Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-05

Attractive situation - Lakeside Lab
urntory for Students.

Attractive situation % Lakeside Lab
orntory for Students.
With some thirty students and teachers
from nearly all The Iowa colleges and The
universities of Minnesota and Nebraska i'm
attendance. two weeks or the first sum
mer session at the Lakeside laboratory on
MIXERS bay. Lake Okoboii, have passed.
Uncor the dir ctorship Of Prof. Thomas II.
Macbrido courses are being given In bot
any. zoology and geology. The faculty
includes besides Prof. Mcbride. D.. Samuel
Calvin, Or. b. Wylie, Trof. q. Shimek and
Prof. A. o. Thomas OF the state university
Of Iowa. and DIR. b. H Bailey, professo-
Of zoology in Coe college, Cedar Rapid.
The Lakeside laboratory is an inspiring
place for the summer nature study which
is being carried on under the direction Of
thorough scientists. Set as It Is upon a
bluff near the highest point in Iowa, II
overlooks the largest and most beautiful
part of west Lake Okoboji. The laboratory
is well arranged and equipped. Its loca-
ton from the standpoint of convenience
could not be better. The part Of the lake
lying directly in front ranges in depth
from 15 feet in its deepest part to the
shadows, shoals and benches of Miller's
bay. Here are found all conditions for
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dent Of algae has more varied and abund-
ant living material than he can use. The
Eoologist can study fresh water animals
from the protozoa to the fishes and aquatic
birds. Brilliant ground beetles and active
little tiger beetles swarm the sandy or
stormy besches, n the abundance of
aquatic insects cannot fan of making an
entomologlst happy. Back Of the station
the land rises and then extends to the
north, west and south in rolling prairies,
dotted with "kettle-holes." Between lax
and prairie is a butt of timber. mostly of
oak, offering some forest conditions and
protection to the smaller, shade-loving
plants. The number of birds and mammals
frequenting these groves is surprising.
Geologically the whole lake region now
completely opened to steamboat from
Okoboji to Spirit Lake is a very interest
ing one, especially to the student Of glacial
phenomena.
The view Of Lake okoboJl from the
laboratory is most refreshing. The east
windows the whole Of Miller's
bay and the broadcast part Of the main
lake to Arnold's park on the right and the
inn on the left. Manhattan beach is just
out OF sight at the north. The aspects
of water and sky during calm and storm
and sunrise and sunset are ever changing
and most fascinating.
Boating and launch trips and bathing
and fishing tend to relieve the usual strain
Of summer study, n counteract the ply
steal weakening due to a year of life at
the teachers desk or in The class room.
The influences of beating waves and broad
expanses of water produce a stimulation
upon nerve. muscle and digestion not nor
mally attendant upon hot weather study.
The Lakeside laboratory is already at
tracing much attention. Not only are
those enrolled enthusiastic, but the lake
visitors from all over Iowa, the Twin Cities
and Omaha and Lincoln. Neb., are inter-
ested enough to avail themselves OF the
opportunity OF attending the evening lee
lures and Sunday services. 1t is to be
hoped that the teachers Of Iowa and the
neighboring state will realize-come and
enjoy, year after y%ear-the privileges Of
fered them here by the founders of the
Ia boratory, the alumni Of the University of
Iowa,