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authorities, and the course was consequently discontinued. It is 
obvious that this is the right stand for the school to take, but it is 
also evident that the members of this class have been deprived of an 
important part of their preparation as teachers. 
The course of field lessons for teachers during the spring has been 
continued by the same generous donor as during the preceding year. 
These consisted of ten lessons given on Saturdays from April 21 to 
June 23 inclusive. The total number attending this course was 165. 
Average attendance for the term was 37.9. The autumn course of 
field lessons also consisted of ten in number, from September 15 to 
November 17 inclusive. The attendance was as follows: Greatest 
number present at one time, 88; least number present at one time, 
21, a stormy day ; average for the term, 60.6 ; average for the term, 
not counting the stormy day, 65. The field lessons in general were 
given at localities not far distant from Boston and occupied a half 
day. A few were given at greater distances and occupied from one 
to three davs. 
In the spring course, taking advantage of the holiday given Bos¬ 
ton teachers on June 17, a trip of three days in length was made to 
the Connecticut Valley. Through the kindness of the management 
of the Boston and Maine R. R., there was a special reserved car for 
the party, and on their arrival at Holyoke, they were met at the 
railway station by Mr. Loomis, president of the Holyoke street rail¬ 
road, who provided two special electric cars for their accommodation, 
and this gentleman personally accompanied the party to the top of 
Mt. Tom and spent the afternoon there with them. They were also 
joined at Holyoke by a large delegation from the Geological Club of 
Springfield under the leadership of Mr. William Orr of the Spring- 
field High School. Prof. B. K. Emerson, of Amherst College, who 
is the special authority for this region, kindly gave his services to the 
class for the afternoon, and the members consequently had excep¬ 
tional opportunities for learning the structure of this exceptionally 
interesting region. Monday was spent at Amherst College and 
vicinity, where the class again had the valuable services of Professor 
Emerson, who gave an extended description of the collection of foot¬ 
prints and then a general lecture, supplemented by maps and sections, 
in which the geologic history of the Connecticut Valley was given. 
Taking advantage of the very cheap rates furnished by the Boston 
and Maine R. R., a two days’ trip was made in the autumn to North 
Adams. Through the courtesy of the railway officials, the class 
