IOWA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE 
a somewhat smaller number of papers since going to Ohio than before, because 
his time has been occupied with executive duties and developing the Lake 
Laboratory, Cedar Point, Sandusky; but the more recent papers are mono- 
graphic in character and show the accumulation of entomological knowledge. 
In addition to entomological papers he has found time to write an excellent 
economic zoology and some general scientific papers. Prof. Osborn is a mem- 
ber of various scientific bodies. He has been president of the Iowa Academy 
of Science, Association of Economic Entomologists; Ohio Academy of Science; 
Entomological Society of America, and Editor of its Annals. He has attended 
and contributed papers to two International Congresses, Boston, 1907, and 
Graz, 1910, and to the International Congress of Entomology, Brussels, 1910, 
of wdiich Congress he is a member of the permanent Committee. 
It is a pleasant duty both as a member of the Iowa Academy and as an old 
associate of Prof. Osborn, to accord to him this word of praise for the work, 
he has accomplished as teacher, and investigator, not only for Iowa but for 
Ohio, in saying that his research work has broadened and enriched science and 
has benefited agriculture and horticulture in the United States. 
PROF. C. C. NUTTING. 
It is not an easy matter to write about the charter members especially about 
the work they have accomplished in fields which are more or less unfamiliar 
to a specialist in another and an entirely different field. It has been a great 
pleasure and satisfaction to me in the period that I have been connected with 
the educational work of Iowa to have known Professor Nutting more or less 
intimately. I have followed his scientific career with more than usual interest. 
I met him when I first attended the Academy meetings. I do not think he 
has changed any in his attitude toward scientific matters or in his geniality. 
He is always the same and ready to say. a nice thing about his fellow workers. 
It is a noteworthy fact that Professor Nutting not only has accomplished much 
in the way of bringing together a large amount of museum material at Iowa 
City and arranging it in a thoroughly modern up to date way, but that he 
has found time to publish a large number of scientific papers. Prof. Nutting’s 
own estimate of his most important papers is as follows: Narrative of the 
Bahama Expedition, from the State University of Iowa, 1895; American 
Hydroids, Part I, “The Plumularidae”, Special Bulletin, U. S. National Museum. . 
Quarto, with 31 plates, 1900; American Hydroids, Part II, same publication, 
with 41 plates, 1904; Gorgonaceae of the Siboga Expedition, Six Parts, quarto, 
58 plates, Leiden, 1910. These splendid monographs have brought to him a 
reputation far beyond the borders of Iowa. He is in fact recognized the world 
over as an authority on Hydroids. His papers on Hydroids and Alcyonarians 
are numerous. Professor Nutting has also published several interesting papers 
dealing with evolution*, such as the paper on Pinnepedia and the Significance 
of the Crests of the Fly-catcher. In addition there are papers on animal in- 
telligence and those dealing with morphology**. 
Others of his papers are: The Color of Deep Sea Animals***, Notes on 
Plymouth Hydroids****, Contribution to the Anatomy of Gorgonidae*****, and 
Original Significance of Sex******. * 
■•■^Proc. In. Acad. Sci. J:196, Pro. Ta. Acad. Scl. 1:242. 
="*Proc. la. Acad. 14:115. Proc. la. Acad. Sci. ,/4:119. ' 
’ 'Bull. Lab. Nat. Hist. >, :1. 
^ 'Bull. Lab. Nat. Hist. 7:97. 
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