With considerable time on his hands, he formed a boys' club. Behind his house was a large workshop where not only did Frank Austin carry on his inventions but he encouraged children to work with tools to build such things as model boats and doll furniture. One boy became interested in ants and expressed a desire to know how ants lived. Poking about in the ground the boy found was not too successful, as the ants tunneled too deep.
While mulling this over Professor Austin hit upon the idea of placing some soil and ants between two pieces of glass. After a few hours he discovered that the ants went about their work in a natural manner, unconcerned by their uprooting. And, as they say, "the rest is history. Professor Austin is perhaps best known as the inventor of the "Ant House. The number of persons who today recall having had or seen one of these formicaries is extraordinary. At the peak of their production in the mids as many as ant houses were said to have been shipped out of Hanover in one day.
Each house contained approximately ants. The more elaborate nests had villages or gardens painted on the glass or wooden palaces above the soil with passageways and turrets for the ants to crawl about. Below "ground level" the tunneling was exposed to view. Carpenter ants were his preference as they were the largest and most interesting. For those who wished to set up their own "Austin Ant House," directions were sent out.
I quote from it a few of the directions:. Never put into an ant house ants from different outdoor colonies. He began as a reporter for The Glens Falls Times and worked his way up to editor. In he enrolled in Albany Law School, earned his J. During this period he was elected town supervisor and served on the county board of supervisors. He and Marcia were married and happily adopted children Jay and Susan, who survive him.
Mario Cuomo. In he was appointed county surrogate court judge and later received special assignment as a New York Supreme Court justice, retiring in Sig Larmon in Philly says that neither he not Red Davidson can think of anything to send along.
We at least know that they are trying to think, which is more than a good many others are attempting. The two latter have been at it for some time and gossip has it that they are working up a real business in soft coal. A few details direct would be welcome. String Howe, as mentioned last month, has gone to Syracuse. A long letter says that he is acting as manufacturer's agent for the Connecticut Telephone and Electric Company, makers of signal systems for schools, apartment ment houses, banks, etc.
Upon reasonable notice he can be located at Park St. The other day the catalogue of the Lionel Electric Train line engaged my attention for reasons best known to my small boy, and I was much pleased to see that Walt Humphrey did the illustrating.
Dan Chase has had quite a lot of publicity to the Boston Herald regarding his new book. Doc lives in Plymouth, Mass. Clyf Chandler has swapped his office to 31 Milk St. Still writing insurance, however. While on this subject of writing, it should be mentioned that the New York EveningSun back in October carried a long letter from Charles Kingsley on the subject of Brown and Dartmouth football relations. Chuck produced quite a profound exegesis, if you get what we mean.
Apology should be registered for not saying more about the Dartmouth Club House in New York long ago. It was opened in the early fall with quarters at 24 East 38th St. Johnny Palmer, Mart Remsen, and others had a hand in organizing, and Mart writes that the first gathering on November 18 brought 18 out. Everyone should visit the Club on the next opportunity, and if you get to New York frequently a non-resident membership would be a corking investment.
Lay, Little is back from China for a year ending October, You can reach him at 28 Spring St.
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