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Physiography: — 



Largely field work. The region furnishes examples of all of the impor- 

 tant types of erosion, wt-athering, ice work, running water, shore work, etc. 

 An attempt will be made to trace the history of a stream, the effects of 

 glaciation on a region, the method of mountain formation, results of sedimen- 

 tation, and coast forms. Some reading will be done in the field. Besides 

 this there will be offered a series of illustrated lectures covering the impor- 

 tant topics in physiography. The slides will represent types selected from all 

 parts of the world. This course should be of particular interest to those who 

 teach physical geography, either in the high school or in the grades. 



Research Work: — 



Students who desire to do so may, if qualified, enter upon the study of 

 some faunal, ecological, or other problem, and will be afforded every facility 

 of the station. 



The above courses are outlined for those who may attend, to indicate the 

 work that may be pursued. Several points of Flathead Lake will be visited, 

 possibly a week being spent at each place, to which plan the above courses 

 will be accommodated. Those attending will thus be assured of excellent 

 opportunity for out-door study by this plan. 



LOCATION. - 



The University of Montana Biological Station was opened in 1899. For 

 the past eight summers the station has been occupied from June until Sep- 

 tember or October. During this time some fifteen states have been repre- 

 sented. The Station has become well known to many American naturalists, 

 and all are enthusiastic in their praise of opportunities afforded in the vicinity 

 of Montana's large inland lake. 



For scenery the vicinity cannot be surpassed. Few places offer more 

 varied points of interest. The roaring rapids of Swan river are at the door 

 of the building. Flathead lake, covering more than 300 square miles of terri- 

 tory, with its beautiful islands and precipitous shores, has great attractions. 

 The Mission range, beginning on the burnt hills by the laboratory, and rising 

 higher and higher as they extend southward, culminate in snow-capped peaks 

 10,000 feet in height. A few miles to the east is the Swan range, its high 

 summits constantly in view. These two mountain ranges afford some of the 

 most beautiful panoramas to be seen in the Rocky Mountains, and rival the 

 Alps in magnificent scenery. Farther to the east, reached in a short time by 

 pack train, the main chain of the Rocky Mountains breaks the horizon with 

 lofty peaks and precipitous summits. Untrod summits invite the courageous 

 naturalist who seeks the unknown animal and vegetable life. West of Flat- 

 head lake are the almost unexplored Cabinets. Within a few miles are many 

 lakes — Swan, Echo, Rost, and other.s — while many, ponds and swamps ai'e in 

 the immediate vicinity. The waters of Swan and Flathead rivers supply 

 Flathead lake, the former at the laboratory door, the latter but two miles 

 distant. East and south of the laboratory the forests extend unbroken for a 

 hundred miles, with here and there a settler's cabin. Such a combination of 

 lakes, rivers, mountains, forests, at elevations from 3,000 to 10,000 feet, one 

 will find in few places in America. 



The present site of the Station was chosen because of the advantages 

 mentioned above. The seaside will always have its attractions and its 

 devotees. But there are those who love the mountains, who delight in craggy 

 heights, and who find abundance of material for study because it is new and 

 the field unexplored. There are many who cannot take long trips to the sea 

 shore, others who wish to spend a summer on the inland lakes, in the prime- 

 val forest, and among the snow-clad hills. Then there is the home field. 

 Montana needs a wider dissemination of knowledge of outdoor study. Here 

 may be had healthful recreation, beautiful surroundings, congenial associates, 

 and rare opportunities for observation and study. 



