New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-18
MapREPORA PALMATA. LAMARCN.
Portland PIT. mr.. Kingston. Jamaicz.
Presented by
JOHN D. JONES.

The laboratory is the possessor OF a number of
other specimens Of various kinds but AT present
there Is no means Of displaying them 10 advan-
,ago II Is hoped In the near future 10 have suit
able "a blnet provided so that they may be shown
NOT only for the benefit Of the students. but Of all
visitors Of whom there are a good many in the
course Of the season during which the school is
carried on
is nrnnoseS 10 lav A pipe from large spring on
the hillside back of the laboratory 50 a. - bring
more fresh water into the building Measures ar"
also under considerable for providing more SAT-
water At low tide the part of tho harboi in 'front.'
Of the laboratory is a great mud fiat. ana SAT-
water can he pumped into the reservoir only when
the tide Is high Or Conn. the director would ne
glad 10 have A tide gate provided so that salt
water may be retained in basin near the pump
ing station. and pumping carried on at any hour
when il may be deemed necessary II is posslhl'
that al some time IN the future channel VIII no
dredged out so that the laboratory may ne
reached by water at all times instead OF being
cut off from il several hours every DAY.
The facilities Of the laboratory would he put 10
severe test II there should be as many as forty
students II Is hoped to exceed that number in a
year two. and in that case additional dorml-
tory space will be required. To furnish TINS II ~
MANNED to enlarge the house now used by the
male students and a second dining-room VIII
probably be provided there.
Although il has leen carried on for SIX years.
the work If this summer school is not so widely
known as it should be. The coming year 1t Is
probable that pains will be taken TO spread IN
formation concerning Il more extensively tnah
has been the case in the past. Circulars OF in
formation will be prepared earlier IMAM hereto
fore and efforts Will be made To distribute them
freely among college and hiEh-school students
and others who may be Interested In the courses
in bacterology. botany. enbryology. zoology etc.
conducted in the school
Professor Herbert ". Conn of Wesleyan Uni
versity who has been in charge of the lahora-
tory since il was started with the exception
Of the first year. and who feels deep interest
in the Worl. carried on. in speaking or the sea
son inst ended said: ION the whole. regard
il as successful and fun Of promise. We have
had few more students in some other years
but never | think. has the quality Of the work
done been higher. Students come here SIMPLY
because they are Interested and they nave De
voted themselves to their work this year with
great diligence In some years some or them
have, been somewhat inclined TO have what Is
called a good time. but there has been nothing
Of the kind this year TheN have N"iKeu eailN
and late While there has been some uncer-
tsinty about the future of the school. all ques-
ton on that score now seems 10 nave peeh
sci AT rest Professor Hooper and President
Healv Of the Brooklyn Institute were here re-
Gently and conferred with members OF the
doub, that the future of the laboratory il as
eured We can accommodate. perhaps. forty
students here now. but from what near
iudge that If we should have twice that mum
Eer The Wawepex Society would be greatly
pleased and would at once erect another build-
ing COR use. -.
Dr Conn is thinking of making trip to Eu-
rome next year but if he should carry out MS
partially formed plan. II propably Wouiu ilo'
interfen. with his work at Cold Spring. since
he would not plan to 20 abroad until after the
lecture season AZ the laboratory was over inns
,.ear ne viii stay at Cold Spring "A Few DAY :
longer but 10y the end OF ms week an lhe
students probably will have departed ana there
win h. mn occasion for his remaining longer