The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-10

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them with Ave little pamphlets and let
ter lying here on my desk. They were re-
eessei from pr Bastsord Dean. If toinm-
bsa university New York. Not only would
These disps: doubts as 10 the attractive
ness Of this rdRion as field for study but
they show that IL the right effort were
made We could obtain a permanent sea-
side laboratory here on Puget sound thar
would sne.i rival the famous workshop
Of scientists at Woods hall. For example,
,ust read this opening paragraph of the
first one Of the Columbia university pam
pallets:
THE project of the department. of no
clogs Of Columbia university 10 send an
expedition 10 the waters os Puget sound.
lad its origin In a visit 10 that region by
Prof. L.imund H. Wilson during the surn-
mer Of is.A. DIR. Wilson had al that time
undertaken a reconnaissance OF the coast
of the Pacific states In the interests of the
University OF California. which had then
10 view the location OF a permanent sea-
slde laboratory. The report which ne
brought hack of the geological conditions
ii the Pacific coast and Of Puget sound
In particular. was In every way favor
able one. the fauna MAS rich. comparative
Is little studied and especially interesting
e the morphoIogtss nr emhryoioEist. and
1Arh valuable material could be secured
wfth even the ordinary means OF collect
ing."
Thus II II seen that Puget sound was at
one tiuae bsing considered "a the location
~ seaside laboratory for the University
of California How much more appropri-
ate II would b. could such a laboratory be
established under the auspices Of the tfnl-
serslty Of Washing.ans Not having snch
= laboratory. our natural history II being
exploited BY the expeditions of Columbia
university by the Young NataraIists' So
cssty. of Seattle. and by the scientists In
the employ of the United States govern
nsfnt.
The pamphlet above referred 10 proceeds
a. fellows:
.Durlng the early spring Prof Osborn
brought the matter Of a collecting trip to
Puget sound 10 the attention 81 certain
members of the hoard of trustees az Col
gnhia university and EXPRESSED his belief
that the project was one which was we'll
worthy es hstng sostefeti on the part Of the
university. lily their aid ovuf ane~haif the
expenses of the expedition Was sub
sefihea. the remainder Was met by It's
members.
"Tsy the month OF April. issss. the osgani-
xatioa Of the party hal been arranged II
was "a consist Of six members and II WAS
then hepee that Prof Wilson would ne
able TO undertake the leadership. hat his
place Was finally taken AZ nT. Ra@hforsf
Dean. The responsibility ~ the work 81
The party came. however. 10 hn almost
equally divided. MIR. Gary n. csllxins un-
asrtaksag IN. collection of the prasaxaa
and eoeiensayaia. Mr. y r. Harrington.
The e1hSTedermata. anseilia ard eruste-
ssa; Mr.. n. u. Griffin. The risseaeS. nems~
ersea. malluscs and insecsa and nr Dean
the PROFESSIONALISM and cacrdata.s
Judge James q. Swan was known Ia the
party through his numerous contributions
- the Smithsonian Institution. They eon-
suited with him and finally chose PERI
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leg there on June Is Within forty-aight
hours after landing the party was ready
10 Begin is researches. having In that time
equipped laboratory on ere Of she
xAaryes
IN thesf way westward they haa stopped
af Ottawa where Mr.. g. Dawson and
Fref i =. Whsteas#s. os the Canadian
seesagteal survey. rendered ihem mach
All by placing at tsissf disposal the coffee
ttoas that bad tseen made tm the vicinity
eE Puget sound nv the Canadian scientists
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scotland. ard Mr.. James Macoan ~ 'ht
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