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on the people of northern Michigan. It has done more to 

 settle up that section of that country than any one fact 

 that has occured in the history of the country." 



The Chair said : " It is understood that we are to assem- 

 ble here to-morrow morning, at 10 o'clock, and I would like 

 to urge upon members the importance of their being here 

 at that time, as I would like to have transacted certain busi- 

 ness before taking up the reading of the papers." 



On motion of Mr. Mather, the Society then adjourned to 

 meet Thursday, May 28th, at 10 o'clock, a.m. 



Minutes of an adjourned meeting of the American Fish- 

 eries Society, held Thursday, May 28th, 1891. 



At 10 o'clock the Chair called the members of the Society 

 to order, and asked for reports of Committees. 



Dr. Cary presented the report of the Auditing Committee 

 ai^proving the Treasurer's account. The report was, on mo- 

 tion, adopted. 



Mr. Cheney, of New York, presented the following report 

 from the Committee appointed to make nominations for 

 officers for the ensuing year : 



Mr. President and Gentlemen : 



Your Committee present the following nominations for 

 officers for the American Fisheries Society for the year en- 

 suing : 



President, Dr. H. A. HENSHALL Ohio. 



Vice President, J. C. PARKER Michigan. 



Treasurer, HENRY C. FORD Pennsylvania. 



Recording Secretary, EDWARD P. DOYLE . New York. 

 Corresponding Secretary, Dr. TARLETONH. BEAN, 



[Washington, D. C. 



EXEC V TI VE COMMITTEE. 



S. H. KAUFFM AN = Washington, D. C. 



W. A. BUTLER, Jr Michigan. 



L. D. HUNTINGTON New York 



