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students, sixteen were graduates and eight of tliese were engaged in 

 investigations. 



The laboratory is under 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 worliing on the aquatic fauna and flora. The microscopes, 

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

 University laboratories. 



Thus far the work has 1)een conducted in tlie Imilding of the Ohio 



Cedar Point Beach, Looking West. 



State Fisli Commission, but appropriations liave lieen made for the erec- 

 tion of a new building especially for this worl\. It is expected that this 

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

 facilities to meet the increasing demands. Ample arrangements Avill be 

 made for the general com-ses. both for students and for teachers in the 

 secondary schools. Special efforts will be made to accommodate advanced 

 students in graduate courses and to provide opportunities for independent 

 research liy investigators in the many fields of liiology. 



While the control of the laboratory will probably remain with the 

 Ohio State Universitj', other institutions will be invited to cooperate and 



