312 Hawell : An Oolitic Plant Bed in North Cleveland. 



their influence in the encouragement of others rather than 

 publishing papers on their own account. 



No account of Hull's place in science would be complete 

 without a brief reference to the extraordinary extent to which 

 the commercial world is at last realising how necessary it is to 

 keep abreast with the times. The large manufactories, ship- 

 building yards, etc., for which Hull is so famous are recognising 

 to the full the advantages to be derived from having properly 

 trained scientific workmen. The paint, oil, soap, and other 

 industries are more and more alive to the importance of having 

 properly trained analysts. Electricians are daily increasing in 

 numbers in the manufactories, workshops, and municipal under- 

 takings, and the day is not far distant when, at any rate from a 

 commercial aspect, Hull's scientific attainments will equal those 

 of any other provincial city. The present excellent Technical 

 Schools, Hymers College, Grammar School, and Higher Grade 

 Schools, and even the public elementary schools, are paying 

 more attention to the scientific training of the scholars, the 

 result of which cannot but be beneficial to the whole community. 

 The pity is that the importance of this training was not appre- 

 ciated more in former years. From the commercial aspect, 

 therefore, we have every reason to be hopeful for the future of 

 Hull's scientific position ; but with regard to the natural sciences 

 it is highly probable that any progress made will be due princi- 

 pally to the individual eff"orts of enthusiastic naturalists. It is 

 hoped, however, that the opening of the public Museum last 

 year, and the course of instruction now being given there to 

 scholars, may prove advantageous, and may do a little towards 

 demonstrating to Hull's future citizens the truth of Words- 

 worth's words — <^ , 



' 1 o the sohd ground 



Of Nature trusts the mind which builds for aye.' 

 [Concluded. ) 



AN OOLITIC PLANT BED IN NORTH CLEVELAND.* 



Rev. J. HAWELL, M.A., F.G.S. 



I HAVE recently been engaged in investigating certain plant- 

 bearing beds in the North Cleveland area, and possibly some 

 account of the results of the work may not be without interest. 

 Some years ago my friend Mr. J. M. Meek, of Redcar, 

 brought me some specimens of fossil plants which he had 



* Read at the Goathland Meeting-, 27th June 1903. 



Naturalist, 



