The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-27
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Aug. 27.-With new theories
the results OF hybridizing
kstoris and bursa heegeri ming
u doubts as to whether or not
TT their t0Othbrushes on the hotel
Iu. or vainly endeavoring TO fix
minds on the abnormal wind-yena-
OF the drosophila and at the same
study a acknowledging time table,
st Of the delegates 10 the geological
gress have made tracks for home.
nee more can Boston settle back into
wented calm. It's al right to be
own as the City of Culture, but when
comes 10 having the embarrassing at
htion OF all the scientists IN the world
ted upon us at once, it's a fearful
Rain.
Despite reckless destruction Of care
billy wrought theories it can be author
sauvely stated that there will be no
shortage in the market during the COM
lnE year. Every scientist, as soon as
e had successfully exploded a theory
|hat just a minute before anyone WoplG
have said was sound and aDle 70 with
stand hard usage for a number of years,
Mould Immediately replace 1t with a
new one OF ms OWL
Hook Worm Wins First Prize.
The hook worm won first prize in the
zoology class. Although he wasn't
there in person, Lieut.. c. W. stiles, Of
Washington, was right there with the
statistics, which showed him TO be in
the blue ribbon class. According TO
the lieutenant the hook worm is busy
little piece Of trouble, sort Of mlnia-
ture black hand society, as 1t were.
Down in the back hills Of the South
ern States, where the hook worm lives
when he Is not being examined b. a
court OF scientists. it makes such fear
ful ravages among the people of the
nOoreF classes as TO put the trust IN
second place. According 10 the he9-
tenant, OUT of a family or twenty emil
dren. fifteen had died as the result OF
the bite OF the hook worm
What was probably the best temper
aace lecture Imaginable goes away with
the visiting scientists. The demOnstra-
brought with them had il on the Kelley
cure both coming and going. what
difference between telling an inebriated
friend OF the ruin wrought by the curse
lf drink and showing him the abnormal
wings Of the drosiphila, or taxing MN
10 where the living hyla andersOnla and
coat were exhibited
These Specimens Real Ancient.
one OF the most interesting exhibits
Vas a collection or bothTiopelis from the
Devonian rocks of New Brunswick.
Unfortunately, the specimens had been
lead a few thousand years. and It
sas impossible TO study them in action.
il they were haH as fero-
.ious as they look, it can be clearly seen
where the prehistoric Inhabitants OF
Sew Brunswick did some record sprints
over the DevOnian rocks whenever
appeared.
Another exhibit that was studied with
much interest consisted Of apparatus
Tor the study Of animal behavior. To
properly study animal behavior, one
must first have an electric labyrinth.
This is an ingenious piece OF work con
.aining an interrupted electric circuit,
1y means OF which the subject may be
punished for mistakes. 10 quote literally
from the explanatory label. If the sub
lect don't act real polite and do Just
what the examining scientist deems
right and proper, II gets a few thrills
Ip and down its spinal column, or what
ever takes the place OF the spinal coll
lmn. until il learns its little lesson in
zti0uette.