ichthyology, should all be brought into active symj)athy 

 with this Society. The idea, of course, is a good one, and 

 the only question is how shall we get at it I It is not to 

 be expected that we can hold large meetings of the National 

 Society either at Washington, Put-in- 1 Jay, Ohio, or New 

 York City, because a large proportion of the peoi)le inter- 

 ested in our objects and aims are not in a position to 

 sacrifice the time and to spend the money required in 

 travelling to distant points to attend the meeting ; but, as I 

 said, we cannot gauge their interest by their attendance 

 at our meetings, but by their active co-operation in keeping 

 up their membership and maintaining good financial rela- 

 tions with the Treasurer. Is it your pleasure to take any 

 action of this kind on the suggestion of Colonel Mc- 

 Donald 'i I would like to hear from Dr. Henshall on the 

 subject." 



Dr. Henshall said: "Mr. President, I am very much in 

 favor of what you said. There are a great many organiza- 

 tions in the difl:"erent j)arts of the country for the protection 

 of fish and game, and I am confident that a majority of 

 them would become members of this Society if they were 

 approached in a proj^er manner. A great many do not 

 know that the doors of the Society are open to anglers and 

 persons who are in favor of fish and game protection. If 

 they did, I am sure that the membership of this Society 

 would be greatly increased." 



On motion, the following resolution was then unani- 

 mously adopted : 



Resolmd^ That the question as to the best method to be 

 adopted to increase the membership and extend the infiu- 

 ence of the Society be referred to a committee of three, to 

 be appointed by the Chair. 



The Chair appointed J. A. Henshall, A. N. Cheney, and 

 F. J. Amsden as such committee. 



On motion of W. L. May, a committee of three on nomi- 

 nations for officers for the ensuing year was ordered. 



