6. Do you think Adam and Sula worthy of the Squire’s interest?
7. What stories growing out of this one remain to be told? Which would be the most interesting?
GREGORY AND THE SCUTTLE
Charles Haskins Townsend, an ichthyologist of international reputation, has been a member of many U. S. government commissions. His present address is The Aquarium, New York.
Gregory and the Scuttle, translated into the literal, means 'How the octopus came to the Aquarium.' In the literal version, the account might have been buried easily and unregretfully in the dry-as-dust records of the American Aquarium Society, or some such august receptacle of information; as it is, it becomes the easy, chatty adventure of one who proves himself human as well as scientific. Moreover, it behooves the practical investigator of the educative process to note that, by this sugar-coated method, various capsules of information slip down without violent contraction on the part of him who will be only entertained.
Suggested Points for Study and Comment
1. How is the title of the story indicative of its general tone?
2. Would Gregory’s vision of the adventure have been an interesting one? What would it lack that the scientist’s has?
3. When, if ever, does the scientist take the place of the story-teller?