New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-11
AMONG THE COLLEGES.
JOHNS HOPKINS.
BIOLOGISTS EXPECT TO BE BUSY AND SUCCESS
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BIOLOGISTS EXPECT TO BE BUSY AND SUCCESS
Full THIS SUMMER.
Baltimore, May 10 (speciaD-Thc biologists of the
Hopkins University are delighted wifi the prospects
for summer work and recreation at the new marine
laboratory established at Port Antonio. the north
eastern coast Of jamaica The first detachment, COM
posed of DR.. T. II. Morgan r. p Blgelow and &. W..
Field, sailed ten days ago, and II is supposed are no"
establishing headquarters. laying In supplies ana man
ing all the necessary preparations for the season
work. The second detachment OF professors ana s'u
dents will sail about MAY u.s. The entire party VIII
10 composed of Professors Brooks Marln Barton ana
wrghtman, DIR. Il. II. Morgan Messrs. r. T. Blgeio"'
T. G. Conklin r. G. Harrison, q. W. Fleio' ). L.
Kellogg, II. NICE. Knower, e. c. Price ana D. " "n
ford. The expedition will buy or lease scpoonei
and several small sailing yachts at Jamaica 10 cruise
along the coast Professor BROOKS is of the opinion
that the point selected Of the best places IN the
world for the study Of marine life For several years
the department compelled TO Suspend the summer
school owing 10 lack OF FUNDS, but no" e""V oi,0
university Is on firm financial footing, Presldenp ui
man has instructed Drs Brooks and Martin 10 make
the summer expeditions feature Of the bological oe-
partment. The party win probably remain two months
II Jamaica.
The geological expedition to southern Maryland
foupd so much to interest this department IN inc
mounds and soils along the Patuxent ana Po'omac
rivers that another trip VIII be made 10 these secuo'
the commencement exercises III Juho' n i"'e"
number of specimens were gathered, which Will be
studied and form the basis OF report upon the htness
Of southern Maryland soils for the cultivation Oh
various staples.
Dr. Richard T. Ely, instead OF conducting his classes
at Lake ChautauQua this summer, VIII go abroad
lie will spend some time at various Ger
man health resorts, he Is In need OF
rest and strength After recuperating. he VIII
devote q month or more TO collecting material on
Socialism. A revised edition OF his "Frcnch ana
German Socialism Will be undertaken in collaboration
with Edward A. Ross. The work Will be extended so
as TO include study Of all European Socialism, under
which title the new work will be published Dr. Ely's
classes AT Chautauqua will be conducted this summer by
Professor T.. W. Bemls, OF Vanderbilt University, who
received his doctors degree from the Hopkins in 1850
DR.. Bem.s will lecture from July until August IA
ON economic questions of the day. William a Scott
instructor IN history, has accepted an invitation 10
lecture before the Chautauqua Assembly at Glen
Echo. near Washington This Is the new resort estab
lished by Neutrality-suspicious. for an annual assembly
under the auspices OF the Chautauqua movement
Mr. Scott will deliver six lectures there from June
Is to "a ON Economic Problems Of the Present
Day" Several promotions have recently been made
M the university staf Dr. William Hand Browne
librarian and associate In English, has been made
associate professor OF English literature Dr. james
w. Bright associate IN English, has been appointed
associate professor In English philoOgy, and Nicholas
librarian and publication agent Or. Bright was re-
Gently called 10 the chair OF English phloogy in the
Stanford University Of California 1t Is thought
that he will remain at the Hopkins.