The Ohio Naturalist. 
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MEETING OF THE BIOLOGICAL CLUB. 
Orton Hall, Februar}’ i, 1904. 
The meeting was called to order bj* the President, Mr. Sanders, 
and the minutes of the previous meeting read and approved. 
The paper of the evening was given bj- Professor Minnie A. 
Stoner of the Domestic Science Department. She outlined the work 
in Domestic Science as given by the Universit}", both in the long 
and short courses and made mention of several improvements 
contemplated, especially along the line of research work.' She 
also gave a short history of Domestic Science courses in the 
United States and told in brief of the work which is going for- 
ward in the various public and private institutions of this country 
in which siich departments are established. 
Professor Kellerman gave his ideas upon industrial courses in 
various schools, and Domestic Science courses in particular think- 
, ing that they should to be expanded. 
Mr. Sanders gave a short biographical sketch of Linnaeus after 
which Dr. Kellerman, Professor Osborn and Professor Schaffner 
discussed the work of Linnaeus as a systematist. 
Under current literature, Professor Osborn presented a recent 
publication from the Biological laboratory of the University of 
Illinois on the Plankton in the Illinois river. Professor Keller- 
man reported that no flowers of ain- kind had been ob.served in 
bloom during Januar}- of this year. 
Mr. Morse announced the lecture b>- Dr. David Star Jordan at 
the Phrst Congregational Church on February i6th, under the 
auspices of the Philosophical Club. 
The Club adjourned to the first Mondaj- evening in IMarch. 
E. D. CoBERLY, Secretary. 
Date of Publication of March Number, March 10, 1004. 
