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Germany, Fisheries Exposition. This necessitated exten- 

 sive preparations, and the work carried out under Baird 

 and Goode was of such a quality that the highest prize, 

 a silver vase, was awarded to Baird personally. Goode 

 had been sent to Berlin to administer the work of 

 installation. /9o x 



The summer station was at Newport, Rhode Island. 

 The new steamer was finished and Captain Z. L. Tanner, 

 U. S. N., 2 was placed in command. The season began 

 July 9th and terminated October 8th. On their return 

 Baird visited Carlisle for the first time since his sister's 

 death. After returning to Washington, Professor Henry's 

 remains, which had so far rested in the Baird-Churchill 

 vault at Oak Hill Cemetery, were removed to the family 

 lot. In November Baird attended the New York meeting 

 of the National Academy of Sciences. One evening he 

 went to see Sarah Bernhardt in "Camille," but notes in his 

 Journal, "Got tired of it after two acts and went round 

 to see Lawrence for the rest of the evening." 



He began to arrange for technologic exhibits in the 

 new museum, in which he was cordially seconded by 

 various friendly manufacturers. At the December meet- 

 ing of the Board of Regents, W. W. Story was authorized 

 to execute a statue of Professor Henry, to be erected in 

 the Smithsonian grounds. The new building was nearly 

 ready for occupancy, and in response to urgent requests 



2 Zera Luther Tanner, Commander U. S. N., born at Warsaw, 

 New York, Dec. 5, 1835, married Helen Benedict, Nov. n, 1884; 

 retired from active service Dec. 5, 1897, and died in 1906. He was 

 engaged in deep sea researches while in command of the U. S. Fish 

 Commission steamers for many years and, by his invention of new 

 apparatus and general ability, became a most serviceable colleague 

 of Baird in the work of the Commission. 



