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Motion seconded and unanimously carried. 



The report was adopted and the persons recommended 

 by the committee were declared elected as the officers of the 

 Society for the ensuing year. 



President: We will proceed to the discussion of Dr. 

 Green's paper. 



Dr. Green's paper was then discussed. 



President : The next paper is by Mr. W. O. Buck, on 

 "Control in Pond Culture." 



The paper was read and discussed. 



President: Before we take up the next paper I will 

 announce the Committee on Publicity. I have taken advan- 

 tage of the elementary prerogative of a chairman and have 

 appointed myself as chairman of that committee. 



As the other members of the committee I will appoint 

 Mr. W. L. May, of Denver, and Mr. Ward T. Bower, of 

 Washington, D. C. 



Professor Dyche: I move that when we adjourn 

 we meet at our regular place at the Planters' Hotel at 8 

 o'clock this evening. 



Motion seconded and unanimously carried. 



President: The next paper is by Dr. H. B. Ward and 

 is entitled, "The Distribution and Frequency of Animal 

 Parasites, and Parasitic Diseases in American Fresh Water 

 Fish." 



The paper was read and discussed. 



Mr. Buck : I would like to offer one suggestion, in 

 connection with the Publicity Committee, before a motion 

 to adjourn is made. I feel sure that when we have a good 

 thing we cannot have too much of it, and without meaning 

 in any way to reflect upon the very efficient committee that 

 has been appointed, I wish to suggest that each one of us 

 should feel it his duty to assist in every way he can toward 

 the publicity of the cause and toward the procuring of new 

 members. I want also to ask permission to add my friend 

 here who suggested the committee, and talked upon it in a 

 way which indicates that he will have a great deal of en- 



