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interests of the science. As an earnest of this wider effort several eminent geologists, representing some of the leading universities of this country, and some of the great geological organizations of Europe, have kindly consented to act as associate editors.

Upon invitation of the World's Congress Auxiliary of the World's Columbian Exposition committees were appointed by the several sections of the American Association for the Advancement of Science at its Rochester meeting to coöperate with it in completing the organization of scientific congresses to be held at Chicago in connection with the forthcoming World's Fair. The committee appointed by the geological and geographical section consisted of Thomas C. Chamberlin, John C. Branner, Grove K. Gilbert, W. J. McGee, Rollin D. Salisbury, Eugene A. Smith, Charles D. Walcott, J. F. Whiteaves, Geo. H. Williams, H. S. Williams and N. H. Winchell.

It has been arranged that this committee should undertake the work of preparing the scientific program for the Geological Congress. The committee have prepared a provisional schedule of topics, which they have submitted to the Advisory Council for revision. It has seemed to the committee that all contributions should be such as to have an international interest. Preferably, they should be subjects that can only be treated most advantageously in such a congress, especially those that involve the bringing together of data from different lands for comparison. The committee suggest the organization of the subjects under the following general classes:

First. Such as shall show the present state of geological progress. It is believed that this can best be done by an exhibition of geological maps which shall show the latest and best results of official and other surveys. As such maps will be prepared, it is hoped, for the World's Fair, duplicates can be made at a slight expense for the use of the Congress. It is hoped that each country that has made any notable progress in map-