June, 1904.] 
Opening of the Lake Laboratory Building. 
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and suffering. If in the course of our inve.stigations here we may 
be able to gain some fragments of knowledge that will serve the 
comfort of the community these will but add force and inspiration 
to the educational effort we have inaugurated. 
With the occupation of this new building, the future home of 
our efforts, devoted exclusive!}' to our use and planned especially 
for our purposes, we have reason, I think, to feel gratified. It is 
but just, also, to recognize the generous spirit of the Board of 
Trustees in providing these facilities for our work, the cordial 
reception of the citizens of Sandusky and the liberality of the 
Cedar Point Pleasure Resort Company in granting the beautiful 
site and the privileges accorded to workers in the laboratory. 
It is also a matter for sincere gratification to note the hearty 
encouragement given the enterprise by our associates in the 
University Faculty and by biologists scattered over the country. 
Such interest and encouragement may well stimulate us to our 
best effort in the utilization of the opportunities now at our com- 
mand. 
We cannot let this occasion pass without reference to the 
devoted, unselfish scientific worker under whose direction it was 
established. Profe.ssor Kellicott was a man of unusual devotion 
to research. He showed rare discrimination in the .selection of 
this beautiful bay as the location fora laboratory. We owe to 
him a meed of praise to-day, a word of appreciation, a pause for 
silent, reverential recognition of his services to education, science 
and humanity. To him life was a persistent effort in the acqui- 
sition of knowledge, and while he died in the prime of manhood 
he left a record of scientific achievement which may well inspire 
us all to greater effort. 
With the past history of the laboratory known it should be an 
easy matter to read its future purpose and policy. It is our aim 
to further biological study in its every phase. To give opportu- 
nity to research and to furnish instruction and experience to build 
a sure foundation for successful work in teaching or investiga- 
tion. 
It is our firm belief that biology and biological methods have 
much to offer in any system of education; that its cardinal method 
of direct appeal to nature in the solution of the problems of na- 
ture, should be pushed into every grade of school work and that 
to this end teachers trained in the actual processes of direct study 
are essential. That such teaching in our schools is far too limited 
is, I think, fully recognized by those familiar with this work. 
It is our hope and aim to make the laboratory of ser\dce to any 
student in any phase of biology that can be profitably studied 
under the conditions here. To make this as broad and emphatic 
as possible, we may say that it will be our policy to assist to the 
extent of our ability any competent scientific worker, from any 
