CXXII THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



A new steamer for biological work is under constraction to replace 

 the "Sagitta" which has proved inadequate for the Station's work. 



The library has been added to, and the boarding facilities for the 

 staff have been greatly improved. 



DEPARTURE BAY, B. C. 



The staff during the season 1912 was smaller than in 1911 when 

 important work was carried on by Miss Pixell, Bedford College, London, 

 England, by Mr. F. A. Potts, Fellow of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, Eng- 

 land, and by Dr. Stafford of McGill University, in addition to Pro- 

 fessor McMurrich, Toronto, and Dr. McLean Fraser and Mrs. Fraser 

 from Iowa University. 



The lamented death of the accomplished Curator, Rev. George 

 W. Taylor, F.R.S.C, necessitated the appointment of a successor to 

 reside at the Station and Dr. McLean Fraser, accepted the position 

 and in spite of the fact that only occasionally were dredging trips 

 possible on Government steamers, and on a small gasoline yacht hired 

 for the occasion, he has done a large mass of valuable work. 



Before Dr. Fraser took up the duties. Professor McMurrich, of 

 Toronto University, acted as Curator and actively pursued marine re- 

 searches besides taking a lengthy trip on the D.G.S. "William Joliffe" 

 to the northern halibut fishing banks. 



Professor McMurrich has completed some very important re- 

 searches on the life-history, habits and peculiar features of the salmon 

 of British Columbia, and has made progress with similar investigations 

 into the life of the halibut and the evidence of age attained by these 

 fishes. 



The signs of depletion of the halibut supply in Hecate Straits, 

 and the decrease of Salmon in B. C. rivers render Professor McMurrich's 

 results of vast practical importance. Various distinguished visitors have 

 called at the Station and the British Columbia Academy of Science 

 made a special trip from Victoria, and a numerous party from Friday 

 Harbour Biological Station, Puget Sound, under the control of the 

 Washington University, Seattle, made a visit, and the numerous com- 

 pany of scientists attending on each occasion, expressed themselves 

 as delighted with the position and the research facilities of the Station. 



GREAT LAKES STATION, ONTARIO 



Another profitable session was accomplished by the staff of the 

 Georgian Bay Station, Go-Home Bay, near Penetanguishene. Dr. 

 E. M. Walker, of the University of Toronto, fulfilled the duties of Curator, 



