632

1887

Minn. University
Minneapolis May [?]

Dear Professor Bessey:–

I am now
fairly at work. Last night I
talked for forty minutes before
the "Minn. Academy of Sciences" on [Cuccinia
graminis?] – I had prepared a
couple of charts and [interested?] the
small audience with long names
of Greek derivation. This afternoon
I have been painting a chart of the
yeast plant for my Freshmen.

The work is pleasant.
I have to do about as Prof. H.
says and this is a little tiresome.
let me give you the professor's philosophy.
He is a logical fellow and
reasons as follows,

(1) Sub-Freshmen are non-sentient
beings.