The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-09


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hccullam-P Proceedings and findings OF courts mar
Adsms-Legislatve powers Z
campbeli-Freambe to he constitution Of The untet
States
DISQUALIFICATION OF President
GEOLOGY AND MNERALoGY.
First Section
Turtle-vocanic metamorphic rocks
Ruiner-Cass location Of rocks
Observation-Disclosures.
Shaer-Me tamorphism.
HauptF First three ages OF ascending order
Observation-Disclosures age Fourth agel
Rogers General questions on geology.
Pitman- Denundaion causes and amount).
Second &efoa
|. Grth-Dstribution OF animals and plants into Prov
inces.
Groer-Inferences from geological facts
Osgood-Temperature OF earth-Lyell's theories
Murphy-Fntb sixth aud seventh ages OF nature.
Jones, II. M.-Iaws OF distribution Of fossil.
mains.
Hnman-Iceberg and glacial theories
neutrality-suspicious. geology.
Third Seci,0n
Barber-Proofs OF the igneous fuidity or the earth
Reynolds-Sxth and seventh ages of nature
Cransion-Coral reefs peat drift wood.
Schenck-First, second and third ages Of nature
,Lomia--Glacers and icebergK
Heintzelnan- Illumination, qualification. Joints, &c.
Johnson, j. N.-Origin and distribution OF gold.
sWallen-Physical properties OF minerals.
T Fourth Section.
Aahan-Agency OF rivers in producing geological
Powell--springs and artcsiaa wells.
Davis, j. N. K.-Classifcation OF sratined rocks
Jones, . R-Metamorphsm OF rocks
Danes Fourth or carboniferous age of nature
Rogers. X M-Mining.
Bell-Volcanoes and earthquakes.
Esjth Section.
Almy-Agency OF the atmosphere in producing geo
logical changes.
ckhart--Crystallography
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF minerals by their
chemical qualities.
Observation-Disclosures Of the earths surface and the
typical form OF continents.
Crawford-Agency Of the ocean and rivers in produc
ing geological changes.
Roe, W. J-How mineral material Is united to form
rocks
Capron--Questons on glaciers.
Sirth Section
Pratt-Artesian wells and springs.
Howes-God and silver
Garretson-Drift and modified drift
Curtis-Formation Of stratiied rocks.
Merriman-Agency OF in producing geological
changes.
Bassel-surface temperature Of the globe
Godfrey Of minerals by their physical
characters
Wood-General classification OF rocks
Adams-Aqueous agency in producing geological
changes
mond-Crystaography
Cradlebaugh-General subject OF springs
Davis, E.-Classihcations of unstratihe. rocks.
Observation-Disclosures OF stratided rocks.
Wager-Concretionary subs,ancss
EighM section.
changes
Chester-Earthquakes and volcanoes
Remak--Stratifcation amnation, &C.
Giaord-Glacers
McCailum-surface geology
Camppsl-Agency Of the ocean in producing geolosi-
cal changes.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL character Of rocks
The examination in mineralogy not confined to
the discussion OF the enunciaed proportions noted un.
der this heading, but each cadet obliged
tray containing from twelve twenty specimens OF
minerals. and describe each by its physical and
chemical chasacter,stcs. They picked, tasted, made
application OF acids quickly giving condensed analysis
OF each, evncnR thorough and accurate knowledge or
this science which comprehends the study OF ali inor
game sabssances 10 the earth or on its surface.
aPRc1AL srANDfHce
Moments fraught with momentous importance 70 the
graduating class have arrived. The academic board
promulgate their special standings in the several
branches Of study sitter their examination therein
as they b determined. That this 10 done with
mathematical accuracy IL Is needless TO demonstrate
Some cadets II may be proper advise stand higher
In one branch than in ohors and the studies them
selves are ranked n presenting greater less mpor
lance than others, arbitrary numbers assigned TO
each branch, and the general mcrit-whch Is OF that
importance that all else palcs it's Intellectual IRE before
it's ascerained BY determining the proportional pro-
fcency Of each Cadet with reference g these numbers
and then combining them. The relative MORT OF LIE
class In the three important branches OF
eerng, ethics and mineraogy and geology have been
promulgated with the Official signature Brigade Gen.
srai Pitcher, U. 8 A., and arc herewith appended