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COURSES OF STUDY. 



The following scheme will give those who wish to attend an idea of 

 the kind and character of the work that may be done. 



Zoology: — 



(a) Laboratory and field work, including dissection or microscopic 

 study of type forms, with field work and instruction in collecting and pre- 

 serving for laboratory use and permanent collections. 



(b) Field and laboratory course in entomology. Instruction in col- 

 lecting, preserving and labelling insects. Dissection and study of type 

 specimens. A study of injurious insects. 



(c) Ichthyology. Special course devoted particularly to the lake 

 and river fishes and their food supply. The course will include plankton 

 study. 



(d) Ornithology. A study of birds, with methods of collecting, mak- 

 ing and preserving skins; habits and lives of birds of the rich avian re- 

 gion adjacent. 



Botany: — 



(a) Laboratory and field course; study of type forms. The course 

 will consist of collecting trips in the field where common species of the 

 different orders are found, classification of the more common species, 

 study of structure, with methods of preservation, both dry and in liquid, 

 for immediate and permanent use. 



(b) Ecology. General course ipncluding local ecological problems 

 and local plant geography. For this the region offers a rich field. 



Photography: — 



No regular course will be given in this subject, but every aid which 

 the station can give will be given those who wish to become proficient 

 in this art. Students in photography must supply their own plates or 

 films and paper. There is a dark room at the laboratory and the scen- 

 ery in the vicinity gives ample scope for a series of negatives either in 

 landscape or of scientific subjects. 



Nature Study: — 



A course of study and practical work will be outlined which will 

 afford both a fund of information on which to draw during school work 

 and at the same time secure a collection of material to be used in illus- 

 tration. The scope of the work will include zoology, botany, geology, and 

 physiography of the region. 



Special Work: — 



Students and investigators will be encouraged to pursue some special 

 study, taking such problems as may be pursued with profit during the 

 session. 



It must be understood that while the daily lectures are given to all, 

 yet each individual works alone, pursuing such study as may be best 

 fitted to his ability and requirements. The beginner has the same oppor- 

 tunity as the advanced student. Realizing that study of biological sub- 

 jects is not extensive in the state, preparation is made for those who have 

 not pursued such study. 



INVESTIGATION. 



The laboratory was intended primarily as a place for investigation. 

 The rich field offers rare opportunities for persons of ability who will 

 spend one or more summers. While the building is inadequate to the 

 demands of the people in attendance, nevertheless the conditions are 

 favorable for continuous experimentation and every facility is offered 

 to those who wish to conduct investigations. The publications that have 

 emanated from the laboratory cover more than 350 pages, with about 65 

 plates. Many articles have appeared elsewhere as the result of station 

 experiments. 



