109 



students, sixteen ^vore graduates and eight of these were engaged in 



investigations. 



The laboratory is nnder the control of the Ohio State University and 

 under the direct management of the President of the University and of 

 the director. The equipment consists of three boats and the necessary 

 dredges for working on the aquatic fauna and flora. The microscopes, 

 microtomes, other apparatus and library are supplied from the Ohio State 

 University laboratories. 



Thus far the work has been conducted in the building of the Ohio 



Cedar Point Beach, Looking West. 



State Fish Commission, but appropriations have been made for the erec- 

 tion of a new building especially for this work. It is expected that tlus 

 building will be ready for use in mK^. This will give more and better 

 facilities to meet the increasing demands. Ample arrangements will be 

 made for the general courses, both for students and for teachers in the 

 secondary schools. Special elTorts will be made to accommodate advanced 

 students in graduate courses and to provide opportunities for independent 

 research by investigators in the many fields of biology. 



While the control of the laboratory will probably remain with the 

 Ohio State university, other institutions will be invited to cooperate and 



