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Show The success of the United States Geological Survey in reaching the pub-li pub-li : with the results of its scientific work is directly measu.edby the distribution of its publications. In spite of the organization of the Bureau of Mines and the consequent removal of the deservedly de-servedly popular technologic bulletins, from the Survey 's publication, the total number of reports and maps distributed by the Geological Survey in 1911 was 1,208,797, an increase jf n per cent over the corresponding figures for 1010. The total distribution of topognphic maps, which include congressional dijtribu-tion, dijtribu-tion, exchanges, and issue for departmental depart-mental use, as wall as the half million mnps sold, showed an increase of 15 per cent. The total distribution to the public of books and m;ips is equivalent to more than 99 per cent of the number of copies received during the year from theGovern ment Printing Office anl the Survey's engraving and printing division. In ita work of stream gating measuring measur-ing the flow and volume of rivers by up to date methods the United States Geological Survey cooperated during the past fiscal year with 13 States, the States contributing over $49,000 and the Survey doing the work. The Geological Survey also cooperated in this work with the Reclamation Service, the Office of Indian Affairs.anl the Forest Service j Ninety-six gaging stations were main- tained in cooperation with Reclamation Service, 13 in cooperation with the Indian Office, and 194 in cooperation with the Forest Service on streams draining National Forests. In all 1,105 gaging stations were in operation at the close of the last fiscal year. A course in laundering will be required requir-ed of every girl graduate taking the technical course in the Lucy Flower high school in Chicago. This is the only school in the city offering a technical course for girls. The new course is a development of j Mrs. Ella Flag Young, superintendent of schools, and Miss Dora Wells, the ! principal of the Lucy Flower high school j Mrs. Young says she believes that girls should follow the system of boys who j begin their industrial education with fundamental materials they expect to J work with in their business careers. I I |