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subjects of subsequent comment. About one hundred geologists were in attendance, a number which, under all the circumstances, was greater than was anticipated.
The afternoons of each day were devoted to the Exposition. Superintendent F. J. V. Skiff, Chief of the Department of Mines and Mining, and his associates, gave the members of the Congress a very pleasant welcome on their initial visit and provided special privileges of inspection that were heartily appreciated.
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