870 Personal and Srieniific Neirs. 
Prof. J. W. Speistcer, has reejst appointed to the professor- 
ship of geology ill the University of Georgia, at Athens, Ga. 
By the recent action of the trustees of the University separate 
chairs of geology and biology were created. The University 
of Georgia is nearly a hundred years old, and until about the 
time of the Avar v^^as well equipped both as to its library and 
mineralogical and other collections. In recovering from the 
shock its energies were directed first to the departments of 
physics, chemistry and agriculture, all of which are among the 
best equipped in the country, and presided over by able profes- 
sors. We congratulate the University that it has now seen its 
way to expand in these newly separated departments, and upon 
securing the services of Prof. Spencer. In former years its 
chair of chemistry, with geology attached, has been filled by 
Profs. Little and Jos. Le Conte. 
The Comsiittee of organization of the American Geologi- 
cal Society, announces through Prof. J. J. Stevenson, secretary, 
that 100 geologists have already been enrolled, and that the 
constitution therefore becomes operative. The first meeting 
will soon be called by the committee. 
University of Texas, School of Geology. Professor Robert 
T. Hill, announces a School of Geology having both general and 
technical aims. Advanced students will be instructed in Geo- 
logic Technology, Bibliographic Methods, Petrograpliy, Miner- 
alogy, Paleontology and Applied Geology. These studies will 
be accompanied by field-work and excursions. The location 
is one of extraordinary interest, and this school ought to become 
the nucleus of srreat and useful geologic activity. 
CORRECTION: 
Page 180, under heading "Sin J. W. Dawsox" for the words- 
"(i.) igneous veins {c7irysolite,y^ etc. 
KEAD. 
(b.) aqueous veins (chrysotil ), etc. 
