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Marine Biology, and was conducted in the usual manner. 

 The County Navigation Instructor took charge of the 

 class in the afternoons, and two lessons were given each 

 day in navigation, viz., 1.30 to 3.30 p.m. and 5 to 6 p.m. 

 The results of the experiment appeared to be quite 

 satisfactory, and a number of the students passed at the 

 Board of Trade examinations held at Fleetwood shortly 

 after the classes terminated. 



The usual thanks to the Sea-Fisheries Committee and 

 to the various Educational Committees, were proposed 

 and carried by the fishermen at each class. 



One class in Nature Study for school teachers was 

 conducted during the months of April and May. The 

 class was organised by the Barrow Education Committee, 

 and was attended by teachers belonging to their schools. 

 The course of instruction was the same as that mentioned 

 in the Annual Report for 1907. 



Dr. Das, on behalf of the Bengal Government, visited 

 the establishment early in March. Dr. H. T. Bulstrode, 

 Medical Officer to the Local Government Board, made 

 an inspection of the various sewage outfalls in the district 

 and visited the Laboratory in March. I accompanied him 

 in his survey of the Barrow outfall, and of the course of 

 the effluent along the shore of the channel. 



A large party of Members of the Lancashire Sea- 

 Fisheries Committee and of the various Educational 

 Committees of the County, visited the establishment and 

 saw the fishermen at work. Short addresses to the men 

 were given by the visitors. The party was organised by 

 Mr. James Fletcher, but he was unfortunately unable to 

 be present. The members of the St. Matthew's Mutual 

 Improvement Society visited the Laboratory during the 

 Easter Holidays. Mr. A. Harris, one of H. M. Inspectors 

 of Evening Schools, visited the classes for the purpose of 



