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of the Principal, approved by the School Board, the only requirement being that a suitable case be provided for their preservation.

An ordinary show case, eight feet in length, with locks on the doors, will answer admirably; or, if an upright case be preferred, a book case with glass doors will answer.

Similar collections of the characteristic fossils of the different geologic periods will be prepared for the fall term.

Yours, very truly,

E. T. DUMBLE, State Geologist.

This was published in the Texas School Journal and other papers, and the consequent demand for the collections has been far beyond our ability to supply. Forty-one sets, more or less complete, were furnished, and since their shipment we have had applications for something over twenty more. During the last field season attention was given to securing the materials needed for supplying the specimens lacking in some of the collections sent out, and for furnishing complete collections to the other applicants.

It is proposed to follow these collections of rocks and minerals with others giving the characteristic fossils of our various geological formations, and it is hoped that each High School in the State will sooner or later have both these collections as a help in teaching Geology and interesting the young people of the State in the study of the natural features around them.

Collections were furnished the following schools and institutions:

• Atlanta Male Institute, J. B. Madden, President.
• University of Texas, Prof. F. W. Simonds.
• Agricultural and Mechanical College, College.
• Austin High School, I. H. Bryant, Principal.
• Austin Colored High School, H. T. Kealing, Principal.
• Abilene Public Schools, Geo. W. Roach, Superintendent.
• Chappell Hill Female College, F. W. Tarrant, President.
• Cisco Public Schools, C. G. Faust, Superintendent.
• Colorado Public Schools, Jacob J. Hill, Superintendent.
• Comanche High School, C. O. Smith, Superintendent.
• Calvert High School, A. W. Kinnard, Principal.
• Corsicana High School, Chas. J. Alexander, Superintendent.
• Crockett Academy, E. A. Pace, Principal.
• Dallas High School, T. G. Harris, Principal.
• Denton High School, E. B. Keyte, Principal.