The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-12

EXHIBITION Of
NATURA[|STS

The New England Federation OF Nat
ural History societies opened at 10 o'clock
today Its exhibition at the museum Of
Roger Williams park and during the
morning and early afternoon many in
terestod visitors carefully inspected the
display.
The exhibitors are In charge Of their
respective displays and willingly explain
one Of the largest and most interesting
exhibits is that OF Prof j. III. Emerton
Of all the known species OF spiders found
In New England. In the display the pro-
fessor has about 200 varieties some Of
which are so small that they are hardly
disceTnible. Each spider is contained
I'm a small vial filled with alcohol and cot
ton and all are wonderfully preserved
During the morning the professor was
busily engaged enumerating the pecu-
liarities OF the spiders and their distin-
gushing points
The spider is one or the insects that
very little is known about, nor do many
devote themselves to their study, and in
this country there are but three men who
are considered 10 have any great knowl-
edge and OF these Prof Emerton is one
and the only one who resides in this
vicinity.
The botanical specimens and miscropic
slides by Miss Ida May Rounds Of the
Rhode Island Field Naturalist club was
the centre OF much attention. The diff
ferent slides when placed under the mi
croscope revealed many surprises. The
leaves of three which on the slide were
not at all visible to the eye. when placed
under the microscope revealed all the
veins Of the species.
series of box turtle shells, pearl
oysters and shells from the shores OF
Africa, Ceylon and California, was dis
played by DR.. r +. browne OF the r.
= Field Naturalist society The pearl
oysters were especially unique and
were polished so that their bright sur
faces reflected the morning sun, pre-
sented a charming effect
Prof Brown OF Brown university
had an exhibit OF rock. United States
geological survey standard sizes and
shapes, represented by 1900 collection.
The specimens displayed were sand
stone and stone displaying volcanic
action.
Mr.. Keith of the r. I. Field Naturalist
club had large exhibit OF catocalor.
The wings OF each were spread Just as
when in life.
r. c. Abbott Davis, curator OF tho
Roger williams park museum, had an
exhibit from his collection OF June
beetles, and there were fully 300 dis
played, representing about all the
known species.
The most unique exhibit was from
the Junior league and consisted OF two
glass jars. one containing the school
aquarium. showing the work or the
fresh water snail beneath the surface
on grass; the other jar contained the
insectureum and showed the files and
cricket at work on the soil Each
bottle was covered with cheese cloth
and tightly secured with rubber
band
The Worcester Naturalist society has
an extensive exhibit consisting of
grasses. sedges and mosses peculiar TO
the Worcester counties. This exhibit
contained a greater variety than any or
the Others and was presided over by
Mrs T.. l.. Horr. a delegate from the
Worcester society.
ing the Franklin society, was extensive
consisting OF stuffed birds and butterflies.
Among the delegates that were present
today were Prof. j. II Emerton repre-
senting the Appalachian Mountain club
OF Boston: John Ritche Jr.. Boston
Scientific society c, w. Johnson, Boston
Society of Natural History; Miss Della
L. Griffin, Fairbank museum, Johnes-
burg, Vt; Miss u. l.. Horr Worcester
Natural History society. and Mrs. A. II.
Norton OF the Portland Naturalisuc soci-
ETY..
gates will have the advantage of the in
spection OF the different points OF Brown
university this evening from to ana
tomorrow the following collection will be
open: Botanical labortary. Professor Col
lins. in basement Of Maxcy hall; geolog-
cal laboratory Professor Brown, base
ment OF Sayles hall; biological laboratory.
Professor Mead, in Rhode Island hall AT
3 O'Clock Friday evening Professor Mead
will give a demonstration of the epidia-
scope. an apparatus for the protection or
OPAQUE objects. At the same time Satur-
dav there will be an illustrated lecture
by Charles Storer at the Franklin soci-
ety's rooms.