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OPEN LETTERS. 
Dr. J. P. Campbell’s ‘‘Biological Instruction.” 
I was interested to read in the last number of THE GazeTTE an ap- 
reciative review of the recent work of Dr. J. P. Campbell of the 
Jniversity 0 i 
i0 der 
treatment of biological instruction in the United States that I cannot 
etrain iving a few sente i i ce the let- 
any explanation to offer’ nor do I recognize the right of any one to 
mpbell’s attention to the fact that in the taking up uch 
a work as he had attempted he had exposed himself to criticism, and 
that he wou as his experience in publishing grew wl he 
might often merit and receive criticism and correct ssures 
me in his letter that a ci r was sent from Washington to t ro- 
fessor of biology at each institution and from the replies to these circu- 
ats is wor: mp am inf by Professor 
(at that time professor of biology at the University of Minnesota) that 
he received no such circula: ; but one was receiv e BoUr 
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of animal biology, Dr. H. F. Nacht 
cn Dr. Campbell’s circulars were sent out. Further, in th 
teachers there was no mention of Professor Hall’s name while t 
sedi - rofessor Nachtrieb’s, showing how carefully this table was 
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Observing the extraordinary and altogether unnecessary impression 
e upon Dr. Camp- 
I took occasion i i high apprecia- 
: in my letter to him to express my Ng t 
son of the zodlogical work done at that institution and my very low 
a 
ce upon A 
“os Campbell replies with characteristic vigor nthusi sien 
ka 1 cannot help thinking if you had stayed longer at moet me 
“a and caught more of the spirit of the ld aigenag wi 
As Ba instruction in biol no any means Pik Li 
eased to i i i resent form, 
leas term it, but that it has taken its p Fae they are 
heir ideas of the 
