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sum slioukl be addressed to the name of the treasurer, A. O. Michalski, 
geolo<>-i8t of the Geological Survey, (Geological Survey, St. Petersburg 
Wassilli Ostrov 4th line). 
Each of the members of the Congress will ultimately receive the work 
which is printed of the pi-oceedings of the Seventh Session of the Inter- 
national Congress. 
The definite programme of excursions which will be undertaken, some 
before as well as after the session, has been arranged as follows: 
I. EXCURSIONS BEFORE THE CONGRESS. 
A. Excursion to the Ural.* 
The directors of the excursions will be: Of that of the IGth (;28th) of 
July to the 22d of July (3d of August), S. Nikitin. Of that of the 2'2d of 
July (3d of August) to the 31st of July (12th of August), Th. Tscheruy- 
schew. In the Mineral Mines from the 29th of July (10th of August) to 
the 30th of July (11th of August), A. Arzruni. From the 31st of July 
(12th of August) to the 5th (17th) of August,A.Karpinsky. From the 6th 
(18th) of August to the 8th (20th) of August, Th. Tschernyschew. From 
the 10th (22d) of August until the arrival at Nijni-Novgorod and St. Pe- 
tersburg A. Stuckenberg and S. Nikitin. Meeting of the excursionists 
at Moscow the 17th (29th) of July. 
Persons desiring to take part in the excursion in the environs of Mos- 
cow before the opening of the Congress are invited to meet on the morn- 
ing of the 16th (28th) of July at Moscow, where it is proposed to make 
the following excursions: On the 16th (28th) of July visit to the Krem- 
lin and to the mountains of Worobiowy (mountains of the Sparrows). 
17th (29th) of July. Doi-ogomilowo and Mniowniki. 
18th (30th) of July, Miatchkowo. 
18th (30th) of July, evening, departure from Moscow by the railroad 
of Riazan. 
19th (31st) of July, in the morning, Riajsk. 
20th of July (1st August), morning, Syzran. Excursion in the envi- 
rons of Syzran. 
21st of July (2d of August), Samara; trip to Tzarow-Kourgan and to 
the mountains Jegouli. In the night, departure from Samara. 
22d of July (3d of August), stop at Slak or Dawlokanowa. At noon, 
departure for Oufa. Sections of Oufa. In the night, departure from 
Oufa. 
23d of July (4th of August), Station Acha. From there on foot or by 
railway, but with stops, to the Station Miniar. The night will be passed 
at Miniar. 
24th of July (5th of August) from Miniar to the station Simskaia, and 
from there on hol-sebaek to the works of Simsk and vicinity of the 
works. Return to Simsk. 
25th of July (6th of August), from the Station Simskaia by Yeral and 
Yakhia to Oust-Kataw. (The journey from Yakhia to OustKataw will 
be made on foot.) Stop at Oust-Kataw. 
*Those taking part in the excursion to the Urals, having to make considorable 
journeys in open carriages, will do well to provide tliomselves with strong imperme- 
able boots, warm clothing and water proof overcoats. 
