10,2 University Ave.
April 15, 1937
Dean 1. D. Fred
Graduate Sebool
Basoom Ball
Der Dean Fredt
I attah Protesor Sohoevfle's letter of May 28, 1936, about
ing's abaeistry, and av letter of June 8 recording the action (as I ander-
stand it) of the 3tological Division. these were msasia from yeur file.
If, in your opinion, these still leave the ohemistry question open, I would
appreciate your advice,
I have thought hard about the question of too may of Wing's
credits being with me. My own conclusion is that it would be nftair to
tax ing with this defeat at this late houer, but I agree with your priniple
so heartily that I shall see no such question is raised in a ftuture ease.
I abould also record the fact that research credits with as aply
rather broad contacts over a wide range of faculty persomoet and a mah
broader range of subject natter than one might suppose. In Wing's case,
for instance, I recollect the following tastancest
Climtoloar. In 1936 Wing did a great deal of work for and with
Daon on tree-rima cycles as an index to weather eycles. This might have
been credited as in Dawson's department, but was not.
P&vao1y, Dartag the present year Wing has been in active
contact with Bradly ad Cole, and with their advice and direction has run
an experiment on wild mice on the Arboretum. This might have been oredited
to them,, but was not.
Literature and Lterar. Reviews. As I said yesterday, al iy
students are required, at av own seminar and at the Rumlion Ornithological
Club, to review literature far outside their own narrow field,
eliar PErsM. Wing has published several papers on conservation
policy in the fields of forestrys songbirds, landscapiag, etc. mot mentioned
in his thesis record.
Consulting ork. Wing took leave last year to outline a research
program for the National Association of Audubon Societies. This was eatirely
outside his own field.
2Ote.11nnsJ1.11    I have had Wing visit the University of
Mtanesota, akversity of Maine, bldwin bird Research laboratory, Aaharet,