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Strange Fish. William Beebe, one of those fortunate men who seem to be doing exactly what their spirits desire, returned to Manhattan last week from a four-month fishing and observing expedition on the coral reefs of Haiti. In the scientific-romantic vein which characterizes his writings, he excited newsgatherers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Expeditions: Jun. 6, 1927 | 6/6/1927 | See Source »

Prowler Beebe captured many a specimen at night, aided by a 2,000-candlepower electric lamp, which attracted ocean-dwellers within netting range. Some fish, however, are repelled by fight. For these, dynamite was brought into play. Landlocked pools were poisoned to obtain their denizens. Some species, friendly but coy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Expeditions: Jun. 6, 1927 | 6/6/1927 | See Source »

Mr. Beebe, submarine poet, also captured the demoiselle, a dainty fishlet which gradually changes its afternoon dress of bright yellow ? and blue to an evening dress of charcoal grey.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Expeditions: Jun. 6, 1927 | 6/6/1927 | See Source »

This concert, open to the public free of charge, is made possible through the bequest of J. A. Beebe '69, to be used at the discretion of P. L. Atherton '93 for the advancement of music at the University.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Concert at Paine | 2/1/1927 | See Source »

Tank. The bear went over the mountain to see what he could see. Director of Tropical Research William Beebe, of the New York Zoological Society, wants to go under the mountain-the mile-high mountain of the deep sea-to see what can be seen by the light of luminous...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Inventions | 12/6/1926 | See Source »

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