New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-06
BIOLOGY AT COLD SPRING.
WORK IN THE INSTITUTES LABORATORY
BEGINS TO-DAY.
DR. CONN AND HIS ASSOCIATES READY FOR WORK
THE COURSES OF INSTRUCTION
BEAUTIES OF COLD SPRING

HARBoR.
The summers work at the Biological Laboratory
Of the Brooklyn Institute Of Arts ard Sciences at
Cold Spring Harbor Long Island will begin to-day,
but It is not expected that the regular classes
will ge, In operation until tomorrow. Few OF the
students had arrived last evening. but several or
the instructors already on hand
Professor Herber. ". Conn. Of Wesleyan Uni
versty the general director OF the laboratory.
arrived from Middetown. Conn. on Friday. riding
over from Port Jefferson his bicycle after cross
ing the Sound on the boat plying between Port
Jefferson and Bridgeport. Professor II. 7. Fernad.
Of the State College OF Pennsylvania. who is the
assistant director OF the laboratory and Instructor
IN comparative embryology WAS also an early ar
rival. Saturdays train brought Professor II. 5.
Pratt. OF Haverford College. with his wife Pro-
lessor Pratt Is engaged at the laboratory for
the first time this year; he will conduct the class
in zoology. Early yesterday morning Dr. d. s.
Johnson Of Johns Hopkins the instructor in botany.
arrived at the laboratory. The other members OF
the faculty. speak. W. II. G. Pynchon. OF
Trinity College Hartford instructor In photography.
and DR.. Edward L. Rice. OF Wesleyan University,
who will be assistant in biology.
Just how many students will be In attendance
could not be accurately learned yesterday. DR..
Conn said he thought the number would be nearly
the same last year. when there were about thirty,
The laboratory has facilities for a few more than
mis- number. but dormtory accommodations are pro-
vided for scarcely more than thirty.
The courses Of instruction comprise compa rative
embryology, elementary zoology. cryptogamic bot
any and botanical work in other lines and bac-
teriology The latter IL In charge OF DR.. Conn
The laboratory has several rooms designed for
persons engaged In original research. and all pos
sible facilities for such work are provided. Col
ecting apparatus fresh and salt water aquaria,
microscopes ETC. are provided by the laboratory.
cOf ivct moth
Of popular evening lectures illustrated with lam
tern slides will be given by the members Of the
laboratory and friends OF the school.
The expenses OF attending this important sum-
mer school are not heavy. The laboratory fee.
covering any one Of lectures. Is $50 This
also includes the general lectures and the use OF
the laboratory For each additional charge
OF $ is made Board is furnished for 81 80 week.
and rooms can be rented for 81 30 to 81 week.
The session will last six weeks nom.nally. and
eight weeks actually. The entire OF the
sion does not exceed SIS. and may be brought as
low as $50
The laboratory is finely situated for the special
objects It has in both fresh and salt water
me SANDS on the shore Of Cold Spring Harbor
on the west side near The BEAD OF ne harbor The
surroundings are remarkably beautiful, especially
at this Of the year.
II there is a pretter place on Long Island than
Cold Spring Harb)r one must search diligently 10
find it, Chestnut trees abound on. the hills. and
just they are at the perfect Towering stage.
The hills inclOsng the harbor are woo1ed nearly
or quite 10 the shore and the three beautiful ponds
70 the southwark OF the head Of the harbor-the
cold springs from which the place derived its name
with their sylvan. surroundings. perfect
gems nature can produce
To one who thinks Of Long Island as a nat barren
expanse OF sand visit Cold Spring 10
OF the other attractive points along the north shore
will he a revelation. The distance from New-York
or Brooklyn Ia about thirty miles BY bicycle from
the city lire OF Brooklyn Ohe end 81 the Kings
County Elevated Railroad, ire distance by the
most direct route is Twenty-Five miles nd a frac-
ton.
One OF the arrivals at the laboratory Saturday
had experience that he can now AFFORD 10 laugh
though for little time IL threatened he
serious. Although the courses OF instruction do
begin until to-day he started somewhat pre-
maturely in his Investigations Of insect life. He
stirred up hornets nest. literally. but none
the worse for Il beyond receiving sting. As
matter OF fact he completely AZ the mercy
Of the hornets FOR the time being. but through ig-
norance or some other reason they did not make
the most OF their advantage The hornets Will be
allowed 10 continue their customary pastmes II they
behave themselves becomngly. otherwise DR.
Conn threatens - give them quietus by the appli-
cation OF small quantity Of cyanide OF potassium.