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NATURAL SCIENCE C 1-UE N the latter part of 1909 the Biology Club was organized for the pur- pose of furthering-the study ofibotany and Zoology in the High School V of Commerce. The work of the club was of three kinds: First, there were weekly meetings for the discussion of various subjects relating .to biologyg second, field meetings were held at convenient intervals, the purpose' of which was to present an opportunity' to the members for the observation of plant and animal life in the vicinity of New York 5 third, numerous addresses were given by the members of the faculty and also by prominent men fromthe Aquarium, Bronx Zoological Park, and the Museum of Natural History. This society, however, was notvery Well received by the student body, as few of them cared enough to participate in the activities of the club, so it had to go out of ejcistence. - The Biology Club reorganized in 1910 under the name of The Natural Science Club, with Mr. F. O. Payne remaining as thefaculty adviser. The principle aim of this new organization is to study the processes of manufacture of the most important commercial commodities. In order to carry out this object visits are made to various places of interest. Among' the firms visited in the past were the New York Central Grain Elevators, American Malting Company, Hecker Flour Mills, Franco-American Food Company, laboratories of the Museum of Natural History, Hess Bros. Candy Factory, Knox Hat Company, Drake Cake Company, Ward Bread Company, American Sugar Refining Company, National Corn Products Company. During the current year the places visited were the Dunlap Hat Company, Barren Island Disposal Works, Astoria Coke Company, the Kosher Slaughter Houses of the city, the Museum of Natural History Laboratories, Ward Bread Company, Rupert's Brewery, Hecker Flour Mills, and the Franco-American Food Company. President ..... - . . .WILLIAM KELLEY Vice-Presidnet . . . . .HARRY SCHECHTER Secretary ..... . ..LoU1s FISHER 9 Treaivurer ...... . . .SAMUEL KLEIN Faculty Adviser . . . . .lVIR. FRANK 0. PAYNE 107 T
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