The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-29
Work Commenced
AT Marine Station

| luldnO 10 take CnarQ0 OF the COnstruC
tion of the buildings for the uss oi
the University Marine School of Biol
ogy. Work will be begun at once
and pushed with all possible speed il
order that the place may be in read
mess when the school opens June %
The main building is to be 30x7(
feet in size and two and half s.oriel
high. The first floor will be devoted
to laboratory work and on the second
floor will be lecture room 3Ox4(
feet and the balance of the floor Gu,
up into smaller rooms for research
work. 1t will stand we'll out over
the water upon solid concrete foun
dation. Mr.. Inland is under lns.ruc.
tlons to procure all of the material
necessary, that he can, here, provid
ed he can get prices to suit. The
work will be done by the day and To-
cal help employed The plans for
the main building indicate that it
will be very pretty architectually
and in its interior arrangement and
appointments complete in every de
tail, making it ideal for the purposes
for which it is to be used.
| We are indebted to Prof. Trevor
Kincaid. professor of zoology, Uni
versity of Washington. for copy OF
the seventh annual cataloR. just is
sued. This contains, in addition to
the reading matter. several fine cuts
of island scenes and picture of the
main building, taken from the archi
tect's drawings.
The work this year will be under
the direction of Prof Kincsid, who
will be ably assisted by the following
we'll known instructors:
W. j. BaumRartpar, Assistant Pro
fessor of Zoology. University of Kan.
| sRs.
Nathaniel l.. Gardner, Acting Pro
ffessor OF Botany, University of Carl.
fornia.
F. A. Hartman. Instructor in Zool
ogy. Seattle High School.
Arthur D. Howard, Assistant Pro
fessor of Zoology, University o1
Washington.
William Noodle. Assistant Prufes
sor of Biology, BellinRham Normal
School.
H. L. Osterud. Assistant in Zoolo.
gy, University of Washington.
Geo. b. Rigg, Assistant Professor
of Botany. University of Washington.
Charles E. Weaver. Instructor ia
Geology. University of Washington.
The following are members of tht
co uncil:
W. j. BaumRartner. University OF
Kansas Howard S Brode. Whitman
College: John P. Mnnson. Ellensburs
Normal: George B. RigR, University
of Washington: A. P. Romine, Bell
ingham Normal: Mabel r. Simpson,
Puget Sound University; Albert r.
Sweetser. University of Oregon: @.
! H. Shattuck, University of Idaho.
i The prospectus further says:
! Open lectures will be given durinf
the evenings by members of the staff
and by distinguished visitors. They
will include several talks by DR.. G.
E. Weaver upon the geology of the
San Juan Archipelago. The MAORI
ty of the lectures will be illustrated
by means Of the stereoptican. These
lectures are open to all members o1
the station and the local public.
The station is located in the midst
Of the picturesque group of islands.
over one hundred in number, known
collectively as the San Juan Archi
pelago, which lies in the northern
eLd of Puget Sound. Geologically
/ the islands consist of sandstone, lime
stone and metamorphic rocks. which
when uncovered exhibit glacial striae
The western side of the archipelago
is exposed to the sweep of the power
full tidal currents flowing in and ou'
through the Straits Of Juan d. Fuoa
tuuo 40tOAA1k uo0 XIV Va 0uAA AOs
ing plants and animals. The shorel
of the islands are extremely diversi
fed. exhibiting rocky headlands al
ternatinR with sandy stretches. grave
beaches and muddy bays. The It'd.
rises to height of twelve feet ant
thus offers great range Of habitatior
for tidal forms. Numerous reefs. OK
posed to greater or less extent b,
tidal change, present rich fields fol
the collector or ecologist. Some q
the channels and bays are Of consider
able depth and afford splendid 0p
portunity for deep water dredging
operations. The abundance and di
versity Of The fora and fauna at th
region has been attested hy AL VIII
81 lave had an opportunity 70 maxi
! comparative ftudiss.
4 The site Of the station II on Frida.
ii Harbor. short distance south Of th'