New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-24
BIOLOGY AT JOHNS HOPKINS.
1xTEREsr y LACROSSE AID OTHER ATHLETIC


SPORTS
Baltimore. March % l>pecial.-profcssor II. Newell
Martin has developed the biological department Of the
Hopkins University into probably the most important
institution Of lis Kind in this country. In rn- inter
estng work Dr. Martin has been greatly assisted hN
the marine laboratories which were up 10 last wear
established each summer under the direction Of DE-.
Brooks on the apeake Bay. at Beaufort. y. C. and
in the West Indies The students always en!"yei
these summer cruises and there has been some talk
II rrylvn- the marine laboratory tie coming summer
TIE department generally chartered good -Hilinr.
weN-equipped schooner, and fitted it up comfortably
for the students. The lower forms Of life only are
studied f. the marine laboratories. The Varou species
Of slcla,h were The principal subjects Of study. The
late Dr. Bruce. student and later an Instructor u
the university, in whose name a fellowship was en-
lowed by his mother. dd much original work on H.
scct,. The oyster the chief study 81 ia" marine
DEPARTMENT for several years. and the most complete
INVESTIGATION If the propagation II the 5Nalve ""r
made by Dr.. BroOk, and h., marine school When the
good old citizens Of Baltimore particularly ancient
maiden adic, with pet Tables first learned that cats
H. well frogs in demand for v'sectlon. they
raised a howl and applied 10 the society for the Pre-
vcntou Of Cruelty t. Animals. The professors, no."
ever. aayed most Of the objections ly showing ii,
the animals were made totally uucouscol, before OPP
Grating upon them. The janltor alway, Lc'ps "n
hand a collection Of dogs ca;- rats and frogs one
entire large iuldiug j. dtNplc1 u I' hl'4-4''i W.
paitmcnt- 1t is a splendid preparatory school FIR
medical students, and conducted in connection with
The medical department and the Johns Hopkins Hoo
Iital. 4 dark room for Photographic purpose and
for experiments Oi the eye. and a we'll cgtpi"h
brary are feature, Of the department. The mu 'im
contains many cases If skeletons Of large AID small
animals, Il collection Il raie specimens Of marine lie
and Of fossils insects AID no,scs. In The myoc1ph
room is a large pendulum. which, with II, electrical
appauccS impels muscle D writ" Our it- owl story
Of Il contraction muscle from a frogs thigh j.
connected With battery 20 receive induction cur
rent and bv a Is stem Of levers the mu~cl" }, tl'n
connected with smoked rir~ plat" I'D li"l "l l;
r.ndulufn that hy the contraction and 'AI"nlnn 81
Tins muscles Instantaneous movement j. p'lh"'l.
Interest In athletics continue, on the H'i'd~"
During tie last few warm dat- the tennis pay '''
made their appearance IN brilliant blazer, snort
trOu ,crs and fancy caps.
Ever since the famous Druid Lacrosse team won
the Oclrch- cup from the Nc" Nolh"l~ ana KEPT Il.
this game has gained IN popularity id itaimoir. ~ ,
Il0phin. lacrosse team th- season VIII he lhpfo'c1
y the add itlOn # several Druid players. The 4 Ti.
mont Of uaycr j. about follows Cone goal keeper
Tom pcnuinam, point. I. Morris Brown, manager.
aud Will play ID the ned there VIII also be- Nai-,
po-zcl Iancr. Morris Cameron. ircd'n"old - 10
iuc,on illmoOlc and Mackenzie on thr h-t. Inc mon
are especially anxious 20 Hopkins nOat the pen
mani OF the INTERCOLLEGIATE LcH-ur. The oil'. flnDa
of ;hc League Princeton. Lchich and steven
The Hopkins uniform tn, season "lH he Jc'.r 81
blue and black stripes whit" trOu-cf. no stocking
and black Jockey caps The game. thu lf arranged
are With the lmladelphia-, April 20. ODD liaimgi
with the University OF Pcun-t lNauia ~ IaltiWp. d. ir
not vet fixed: with Lciieh. on the l"hlrhs ground =
Nav 10: with Princeton. al Princeton, May l. Win
stevens College, Ia Baltimore. May n