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Lockhart High School, Professor J. E. Cook, Principal.

Gonzales High School, Professor Oscar Chrisman, Principal.

Shelbyville High School, Professor M. M. Dupre, Principal.

Navasota High School, Professor S. H. Flake, Principal.

Austin College, Sherman, Professor S. C. Scott, Principal.

Sherman Institute, Mrs. M. L. Nash, Lady Principal.

Vernon High School, Professor T. S. Cox, Principal.

Prairie View State Normal, Prairie View, Texas, Professor Anderson, President.

Paul Quinn College, Waco, Professor N. A. Banks, President.

Whitesboro High School, Professor J. M. Stewart, Principal.

Baylor Female College, Belton, Texas.

Garden Valley High School, Professor T. J. McBride, Principal.

Post Oak Island High School, Miss L. V. Jones, Principal.

OFFICE WORK.

The volume of office work expands greatly with each succeeding year. As the work of the Survey becomes better known to the citizens of our own State and all who are in any way interested in it, the number who seek information and assistance from us steadily increases. While this fact entails more work and longer hours, it is at the same time most gratifying, since it is the highest possible assurance of the appreciation of our work by the people whom it is intended to benefit.

The administration work must necessarily remain in my own hands. This in itself requires so much time in planning the work and directing the operations of the field parties, in overseeing the correspondence, editorial work, the laboratory, museum and library, that very little is left me for any original work.

The first portion of the past year was spent in the preparation of the Second Annual Report, the publication of which was delayed from various causes until July 1st.

The edition consisted of three thousand copies, two thousand five hundred of which were issued bound in one volume, and five hundred as separate articles.

I then spent several weeks visiting the different field parties until I received instructions to take up the lignite investigation, which trip occupied my time until November 16th. Since my return I have been in the office.

Mr. A. C. Gray was given charge of the office in June. He supervised the issuing of the Second Annual Report, and with the assistance of Mr. W. S. Hunt carried on the general office work during my absence in Europe.