'895-] 519 [Annual Meeting. 
mining localities of Nova Scotia. Such noted places as the 
vicinity of Parrsboro', Cape Blomidon, Winsor, and Halifax, the 
coal mines at the South Joggins, the iron mines at Londonderry, 
and the gold mines at Montague were visited. The party, 
consisting of 20 persons, left Boston on July 2 and returned on 
July 22. 
An excursion is planned for the coming summer to some 
locaHties of geological and mineralogical interest in western 
Massachusetts, visiting among other points the corundum mines 
at Chester, kaoUn deposits at Blanford, iron mines in West 
Stockbridge, sand work at Cheshire, limestone quai-ries in Adams, 
North Adams, etc., Hoosac tunnel, Shelburne Falls, Mt. Grace in 
Warwick, Turner's Falls reptile tracks, etc. 
In consequence of the hard times, the Trustee of the Lowell 
institute did not continue the support of the course to the second 
section of the class in mineralogy which was begun last year, and 
it became necessary to provide for this section in some other 
way. This was accomplished by a voluntary subscription from 
the whole class. One half of the class voluntarily fined them- 
selves to the extent of one half the fee charged, in order that 
the other half might enjoy the same privileges as themselves. 
This remai-kably generous and praiseworthy action was wholly 
suggested and carried through privately, by the teachers them- 
selves, after it was known that a fee would be charged, the 
money being collected and paid in also by then- authorized 
collectors. The second section of Mr. Barton's class in min- 
eralogy, alluded to below, therefore has to be mentioned here, 
and does not belong among the Lowell Free Courses. 
The Lowell Free Courses in the Teachers'' School of Science 
have been asfolloios: — 
The field course in geology by Mr. Barton referred to in 
the last annual report as " the spring course " and as having 
begun on April 28, 1894, Avith an attendance of 75 members, was 
successfully earned out. The class made ten trips. Most of 
these were directed to points of local geological interest, but 
there were some of wider scope which were made to Rockport, 
Clinton, and Mt. Holyoke. The last excm-sion occupied three 
days. The average attendance in this course was 38.2. 
