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#002 The Worlds Columbian Exposition Scrapbook, p. 153
EXPOSITION STUDY CLASS REVIEW. 13
After returning from Europe Captain Collins resumed the inquiry
he had previously been engaged upon, but in December, 1880, he was
ordered to Washington, when he took up the work of preparing reports
relating to the fisheries of the country, which were published in "The
Fisheries and Fishery Industries of the United States," issued by the
United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries. He rapidly attained
distinction as a writer in this line, and also exhibited great facility in
preparing illustrations of fishing craft and fishing scenes, with the details
of which he was thoroughly familiar.
In 1883 he was one of the staff sent by the United States to repre-
sent this country and to make a display of its fisheries and fishery re-
sources at The Great International Fisheries Exposition, held at Lon-
don in that year, and it is largely due to his superior knowledge and
familiarity with the fisheries of this country that the United States suc-
ceeded in obtaining such a large number of the prizes awarded at the
Exposition.
Captain Collins' intimate knowledge of the fisheries and their needs
has given him many opportunities for offering suggestions for their im-
provement. He was fully aware that the vessels of this country were
not well fitted for the hazardous work of fishing on the banks in the
winter time. He conceived the idea, while abroad, of a new design for
vessels, and agitated the matter thoroughly in the press of New England,
where it was given wide circulation. In 1886 he was given the oppor-
tunity by Professor Spencer F. Baird, then U. S. Commissioner of Fish-
eries, to put his ideas to practical use, which resulted in the schooner
Grampus, of the Commission, which was the pioneer of the new type.
Her advent, added to the previous writings of her designer, had a pow-
erful influence, and the innovations suggested have been rapidly adopted
with the most gratifying results in the prevention of disasters and loss
of life that so frequently in former years left entire communities in
mourning and distress for those who had gone out to sea.
As a practical result of his observations while abroad, Captain Col-
lins suggested to the New England fishermen the idea of prosecuting
the halibut fishery off the vast banks near Iceland.
He has made many cruises of investigation in the vessels of the
Fish Commission, the results of which have been set forth in numerous
papers printed in the Reports and Bulletins of the Commission.
In 1888 he was appointed in charge of the Division of Fisheries, of
the U. S. Fish Commission, and has since had charge of that work. In
the same year he was also appointed as Representative of the Fis Com-
mission to prepare its exhibit at the Centennial Exposition of the Ohio
Valley and Central States, held at Cincinnati.
FISHERIES EXHIBIT.
The fish exhibit at the World's Columbian Exposition is to be a
wonderful one, and not the least interesting portion of it, naturally,
will be the aquarial or live fish display. This will be contained in a
circular building 135 feet in diameter, standing near one extremity of
the main Fisheries building, and in a great curved corridor connecting
the two.
Object Description
| Title | World's Columbian Exposition 002 |
| Subject LOC |
World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) World's Parliament of Religions (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) World's Congress of Representative Women (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) Chicago (Ill.)--1890-1900 |
| Subject IDA |
Religion Papers |
| Description | This is a collection of documents from the World's Columbian Exposition and the World Parliament of Religions, which was held in Chicago, Illinois, in 1893. |
| Date Original | 1893 |
| Searchable Date | 1890s (1890-1899) |
| Identifier | WCE 002 |
| Coverage Geographic | Chicago (Ill.) |
| Coverage Temporal | 1890s (1890-1900) |
| Type | Text |
| Collection Publisher | Meadville Lombard Theological School |
| Rights | These documents can be read, downloaded, and the transcripts printed for educationalpurposes. |
| Language | en |
| Contributing Institution | Meadville Lombard Theological School |
| Collection Name | Jenkin Lloyd Jones World’s Columbian Exposition Collection |
Description
| Title | 0153 |
| Subject LOC |
World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) World's Parliament of Religions (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) World's Congress of Representative Women (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) Chicago (Ill.)--1890-1900 |
| Subject IDA |
Religion Papers |
| Description | This is a collection of documents from the World's Columbian Exposition and the World Parliament of Religions, which was held in Chicago, Illinois, in 1893. |
| Date Original | 1893 |
| Searchable Date | 1890s (1890-1899) |
| Identifier | WCE 002 |
| Coverage Geographic | Chicago (Ill.) |
| Coverage Temporal | 1890s (1890-1900) |
| Type | Text |
| Collection Publisher | Meadville Lombard Theological School |
| Rights | These documents can be read, downloaded, and the transcripts printed for educationalpurposes. |
| Language | en |
| Contributing Institution | Meadville Lombard Theological School |
| Collection Name | Jenkin Lloyd Jones World’s Columbian Exposition Collection |
| Transcript | #002 The Worlds Columbian Exposition Scrapbook, p. 153 EXPOSITION STUDY CLASS REVIEW. 13 After returning from Europe Captain Collins resumed the inquiry he had previously been engaged upon, but in December, 1880, he was ordered to Washington, when he took up the work of preparing reports relating to the fisheries of the country, which were published in "The Fisheries and Fishery Industries of the United States," issued by the United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries. He rapidly attained distinction as a writer in this line, and also exhibited great facility in preparing illustrations of fishing craft and fishing scenes, with the details of which he was thoroughly familiar. In 1883 he was one of the staff sent by the United States to repre- sent this country and to make a display of its fisheries and fishery re- sources at The Great International Fisheries Exposition, held at Lon- don in that year, and it is largely due to his superior knowledge and familiarity with the fisheries of this country that the United States suc- ceeded in obtaining such a large number of the prizes awarded at the Exposition. Captain Collins' intimate knowledge of the fisheries and their needs has given him many opportunities for offering suggestions for their im- provement. He was fully aware that the vessels of this country were not well fitted for the hazardous work of fishing on the banks in the winter time. He conceived the idea, while abroad, of a new design for vessels, and agitated the matter thoroughly in the press of New England, where it was given wide circulation. In 1886 he was given the oppor- tunity by Professor Spencer F. Baird, then U. S. Commissioner of Fish- eries, to put his ideas to practical use, which resulted in the schooner Grampus, of the Commission, which was the pioneer of the new type. Her advent, added to the previous writings of her designer, had a pow- erful influence, and the innovations suggested have been rapidly adopted with the most gratifying results in the prevention of disasters and loss of life that so frequently in former years left entire communities in mourning and distress for those who had gone out to sea. As a practical result of his observations while abroad, Captain Col- lins suggested to the New England fishermen the idea of prosecuting the halibut fishery off the vast banks near Iceland. He has made many cruises of investigation in the vessels of the Fish Commission, the results of which have been set forth in numerous papers printed in the Reports and Bulletins of the Commission. In 1888 he was appointed in charge of the Division of Fisheries, of the U. S. Fish Commission, and has since had charge of that work. In the same year he was also appointed as Representative of the Fis Com- mission to prepare its exhibit at the Centennial Exposition of the Ohio Valley and Central States, held at Cincinnati. FISHERIES EXHIBIT. The fish exhibit at the World's Columbian Exposition is to be a wonderful one, and not the least interesting portion of it, naturally, will be the aquarial or live fish display. This will be contained in a circular building 135 feet in diameter, standing near one extremity of the main Fisheries building, and in a great curved corridor connecting the two. |
