June, 1904 .] 
Opening of the Lake Laboratory Building. 
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FORMAL OPENING OF THE LAKE LABORATORY 
BUILDING. 
Herbert Osborn. 
The formal opening of the new building for the Lake Labora- 
tory on Cedar Point near Sandusky, occurred July 2nd, 1903. A 
number of invited guests were present in addition to the students 
and investigators enrolled for the summer. After a time spent in 
the inspection of the building and its appointments, all assembled 
in the main lecture hall and listened to a program including 
addresses by Prof. C. J. Herrick, Denison University, President 
of the Ohio State Academy of Science and Secretary of the Section 
of Zoology, American Association for the Advancement of Science; 
The Lake Laboratory Building. (Photo by Herbert Osborn. ) 
Hon. John T. Mack, of Sandusky, member of the Board of Trus- 
tees ; Prof. J. V. Denney, Dean of the College of Arts, and Her- 
bert Osborn, Director of the Laboratory. Letters were read from 
a number of leading scientific workers of the country expressing 
regrets at inability to be present and congratulations on the suc- 
cessful establishment of the laboratory. 
Mr. Mack spoke especially for the Trustees and for the citizens 
of Sandusky, who have taken an active interest in the progress of 
the laborator}’. Prof. Denue}’ dwelt upon the relation of the 
laboratory to general education and to the university and college 
life of the State. Both of these addresses were especially happy and 
