REPORT 



SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY. 



The meeting was called to order by the President at 11:30 

 o'clock, a. m., in the Judges' Hall, Centennial Buildings, Phila- 

 delphia, Pa., and an Address was delivered on ."The Advance of 

 American Fish Culture." 



Following the Address of the President, Mr. Barrett Phillips 

 read a paper on " The Exhibition of Fish Preparations at the 

 Centennial, and kindred topics." 



Mr. Milner gave an account of what had been done in the 

 way of collecting specimens of fish for the Smithsonian Institute, 

 which were on exhibition in the Government Building. 



Col. Lyman of Massachusetts spoke of what that state 

 was doing in the way of fish culture, following which a discus- 

 sion followed on Fish-Ways, engaged in by Mr. Reeder and 

 Worrall of Pennsylvania, Lyman of Massachusetts, and others. 



Following the discussion, Mr. Banks moved that a recess of 

 one hour be taken by the Society, which was adopted. 



On re-assembling in the afternoon, the Secretary read letters 

 from Geo. Shepard Page, Mr. Coup of the New York Aquarium, 

 and others. Mr. Brower offered a paper on Fish-Ways which 

 was read. 



Mr. Ward of New York City offered this Society, through 

 W. C. Coup, the free use of rooms at the New York Aquarium 

 for the purpose of holding meetings of the Society, which, on 

 motion, was accepted. 



