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Meetings of the Biological Club. 
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MEETINGS OF THE BIOLOGICAL CLUB. 
Orton Hall, Oct. 7, 1907. 
On the above named date the Biological Club met in its usual 
place, with Prof. Griggs as chairman pro tern. The evening was 
devoted to reports on summer’s work, Prof. Hine opening the pro¬ 
gram with an account of his trip through the western states and 
south into Mexico. This was followed by a brief account by 
Prof. Osborn on the proceedings of the International Zoological 
Congress which met this year in Boston. Mr. Jackson gave an 
account of his trip up the Tippecanoe River, Indiana. 
Prof. Griggs was next in order with a talk on his work on 
Kelps at the Minnesota Seaside Station on Vancouver’s Island. 
Mr. S. Morgulis spoke of the advantages of the Biological 
Laboratory at Wood’s Holl, Massachusetts. Mr. W. C. Morse 
reported finding a glaciated surface north-east of Hayden’s Falls. 
The following names were proposed for membership: Dr. 
Alfred Dachnowski, Messrs. S. Morgulis, H. H. Severin, H. C. 
Severin, E. M. Allen, Geo. W. Hood, E. B. Blakeslee, L. L. Scott, 
J. A. Zimmer, H. E. Evans, E. Kinney, M. F. Osborn, H. T. Os¬ 
born, R. J. Sim, Chalmers DePue. 
The society directed the President to appoint a nominating 
committee to report at the next meeting, after which the club 
adjourned to meet the first Monday in November. 
H. S. Hammond, Sec. pro tern. 
Orton Hall, Nov. 4, 1907. 
On the above named date the Biological Club met in Orton 
Hall and after being called to order by President Hambleton 
the minutes of the previous meeting were read and, after correc¬ 
tions, approved. Then the President called for the report 
of the nominating committee composed of Prof. J. S. Hine, Miss 
Freda Detmers and Mr. W. C. Morse. The committee’s report 
was adopted, consisting of the following names: For President, 
Prof. Geo. D. Hubbard; Vice President, Miss Stella Wilson; Secre¬ 
tary-Treasurer, Arthur H. McCray. 
The address of the evening was given by the retiring President, 
Prof. J. C. Hambleton, who gave a very interesting and instruc¬ 
tive account of a four years’ residence on the island of Chiloe off 
the coast of Chili and a province of that country. The people of 
this island while not blessed with nature, as some people, have 
adapted themselves in a remarbable manner to their environ¬ 
ment. In the remarks and discussions consequent upon the 
address the following took part. Prof. Hubbard, Prof. Osborn 
Prof. Hine, Prof. Griggs and Mr. Chew. 
