8 Twenty-sixth Annual Meeting 



you to study the object lessons we shall give you. We propose 

 this afternoon to get a couple of "fishing smacks'' and take you 

 to the great and famous bass grounds of this coimtry, the Lake 

 St. Claii" fishing and shooting grounds; and from there, after 

 supper, we will come down in the evening to the city, and to- 

 morrow the town is yours and 1 may add the fullness thereof as 

 well. (Applause.) To-morrow a "hsh car!" train will be made 

 up by the railroad and you will be hauled to Paris, and there 

 you will spend the day and we trust you will come back in "fair 

 round belly with good brook trout lined." When you return 

 from there, and not until after you return, you are expected to 

 think of business. 



I read an anecdote the other day of Dr. Beale, the Bishop 

 of Durham, which seems to me full of good sense. When writing- 

 one of his most important works he was asked when it would be 

 finished, he replied, with great good humor and perfect sincer- 

 ity, "Oh, I will undertake to take hold of that and push it to an 

 accomplishment as rapidly as possible after the fly fishing season 

 is over.'' (Applause.) 



The Chair: It will become necessary for the Society to elect 

 a temporary secretary and treasurer. The chair is prepared to 

 entertain a motion to that end. Will some member make the 

 motion? 



Dr. Parker: I move that Mr. ]\Iay, of Omaha, Nebraska, be 

 elected Secretary. 



The motion was supported and unanimously carried. 



On motion, duly seconded, ]\lr. Freeman B. Dickerson was 

 elected Treasurer pro tem. 



The Chair: Gentlemen, you are probably as well aware as 

 I am, that the duties of a President of this Society begin and end 

 practically with the meeting. During the interim between the 

 meetings there is little or no business to be transacted, therefore 

 it does not become necessary for the President to submit a vol- 

 uminous report. 



The vear in fish culture has been about what it has been in 

 former vears, with perhaps the exception of the conditions in this 

 state. Most of vou are aware undoubtedly that the legislature 

 in its unwisdom saw fit to very largely reduce the amount of 

 money appropriated for the current expenses of the Board of 

 Fish Commissioners of Michigan. 1 only refer to this here, 

 as the matter is quite likely to come up in soine shape here- 



