Figure 9» — Temporary laboratory at Little Harbor established by 

 Baird in 1875 on the grounds of the Light-House Board. 

 Sea-water tank to supply the aquaria and water tables 

 on the right. Courtesy of Norman T. Allen. 



for research in marine biology offered by the new laboratory 

 attracted many outstanding biologists from New England colleges, 

 as well as State fisheries Connmissioners and the general public. 

 Baird realized the importance of public support of his venture 

 and encouraged the visitors to come and see the laboratory and 

 the collection of live fish and other animals kept in tanks. He 

 was pleased when popular accounts of the activity of the new 

 institution appeared in the New York Tribune under the signature 

 of William C. Wyckoff, the scientific editor, who on several 

 occasions was his guest at Woods Hole. 



The year 1875 should be considered the year of the establish- 

 ment of the Woods Hole laboratory, although the construction of a 

 permanent building had to be postponed for several years. During 

 187 5 and in the following years the biological investigations continued 

 under the supervision of Baird and his principal collaborators, 

 George Brown Goode and A. E. Verrill. A number of students 



20 



