New-York tribune., 1873-03-12
or, ,.a ,,0n. amounted to as much as tOsc made

emnevs onS OF the assistants OF institution 70 pre-
pare report on fossils oollSc'sS sSa 20 Identity speci-
mems they must como We have the % % latter
fcm Professor Of Natural History in distant nG night
asking that, though not Massacnus at Nantucket
have received similar applications from he"uS VI '"''
tutions nearer home.
no1EptArE NEED OF AID
ZONE OF the Committee expressed httio outooi'J 7"
rnow wby Nantucket had boon seleotedJ
prof Asassz-simply 1t is the place where we
hail live oheapest 1 would gladly have gone 10
Holmes Hole but It was not practicable wouu fiauv
have gone 10 enc seaport towns nut the haoI O
our PDo69 P6 tbem TOO expensive. We found that Nan
tucket was the only place where we ooulu go M ~ an
WIN said they would do sl they could TO lessen our
expenses; which was an important CONSIDERATION ~ Is
desirable that the scientific gentlemen who go there
should have many facilities as possible, without pay
ing any Of their own money Tor them. You see, , as
friends in Boston In order to obtain means iOr hpora
tory. We shall have need oi dredges ana DoatS 10 oo
ANIMALS and we snail need aquaria TO study the grown
OF the eggs, etc. .
induce the Legislature to spend seOcOo upon TINS nstl
tuition il would be the best investment that could be
made Is would secure Tor generations the ntelieGsu a.
superiority OF Massachusetts,. All ask OF you ls 70
prevent IL from going TO wreck and ruin IL mas no
expectancy of support from its friends because they
helping others who have suffered by the hre But
for that should not have made application now 10 the
Legislature But It is in such critical CONDITION ,nat u
less you give aid TO It, 1t must go down. nave not money
pay the salaries of next month have not money
enough for the work which Is going on IN tDls lnsut
ton OF preparing specimens in alcoho etc. Its prepar
atOns have been suspended because we could not Duy
alcohol even with the duty relieved Inc valuable eoeG
the Hasser Expedition which Is III TINS Dulld
ing the point of being spoiled because we cannot
mat though the capacity Of our building than
double what 1t was two years ago. we are sun so
that of pressing needs Is for more room lor
specimens.
NANTUCKET SCHOOL FOR NATURALIsTs.
Through the kindness OF Prof. Agassz am en-
abed to give you the plan OF the projected course OF
instruction at Nantucket which is now for the hrst time
made public Prof Agassiz has had the matter in hand
for over months but it has just now assumed f ana
definite proportions In the middle OF December last cir
cuar was issued at the Museum and privately distributed
among leading scientific men in various departments,
inviting cooperation in this course of instruction Prof.
Arasszs associate at the Museum and other prominent
and experienced scientific instructors cordially lent
| him assistance. From time to time name has been
added 10 the list and last gap in the programme has
been filed to-day The names OF 20 OF our most compe'
| tent men now appear the corps OF instructors.
The object Of this to give teachers OF natural
history in our schools and others who desire to prepare
themselves for teachers, thorough and comprehensive
course n the various branches OF science comprehended
under that name. Such course OF study cannot De
supplied by books AS Prof Agassz said: Naturalists
must learn TO read Nature" They cannot read Nature
without specimens. 1t had been constant aim OF the
projectors so arrange the course that students at
tending it can enjoy its advantages free of charge 1t is
hoped that the necessary conditions have been secured
The scientific give their aid freely and the only
necessary expenses will be those incident to residence
at Nantucket for two months.
INSTRUCTION BE THE CHIBF AIM.
The time opening and the terms of admission will be
advertised as all the necessary arrangements In
Nantucket can made including information concern
ing board and other particulars OF expense. II the
course by teachers and students and the
conditions seem favorable the be heightened
to ten weeks Those persons who are actually teaching
natural history in schools or colleges and want an OPP
portunity to enlarge their Information, will have the
preference next those who purpose TO become special
students natural history. The object is to give in
| viii be OF special importance TO attend, and
not merely 10 furnish entertainment for those VINO
20 there for relaxation aud general interest III rs safe
TO say that such thorough and unique course OF IN
strucon under such advantageous CIRCUMSTANCES was
never before offered TO the student of science. num-
OF aquariuDs and the necessary apparatus 10 dredg
the United states Coast Survey and the United states
Commissioner OF Fisheries have promised their CO.
opt interfering with the regular service depart
ments. Excursions will be made frequently 10 give
those opportunity Of learning to observe
| and also of making collections with which they may
| teach classes a. home. Pr0fs. Shaer, Wilder, and
nearly the whole season Nantucket. with view Of
experimenting the laboratory work The other scien
tdc gentlemen will attend when their courses require
but justice Prof Shaler TO that the first sug
gestion OF giving such course in Nantucket was made
- DETAILS OF THE INTENDED WORK
The programme now arranged is as follows:
o. Zoology in general and embryol OF the yerte
brates by L. Agassiz, Director of Museum a. The ex
tnct animals of past compared with those now
living and the methods OF Identifying them, by N B.
shaler Professor Of Paleonology the Lawrence Sci
entiho School (3l Comparatlye anatomy hhd physlo-
ogy OF the the verebrates by Dr. b. g. Wilder Professor
of Anatomy Physiology at Cornell University Ithaca,
N Y al The animals and plants living In deep waters,
and the peculiar conditions OF their existence py L. r.
Of the radates by A Agassiz OF the Museum OF Com
parative Zoology. Co. Natural history of embryology
Of the moIlusks by Prof T. s. Morse of Salem. a. How
to make biological collections illustrative of the history
Of insects injurious TO vegetation, by Dr. H. a.
Hagen, Professor Of Entomology at Harvard Uni
Yersity. ()l Natural history and embryoogy OF the
artcuates by A. s. Packard. Jr Curator OF Articu
lates at Peabody Academy OF Science Salem, and Lee
turer on Entomology at BOwdOin College. (9J Natural
history of the fishes aud reptiles by f. W. Putnam,
Director OF Museum Of Peabody Academy Of Science,
Salem Permanent Secretary of the American Asso.
citation for the Advancement of Science QOD Natural
the Museum Of Comparative Zoology. Q1) On
breeding and nests ands eggs OF birds by DIR.
Thomas W. Brewer, Chairman OF Commttee on
Birds Nests and Eggs of the Boston Society of Natu
microscope by Mr. Bicknel 0S Instruction in drawing
and painting of animals by Paulus Roetter Artist at
Museum Of Comparative Zoology. QI ON the Rreserya-
ton of our sea fisheries by Prof Spencer +. Baird,
United states Commissioners OF Fisheries and Assistant
Secretary Of Smithsonian Institute Sl on nsh breed
Zoology QG) The fauna OF the North Atlantic, com.
pared vithH one another and with that OF
other parts Of the world, by Prof verrill.
n7J The plants Of the sea, by Prof Eaton. Q8J The
ply sizes the sea- by Prof Joseph Lowering Professor
Of Natural Philosophy Harvard University. n9D Physi
cal hydrography, by Prof Mitchell OF the U: o. Coast
Prof. W. Gibbs, RumfOrdprsfessor OF Physics Harvard
University (2l Chemistry OF the sea and air, by Prof
James Crafts Professor Of Chemistry at the Boston
archaeological Institute.