8 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 



REPORT ON COURSES IN GEOLOGY AND 

 PALAEONTOLOGY. 



By Professor N. S. Shaler. 



During the year ending September 1, Mr. Shaler gave lectures 

 on Geology and Palaeontology in Courses 4, 14, and 15, on Eco- 

 nomical Geology in Course 18, and directed the work of advanced 

 students in Geology. In this work, he was assisted by Dr. Jack- 

 son, and by Mr. J. E. Woodman. As chairman of the Division 

 of Geology, much time was given to executive work in addition to 

 that already required as Dean of the Lawrence Scientific School. 

 As a member of the Massachusetts Highway Commission, some 

 time was spent in the service of the Commonwealth. 



Of scientific work done during the year, a Report on the Geol- 

 ogy of the Richmond Basin, in co-operation with Mr. J. B. Wood- 

 worth, was brought to a finish, and investigations were carried on 

 upon the Geology of Cape Cod, and the Pleistocene deposits of 

 Eastern Massachusetts, the whole being a part of studies under- 

 taken for the United States Geological Survey. During, the sum- 

 mer of 1898, some observations were made upon the Lake Basins 

 of Montana, which will later be made the subject of a report. 



The following reports are subjoined as representing the work of 

 Instructors and Assistants in the Laboratories of Geology and 

 Palaeontology, under the charge of Mr. Shaler. 



Dr. R. T. Jackson reports as follows upon the instruction in 

 Palaeontology : — 



(Geol. 14.) A course in Palseontolog}* bj' N. S. Shaler, assisted by 

 R. T. Jackson. Two lectures a week, with theses and laboratory work. 

 (Taken as a half course by those omitting laboratory work.) Attended 

 by twent}' students, fourteen of whom took it as a half course. 



(Geol. 15.) A course in Historical Geology, designed to train ad- 

 vanced students in the use of fossils in determining geological horizons, 

 by N. S. Shaler and R. T. Jackson. Attended by five students. 



