116 TRANSACTIONS LIVERPOOL BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



William Fairclougb, Fleetwood ; Kobert Butler, Flookburgh; 

 John Inman, Flookburgh ; Edward Robinson, Flookburgh : 

 John Hadwin, Bards ea; John Hartley, Bardsea; Thomas 

 Sumpton, Bardsea. 



" The classes were carried on by Mr. Johnstone, and the 

 work was on the same lines as in the laboratory classes 

 held at Liverpool (University College) in 1900*, each man, as 

 before, examining everything for himself. As much of the 

 material dealt with was supplied alive, the interest of the 

 men was greatly increased by being able to watch the 

 movements of the animals, in many cases through the 

 microscope. A further important point in having the classes 

 at Piel was the advantage of being able to practically 

 demonstrate to the men how to save and fertilize the ripe 

 eggs of fish, caught in the trawl, and to trace the develop- 

 ment of the embryo from the moment the egg was fertilised 

 until the young fish hatched out as a free-swimming larva. 

 The study of the developing fish formed part of each day's 

 work in the case of the men who attended the first two 

 classes. This was not possible at the third class owing 

 to the fish spawning season being over by the end of 

 May. Two lantern demonstrations were given to each class 

 — one at the end of each week — and these were practically a 

 review of the work done on previous days. A special lantern 

 demonstration was given by Professor Herdman when he 

 visited the first class, and this was open to the local residents, 

 and was largely taken advantage of. 



"At the conclusion of each course the senior member of 

 the class, spontaneously, on behalf of himself and the 

 other members of his class, expressed their indebtedness 

 to the Technical Instruction Committee of the County 

 Council, and the Sea Fisheries Committee. Some of the 



* Vide Fish. Lab. Report for 1900. 



