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itic rocks," by C W. Hall. This society will resume the pub- 
lication of its Bulletins and Transactions, beginning with 1883, 
and will complete them to the date (probably next fall) of 
entrance to the new "Library building" constructed by the city 
of Minneapolis, where it will occupy the entire second floor. 
Geoi.ogicai. Map of Europe. Since the last announcc- 
men'L of the additions to the list of subscribers, the following 
additional names have been received 
Cincinnati Society of Nat. Hist. 
Parker Collegiate Institute, Brooklyn. 
Western Reserve University, Cleveland, O. 
School of Mines, Rapid CMy, Dakota Ter. 
S. H. Emmons, Harrison. N. Y. 
This leaves but eight copies undisposed of. Those who wish 
to take advantage of the favorable terms offered for securing the 
map should not fail to send in their names at once. 
Mr. Topley, General Secretary of the Committee of 
organization of the International Geological Congress, in 
London, desires to call the attention of all societies and individ- 
uals to the advantage of subscribing ten shillings to this com- 
mittee, directed to William Tople}', Esq., 28 Jermyn Street, 
London, for which all the publications distributed to the Congress 
(some of which will be very valuable) besides the volume of 
the proceedings, will be sent to the subscribers. 
It is probable that much of the valuable literature obtained 
in this way can be obtained in no other. If its bulk is such 
that a further trifling sum will be needed to carry it through 
the mails, the announcement will be made in due time. 
Every library and institution of learning should send this sub- 
scription, as well as everv individual interested in the geological 
questions of the day. 
Arrangements are being xMAde for presenting in the 
GiiOLOGiST fitting memoirs of Prof. Wright, late state geolo- 
gist of Michigan, and of Prof. Worthen of Illinois. 
We REGRET TO RECORD this month the death of Prof. R. 
D. Irving of Wisconsin, the well-known scientist, and the third 
state geologist who has died during the year. We shall gladly 
give space to a memoir in the near future. 
Dr. M. E. Wadsworth, principal of the Michigan Mining 
School at Marquette, has been appointed state geologist of 
Michigan. 
Dr. Josua Lindahl of Augustana college. Rock Island, 
has been chosen to succeed Prof. Worthen as curator and 
librarian of the Illinois state museum. 
