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At this point Mr. Osborne, from the Committee on Enter- 

 tainment, explained the character of the excursions to be 

 made on the following day, and gave the necessary infor- 

 mation to the members as to the time of leaving. 



A paper was then read by Hon. E. D. Potter, of Oliio 

 (see Part Second), on Origin of Artificial Propagation of 

 Fishes in the United States. 



On motion of Dr. Gary, tlianks of the Society were voted 

 Mr. Potter at the conclusion of his paper. 



Mr. Broman, of Put-in-Bay, one of the oldest fisliermen 

 of that j)lace, gave the Society some interesting information 

 as to the habits of white-fish. 



A paper was read by Dr. J. A. Henshall, as to fish pro- 

 tection. (See Part Second.) 



A paper by John A. Bissell, of Michigan, entitled " The 

 Grayling," and one by the same gentleman entitled " Mich- 

 igan White-fish Hatchery," were ordered printed. (See 

 Part Second.) 



Mr. Ford, of Pennsylvania, read a paper prepared by 

 John Gay and William P. Seal, of the U. S. AYhite-fish 

 Commission, entitled " Past and Present Aspect of Fish- 

 culture,'' with an inquiry of what may be done further to 

 promote and develop the science. (See Part Second.) 



Mr. Fred Mather moved to reconsider the vote by which 

 the date of the next annual meeting was fixed. 



The motion was carried. 



The question then recurred on the original motion. 



Mr. AVhittaker moved to amend so that the meeting 

 should be held the last Wednesday in May. 



The amendment was adopted. 



The original motion was then carried. 



W. L. May, of Nebraska, offered the f ollowing reso 

 lution, whicli, ujion motion, was adopted : 



Besolved, That this Society urge upon the dift'erent State 

 l^ish Commissioners the necessity of sending to future 

 annual meetings the Superintendents of their respective 



