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chief of the division of fish culture, United States Bureau of Fisheries, to give 
us his lecture on American fish-cultural methods. 
A Memser. While the lantern is being made ready, I would make the 
announcement that the chairmen and secretaries of the several committees on 
award are requested to meet on this side of the room immediately following 
the lecture. 
[The lecture of Mr. Titcomb was then delivered. It will be found on pages 
697-757-] 
Vice-President HorK. Three cheers for the Bureau of Fisheries, and our 
thanks to Mr. Titcomb for his very interesting exhibit and explanation. 
Thereupon, at 12.45 p. m., the congress adjourned to meet at 2.30 p. m., 
and the members were tendered a complimentary luncheon at the New Willard 
Hotel by the Blue Ridge Rod and Gun Club. 
AFTERNOON SESSION, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24. 
NEW WILLARD HOTEL. 
The congress was called to order by the president at 2.30 o’clock. 
The PRESIDENT. The time has come for our afternoon session. I shall first 
call for the report of the international commission which is in charge of the 
affairs of the congress. Doctor Smith, secretary-general, will present the report. 
Doctor SmirH. Mr. President, ladies, and gentlemen, a meeting of the Per- 
manent Commission of the International Fishery Congresses was held yesterday, 
the 23d of September. The members of this commission in attendance were 
Messrs. Bumpus (chairman), von Kadich, Vinciguerra, Rossati, Antipa, Nordqvist, 
de Aquino, Olsen, Naumann, Godoy, Bengoechea, and H. M. Smith (secretary). 
Doctor Vinciguerra presented an invitation from the Italian Fisheries 
Society to meet in Rome in 1911, on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of 
the Italian Federation. An invitation was likewise received from the mayor 
of Rome. The commission unanimously accepted the invitation and agreed to 
report the same to the congress for final ratification. 
Dr. Walther Naumann, representing the German Fisheries Society, 
announced that at the next congress an invitation to meet in Germany would 
be formally presented. 
The proposition of Mr. Nicholas Borodine for an international dictionary of 
fishing and fish-cultural terms was indorsed, and the secretary was instructed 
to bring the matter to the attention of the congress, with a favorable recom- 
mendation to the committee on resolutions. 
After some further business that need not come before the general congress, 
the commission adjourned. 
The PRESIDENT. You have heard the report of the secretary of this com- 
mission. A motion to adopt the report is in order. 
A MemsBer. I move, sir, that the report be adopted. 
