Word: hollings
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...hydrographical, geodetic and railroad surveying. The work, consisting almost entirely of practical instruction in the field, will be conducted on the shores of Martha's Vineyard, about eight miles south of Vineyard Haven. The party will leave Boston on the morning of June 20 by rail to Wood's Holl, being transferred from there to the Vineyard. The work will continue until July 25th and will supplement the work done in Engineering 4a, 4c, and 4d. Further information may be obtained from D. L. Turner, of the Scientific School...
...principal American zoological station is situated at Woods Holl, and is controlled by the Fish Commission. It is probably the best equipped station in the world. The attempt has been made by the American universities to join forces with the Fish Commission in order to have an opportunity to enjoy the superior advantages of the government station and equipment, but without success. Until this is accomplished, the facilities for zoological study in America will never be equal to those offered in Europe...
...also of professors from other colleges. spent March, April, May and June at New Providence, near Nassau. The third year the university was unable to send out an organized force, but Dr. H. V. Wilson, who is now resident naturalist at the Government fishing station at Wood's Holl, Mass., spent several months at Green Turtle Key, in the study of marine life...