Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-28
work for Women Scientists.

work for women scientists.
"The most important biological station In
the world" is described for the benefit of
the members of the Association of Col
legiate Alumnae in the latest issue of that
associations periodical. The special pur-
pose of the writer, Miss Alice Upton Pear
main, is to call attention to the research
prize of $1,000 to be awarded by the liable
association in 1907 The competition is
open to all women graduates Of American
colleges The rules of the competition in
clude few restrictions other than that the
prize money must be used for purposes OF
serious study.
These prizes are comparatively new, only
two having so far been awarded. OF these
the first was announced in 1903, when DR..
Florence Sabin (smith, B. s., '93; Johns
Hopkins, NJ. D., 1900, won with her thesis
on THE Origin of the Lymphatic System"
The men who examined the papers ex-
pressed their opinion that five of the eleven
investigators represented real contributions
to scientific knowledge.
The second prize was awarded I'm 1905
to Miss Nettie M. Stevens stamford. so,
and fellow at Bryn Mawr), for her thesis
on ''The Germ Cells of the Aphis Rosae
and Aphis Oenotherae." II the winner OF
the third prize wishes to carry on her
research in "the most important biological
station" at Naples DR.. Dohrn has promised
that as long as the American tables are
maintained space shall always be found for
American women.
These tables are the outgrowth OF an
organization founded in 1898 under the full
name 1.-The Naples Table Association
for Promoting Laboratory Research by
Women" 1t is composed of official rep
resentatives OF two associations, five In
dividuals and thirteen colleges and uni
verslties. namely: Barnard. Bryn Mawr
Chicago, Massachusetts, Technology, Hol-
yoke. Radcliffe Smith, Pennsylvania, Vas
sar, Wellesley, Western Reserve, Women's
College in Brown and Women's College of
Baltimore. Each pays $50 annually. At
the end OF April 1906. OF the twenty-seven
women entitled scholars of the associa-
ton" seventeen were American, three Eng
fish, two German. one Norwegian and one
Russian. OF these women twenty-three
were investigating problems OF zoology.
two OF physiology and one OF botany.
THE American women are one and all
enthusiastic over the opportunities for
research which the table Offers" Miss
Pearmain gives assurance, land the de-
scriptiOn of their life and work at the sta
ton, in the midst OF the world famous in
vestigators. makes even the upscientihc en-
vlous. The table itself. strictly speaking.
Is an alcove fitted up with every facility
for ordinary biological research. tanks Of
running sea water for preserving specimens
alive, glass dishes and bottles OF all sizes,
chemicals, reagents and drawing materials.
Close at hand are reference libraries and
laboratories for photography and baetert-
ology. The investigator needs 70 bring only
microscope. dissecting instruments and
ideas.
ITO obtain the material for her research
she has usually but 10 state her needs. DR..
10 Blanche. the administrator OF the fish
cries. inquiries at night concerning the
wants OF each individual student and IN
the early hours OF the morning his feet OF
small boats goes forth TO dredge, fish or
skim from the bay what is required. The
more delicate specimens as soon as found
are placed in glass jars with enough water