New-York tribune., 1906-07-29
CHOOSING HIS PROFESSION.

Dr. Bumpus decided 10 re teacher In his
much loved field, and for two years after receiv-
ing his degree was an instructor in zoology in mis-
alma mater.
In 1886 the year that he appointed pro-
fessor of biology in Olvet College Michigan ne
married I. Ella Nightingale. Of Dorchester.
Mass He remained at Oivet until 1883, When
he became q fellow in Clark University ana
made investigations in the emorEoIlC C; eSeIop y ap
ment of the lobster for thesis Tor The 0egree
of Doctor of Philosophy. This degree ne secured
in 1891. The facts which he revealed IN ms paper
led to the discovery of metnods OF raising IHe
lobster arti6cially and of replenishing the de-
pleted stocks in the ocean.
From Clark University DR.. Bumpus went to
Brown University assistant professor OF zool-
ogy In 1891 he was made associate professor
in this subject, and from 1897 until lSoI, When
he became assistant TO President Jesup ahG
curator of the department of invertebrates OF
The American Museum of Natural History, ne
accounted the chair of comparative anatomy.
There was nothing cut and dried about professor
Run1D11s's teaching Here he showed his orig
inality While he mOdestly declares IL was due
to his laziness others who sat under MN speak
of if as one of the elements of his success that
he did not bring into the classroom a lot OF
models laborfousy prepared in advance, but
when he wanted to demonstrate some process
would grab ND some ones soft hat or pull out a
handkerchief and skilfully mould it in his hanos
TO show the changes in form from one stage IN
the development of the mollusk 10 anOtner' d L"
two years his department grew from hVe stu
dents TO point where an assoclace anu S9 ILlIeS
instructors We're required, ana nIty SIuuoASS
were enrolled in one class. TheEe was no neo-
ical department at Brown, but PROFESSOR 6uM-
pus arranged his courses in such a way Unat
those who were intending to study medicine
could do their preparatory work IN biology anu
chemistry before leaving the college
He has been honored recently by Brown IN ms
election as a fellow of the trustees without nom
nation and year ago both Brown and Iutts
bestowed upon him the degree OF DOCTOR o1
His opportunity 10 demonstrate his ability as
an administrator in connection with lne
marine biological laboratories at WOOD $ noe, ot
Mass From 1893 to 1899 he occupied the
Mace of assistant director of the laboratories
conducted there by the scientists OF the country
In 1SeS he added greatly to his reputation by
his work as director of the marine blologlcal
laboratories of the United States Flsh ConIhls- CI
sion at that point. The government plant theIe
was practically useless at the time ne SCI
entifc equipment had been destroyed. Inc
buildings being unoccuped. the WharVes
and basins had reached a stage or QlSlh.GeId-
tion wherein they were picturesque out OF I iiItle
value. The vessels of the commission seInoIn o
made their appearance he saw an UpPoI
tunity to make the place great bloloSlcai cen %
ire He cut red tape and thinking over the
problem decided that it ought 10 have pracu-
cal side to it that would appeal to the taxpayer
if its work was to succeed This could be secureu
b,, trni1- its investigations into practical cham
nels channels that would solve economical prob
lens such as the rehabilitation OF the loDster III
dustry In a short time forty scientists were at
work at the laboratory.
SAVIOR OF THE LOBSTER.
The lobster lover owes a great deal to DR..
Bumpus He devised the method of keeping lob
sterlings in captivity until they are old enough
to insure their safety from their enemies. Until
his device was invented it had been necessary
to turn them loose as soon as they were hatched.
or they would devour another in such num-
bers that it seemed hardly worth while to hatch
them. Turning them adrift was little better
than keeping them in captivity, for at that age
they 1oated the water and were easily taken
by their numerous enemies. By constructing
cloth basins. in which the water was constantly
stirred by paddles and the food supplied in large
quantities. it found that they could be kept
alive until old enough to escape to the bottom,
away from the raVenous devourers of young
| Holsters. This device is having a large influence
| in rehabilitating the lobster industry.
In order to learn something about the move
ments of Holsters DIR. Bumpus tagged cOnsid-
| cradle number and turned them loose. The tags
We're returned by the fishermen in such numbers
/ that ii evident that the lobster had little
! chance Of dying without having felt the interior
| of fisherman's trap. One of the tags indicated
that the wearer had drifted and kicked himself
a distance OF twelve miles in three days.
| some fishermen who thought they knew more
/ about fish and fishing than the scientists as