New-York tribune., 1902-10-25

sired 70 have the Aquarium taken out OF politics
and its permanency as a place for fish culture
ana exhibition assured. II Is believed by the
oihelals that the change will place the Aquarium
on the same favorable footing as the Amert-
can Museum OF Natural History the Metropoli-
tan Museum of Art and the Geological Park. 1t
Is expected. too. 10 prevent scandals in its man
agement, such as We're known in Tammany ad-
ministrations
Cnaries n Townsend who is 10 be the director
G the Aquarium. is regarded by officers of the
geological Society as particularly well qualified
ny ability, training and experience 10 make the
place popular both as a means Of amusement
and as a means Of education 10 the people Of the
city ana the strangers within its gates. He Was
porn IN Pennsylvania about forty years ago. and
mas hVed for years in Washington. but he
mas come 10 live permanently in New York. He
Vas hrst appointed an assistant in the United
states Fish Commission in 1888 and spent two
years in the supervision OF salmon propagation
on The Pacific Coast Then ne was appointed
as naturalist Of The arctic expedition Of the
United States steamship Corwin. and was one
" me FIRST white men 10 reach the headwaters
d ne koRak River north Of the Arctic Circle.
~ 4oo6 ne was appointed naturalist Of the
Onited States Fish Commission. and served on
me Abatross. the famous ship that has done
greater amount Of deep sea work than any other
'essei afioat. Mr. Townsend aided in the in
Hesugations on the Albatross in the Atlantic and
racine oceans when the ship made the deepest
ueep sea dredgings ever accomplished, taking
NE from the bottom at a depth Of four and a
half miles
In 1857 he was appointed by President Cleve-
.sha as a member of the international Behring
Ssa Fur Seal Commission. as he had been en-
tdEeQ IN al 81 he Stands
soh the American and Russian sides Of
nehring Sea. In the same year he became chief
y ihe Fisheries division of the United States
-sh Commission.
LAST summer Mr.. Townsend was detailed 10
Nle Department Of State as a fisheries expert
= NE Russian-American Arbitration al The
nssue Following his detail OF duty there. he
4oe special studies of aquariums in Europe al
~e request OF the New-Gork Geological Society,"
apeha1ng some weeks in a detailed study or
Hslhods and exhibits al the aquarium and bio
''sical station In Naples which have a world
N'ae reputation. Mr.. Townsend was already
.a'nillar with aquarium methods. as he had
seeh connected as an official Of the United
e'ales Fish Commission with the government
u exhibits and aqUariums at the Worids far
-, chicago and at other great eNposiuons tor
= ar Townsend intends 10 Increase the attrac-
hs shs of the Aquarium az a place for puphc
Sa'usement H. and at the same time 10 ada 20
as educational value lie believes that the
tsaAollnes Of the Aquarium as an eouca-
~onai institution have never been developed
,so mat IL should become part Of the educa-
-'hai machinery Of the city. In this view ne
n sustained by officials Of the New YORK zoo
.seeal Society. and with the fun understanding =
ss . me city and the people viii gam aeeioSu S.
@oFaniages the society has consented 10 take
'e.be Of the Aquarium.
y alsOn Grant. secretary Of the New orr
s.o'oglcal Society and Mr. Townsend had an
sashlew with Commissioner Wilcox yester-
-, anc arranged some of the details or the
slel transfer Of the Aquarium. IL Is the uh-
- sisatanaing ~ that most Of the present enpioyes
- :. the Aquarium viii be retained in the service
me me society. but they VIII cease 10 be en-
t'sts OF the city, and VIII be held responsive
Duties
me early history OF the New-York Aquarium