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Parr, from lilackpctol, were also present, the studentships 

 heinjy granted hv ilu- lilackpool Education (Jommittee. 



The usual votes of thanks to the Sea Fisheries Coni- 

 niitee and io the Edueation Committee of the Lancashire 

 County Council were proposed and carried by the tisher- 

 nien. One of the most noteworthy fishernien students 

 ^v(' have evei- met willi was a inemher of the third class, 

 ■lames ^^'oodllouse, of Motccambc, a fisherman (dose on 

 ei<i-hty-tw() yeai's of a<ie, and still f(dlowin<,'' his arduous 

 \(ication witli surprising activity. On several occasions 

 during? the summer, when fishing- in the vicinity of Piel, 

 he paid us a visit. Mr. Woodhouse proved an attentive 

 student, and in a short speech stated he had learned mucli 

 about the habits and life of hsh that was new to him. 



A class in Nature Study for school teachers Avas held 

 oil two Aveek nights and Saturday afternoons during the 

 last two weeks of A])ril and first week of May. The class 

 was attended by seventeen students, all teachers in the 

 schools under the liarrow Education Committee. This 

 is the fourth class in Nature Study for teacheis that has 

 been conducted at Piel. 



The dates for the jiext classes for fishermen are 

 ])iactically settled. Two will be held before Easter — 

 :March 12th to 2;jrd. March 2t)th to April (Jth and one 

 atter Eastiu' April 2-)rd to May 4th. A fourth class, if 

 lequired, coiild meet from May 7th to 18th. 



Mr. M. A. Fentou, H.M. Inspector of Schools, has 

 inspected the laboratory and equipment for teaching 

 purposes. A report giving a summary of the apparatus 

 in stock, and also of the previous classes for fishermen 

 and school teachers, has since been forwarded to him. 



Mr. Hawcridge, Director of Education for Barrow, 

 Mr. Hopkinson and Mr. Baxter, members of the Com- 

 mittee, and others have recently visited the establishment. 



