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Ennis High School, Joseph C. Watkins, Superintendent.

El Paso High School, Miss Ella B. Meekins, Principal.

Fort Worth High School, P. M. White, Superintendent.

Hempstead High School, S. H. Dean, Principal.

Gonzales High School, Oscar Chrisman, Superintendent.

Gainesville High School, W. L. Lemmon, Principal.

Kyle Seminary, Milton Park, Principal.

Lovelady High School, H. W. Browder, Principal.

McKinney High School, J. T. Johnson, Superintendent.

Pecos High School, A. D. Wallace, Principal.

Paris High School, D. R. Cully, Superintendent.

Richmond High School, E. W. Smith, Principal.

San Antonio High School, W. Schoch, Principal.

Timpson High School, T. R. Day, Principal.

Tyler High School, Percy Pennybacker, Superintendent.

Whiteright Grayson College, Anderson &Butler, Proprietors.

Winsboro High School, E. H. Trammell, Principal.

St. Mary's Academy, San Antonio, Brother Lewis, Principal.

St. Mary's Academy, Austin, Sisters of the Holy Cross.

Texas Deaf and Dumb Asylum.

Taylor High School, A. P. Hill, Superintendent.

Texas State Geological and Scientific Association, Houston.

Waco High School, Mrs. W. D. House, Superintendent.

Bastrop High School, J. L. Hood, Principal.

Pleasant Grove High School, E. H. Tramwell, Principal.

MINERAL RESOURCES OF TEXAS.

INTRODUCTORY.

The mineral resources of Texas are too varied in their character and too widespread in their occurrence to permit more than a brief review of the results obtained by the investigations of this Survey during the past two years.

Previous to the organization of the present Survey little systematic work had been done toward securing definite and accurate information of the various economic products of the geology of the State. Many mineral localities were known, and the qualities of many ores, soils, and other materials had been tested by analyses. A few mines and manufactories scattered here and there over the State had tested some of these deposits practically, but there was nowhere a statement of such