Rej)ort of the American 



Mr. Mather further spoke of his connection with the 

 Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia. Having been appointed 

 Superintendent of the Live Fish Department, he requested 

 members of the Association to send specimens, and otherwise 

 aid in the display of fish at the Centennial Exhibition. 



On motion of B. B. Porter, a committee was appointed 

 to make nominations of officers for the Association . the year 

 ensuing. 



The President appointed as said committe, B. B. Porter 

 of New Jersey, C. B. Evarts of Vermont, and Win. M. Hud- 

 son of Connecticut. 



Dr. Edmunds of Vermont, offered the following Reso- 

 lution : 



Resolved, — That application be made for a room in the 

 Centennial Building at Philadelphia for the collection of books 

 and pamphlets treating on American fish culture. 



The resolution was adopted, and the President appointed 

 Geo. Shepherd Page of New York, A. B. Malcomson, Jr. of 

 New York, and John J. Miner of Brooklyn, N. Y., as commit_ 

 tee to make application, as provided by the foregoing resolution. 



On motion, it was voted that the Association adjourn to 

 meet at 2 o'clock, p. m. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 



The Association met pursuant to" adjournment, and the 

 report of the nominating committee was taken up, and on 

 motion, adopted. 



The Society then proceeded to the election of officers for the 

 year ensuing, and the following named members were duly- 

 elected officers of the Society : 



For President — Robt. B. Roosevelt, New York City. 

 For Vice-President — Geo. Shepherd Page, New York City. 

 For Treasurer — Eugene G. Blackford, New York City. 

 For Secretary — M. C. Edmunds, Weston, Vt. 



