340 The American Geologist. De«Mni„..-. i;tui 
He became a trustee of the society in 1882 and continued one 
until 1889. He was also curator of paleontology in the society 
from 1884 to 1899, for fifteen years, when he was succeeded, 
at his own request, by P'rof. Joshua L. Welter, the pres- 
ent curator. He became a life meml)er February 8th, 1889. 
In 1898 he presented the society the three large case? of 
drawers of one hundred each which now contain the coal flora 
of the society, had them moved and ])laced in position, added 
largely to the specimens now forming the collection, and person- 
ally arranged them in the drawers. Of these specimens many 
have been identified by Prof. Lesquereux, whom Air. Lacoe 
brought to the rooms for the purpose when he was visiting 
him in Pittston. 
Of this collection Mr. Lacoe stated in his report as curator 
in 1886: "Many of the genera are well represented in typical 
series, some of which are very fully illustrated by large and 
fine specimens. A moderate outlay of money and well directed 
efforts on the part of members and friends of the society would 
in a short time add greatly to the value and usefulness of your 
collection, which already ccmpares favorably with the best in 
in the country." (Proceedings, \'ol. H, 160.) 
Mr. Lacoe also largely aided in forming a model case in the 
geological room of the society, illustrating the "crust of' the 
earth," showing its geological strata from the Archean to 
the Cenozoic age, a practical exemplification of the geological 
epochs for the use of the public schools of his section. He 
did not spare his own collection of fossils to enrich this model. 
In 1899 he presented this society with a fine collection of Pal- 
eozoic invertebrates numbering over 1,200 species and -; 500 
specimens. This collection I had the great pleasure of packing, 
removing, and arranging, with the curator of paleontology, in 
the cabinet made for it, and marked, "Lacoe Collection of Fos- 
sils." A catalogue of these Fossils was published in the "Pro- 
ceedings and Collections &c." of the society, 1900, \'ol. \', pp. 
177-204. It was also printed in a separate pamphlet entivled, 
''Report of the Curator of Palcontologv on the Lacoe Collection 
of Fossils, 8vo., pp. 28, 1900."' 
Mr. Lacoe was married in Pittston by the Rev. N. G. Parke,, 
D. D., April 26, i860, to Miss Bridget Clary, who died 
October 31, 1872. He had four children — Josephine, who died 
