22 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 



direction, made a petroleum survey of New Brunswick, and a gen- 

 eral study of the structure of the province, which has yielded 

 valuable results. In the same summer Mr. Woodman made an 

 investigation of gold deposits in Nova Scotia. Mr. P. S. Smith, 

 under the direction of Professor Smyth, in both 1898-99 and 

 1899-1900, made a study in field and laboratory of copper deposits 

 in Vermont. 



Prof. R. T. Jackson reports that the Palaeontological teaching 

 collections are in good condition, and have received substantial ad- 

 ditions. During his absence in Europe, in the summer of 1899, 

 he selected a quantity of good material to fill gaps in the collec- 

 tion from the trade establishments of Messrs. F. Krantz and 

 B. Sturtz in Bonn. Dr. Jackson spent considerable time during 

 the years 1898-99 and 1899-1900 in working on the collections 

 of fossil plants in the Botanical Museum, and on the Invertebrate 

 Palaeontological collections of the Museum of Comparative Zoology. 

 The obligations of the department are due to Mr. H. T. Burr 

 and Mr. T. G. Watson for a collection of most interesting Lower 

 Cambrian fossils from Mill Cove, Weymouth, Mass. This new 

 locality for fossils was discovered by Mr. Burr, and Mr. Watson 

 assumed the expense of opening up the ledge. Obligations are 

 also due to Mr. H. T. Burr for Carboniferous fishes from Nova 

 Scotia, and to Mr. J. B. Woodworth for Portage and other fossils 

 from New York State. A number of photographic diagrams were 

 added to those already in hand for teaching. During the mid-year 

 examinations in 1899-1900, the Palaeontological teaching collec- 

 tions and other equipment were moved from the Geological Labo- 

 ratory into an adjoining room in the Museum. This change was 

 a marked improvement, as it gave this department a separate 

 room, whereas in previous years it had shared a room with sev- 

 eral geological courses. 



Professor Davis was absent in Europe in 1898-99, and since his 

 return has relinquished the elementary course in Physiography to 

 Dr. Daly, who had conducted it during his absence. Professor 

 Davis retained in 1899-1900 the course on the Physiography of 

 Europe and the advanced course in Physiography, as in former 

 years. The collection of foreign topographical maps has, as 

 heretofore, proved of much value in illustrating the geographi- 

 cal features of Europe, but the increase in the number of stu- 

 dents attending the course made the use of map sheets less 



