Nov., 1909.] Meetings of the Biological Club. 15 



MEETINGS OF THE BIOLOGICAL CLUB. 



Orton Hall, April 12, 1909. 



The Club being called to order by the President, the minutes 

 of the two previous meetings were read and approved. Letters 

 were read from the following men acknowledging invitations 

 to the Darwin Centenary meeting. — Robert A. Dudington, of 

 Oberlin College; President Dabney, of the University of Cincin- 

 nati, and Maynard M. Metcalf, of Oberlin College. 



The resignation of Arthur H. McCray, as secretary of the 

 Club was accepted. 



The program for the evening was a discussion of the "Place 

 of Biology in the High School and University Course." The 

 first paper was presented by Miss Maud Flynn, on the "Place 

 of Biology in the High vSchool." An outline of the present course 

 in the Columbus High Schools was given together with suggestions 

 for improvement. The independent treatment of the subjects 

 Botany, Zoology and Physiology was favored. The second paper 

 of the evening was by Prof. Landacre on the "Place of Biology in 

 the University." He stated that there seemed to be no place 

 at present for a department of Biology in the State Universitites 

 giving technical courses since the foundation for advanced work 

 either in Physiology, Botany or Zoology could best be given 

 by those departments independently. In the smaller colleges a 

 course in general Biology can be given profitably. Profs. Os- 

 born, Griggs, Hambleton, Schaffner, Durant, Boyd and Ostend 

 and Miss Blair took part in the discussion which followed. The 

 Club then adjourned. 



Orton H.\ll, May 2, 1909. 



The meeting was called to order by the President, Miss 

 Freda Detmers. The minutes of the previous meeting were 

 read and corrected. 



The paper for the evening was presented by Prof. McCampbell, 

 the subject for the evening being "Tumours in Animals." Tu- 

 mours were classified as harmless and harmful. The harmful 

 tumours or malignant tumours are difficult to eradicate and pro- 

 duce toxins. Tumours were further divided in regard to organs 

 affected. The subject was further discussed largely from a study 

 of domestic animals, especially the guinea pig. As to the cause 

 of tumours nothing has as yet been determined definitely though 

 there are a large number of theories to account for these growths. 



In the" discussion which followed Prof. Dachnowski and 

 Schaffner, Miss Detmers and Miss Wilson took part. 



