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William Fairclough, Fleetwood ; Robert Butler, Flookburgh; 
John Inman, Flookburgh ; Edward Robinson, Flookburgh; - 
John Hadwin, Bardsea; John Hartley, Bardsea; Thomas 
Sumpton, Bardsea. 
‘“‘The classes were carried on by Mr. Johnstone, and the 
work was on the same lines as in the laboratory classes 
_ held at Liverpool (University College) in 1900*, each man, as 
before, examining everything for himself. As much of the 
material dealt with was supplied alive, the interest. of the 
men was greatly increased by being able to watch the 
movements of the animals, in many cases through the 
microscope. A further important point in having the classes 
at Piel was the advantage of being able to practically 
demonstrate to the men how to save and fertilize the ripe 
eggs of fish, caught in the trawl, and to trace the develop- 
ment of the embryo from the moment the egg was fertilised 
until the young fish hatched out as a free-swimming larva. 
The study of the developing fish formed part of each day’s 
work in the case of the men who attended the first two 
classes. This was not possible at the third class owing 
to the fish spawning season being over by the end of 
May. ‘Two lantern demonstrations were given to each class 
—one at the end of each week—and these were practically a 
review of the work done on previous days. A special lantern 
demonstration was given by Professor Herdman when he 
visited the first class, and this was open to the local residents, 
and was largely taken advantage of. 
‘At the conclusion of each course the senior member of 
the class, spontaneously, on behalf of himself and the 
other members of his class, expressed their indebtedness 
to the Technical Instruction Committee of the County 
Council, andthe Sea Fisheries Committee. Some of the 
* Vide Fish. Lab. Report for 1900. 
