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(2). Prevention of Water Pollution. 



Whereas, the Commission on Fish and Game of the State of 

 Massachusetts has presented to this society through its biologist, 

 Mr. David L. Belding, a paper on "Water Pollution," and 



Whereas, said paper presents a definite plan for systematic 

 and uniform action which may be adapted to the conditions in 

 any state or province covered by the membership of this organiza- 

 tion, therefore be it 



Resolved, That the thanks of this Society are hereby extended 

 to the Massachusetts Commission for their painstaking labor and 

 their courtesy in supplying the Society, with copies for distribution. 



Resolved, also, that the states are hereby urged, through the 

 Fish and Game Department of each, to take up this work at the 

 earliest possible moment. 



(Adopted unanimously). 



(3). University of Washington. 



Whereas, it comes to the notice of this Society that the 

 State University of Washington has established a School of Fish- 

 eries, an undertaking which promises inestimable nation-wide 

 benefit, and which is the fruition of long-felt hope, therefore be it 



Resolved, That the American Fisheries Society extends its 

 thanks and congratulations to the Faculty of the University of 

 Washington and its wishes for the complete success of the enter- 

 prise. 



(Adopted unanimously). 



(4). Cornell University. 



Whereas, Cornell University has established courses in 

 fisheries work and game propagation, an undertaking which 

 promises to be of very great value to the fish and game work of 

 the whole nation, therefore, be it 



Resolved, That the American Fisheries Society extends its 

 thanks and congratulations to the Faculty of Cornell University 

 and the hope that new courses may prove entirely successful. 



(Adopted unanimously) . 



(5). On the Death of Dr. Joseph Kalbfus. 



Whereas, Dr. Joseph Kalbfus, Secretary of the Board of 

 Game and Fish Commissioners of Pennsylvania, and an honored 

 member of this Society, the pioneer in this country in the establish- 

 ment of state and game refuges, and a leader in securing the 

 passage of model game and fish laws, and 



