. This induced the geologists present to join in a 
memorial to the Missouri authorities to publish Swallow's 
notes as prepared by him. This memorial was signed by near- 
