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staff, and have made most important contributions. This ratio of development has been, perhaps, duly proportionate to the demands of the growing science, for the palæontological side of the governmental work was previously, we think, the more advanced and occupied a relatively larger part, and might well advance less rapidly and permit the physical wing to come abreast of it.

The administration has had a good degree of success in the very delicate and difficult task of coördinating the work of the general government with that of the states and in securing friendly and helpful coöperation. Very notably excellent results are being worked out by the joint effort in some cases.

Not to unduly lengthen this notice by dwelling upon other salient features of Major Powell's administration, suffice it to say that it has been marked by originality and boldness of conception, by good judgment in organization, by unusual skill in securing favorable legislative action, by large liberty to colleagues in the prosecution of their work and the publication of their results, by broad and comprehensive views of the functions of the Survey, and by great courage and tenacity of purpose in the endeavor to compass them.

The administration goes into the hands of a chosen colleague in whom the retiring Director will find a worthy successor. We predict for Mr. Walcott a brilliant administration.

We very much regret that the difficulties connected with the Missouri Geological Survey, to which we have once before made allusion, culminated recently in the abrupt termination of Mr. Winslow's directorship. This unfortunate result finds some mitigation, however, in the fact that the Survey is not altogether to be abandoned, as seemed at one time not unlikely, and that it has been placed in so excellent hands as those of Dr. C. R. Keyes, of the Iowa Geological Survey. It is also gratifying to learn that Mr. Winslow has been engaged to complete his report on the lead and zinc deposits, and that thus a very important