Gunnison news-champion., 1922-04-28
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BIOLOGICAL STATION
THIS SUMMER

One Of the most ambitious enter
Prises TO be launched BY the Gunnison
Normal College is the establishment
this coming summer Of the Rocky
Mountain Biological Station, with
headquarters at Gunnison-
Over n million acres Of land which
are practically uncxplored, from n bio
logical standpoint will be found in
Gunnison county, and within this area
may be found probably the richest
field in the United States for investi-
CATION in all branches of natural
science. A great variety Of plant and
animal life is to be found, and oppor-
tunities for the study and classifica-
tion of parasitic life and other forms
are illimitabie.
DIR. John c. johnson, head of the
Biology Department, has for q number
Of years cherished the idea Of starting
n Biological Station in this section,
and this year will see the concrete ex-
preston of his ideas along this line.
There are eight or ten such stations
in the United States, the largest Of
which is the Woods Hole Station in
Massachusetts,. A large station is also
to be found on Puget Sound, WASH
ington-
With the variety Of plant and amin
nj forms to be found in Gunnison coun-
ty, DIR. johnson sees no reason why
the Rocky Mountain Biological sta
tion should not become at least the
second best in the United States. Ger
tain natural advantages in the way Of
summer climate will undoubtedly at
tract many Of the nationally famous
biologists who want TO get away from
the hot weather at the eastern univer-
sites and at the same time continue
their investigations.
Supervisor Kruger Of the Gunnison
National Forest, has entered enthusi-
astically into the proposition and has
extended DIR. johnson all the assist
ance in his power to build up the
station. Such land ,on the Gunnison
forest as may be needed for the con-
struction of branch laboratories and
substations, will be freely placed at the
disposition Of the station, says Mr.
Kruger, and as great amount OF
the research work will naturally be
within the confines Of the forest, the
Of the Forest Service is
most necessary.
DIR. johnson states that sufficient
money has been donated from q pri-
vate source to provide a branch labor
atory up in the hills this summer, and
by pointing out the undoubted value
of the station, federal aid may be ex-
pected within another year or two.
The Biological stall this summer
has been greatly augmented. DR.. l..
ID. Adams, Professor of Vertebrate
Zoology at the University Of Illinois,
will be a member of the faculty. DR..
Adams is national figure in Zoology,
and his chair at the University is one
of the most important in the United
States. J. p. Eskridge, NJ. S., Profess
sor Of Botany for ten years In the Sill
man Institute in the Philippines, will
also be on the faculty for the summer
quarter.
DR. H. S. Jennings, Professor at
Johns Hopkins University, will lecture
on Heredity and Animal Behavior for
one week this summer quarter. He is
on international authority on this sub
ject. In addition to these three ma
tional figures, the faculty will include
DIR. johnson, C. r. Walker, A. B., and
Clarence T. Hurst, Pd. NJ, making up
staff that will go far toward assur-
ing the successful debut Of the Rocky
Mountain Biological Station.
DR.. johnson has recently been ap-
pointed chairman Of the committee on
General Science in the National Edu-
cation association, in recognition of
his scientific and executive ability.
A special bulletin describing the
new Station will be mailed t6 all High
Schools, Normal Schools and minor
colleges in Indiana, Illinois, Wyoming,
Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Texas,
o k la h o m a, Kansas, Nebraska,
Iowa, Utah, Missouri and Colorado,
and TO date many inquiries for addi-
tional information have been received.
The biological stats of all Normal
Schools and smaller colleges in these
states have been invited to attend the
oDenin0 season Of the station