New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-10
A SEQUEL TO PENIKESE.

A GEOLOGICAL CAMP IN CUMBERLAND GAP.
HARVARD UNDERTAKES NEW ENTERPRIsE-PRoP
sHAIER's ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUMMER NsTRUC-
TON IN GEoLOGY-CAMP TO BE PITCHED NEAR
CUMBERLAND GAP, KENTUCKY.
(FROM A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.J
BosToN, April S.-The success of the Agassiz
School Of Natural History at Penkese has induceo
Prof n g. shaler Of Harvard College to undertake an
ENTERPRISE somewhat similar In its general scope, ana
with such encouragement rs leads him to anticipate
the best results. Prof shaler is native q KENTUCKY
and also lite State geoogstan office which Is OF greater
Importance than might be expected because the state
has regularly organized surveying staff, made up OF
men as able and efficient can be found anywhere IN
the country. Prof. shaler was the more encouraged
to carry out his ideas for Che very reason that ne ad
this trained body Of men at his command and pecause
the State OF Kentucky afforded as good ground as coud
be found anywhere for the location OF camp Tor geo
logical instruction. The Governor OF the state was
anxious that the school should be established ana
promised his official cooperation with Prof Shaers e
forts Cumberland Gap and the surrounding country
was selected particularly account Of the eminent adj
vantages offers for the study Of great section OF the
American Paleozoc rocks and Of the structure OF the
Appaachian Mountains. 1t affords every kind OF sub
ject from the lower stones to the upper carbonerous
The special object Of the school to teach students to
observe; therefore will be taken among the 20
teachers or persons who give evidence OF training SUI
fcent to enable them profit by the instruction The
branches in which instruction will be given are Phys
ical Geology, Historical Geology and Pa@ontology,
Chemical Geology and Typographical Engineering, as
far as these subjects connected with geological
work 1t is expected that there will be at all times one
instructor at the most to four five persons These
instructors will be- besides Professor shaler Dr. Asa
Gray Fisher Professor Of Natural History, Dr. Josiah
d. Whitney, sturgsHooper Professor OF Geology;
Raphael Pumpelly, Professor Of Mining, and Walter
Fa&on Assistant in the Geological laboratory Of Har
yard and the following members Of the Kentucky State
Survey: Dr. Robert Peter principal chemist, and ac-
counted the most learned man in the United States
about soils John H. Talbot ia graduate of the Lawrence
r. Cranda Kentucky University, for many years at
Harvard; Philip n. Moore and C. j. Norwood, assist
ants: Charles Schenck and William Byre Page OF Viz
gpia topographers and Lucien Carr archrologis The
instruction be given will be by no means complete
and will be directed expressly TO the calculation OF the
problems furnished by the area to be explored Some
instruction the zoology and botany OF the neghbor-
ing region will probably be given TO those who desire IT,
There will he lectures in camp, and excursions IN parties
of four or FIVE The fact that this region between Cum
berland Gap and Cumberland Ford has never yet been
explored win add very much to the interest OF the
students. 49, .,
Another great advantage Of going to this outofthe-