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accepted as of December 31, 1925. In accepting the resignation 

 of Dr. Drew, the Board of Trustees elected him Trustee emeritus 

 and passed the following resolution which was ordered suitably 

 engrossed on velum to be transmitted to Dr. Drew: 



The Board of Trustees of the Marine Biological Laboratory hereby 

 expresses to Gilman Arthur Drew their great regret that he has found 

 it necessary to resign as Assistant Director and their high appreciation 

 of the invaluable services which he has rendered to the Laboratory as 

 Instructor in Zoology and in Embryology from 1901 to 1916 and as 

 Resident Assistant Director from 1910 to 1925. 



The evidences of his Scientific, Technical and Business ability are 

 manifest everywhere in our Buildings, Equipment and Organization 

 and his Zeal, Resourcefulness and Cooperation have helped to form 

 the Spirit of this Institution. 



We extend to Dr. and Mrs. Drew our grateful thanks for all that 

 they have done for the Marine Biological Laboratory and our best 

 wishes for their future Health and Happiness. 



Dr. Drew's resignation had been contemplated by him for 

 some years on account of continued ill-health, but his devotion 

 to the Laboratory was such that he risked, and finally incurred, 

 serious illness by remaining at his post until the more essential 

 features of the construction of the new laboratory were com- 

 pleted. The resolution expresses all too briefly the extent to 

 which the Laboratory as an organization and a fully equipped 

 plant is indebted to the long and devoted services of Dr. Drew. 

 May his life on his citrus ranch in Florida to which he has retired 

 bring him and Mrs. Drew good health and happiness! 



3. Professor Merkel H. Jacobs of the University of Pennsyl- 

 vania was elected by the Trustees on August 1 1, 1925 to succeed 

 Dr. Drew and was given the title of Associate Director. For the 

 present Dr. Jacobs will reside in Woods Hole five months in the 

 year beginning May i. His training as Zoologist and General 

 Physiologist fit him pre-eminently well to serve the Laboratory 

 in his new capacity. 



4. Dr. \Y. J. Y. Osterhout who has acted as head of the 

 botanical research staff since 1919 also resigned for the reason 

 that his research program will keep him away from Woods Hole 

 for several years. For the great stimulus of his work and 



