New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-19
BIOLOGY AVON-BY-T HE-SEA.

ENTHUSIASTIC BEGINNfNGr- A CONVENIENT
BUILDING-THE CORPS OF INSTRUCTORS.
Avonb the Sea- July 10 (Speciall.-The school oi
biology OF the Seaside Assembly was opened for the se
time this week, and people have not yet become iai'i
lar with the ways of the scientist when he Is PURSUING
his fayote study In the ignorant mind, the sight Oh
a welknown college professor frenzedly pursuing a
Junebug around Che block Is apt TO arouse question:
But still they go their way happy and contenteu anu
return tho cOntemptuous gaze Of the simmer youth
VITO knows nothing with tho scornful glance OF Aho"f
| edge.
The Assembly management point with pride 70 t'e
faculty. Of the school of biology. The dean Is George
Maclosko Sc d. L. D., the senior professor OF bioi-
ogy in Princeton College. He is well known 10 all
scientists as writer on various subjects Tic Is INC
author OF botany used In many OF the colleges OF te
country. He has written over twenty-five papers Oh
Insects John Z. Peters, A. NJ, Sc De- announcer u u'o
faculty. Is well-known naturalist and the auhor Oh
books and. pamphlets Of scientific interest lie ia'
mado careful study Of the vegetable life OF New
Jersey He also regards the seaweeds as f2vorite
study Ills name appears In all the official catalogues
OF plants as the dscovercr Of new forms. Arthur d.
Miller, A. NJ, the professor OF natural sciences aI VII
son College, Chambersburg Penn Is thorough scien-
tst. Francis t. Lloyd has been recently appomted
assistant Instructor OF biology at Williams College
Curator A. Dumas Watkins astrological ad IN friIcc
ton College is one Of the most valuable assistants ana
Is firstclasS collector.
Tho new building OF the school Is situated upon the
bank Of Shark River. 1t is compact structure Duit
upon plies. During high tides the water under tiie
building is about a foot deep Steps lead down rom
the front Of the building, and small knot OF boats Jug
at their chains There
Within one Is first impressed with the abundance
Of light and ventilation Large windows on all sides
of the building dive sufficient light for all experiments
Long fables extend down the sides Of the room for tho
convenience OF the students, every one OF whom mas
his separate racks, shelves and drawers, Tor inc
safe-keeping Of his instruments and specimens mo
tables are built with special regard to soldty so that
no vibrations will dlsodge the most delicate specimens
On the walls are natural-histOry charts, covering
typical forms of animal life. They were lent to the
school by Princeton College. Great jars and glasses
stand about already filled with different forms OF sea-
weeds and other growths.
III the library one finds the most valuable private
library of its kind in the state 1t was lent to inc
school by DR.. Peters huge case In this room NOUS
the microscopes, Of which there are great number
The herbarium, IN another corner of tie building
is furnished with all the necessary appliances Tor
pressing and preserving plants. Particular resdu L
paid to the pine fora. which in this region Is much
diversified. While the collections are being iine
here Dr. Peters has brought many fine collections ron
his home, SO that the students may have TIE o az
and beautiful collection Of the sca"eeds Oh te coaSe
Of California is his pride . 1900 -. so,or+,s,s
will be great value to the science Of the state IL
K e only school Of the kind which offers lnstrucon
south Of the one at Cold Spring HarbOr L. l. 1t IS
fully equipped for work. Nothing has been spared 10
render it so. The biological discoveries on TINS par
OF the coast have not been carried forward 1aT Du.
the faculty OF the new school intend making cataosneS
of the Towering plants and the lchens tGrns anu anu
MOSES of the entire regio1. The maine alGae wiz
also be thoroughly invest gated there have been no
extensive lists made yet. Enthusiastic WORKERS are
plentiful Every one seems to enjoy his work 10 'ie
utmost. ,.,. 80 +,o
DR. samuel p. Lockwood the superintendent OF inc
rrhIc schools OF Monmouth County takes great In
trest in the new school, and IS In town often ooServ
ing the various plans 90 forward ScientlstS N az
nartS of the country have read the accounts OF ire
school and are writing to the secretary for infornao