18 Twenty-sixth Aiiintal Meeting 



Mr. Dickerson: It should be sent to them in galley proof. 



The Cliair: And I think the Secretary, unless he receives a 

 return of corrected proof in reasonable time should correct it 

 according to his own judgment, and publish the report and not 

 delay the work (^n account of the delinquencies of members. 



Mr. Gunckle: I understand that Dr. Bean, who read a for- 

 eign paper last year, was in Europe and the Secretary had to 

 send it over there to be corrected. I would also suggest that 

 there be some provision made whereby the subjects of papers will 

 be taken care of better. Now, last year in New York quite a 

 number of gentlemen were present, and they did not report they 

 would read papers, from the fact it takes up too nuich time and 

 there is no inducement for a member to read his own paper 

 except for the discussions that it arouses. I think there should 

 be a provision requiring" that just so many papers should be 

 read, say five or ten, instead of depending on voluntary papers. 

 How this should be done I will let the experienced men suggest. 



Mr. Clark: It has always occurred to me that the plan sug- 

 gested would be a good one; that either the of^cers or a com- 

 mittee should be appointed to arrange a plan for papers to be 

 submitted by those interested in dififerent subjects, papers on fish 

 cultural matter ])v fish culturists, and scientific papers by scien- 

 tists, and so on through, so that we would know a little some- 

 thing of what we are going to have. I think there should be 

 some program made out so that we would know we would 

 have those papers. 



The Chair: I have not received any conmumication from the 

 Secretary, so I cannot sav how far lie has gone m this matter, 

 but I know he asked members a month ago for the titles of 

 papers that were to be read, so I presume likely he intended to 

 get out some sort of a program, 1)ut it has not arrived for some 

 cause or other. It would be advisable to have a program issued 

 in advance of the session. 



Mr. Peabody: I think Mr. Clark's idea diat a conuuittee be 

 appointed or the officers asked to s(^licit articles from men who 

 are specially fitted to write articles on certain subjects is good. 

 I quite agree with him. It seems to me, in order to be enduring 

 we should take steps to that end. This should be a business or- 

 ganization. Although a certain amount of pleasure should be 

 attached to it there should be great care exercised not to have 

 pleasure dominate too much. Two or three days ought to be 



