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country, Canada, England, and China. When it is considered what 

 a high percentage of other investigators on the side of animal 

 biology are concerned in teaching and investigation of pre-medical 

 subjects, it is fair to say that the relation of the Laboratory to 

 medical interests is very close indeed. This is, of course, not a 

 new situation in the Laboratory, but it is one that is developing 

 strength year by year. 



It is probably worth while at this time to give a summary com- 

 parison of the finances of the Laboratory for the last six years, 

 because the financing of educational institutions has been noto- 

 riously difficult owing to rising costs, and most readers of the 

 report will not take the time to compare the detailed reports of the 

 treasurer for successive years. The following table gives a sum- 

 mary of the chief items of interest for the last six years : 



It will be observed that, in spite of the great increases in cost of 

 operation (expense) during this time, the earned income has main- 

 tained a very satisfactory ratio, so that the fairly constant donation 

 account has left a "surplus" each year, if such it may be called; 

 this has all been used, together with the special gifts, acknowledged 

 in the reports, for the additions and improvements that have been 

 found necessary, such as rebuilding the mess hall, erection of the 



i Decrease due to separate setting up of Gansett property account. 



