THE HAMILTON ASSOCIATION. :>7 



REPORT OF THE GEOLOGICAL SECTION. 



To the President, Officers and Members of the Hamilton 

 Association : 



The Section, in submitting this report for the session of 

 1897-98, desires to state that the usual interest has been main- 

 tained ; that the work of collecting new specimens has been 

 continued during the year by the members ; and a large num- 

 ber of SDecimens has been added to the Aluseum. 



Quite a number of boys of the City of Hamilton have 

 taken enthusiastically to the work of collecting Fossils and 

 specimens of Rock, making themselves familiar with the Rock 

 Structure in the vicinity, and the preserved impression of ani- 

 mal remains. This is the best and only way to acquire a cor- 

 rect and lasting impression, as well as a continuance in the 

 pursuit of knowledge pertaining to any branch of Science. 



These young students of Geology naturally seek counsel 

 and guidance from our constant and untiring laborer in this 

 particular field (Col. C. C. Grant), who is always delighted to 

 lend such help, and give such encouragement as is necessary 

 to stimulate the energies and develop the mind of the student 

 along the lines of Geological research. 



The members of the Section had the pleasure of a visit 

 from some of the distinguished and able scholars from Britain 

 and elsewhere who were attending the meeting of the British 

 Association, which met in Toronto during the month of 

 August, i8q7. All who visited the Museum were pleased to 

 find such a large collection of Fossil Sponges and Graptolites 

 obtained from the rock formation represented here. 



There has been added from time to time a number of new 

 specimens of Graptolite and Sponges, as well as other varie- 

 ties collected from the Clinton and Niagara formation and the 



