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MEETINGS OF THE BIOLOGICAL CLUB. 



Orton Hall, Oct. 7, 1907. 



On the above named date the Biological Club met in its usual 

 place, with Prof. Griggs as chairman pro tem. The evening was 

 devoted to reports on summer's work. Prof. Hine opening the pro- 

 gram with an account of his trip through the western states and 

 south into Mexico. This was followed by a brief account by 

 Prof. Osborn on the proceedings of the International Zoological 

 Congress which met this year in Boston. Mr. Jackson gave an 

 account of his trip up the Tippecanoe River, Indiana. 



Prof. Griggs was next in order with a talk on his work on 

 Kelps at the Minnesota Seaside Station on Vancouver's Island. 



Mr. S. Morgulis spoke of the advantages of the Biological 

 Laboratory at Wood's Holl, Massachusetts. Mr. W. C. Morse 

 reported finding a glaciated surface north-east of Hay den's Falls. 



The following names were proposed for membership: Dr. 

 Alfred Dachnowski, Messrs. S. Morgulis, H. H. Severin, H. C. 

 Severin, E. M. Allen, Geo. W. Hood, E. B. Blakeslee, L. L. Scott, 

 J. A. Zimmer, H. E. Evans, E. Kinney, M. F. Osborn, H. T. Os- 

 born, R. J. Sim, Chalmers DePue. 



The society directed the President to appoint a nominating 

 committee to report at the next meeting, after which the club 

 adjourned to meet the first Monday in November. 



H. S. Hammond, Sec. pro tem. 



Orton Hall, Nov. 4, 1907. 



On the above named date the Biological Club met in Orton 

 Hall and after being called to order by President Hambleton 

 the minutes of the previous meeting were read and, after correc- 

 tions, approved. Then the President called for the report 

 of the nominating committee composed of Prof. J. S. Hine, Miss 

 Freda Detmers and Mr. W. C. Morse. The committee's report 

 was adopted, consisting of the following names: For President,^ 

 Prof. Geo. D. Hubbard; Vice President, Miss Stella Wilson; Secre- 

 tary-Treasurer, Arthur H. McCray. 



The address of the evening was given by the retiring President,. 

 Prof. J. C. Hambleton, who gave a very interesting and instruc- 

 tive account of a four years' residence on the island of Chiloe ofif 

 the coast of Chili and a province of that country. The people of 

 this island while not blessed with nature, as some people, have 

 adapted themselves in a remarbable manner to their environ- 

 ment. In the remarks and discussions consequent upon the 

 address the following took part. Prof. Hubbard, Prof. Osborn 

 Prof. Hine, Prof. Griggs and Mr. Chew. 



