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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 



as guest at the eighth meeting of the "Conseil permanent inter- 

 national pour Texploration de la mer" in Copenhagen. Owing 

 to his absence from the country, the Bermuda Biological Station 

 for Research was conducted by Dr. F. W. Carpenter, who was 

 appointed by the Corporation, Director for the summer. The 

 Station was opened on June 17, and closed on August 14. There 

 were nine students enrolled; of these, two were holders of the 

 Harvard Ph.D., two were at the time students in this University, 

 and two were prospective students here. 



Professor Parker spent the last week in March at the University 

 of Illinois, where he gave a series of lectures on "The origin of the 

 nervous system and its appropriation of effectors. " These lectures 

 are being published in Popular Science Monthly. 



During the autumn of 1908 Professor Wheeler supervised the 

 equipment of the entomological laboratory at the Bussey Institu- 

 tion. His assistant, Mr. Reiff, laid the foundation for the Bussey 

 collections of economic insects and carried on experiments dealing 

 with the effects of heat and cold on the development and color 

 patterns of moths and butterflies, and Mr. Hayhurst, besides assist- 

 ing in Zoology 7a and 7b, devoted himself to studies on the life- 

 history of plant-lice (Aphididae) and the Hessian fly. 



In his research work Professor Castle had the cooperation of 

 Research Fellow, Dr. J. C. Phillips, whose surgical training was 

 essential in some of the experiments undertaken by them. 



The Laboratory has acquired two projection lanterns with attach- 

 ments which allow them to be used in a variety of ways ; to produce 

 "dissolving views" when employed together, to reflect the image 

 of opaque objects, to project animals living in water, and also 

 microscopic objects. 



The Zoological Club held twenty-three meetings, at which there 

 were presented twenty-five original papers, and twenty-seven 

 reviews of papers. The average attendance was over sixteen. As 

 usual the subjects presented were announced in the University 

 Gazette. 



