Oceeiaogra^l'iic 'y!.® ^Catalyst" «arlj tlj® aext aomlag, 1 
was veri' glad -to iiaTO to® opportunity of seeing ti'ds vessel in operation. It is 
a mall eraft, sturdily built, end seeas to be wisdJ. adapted for tlie various 
research projeets that they have md®r way. There is a aisll, but well iraiaec, 
craw, md for the greater part very adequate mxd satiefaotory apparatus, 
Ihile in Seattle, I also visited the Biological laboratory of the 
University of iasidagton imd rwiewed ay aequaintance with Dr, iiacsid, as well 
as with Dr, Will 1’, Tboapsoa, in charge of the latematioasi Fisheriss Cossalssioa 
Ilaboratory, fh^ bav© ©aassed several ilKsussiid amples of north Fatdfic pl&ahtoa 
» very v&lualxL® collection for which, regrettably, there are no workers available 
I discussed the natter of working up tti© copepods with Dr, C, B, lil«3a, but he 
will not b® able, to consider thm for aoae years te cose, I® have been offered 
thea© collections, bub do not possess the space in which to store th®s, 
Leevlag Seattle on Maj*ch 29th, I arrived la Fremont, Sebraska. on the 
Slst sad motored dom from there to Lincoln, As the next day was Sunday, I 
r ©mined in Lincoln thraugh the secoad of April mid had a aost' pleasant sad 
©nllghfcmiag visit both to the dalverslty and the Stot® luseua. Dr, Barbous’, the 
Director of toe Mas©is, aad© aontioa tofet If Mr, Qllaore could find tise to pay 
to« a visit he felt certain that they could arrange the exclieag® or donation of 
fossil tortoieoB tlist Mr, Qllaore was so anxious to have. Dr, Barbour said h® 
would rather do this in person than ask© it a wrlttaa transaction, 
ai'route hoa® I stopped in Chicago bet»®«i aorning and evening train® 
on April 5i*d and aade use of tois opportoaity to visit Dr. C, L* Turner, of 
^ortowestem Qaiversity, Be has a collection of South Aaericaa easyfishes 
belonging to this institution upon whi.ch he is <»nducting certain studies. He 
proffiia©® to return this collection ere long, along with other crayfishes toat he 
has collected in vtirious parts of the country# 
