New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-04
6Oonen Scientists Trip TO Bermuda.

Miss Anna B. Gallup. assistant curator st tbs
Children's Museum. Bedford Park Brooklyn. re-
Gently returned from six weeks trip TO the Ber~
mudss. bringing g large collection Of marine and
land specimens which are being placed exhibit
ton at the museum as rapidly as they can be pre-
pared ana mounted. Miss Gallup was one OF a
party % thirty-nine scientists from Harvard and
New York universities. Radcliffe. wellesley. Mount
Holyoke. the University OF Ohio and other educs-
rionsl institutions. among its members being Pro-
sessoT f. l. Mark director Of the geological labora-
tory at Harvard: g /. Bristol professor of biology
st New-York University: Professor CoTnelis Clspp.
head Of the geological department OF Mount Hol-
yoke: Professor N. A. Wilcox. head OF the depart
ment OF zoology at Wellesley. and Professor Coe.
head o. the department Of biology at Yale
Professor Bristol Of New-Gork University. i- the
director Of the temporary station for biological
search which Harvard and New York universities
have established in the BerInudas. II is he who
not lorg ago brought 10 New-York number OF
Interesting specimens q live FISH from Bermuda
which placed in the tanks Of the Aquarium.
Professor Bristol believes that the Bermudas offer
unusual advantages 10 the student OF biology. in
that their waters teen with subtropical life.
The scientists left NcN-Iork on July l. They
made their headquarters at Flats little villas &c
midway between Hamilton and St. Georges. and
accessible 10 Harrington Sound. OF the richest
collecting fields IN Bermuda. The Bermuda Natural
History Society. whose membership includes many
a. the leading people 81 the island. acted host
diving the six weeks. ard placed at the disposal Of
the visitors steam launch and Yacht with their
crews. several rowboats and land convey ances. so
that they could reach such points the reefs or
tho mainland pleased them.
ENTERTAINED AT THE ISLAND.
Indeed. the coming ~ the American scientific
party only nine II whom were women. created no
little interest On the island. on arriving they were
met by the archdeaccn and by the president and
secretary of the Natural History Society. The
Governor gave reception for them and visited the
research station and number OF teas and recep-
tions were given for them by prominent people.
What assisted materially i'm the practical results OF
The trip 10 the Americans the scientific library
and station for indoor experimental work equipped
with the necessary instruments. glass and cheni-
Gals. which tho Natural History Society placed at
their disposal.
Perhaps tho most curious Had OF the trtp" said
Miss Gallup. was made tv some % the party who
went on three days expedition 20 Challenger
Banks from twenty-five - thirty miles out where
deep sea dredging is carried on. They got up from
the bottom a number OF nodules. orange in color.
cscareous in structure. and oyergrown with green
microscopic life and minute red particles. These.
when placed IN water and left for time gave evi-
dence Of containing organic matter. No in the
party could account Tor them and they are row in
the laboratory at Harvard University.
Besides these nodules. numerous forms OF fish,
HscidiaDs hydroies. sponges. worms and other
email forms of marine life were discovered. say
discovered. because they had never been reported
BY scientist before.
EACH COLLECTED INDEPENDENTLY
There were no lectures or talks-no instruction
OF any kind. Al who went had received scientific
training. and went as independent Investigators to
Mork out their own problems Each collected what
Interested him or her; DID nothing but collect
rome collected seaweeds. which grow I'm Bernudan
waters IN great beauty and variety Others
VEN ~ Tor crabs or for corsls sponges IL both
or which Bermuda very rich Sea 1lrchins offered
an attractive field to collectors. There are several
varieties FOUND there. some running 10 between four
and i've inches IN diameter. A beautiful rurple
urcnin IS covered with spines from six TO eight