The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-22
DREDGING FOR SPECIMENS
Young Naturalists Gathering Curiosf-
ties From the Bottom of the sound

ties From the Bottom of the sound.
The Young Naturahsts on the W. F.
Munroe are gaining many lessons ana
gathering curious specimens from among
the submarine jewellers OF the Sound The
progress OF the expedition is well indseat-
ed by an Interesting letter written by
Bernice Z. Newell. at Camp Doris. Point
Orchard. July Is The letter reads:
The Mats are swarming these days.
and the denizens OF the deep are getting
wary. as the busy workers spy them out
In their rocky retreats al low tide. or dip
them up as they diSport themselves on the
suface n the early morning sunshine. aad
drag them from the marine Businesses
where they had retired during tire noon
tide hours.
Promptly al $50 O'Clock the breakfast
gong resounds through the camp AMI
calls forth a volume Of imprecstiors en-
the man who invented cary rising. but
one can Withstand the call and out come
the Mats After breakfast the steamer
Munroe appears around the point and out
go the Mats like a bevy OF brownies. with
pals and bottles and cans and strainers.
on goes the dredging crew. which il Gag
er for the days yield OF treasures for Ia
boratory and museum.
The first expedition dredged from Point
Orchard TO Point Glover and secured a
number OF excellent specimens. Yes.er-
whole day Mas spent around the point and
beyond the rocks. bringing up rlost beau
tiful seawseds, and many ehoice bracai-
pods, besides numerous aStarte. one besng
the astarte esquimalti. a shell rare,y fo4iIrd
and very desirable as specimen. Pale
green modiolana, wrapped in their own
byssus IN little knots OF sea moss. were
taken in numbers and some beautiful sea
anemones which the cook on the Munroe
proposed TO slice for tomato salad
What Is THAR asked the mate.
pointing to a small specimen.
So That is tricliotropis caucellata,' an
swerei President Hindshaw.
a. Land. cap'n. they've got a lot of lit
tie things here with names that would
reach from here TO Seattle
with each dredge come dozens OF
curious worm cases. and every one on
board has learned that these are dainty
It'd bits set aside for Mr.. kincaid. whose
voracity for worms is uneqUaled by any
young robin that ever fell out of his nest
trying TO eat his share and that or all his
brothers and sisters. Such an indefatiSa-
bic worker as he is. and the smile OF sat
isfaction that spreads over his face when
a particularly creepy and detestable look
ing reptile is presented him is vivifying 10
behold.
Fully 400 small shells were collected
today, besides many other desirable speci-
cessful one from financial we'll as
scientific point of view. Several species
If pectens commonly known as scallops.
have been taken and are already prepared
for the cabinet.
1T is an interesting sight to watch the
dredges as they come dripping upon the
bow of the Munroe. all hung with sea-
weeds and kelp roots, and cleaning with
the color of starfish and hoEothuria-
Every one gathers about each new load
and EXPLANATIONS OF all kinds are heard
Miss Della Parker, who IS untiring in her
enthusiasm and Is familiar with rhe work,
greets each newcomer effusiveiy and con-
signs every lot to its particular pew with
dispatch And precision. Mr.. Kincald
leaves his little collection of bottles and
tubes full OF sQuirIners and dives in Gag
erly. his eyes dilating with Joy over every
new wriggling atom. Mrs. Harry Hind
shaw. Miss Mary Robson and Mrs. T. j.
/ Chilberg are the expert assistants. Prof
Charles Piper, of Pullman. with his seven
league boots, skirmishes the rocks and is
preparing a large collection OF starishes
for his class work
mfr Albert Bryan, the commissary
general. endeavors TO make the camp at
tractive and comfortable.
Prot and Mrs o. b. Johnson, who
have so long been Identified with this line
of work add their assistance 10 the gen
eral veal and Prof. johnson, though suf-
fcring constantly, has somewhat improv-
ed since coming out Mr.. Oscar Piper and
Mr.. Wilson Busby are the other workers.
and Mr.. Harry Hindshaw is at the head
OF the expedition
.Tt is hoped that this trip may be the
first of a series. in which other schools
and colleges may be glad TO take part
and secure collections.
Mr. E c. Stark. of Stanford. who is
assisting Prof. Jordan in the new work
ne is preparing on Pacific Coast Fishes
IS engaged in securing specimens of Puget
Sound fish, and is very much pleased so
far with his success"