The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-09
Marine School Ends

at Friday Harbor. WASH, conducted
for six weeks each summer by the
educational institutions of the north
west. closed the most successful ses-
sion in its history Saturday. August
3. The total number of persons
carrying on scientific work at the
station was l2O. an increase of near
~ forty over the preceding year.
A correspondent of the Seattle P.
|. in its issue Of August S. gives the
following information regarding the
session just closed:
/ Under graduates. graduate stu
dents and faculty members from
the University Of Washington.
Northwestern university. Universe
ty of Pennsylvania. University Of
Kansas, University of Oregon. Stan
ford university. University Of Ida
no, Whitman college. Washington
state college and Pacific university
and many others were among those
who have spent the last six weeks
in the study of marine life and
deep-sea fauna. Iwenty-elght were
enrolled from the University of
Kansas. fifteen from the University
of Washington. twelve from the
University Of Oregon and eleven
from Northwestern university.
Among those who specialized in
various phases of biological science
during the summer were several
men well known throughout the
country in zoology. DIR. William A..
Locy, head of the department of ze-
ology at Northwestern university.
well known both in the United
States and in Europe for his zoolog-
ical publications and author Of the
article upon zoology for the Ency-
clopedia Britannica. has spent his
time writing for an encyclopedia
which is soon to make its appear
ance. Edwin Chaplin Starks, Of
Stanford university, who has de-
scribed many new species Of fish
from the waters of Puget Sound
and who is well known as an ichthy-
ologist. spent some time at the mar
rine station in the collection Of
shore forms Of fish.
| The Puget Sound Marine Station
| is the outgrowth Of marine sta
tion established at Friday Harbor
| by the University of Washington in
| 1904. Prof. Trevor Kincaid. head
of the department Of zoology at the
University of Washington. VINO
stands in the United States as an
authority upon marine life. is di-
rector of the station. With Prof.
Kincaid the following men were
grouped in carrying out the work
Of instruction during the session
just closed: w. j. Baumgartner.
assistant professor of zoology. Uni
ersity Of Kansas; Jonh F. Bovard,
professor Of zoology, University OF
Oregon; H. B. Humphrey. plant
pathologist. Washington State Col
ileee: W. A. Redenbaugh. supervisor
Of biological sciences, Seattle pub
|lic schools; Eli Victor Smith. assist
ant professor Of zoology, University
Of Washington. and A. R. Sweet
ser, professor of botany. University
of Oregon.
During the period the martins sta
ton is open those doing work there
live in tents. while meals are served
| in q commodious cook house.
The main station is well fitted
lin laboratory equipment. 4 b e
main laboratory is built at the wa
ter's edge. is three stories high and
is supplied with the most modern
leouipment for the microscopic study
|of the various forms Of life dredged
from Puget Sound.
| The work Of collecting is carried
on BY the use Of the steamer Violet,
which is fitted up with : dredge
and cable. The dredge i II con
|stant operation and the aoFn1
brought to the surface are pEesssy'
| Cd and sent to many q TIE lases
nn;versities "a TIE county 3oe clrnl