Milford chronicle., 1956-06-15
Dedicated HasUeU
Pierce Laboratory
last Saturday
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about it; and made visits to labo-
ratories in other states in order to
find out just what Delaware's needs
might be in this field.
"I am therefore very pleased"
Governor Boggs continued, that
the Board of Trustees of the Uni
versity of Delaware have honored
Haswen Pierce in tie naming of
this first permanent building of
the Marine Laboratories.
Speaking of the men who joined
Mr.. Pierce in this effort. Governor
Boggs commented that they sought
information on the nature of the
marine animals of Delaware and
the waters in which they live.
"They wondered bout the
changes in the abundance of fish
and il these fluctuations could be
averted The importance of their
questions was real. Due to the eco
nomic value of the fisheries and
the uncertainty of abundance dur
ing the general decline in fishing it
was apparent that something had
to be done. One way to approach
the problem was to find out more
about the marine fishes concerned.
This is now being accomplished by
the scientists and students working
at the Laboratory" the chief exc
cutive declared.
DIR. Perkins, likened the dedica-
tion ceremony to a June wedding.
The quality of oldness exists, sta
ted the university president, in the
fact that this year is the 325th an
niversary of the founding of the
town of Lewes by early Dutch ex-
plorers and colonists.
Something new :. is a modest
but highly functional marine bio
logical laboratory building" DR..
Perkins continued. For it, l wish
to bespeak the University of Del
aware's gratitude to many peo-
rle." DR.. Perkins cited the late DIR.
Allan P. Colburn, provost of the
university, and acting dean of the
school of arts and science DR..
James C.. Kakavas for their efforts.
He also mentioned former Cover
nor Elbert N. Carvel; the late Capt.
Clifton Maull, a member of the
Delaware Shellfish Commission;
Mayor Smith; Mr.. Joseph Marshall,
a trustee of the university; DR.. Eu-
gene CrOnin, former Delaware ma
riue biologist; and members of the
General Assembly, including the
late Senator Ernest Benger, Sena-
tor Walter J. Hoey and Governor
Boggs.
Zone man, it is agreed by all, has
been of such significant help in
fathering this marine program
that it was only appropriate to
name this building for him: NJ
Haswell Pierce. BY resolution Of
the Board of Trustees of the Uni
versitv of Delaware, this building
will henceforth be known as the
M. Haswell Pierce Building"
Much has been borrowed, con-
tinued the president, including all
present day science and the idea
that state universities and their
research can be beneficial to a
state and it's people.
"Only by doing research in ma
rine biology and other technical
areas and properly supporting the
same can Delaware repay scien-
lists in the past and scientists of
other states and countries for the
that have enriched the
lives of Delawareans," said DR..
Perkins.
''In closing. need I mention the
blue?. DIR. Perkins concluded. "It
is, of course, the sea, more par
ticular1y the Delaware Estuary and
the Atlantic Ocean. The seas and
their riches take on an ever great
er Importance as we contemplate
the future. 1t is predicted by pop
ulation experts that the number of
people in the world may rise from
two billion to eight billion or more
within the next 100 years. The food
resources of this nation and the
world will increasingly depend
upon the estuaries and oceans such
as this laboratory studies.
'This dedication ceremony in
June, 1856, blessed with something
old, something new. something
borrowed, and something blue, is
a happy one. If the traditions CO.
mingled here are faithfully ad-
hered to. the benefits of the future
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