504 PROCEEDINGS OF THE KEW YOEK MEETING 



An incident illustrating Mr. Shaler's love of fun is that when calling 

 on Darwin he brought with him a spirited American cartoon represent- 

 ing the old ape instructing the youthful Darwin, which delighted the 

 great naturalist. 



Soon after resuming his work at Cambridge he received his first formal 

 appointment from the corporation of Harvard College as "Lecturer on 

 paleontology and animal life considered in its geological relations," and 

 a year later, in 1869, when 28 years old, was appointed "Professor of 

 Paleontology" (changed in 1888 to "Professor of Geology"). His second 

 exploration, namely, an excavation for fossil bones at Big Bone lick, 

 Kentucky, was made in 1868 ; and now, besides giving lectures to under- 

 graduates in zoology and paleontology, he began to supplement Louis 

 Agassiz's lectures in geology by field excursions. Gradually the latter 

 turned over to him much of the instruction in these subjects as ill health 

 or his many undertakings necessitated. 



A third excursion was made with students in 1870 to the James river. 

 Virginia, and to other states to collect fossils. Eesigning to others in- 

 struction in zoology, Professor Shaler now concentrated his teaching on 

 paleontology and geology, especially the latter, and, having seen the 

 establishment of the Summer School of Zoology at Penikese in 1873, he 

 inaugurated the first summer school of geology himself, with the famous 

 session of 1875, at Cumberland Gap, Virginia. 



In 1873 he was appointed State Geologist of Kentucky, retaining this 

 office seven years. The original survey, begun in 1854 by David Dale 

 Owen, had lapsed, most of the records had been destroyed by fire, and 

 nearly all of the assistants had passed away, and yet it was specified in the 

 law establishing the new survey that it should begin where Owen's left 

 off. This appealed to Mr Shaler's sense of humor, but he proceeded to 

 carry out the plan as far as he could. The results are shown in five 

 volumes, published under his direction, dealing with the resources, 

 geology, and natural history of the state. During the years of this 

 directorship he spent his summers largely in Kentucky and adjacent parts 

 of Virginia, permitting a number of advanced students of geology to 

 accompany the survey parties, who not only paid their own expenses, but 

 often assisted in the work in any humble way permitted and were proud 

 of the privilege. At the same time the geological department which he 

 Tiad founded at Harvard was rapidty growing and William M. Davis be- 

 gan to take a share of the instruction. 



In 1881-1882 Shaler was in Europe, spending part of the time in Italy. 

 Soon after his return he became one of the commissioners for the topo- 

 graphical survey of Massachusetts, which, in cooperation with the U. S. 



