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I think we live in an age wherein more progress 

 has probably been made than in the five or ten decades 

 that preceded it. The utility of the electrical develop- 

 ments, the creation of the type-writer, the telephone, 

 and a thousand other devices are well known to us all, 

 and yet when we consider fish culture today we scarcely 

 reflect that it is barely a quarter of a century old. 



Those of us who were present at the meeting at the 

 Beebe House at Put-in-Bay, I think were all impressed 

 with the remarks made by Judge Potter upon the 

 hatching of the first trout, which has been referred to 

 in the paper read by Mr. Gunckel, and his language 

 was most graphic. He was at that time an octogenar- 

 ian, and his seemed like a face from the past to the 

 younger members. There are other claimants for the 

 honor, but the credit for the hatching of the first trout 

 in this country undoubtedly belongs to Dr. Theodatus 

 Garlick. Judge Potter described in the most graphic 

 manner, as I sa}^ his visit to that hatchery, if you 

 may so term it, which was located upon a small rivu- 

 let in the outskirts of Cleveland ; and I shall never 

 forget the effect that it seemed to have upon the Soci- 

 ety when he related that historical event. 



I most heartily support the resolution, and I trust 

 that in addition to the memorial paper that has been 

 read connecting Judge Potter with these early experi- 

 ments in fish culture, we may have a brief resolution 

 of respect, in this way showing our regard for the 

 Judge and for the work with which he was connected. 



The President put the question on the motion of 

 Mr. Mather, which was carried. 



The President : Was the number of the committee 

 named, or what number will you have ? 



Mr. Gunckel : We will leave that to the chair. 



