30 The Harvard Summer School of Geology. [January, 
view, lies the great Unaka chain, where are found the highest 
points in eastern North America. The rocks are generally rich 
in fossils, the section, taking it altogether, giving a peculiarly good 
illustration of the life of the American palæozoic rocks. The 
subcarboniferous and Upper Cambrian limestones being very 
massive, afford a remarkable series of caverns, some of great ex- 
tent and many abounding in human remains. 
Despite a season of great and unprecedented rain-fall, nearly 
thirty inches im two months, there was no serious illness in the 
camp. 
Restrictions were put on the number of students, more applica- 
tions having been rejected than accepted. The class in attend- 
ance numbered thirty-one persons, more than half of whom were 
teachers engaged in science-instruction in various academies, nor- 
mal schools and colleges in different parts of the country. 
The instruction consisted of lectures and practical work in the 
field, the latter occupying by far the larger part of the time. The 
routine of work was about as follows: at six A. M. a lecture and 
discussion on the last field work ; another lecture in the evening, 
generally on some zodlogical subject. The daylight was used in 
field-work near camp, except by those who were out on larger ex- 
cursions; two or three of the excursions, each occupying from 
two to four days, were made each week; parties of from four to 
twelve, with one or more instructors, made a foot journey together 
over a section of the neighboring field. Each party had a wagon 
or pack mule, according to the country, and an outfit of provis- 
ions and camp utensils for rough camping. On its return the 
party was expected to report the results öf its work at one of the 
evening meetings. Most of the students made great progress in 
the field-work, some of them being brought to the point of making 
extended journeys, from which they would bring back well- 
digested reports, without the guidance of an instructor. 
The following gentlemen were engaged in the administration 
and instruction of the school: Mr. N. S. Shaler, Professor of Pa- 
leontology of Harvard University, and Director of the Kentucky 
Geological Survey; Mr. Walter Faxon, Instructor in Zodlogy of 
Harvard University ; Messrs. Lucian Carr, A. R. Crandall, F. N. 
Moore, W. B. Page, C. J. Norwood, John H. Talbutt, and John 
R. Proctor, Assistants in the Kentucky Geological Survey. Pro- 
fessors Safford and Kerr, State Geologists of North Carolina and 
Tennessee respectively, assisted in the instruction either in the 
camp or in the field. Professor Jordan, of Northwestern Univer- 
