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and suffering. If in the course of our investigations here we may 

 be able to gain some fragments of knowledge that will serve the 

 comfort of the community these will but add force and insiDiration 

 to the educational effort we have inaugurated. 



With the occupation of this new building, the future home of 

 our efforts, devoted exclusively to our use and planned especially 

 for our purposes, we have reason, I think, to feel gratified. It is 

 but just, also, to recognize the generous spirit of the Board of 

 Trustees in providing these facilities for our work, the cordial 

 reception of the citizens of Sandusky and the liberality of the 

 Cedar Point Pleasure Resort Company in granting the beautiful 

 site and the privileges accorded to workers in the laboratory. 



It is also a matter for sincere gratification to note the hearty 

 encouragement given the enterprise by our associates in the 

 University Faculty and b}^ biologists scattered over the country. 

 Such interest and encouragement may well stimulate us to our 

 best effort in the utilization of the opportunities now at our com- 

 mand. 



We cannot let this occasion pass without reference to the 

 devoted, unselfish scientific worker under whose direction it was 

 established. Professor Kellicott was a man of unusual devotion 

 to research. He showed rare discrimination in the selection of 

 this beautiful bay as the location for a laboratory. We owe to 

 him a meed of praise to-day, a word of appreciation, a pause for 

 silent, reverential recognition of his services to education, science 

 and humanity. To him life was a persistent effort in the acqui- 

 sition of knowledge, and while he died in the prime of manhood 

 be left a record of scientific achievement which may well inspire 

 us all to greater effort. 



With the past history of the laboratory known it should be an 

 easy matter to read its future purpose and policy. It is our aim 

 to further biological stud}- in its every phase. To give opportu- 

 nity to research and to furnish instruction and experience to build 

 a sure foundation for successful work in teaching or investiga- 

 tion. 



It is our firm belief that biolog}' and biological methods have 

 much to offer in any system of education; that its cardinal method 

 of direct appeal to nature in the solution of the problems of na- 

 ture, should be pushed into everj^ grade of school work and that 

 to this end teachers trained in the actual processes of direct study 

 ■ are essential. That such teaching in our schools is far too limited 

 is, I think, fully recognized by those familiar with this work. 



It is our hope and aim to make the laboratory of service to any 



student in any phase of biolog)^ that can be profitably studied 



under the conditions here. To make this as broad and emphatic 



as possible, we may say that it will be our policy to assist to the 



• extent of our ability any competent scientific worker, from any 



