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Such is the home of the laboratory. It may be of interest to com- 

 pare it with the Eeichsanstalt. 



The floor space available is much less than that of the Eeichsanstalt. 

 But size alone is not an unmixed advantage ; there is much to be said 





Knc;inf.erin<; Laboratory, Ground Plan. 



in favor of gradual growth and development, provided the conditions 

 are such as to favor growth. Personally I would prefer to begin in a 

 small way, if only I felt sure I was in a position to do the work thor- 

 oughly, but there is danger of starvation. Even with all the help we 



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Encineering Laboratory, Elevations and Sections. 



get in freedom from rent and taxes, outside repairs and maintenance, 

 the sum at the disposal of the committee is too small. £14,000 will 

 not build and equip the laboratory. £4,000 a year will not maintain 

 it as it ought to be maintained. Contrast this with the expenditure 

 on the Eeichsanstalt or with the proposals in America where the bill 



