Proceedings of the Onondaga Academy of Science (Volume 1)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903. Excerpt: ... be distinguished the same fat globules which packed the cytoplasm of the cells. All in all, there seems to be exhibited here a rather remarkable set of cytologic facts confirming the suggestion made above that associated with this atrophy of the alimentary tract of the adult insect there is formed an adaptive organ of absorption by which the reserve fat of the larva becomes available as a source of energy to the adult. And it should be noted that even the malpighian tubules apparently participate in this work of absorption, their epithelium likewise becoming charged with fat drops. Mr. Horace W. Britcher next spoke about PROTECTIVE MIMICRY AMONG THE SPIDERS. November 17, 1899. Th1rty-f1fth Regular Meet1ng. The president, Dr. John Van Duyn, in the chair. About one hundred and fifty persons present. The speaker of the evening, Dr. J. M. Clarke, gave a most interesting address, entitled: THE NEW GEOLOGIC NOMENCLATURE. He began by describing the early history of the New York State geological survey. The state was divided into four sections and each given into the hands of a competent geologist to survey. Onondaga county was in the third division and was under the supervision of Geologist L. Vanuxem, and the early study which it received was second to none in the state. Dr. Clarke gradually led up to the reasons for a new nomenclature and then explained in full the new system which had been worked out by Dr. Charles Schuchert of the United States Museum and himself. For complete description see Science for December 15, 1899, pp. 874-875 After explaining the new nomenclature, Dr. Clarke spent some additional time in describing the Transition Fauna of the Portage and Chemung Epoch. By means of maps and charts he showed that there was a gradual change in the ...