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therefore, recommend to the board, at the suggestion of the 

 president, that special exercises of dedication be held to com- 

 memorate the event early in the next summer session, and that 

 a committee be appointed to make arrangements therefor. 

 The significance of the event relates not only to the development 

 of our institution, but also especially to the dedication of so 

 adequate an equipment for the purposes of research in pure 

 science outside of our universities. 



Among the clearly defined tendencies in the growth of our 

 institution is the increase in numbers of our membership. As 

 I pointed out in my last report the living accommodations in 

 Woods Hole for transient workers at the Laboratory are actually 

 inadequate. We need more dormitory space, especially for 

 women. The suggestion in my last report that one of the smaller 

 laboratory buildings might be made over as a dormitory for 

 women seems now to be impracticable, if the increase in attend- 

 ance of last summer is any indication of what to expect in the 

 future. 



There is a great need of cottages for the families of workers at 

 the Laboratory. Those available are held at exorbitant rents. 

 As the personnel of the investigators is really our prime con- 

 sideration this is a problem of importance. By cooperation 

 it should be possible for such persons to build bungalows without 

 financial loss. But unless some plan is organized from the 

 Laboratory nothing is likely to be done, because the people 

 interested are not in touch with one another. It would be an 

 important aid to the cause of science if someone would erect a 

 group of small cottages that might be rented for a small return 

 on the investment at from $100 to $200 for the season. 



We have provided a fine library room well equipped for several 

 times the present number of volumes. The development of the 

 library should now be made a special problem. The appointment 

 of a library assistant for the entire year would be a most desirable 

 step in this direction. Until this is done, the development of the 

 library is likely to be spasmodic and slower than need be. I 

 refer to the report of the librarian (p. 324) on this subject. 



A new and larger lecture hall is another immediate need and 

 the improvement of the rooming house for employees of the 

 mess yet another. 



