Figure 26, — Francis B. Sujnner, Director of the Laboratory, 190ii- 

 1910. Photograph made in 1937. 



his many contributions "The Copepods of the Woods Hole Region 

 Massachusetts" (Wilson, 1932) is the most valuable book for 

 students of marine copepods. His large library of copepod 

 literature, probably the most complete in existence, he bequeathed 

 to the National Museum.. Until his retirement in 193 2, C. B. 

 Wilson was Professor of Biology at the State Normal School 

 (later State Teacher's College), Westfield, Mass. 



In 1902, H. M. Smith was the Director of the Laboratory. 

 The following year he was appointed to the newly created 

 administrative position of Deputy Commissioner of the Bureau. 

 One of his actions was the appointment of Francis B. Sum^ner 

 (fig. 26) as the Laboratory Director, who held this sum.mer 

 position until 1910. Sumner's reports (Sum^ner, 1904, 1905) 

 indicate that in addition to the large laboratory room with nine 

 tables, the Woods Hole station had 14 private rooms equipped 

 for research. Certain parts of the hatchery plant and the 

 aquarium were also available to the investigators. The permanent 



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