APPENDIX X. 



ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN FISH CULTURISTS' 

 ASSOCIATION. 



New York City, December 20, 1870. 



A MEETING of practical fish culturists was held in 

 this city to-day, in compliance with a call, issued 

 November i, by W. Clift, A. S. Collins, J. H. Slack, F. 

 Mather, and L. Stone. 



The place of meeting was subsequently changed to 

 the rooms of the New York Poultry Society, to which so- 

 ciety the delegates are much indebted, both for the use of 

 the rooms and for various other courtesies extended to 

 them during the day. 



The delegates having assembled, a temporary organiza- 

 tion was formed, with Rev. W. Clift as chairman and Mr. 

 L. Stone as secretary. It was then unanimously resolved 

 to form a permanent organization of fish culturists, and 

 Dr. Edmonds and Mr. Stone were appointed a committee 

 to draft a constitution for such an organization, to report 

 when ready. On the presentation of their report, the fol- 

 lowing constitution was adopted, namely : — 



CONSTITUTION. 

 Article I. 

 N^ame and Objects. — The name of this Society shall be " The 

 American Fish Culturists' Association." Its objects shall be to 

 promote the cause of fish culture ; to gather and diffuse infor- 

 mation bearing upon its practical success ; the interchange of 

 friendly feeling and intercourse among the members of the asso- 

 ciation ; the uniting and encouraging of the individual interests 

 offish culturists. 



