1 -REPORT OF THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES 

 FISH COMMISSION AT THE WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. 



SKETCH OF THE EXHIBIT. 



The Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries was directed by the act of 

 Congress approved April 25, 1890, to join with the several Executive 

 Departments in the preparation of an exhibit illustrating the functions 

 of the Government at the World's Columbian Exposition. The repre- 

 sentation of the Departments was intrusted to one member from each 

 of them, and one from the Smithsonian Institution and National 

 Museum, as well as one from the Fish Commission; these representa- 

 tives to constitute a board of management and control. The repre- 

 sentative of the Fish Commission, nominated by the Commissioner 

 August 18, 1890, was Capt. J. W. Collins, assistant in charge of the 

 division of fisheries. Captain Collins tendered his resignation as rep- 

 resentative December 27, 1892, and Commissioner McDonald then 

 designated Dr. Tarleton H. Bean, assistant in charge of the division of 

 fish-culture, to succeed him. 



No active work was undertaken until April 1, 1891, upon which date 

 certain employees of the Commission were detailed for special duty in 

 connection with the preparation of the exhibit, and such additional 

 assistants as were required were employed. 



The building No. 210 Tenth street NW., Washington, D. C, was leased 

 for the use of the Fish Commission exhibit May 1, 1891. On August 13, 

 1891, the equipment of the building was reported complete, and W. P. 

 Sauerhoff was detailed to work, under Mr. Eavenel's direction, upon 

 the preparation of fish-cultural apparatus. The building was given 

 up March 15, 1893, after the exhibit had been shipped to Chicago. 



The general plan and scope of the exhibit were outlined by Captain 

 Collins, and, with the approval of the Commissioner, active measures 

 were soon after begun, with the assistance of E. C. Bryan, chief special 

 agent in charge of administration and fisheries; W. deC. Eavenel, 

 special agent in charge of fish-culture; William P. Seal, in charge of 

 construction of aquarium, and Dr. J. A. Henshall, in charge of the 

 angling exhibit. 



Mr. Seal resigned his position as special agent in charge of the aqua- 

 rium December 31, 1892, and on the following day, upon the designation 

 by the Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries, Prof. S. A. Forbes, director 

 of the State Laboratory of Natural History at Champaign, 111., was 

 appointed to take charge of the aquarial exhibit. He was assisted by 

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