New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-20
NATURAL HISTORY AT PENIKESE.
BY PROF. F. w. PUTNAM.

Prof. Putnam gave q very interesting ac-
count of the progress Anderson School of Natural
History Penikese Island task for which he is ad
mirsbly fitted account Of his prominent position
instructor on the island. After few Introductory
words regarding the authors ewn active part in the
conduct Of the school, he referred to the many dis
advantages under which the school suffered last year,
but which the excellent progress Of it proved there
were the elements OF success In the school,
this year but the majority we're new hands coming to
school for the FIRST time and we had the opportunity Of
manner-the general principle upon which think the
school will future be established IL Ia. first, that all
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under Disadvantage In this way-that the pupils
The persons having the first right teachers
the subject natural history assigned to them the
SO that when they returned to the textbooks they
would them with feeling Of confidence that they
would know whether the textbook correctly defn-
ing tho subject upon which they were teaching not
Our way was to give each student specimen OF fish
strlctor what had observed. Thus we developed
their powers OF observation upon the external character
After they had studied the fishes for about two days
they were called upon to state what they mad seen
the students were led on step BY step until they had SO
cured very firmly founded idea Of the structure Of
character of vertebrate, and finally ncy began to be
original INVESTIGATOR: We really demonstrated In
attention just now OF coeducation OF the sexes: We
found that the ladies' OF the school capable in
every way Of making careful dissecous aud rendering
careful accounts OF the work they had done the gen.
tIemep and. fact, four five OF tho ladies' became
original Investigators before any Of the gentlemen. THIS
showed conclusfvely that the ladies had the power
becoming original investigators In scienee they only
would give the application. Applause.
Prof. Putoam spoke enthusiastically Of the buildings
which comprised the school, ranking hem with the best
for the purpose He also described how the lessons
drawing conducted by Prof Ritter, and concluded
with the remark,"I believe not only that this school
win be great success IN giving teachers proper know
edge, but will do immense amount Of good In. ad
yancng science BY preparing teachers OF IL to properly
teach their pupils think tho school Ia worthy OF being
recorded In the annals OF the Association for the Adj
yancement OF Science" tApplause.l
Prof. Putnam little later called upon to read q
paper ION the Male and Female Organs OF the Sharks
with Special Reference to the Use OF the Claspers
In the authorship Of this paper Prot Putnam
Prof 8. W. Garmans name with his own out OF comp-
ment 10 tho valuable suggestions that had been fur
nished him by that gentleman. The paper called out
some lively discussion between Prof. Putnam and Prof
Gill, the latter Of whom could not agree with the
speaker In saying that the sharks mentioned by him
exhibited snnlarities to the mammals. allied
any way them. Prof. Putnam disclained any inten
ton 10 say that they allied. choOsng rather the
word RESEMBLE" express the relation Of appearance
between the two He was only speaking OF one kind.