ernor, with the consent of the Senate, for a term of four years from the
first Monday in June, 1935. (Ch. 523, Act 1935.)

The Department enforces the laws governing the natural resources
of the Chesapeake Bay and inland waters; the conservation of wild
life and game; and maintains a research laboratory at Solomons, Md.

Chesapeake Biological Laboratory
Dr. R. V. Truitt, Director.

The Chesapeake Biological laboratory, located at Solomons Island,
in the mid-region of the Chesapeake Bay Country, is making marked
progress as an institution for wild life research and study.

In progress at the Solomons Island institution are investigations
into pertinent problems concerning crabs, oysters, fish, and clams,
with a new line of research working toward the solution of the biology
of the boring sponge (Cliona). In the management of the Laboratory,
several colleges and independent institutions are co-operating, to
wit: University of Maryland, Johns Hopkins University, Western
Maryland College, Washington College, Goucher College, Carnegie
Institution of Washington, and the U. S. Bureau of Fisheries.

The following courses were offered as class work to advanced
undergraduates and to graduate students during the 1936 session:
Algae, Ecology, Economic Zoology, Invertebrates, Diatoms, Biological
Problems and Physiology. Glass work is limited to eight students in
these various subjects relating to local problems, while an effort is
made to keep the registration down to five members in each class.
Students are accepted on the basis of interest and scholarship, an
effort being made to eliminate all except grade "A" students. All
research problems are associated with wild life of the State. Original
work rather than formal classes is encouraged.

In addition to the regular schedule, the services of Dr. V. D.
Vladykov, Fishery Biologist, and Mr. David H. Wallace, Assistant
Fishery Biologist, have been secured. This was made possible by an
appropriation of $5,000 for two years from the General Assembly
of 1935, for research work and a survey of the Chesapeake Bay
fishes. This work has made considerable progress and much good is
expected from these investigations.

PROPAGATION OF GAME FISH.

Prior to 1926 the fresh water work was supported by State appro-
priations and only a limited amount of propagation could be accom-
plished. Since that time the Angler's License Fund was inaugurated
which relieved the State from support in this direction, and the rev-
enue from this source has made possible the following:

Enlarging and improving the Lewistown Hatchery at
Frederick County, and leasing and operating in connection
with the above named hatchery the White Rock and Richey
Camp rearing stations.

The purchase and construction of a 50 acre large mouth
bass and crappie station at Fairlee, Kent County, where
since 1929, 700,000 bass and crappie have been distributed,
mostly in the waters of the Eastern Shore.

The purchase of sixteen acres in connection with the
Lewistown Hatchery for the purpose of the propagation of
small mouth bass. Four and three quarters acres were com-
pleted and operated this season, with an output of 206,000
Bass from two to three inches.