Fish Guitarists Association. 



Section 3. Mr. J. W. Milner, \ 



Mr. F. Mather, v Natural History, etc. 



Mr. C. H. Hallock. ) 



Section 4. Mr. E. G. Blackford, \ 



Mr. B. Phillips, \ Fisheries. 



Mr. M. C. Edmunds. ) 



Mr. Hallock offered the following resolution: 



Whereas, Through the influence of the American Fish 

 Culturists' Association, attention was first directed to the 

 necessity of establishing an American Aquarium for the collec- 

 tion and study of American fish; and 



Whereas, Through the earnest effort of individual members, 

 and the active and substantial co-operation of Messrs. Coup, 

 Reiche, Blackford, Mather, and others, the present creditable 

 Aquarium, as we now find it, was established; and 



Whereas, By fortuitous circumstances, the present session of 

 this Association has been held at the Aquarium buildings as 

 above, be it therefore 



Resolved, That there is no place so suitable for the annual 

 meetings of this Association as the Aquarium, offering, as it 

 does, unusual opportunity for study and comparison of speci- 

 mens and species, and therefore, that hereafter the sessions of 

 this body be held at the Aquarium, as not only advantageous to 

 itself, but as a proper recognition of the enterprise and efforts 

 of the gentlemen who have established and now superintend it. 



Resolved, That the Aquarium be recommended to the public 

 as well worthy of its patronage. 



The resolution was adopted unanimously. 



Messrs. Mather and Porter spoke of carrying live fish in 

 snow. 



Moved, That the thanks of this Society be tendered to W. F. 

 Witcher for his interest in its behalf. Carried. 



Dr. Edmunds offered the following resolution: 



