MUSEUM OF COMPARATIVE ZOOLOGY. 15 



REPORT ON THE COURSES OF INSTRUCTION IN 



GEOLOGY. 



During the Academic year 1894-95, the following named courses 

 of instruction were given in the laboratories and in the field by 

 the instructors of the Department of Geology. 



Instruction in General Geology. 



1. (Geol. 4.) A whole course in Elementary Geology; two lectures 

 a week by N. S. Shaler, with a third lecture and an hour for special exer- 

 cises by R. E. Dodge and R. A. Daly, aud with required reading and 

 field-work. Attended by two hundred and twenty-four students. 



2. (Geol. 8.) A course in General Critical Geology ; two lectures a 

 week by J. B. Woodworth, with an additional hour for review. During 

 the autumn and spring ten half-day excursions were made in the field to 

 points in the vicinity of the University. Each student prepared a thesis 

 during the winter months, and a map and report upon some locality in the 

 neighborhood. Fourteen students took this course. 



3. (Geol. 22 a.) A course in Field-work and Geological Surveying, 

 designed to afford special training in original investigation, with work in 

 the library and in the preparation of geological reports, conducted by 

 Mr. Griswold, under the direction of N. S. Shaler, W. M. Davis, and 

 J. E. Wolff. Conferences were held once a week during the year. It 

 was attended by three students. 



4. (Geol. 22 b.) An advanced course of research for special geological 

 investigation in the field and laboratory, designed for second-year students 

 who have already passed in the work of 22 a. The work in this course is 

 under the personal supervision of the different instructors of the Depart- 

 ment. It was attended by three students. 



Instruction in Petrography. 



5. (Geol. 12.) A course in Petrography, by J. E. Wolff, assisted 

 by C. L. Whittle. Two lectures a week, with laboratory work, theses, 

 and field-work. Attended by nine students. 



6. (Geol. 23.) A course in Petrographic Research, by J. E. Wolff. 

 Field and laboratory work. Attended by two students. 



