Nov., 1909.] 
Meetings of the Biological Club. 
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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 School.” 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 Hall, 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 Prof. 
Schaffner, Miss Detmers and Miss Wilson took part. 
