New-York tribune., 1891-05-18
WHAT WILL Be DONE THIS SUMNER IN THE
LABORATORY OF THE BROOKLYN IN

WHAT WILL Be DONE THIS SUMNER IN THE
LABORATORY OF THE BROOKLYN IN
sr1TUTE AT COLD SPRING.
prenarat,ons are in progress for the season
OF the biological Laboratory Of the E0okyn lnsutuIc
which Is situated at Cold Spring Harbor, L. Inc
season Will begin July and continue until August
2s This Is understood to be the only institution
OF the kind In the country, with the exception OF
small school at Woods Hon, Mass. The Biological
Laboratory is well situated, since abundant oppor
unities are at hand for the study Of both feshwaer
and marine life The buildings and grounds are the
property Of the New-York State Fish Commission
whose work, however is mostly done In the months
from December 10 May, that they are available
for the laboratory work in the summer. Gold spring
Is on the north shore Of Long Island and Is ABOUT
thirty-two miles from New-York. The main labor
atory occupies the first floor Of the Fish Commission
building room 80 by 65 feet. provided with ample
light from every side II is furnished with laboratory
tables aluars, batchin g-troughs glassware ana all
the APPARATUS and appliances required for genera
biological work Into the laboratory Is conveyed
bountul supply Of the water Of the cold springs for
use in the aQuaa and roughs This water Is as pure
as a crystal, has the low temperature through
out the year. and s the water used successfully oy
the Fish Commission IN Matching and growing salmon
trout and other food-hshes. The laboratory Is also
supplied with an abundance Of salt water.
The station IS provided with three small rowooats
and naphtha launch, together with nets, travis and
dredges for use in collecting and dredging The main
laboratory IS furnished with both fresh and salt water
a1uaria. with Becker micrOtome Minot microtome,
together with many smaller instruments ana spph-
ances. Near the main laboratory Is Photographic
room With darkroom and workroOm adjoining.
These rooms are provided with general Photographic
outfit a photomicrographic apparatus hellostar ana
the necessary appliances for practical photography
Each student Is provided with dissecting instruments
chemicals and glassware, 20 be used In the dssecuon
preparation and study Of tissues.
The general in the laboratory Is open to all
students and Is under the direction Of Professor H. W.
Conn., of Wesleyan University. II viii consist pri-
marily of laboratory study of specimens Illustrating
the types of animal life. There will be lectures CIV
ing an outline of systematic zoology and touching
upon various matters Of general biological Interest
The types studied IN course VIII be as nHows'
protozoa-study of microscopic forms including d.
rectIOns in the Of the mcroscope l. Coelenterata
-Hydroids including the study Of Jelly fishes and the
eevelopmenu ,of hydrods; Q. Echlnodermata-The
star-fsh g. Bryozoa-Stpdy of an adult Bryozoan; ;
d. Mollusca-The clan the snail, development OF the
oyster on some other type; 5. Crustacea-The crab
with study Of its development; 9. lnsecta-Ihe
grasshopper: 7. decentralization OF the hs.
dissection Of the frog.
An extended research into the methods OF oac-
THEOLOGICAL research viii be feature OF the laboratory
this year The number of students TO be admitted
10 this course is TO be limited, and only those pre-
pared by previous study and experience In biological
or medical work Will be taken. Special facilities viii
be afforded for advanced work IN various lines as
well as for original investigation The whole num-
Der of students in the laboratory is limited TO twenty
five. A reference library is provided for the use
Of students, and in addition TO the regular course
lectures there will be evening lectures several times
a week These last will be illustrated by lantern
views.
The lecturers for the laboratory besides Professor
Conn, are Professor A. s. Packard, Brown Uni
versity Entomology; Colonel Nicholas Pike Brooklyn
Institute herpetology Professor william c. Peckham,
Adephi Academy, sTTctural botany Professor Henry
F. Osborn, Princeton College, vertebrGtes, the Rev
George ID. Hulst, Brooklyn Institute, lepldOptera :;
Professor John g. Smith, Rutgers College, cOleoptera
Or. Byron D. Halstead, Rutgers College, flngi Pro
fessor Franklin W Hooper, comparative osteolo2y
Professor John Marlborough Brooklyn Institute,
crtstacea; DR.. Thomas MOrong, Columbia College,
botany; DR.. A. NJ Klrsch Notre Dame University,
cytology.
The president Of this department Of the Brooklyn
Institutes work is Eugene g. Blackford. Professor
Franklin W. Hooper Is the secretary. The directors
incude General j. b. Woodward S. V. White Vice
Chancellor MacCracen, Of the University of the City
Of NewYork President Perkins, Of the Adephi Acad-
emy the Rev. DR.. Charles II. Hall, President Low,
OF Columbia Judge Addison Brown, Professor j. s.
NewberTy General A. S. Webb President Cochran,
OF the Polytechnic institute President Backus, OF the
Packer Institute Congressman COOmbs and BOOdv.
DR.. J. H. Raymond and Professor John marlborough.
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