New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-25
BIOLOGY At BYTRE-SEA.
THE STUDY MADE ATTRACTIVE IN THE LABoRA-
TORY on SHARK RIVER.

TORY on SHARK RIVER.
Avonby-thesea. y. j., July "a Gpecial)-TRe school
OF biology IS one the most popular departments OK
the Seaside Assembly. There Is large and able corps
OF Instructors and the department has an airy ana
wellequipped laboratory the shores Of Shark RIVER
The dean OF the school IS George Macloshe, &C. d.
Ill. d. the senior professor Of biology In Princeton
College The working force consists Of Professor
julius Nelson PHI D., OF Rutgers College; Arthur NJ
Miller, A. NJ, late professor Of biology In Wilson Col
leee, Chambcrsburg, Penn. and the heV Jonh h'
Peers A. NJ SC. d., formerly Instructor OF biology IN
Rutgers College Richard s. Lul, OF Rutgers Coiese ID
laboratory assistant ana A. Dumas Watkins, OF Prince
ton College Is curator and collector. Among the lee
torers ia the course Miss Mary F. Murtfeldt, OF
ST. Louis; Principal Lyman A. Bet, OF Brooklyn;
Professor Byron D. Halstead Of Rutgers College, ans
Professor samuel Lockwood Of Freehold.
Professor julius Nelson IS one Of the most popular
instructors IN the school. He WAS born In Copenha-
gen. Denmark. in ls03. lie came % this country with
his parents when child. The family settled In Wau-
paca, Wis lie graduated from the high school, OK
that village I'm 1916 He received the degree Of Bach
clor Of Science from the University OF Wisconsin IN
1881. and graduated from that INSTITUTION WIN
special honors in zoology lie received the de3rce
Of Master of Science on a thesis on "Fish Emiryoa-
ogyr At Johns Hopkins he studied physiology
and psychology IN 1883 and 1854. Thence
he went 10 Beaufort y. c.. where ne
studied marine life during the summer OF 1854 In
1857 lie went to the Bahamas and studied sponses.
He published "A Study OF Dreams" In "The Amenc98
Journal of Psychology" in 1885, and also brougho Gus
series OF articles on "sgnihcance OF Sex In Tne
American Naturalist These last were illustrates
with numerous figures OF cell structure. In 1890 he
reviewed sixty works heredity and sex In ms
American Journal OF Psychology In 1855 he Lad
received tie degree Of Phi. d. and was appointed PRO-
fessor OF biology In Rutgers College He later became
investigator food products in the agricultural expert
ment station. "Oyster Culture and " The lnverto-
bratcs OF NewJersey7 the titles OF two monographs
published by him. Also lie is the author i a syl-
labus in the Rutgers extension course en-
titled: Twelve Lectures on Zoology" FRO
fessor Nelson has youthful twinkle in his eye when
he steps down momeutarily from his dignity as pro-
fes sor and be has hosts OF friends.
Two hrstcass entertainments have been given
under the auspices the Seaside Assembly this week
torum at Asbury Park. Madame Albert, or New
York. Illustrated the star spangled Banner In the
sign language Of the deaf mutes Miss Eleanor Il.
Morrison OF Planled y. j.. gave the emotional ges-
lures after the manner OF Desarte, and Mrs. Frederic
bean Of New York sang. ON Friday night Frederic
Dean gave his first concert on the grounds OF the
those who took part were Senior Gonzalo Nunes
Bertha Brousil, viOlinlst, Of Belgium.