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and plants could live under perfectly natural conditions. The park could 

 serve lor many scientific pni'poses. In it the Department of Fisheries and 

 Game could carry on experiments in fish and game culture. After a few 

 years it would be the best possible place for a Biological Station. It would 

 also be just the place for the field meetings of the Academy of Science. It 

 is not necessary at this time to go into details concerning its character, 

 management, and purposes, but only to suggest a few of these things. 



Such a reserve would be a little part of the "Indiana of Nature" pre- 

 served for the pleasure aud profit of the people for all time to come. If 

 the members of the Academy become convinced of its value and will co- 

 operate to educate public opinion toward this end, a State Natural Park 

 can be secured within the next decade. 



