16 American Fisheries Society 



Never before has the Society attempted the publication of so elabor 

 ate a report as the one appearing since the last meeting, it being a book 

 of nearly 500 pages, and containing 13 cuts and 43 papers, together 

 with the usual discussions of papers and records of the business ses- 

 sions. A total of 800 copies were printed by the W. F. Roberts Com- 

 pany, of Washington, D. C, the cost being about $1,200, or nearly 

 $1.50 a volume. To this must be added the 20 cents for postage or ex- 

 press on each copy sent out. We have been selling a number of copies 

 at $1 each, although possibly we have not the authority of the Society 

 to do so. A new price ought to be fixed this session. I think the last 

 ruling in the matter permitted the sale at the rate of 50 cents; how- 

 ever^ we thought we were justified, in view of the outlay for the vol- 

 ume, in asking a dollar for any of the copies sold. The matter of 

 publishing .this report was entirely under the direction of Dr. Smith. 

 The Recording Secretary assisted, as did also the Assistant Secretary. 



It will be noted in the published list of members that efforts have 

 been made to state the date of each member's election to the Society. 

 The list has been revised and corrected as far as possible, and members 

 are asked to aid with any further corrections that may be needed. 

 There are very often changes of address of which the Secretary is 

 nol aware. 



An inventor} of the reports on hand is as follows: 



1870 1 1902 8 



1888 1 1903 2 



1894 1 1904 70 



1895 3 1905 3 



1896 2 1906 106 



1897 2 1907 100 



1898 3 1908 125 



1899 5 1909 104 



1900 6 1910 125 



1901 6 



We have been fortunate in receiving donations of some of the rarer 

 volumes. Mr. Fearing and Mr. Jennings have helped us out in this 

 way. \Ye would like to have further donations, that the bound series 

 of reports, authorized at the New York meeting to be prepared and in 

 the hands of the Secretary, may be as complete as possible. 



Compared with last year the applications for membership have been 

 few, though about 50 have been received. If the members would work 

 a little more earnestly in this cause, it perhaps might be possible to 

 extend our membership circle considerably. The accession of only 

 40 or 50 members does not mean any growth in the Society, because 

 there is bound to be depletion in the ranks through death, resignation, 

 and necessary separation for delinquency in payment of dues. 



Since the last meeting the death of 10 members has been reported. 

 Following are the names and dates, together with date of election to 

 membership in the Society : 



