194 TRANSACTIONS LIVERPOOL BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Ormond, James Sandham, H. J. Snasdell, A. Sucker, 

 J. Tomlinson, Harry Wright, Richard Wright (a), 

 Richard Wright (6), Fleetwood. 



Third Class, held April 22nd to May 3rd.— 

 J. Ainsworth, J. W. Bedson, John Brunton, J. W. 

 Cooke, Thomas Dewhurst, Martin Fielding, George 

 Meikle, Fred. Leadbetter, James Owers, S. Philips, 

 A. W. Pilkington, Robert Swales, E. Wood, W. Welsh, 

 Fleetwood. 



Fourth Class, held May 6th to 17th.— W. R. 

 Birnie, F. Brunton, G. Cass, J. Christian, W. C. 

 Claydon, W. Hayes, J. Leadbetter, J. W. Matthews, 

 Paul Pettersen, John Scott, J. Smith, J. Rimmer, 

 H. B. Wright, Fleetwood. 



The first class was attended by cocklers, musselers, 

 shrimpers and men from second-class fishing boats. The 

 course of instruction dealt with general Marine Biology, 

 and was similar to what has been given in former years. 

 The second, third and fourth classes were only open to 

 deep sea fishermen residing in Fleetwood. The selected 

 men had put in the necessary sea time to qualify them to 

 sit for the Board of Trade examinations for certificates 

 as second hand or skipper of a fishing vessel. The 

 morning lesson, lasting two and a half hours, was 

 devoted to instruction in Marine Zoology having a more 

 or less direct bearing on the habits and life-histories of 

 the fish and more common invertebrates captured in the 

 trawl net. The afternoon lesson of three hours was 

 conducted by Captain E. Barker Thornber, the County 

 Navigation Instructor. A very efficient course in 

 Navigation and Seamanship was given. An interesting 

 acknowledgment of the success of these navigation 

 courses and the teaching work of Captain Thornber was 

 received by telegram during one of the afternoon 



