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Deaths of the following members have been reported since the 

 last meeting: 



John L. Leary, San Marcos, Texas. Joined the Society in 1901. Died 



December 23, 1911. 

 J. F. Roepple, Fairport, Iowa. Joined 1910. Died January 30, 1912. 

 John F. Hill, Bangor, Me. Joined 1911. Died March 16, 1912. 



The following members have resigned during the past year : 

 S. Zwieghaft (1892), Philadelphia, Pa. October 21, 1911. 

 Edward I. Frost (1910), Asheville, N. C. October 21, 1911. 

 John S. Scully (1908), Washington, D. C. October 21, 1911. 

 H. G. Thomas (1902), Stowe, Vt. October 24, 1911. 

 John G. Ruge (1898), Apalachicola, Fla. October 25, 1911. 

 F. W. Ayer (1892), Bangor, Me. November 15, 1911. 

 John M. Crampton (1907), New Haven, Conn. November 18, 1911. 

 C. W. Dorr (1908), Seattle, Wash. December 8, 1911. 



Owing to the unusual expense of publishing the Anniversary volume 

 of the Transactions in 1910, a deficit of several hundred dollars faces 

 the Society, and means of raising funds must be considered. Dr. 

 Charles H. Townsend suggests the plan of taking out life member- 

 ships, and has taken the lead by sending his own check for this pur- 

 pose. This plan is commended to the attention of all the members. 



By way of suggestion, the attention of the Society is invited to one 

 of its articles of incorporation — namely, that empowering it "to con- 

 duct, endow or assist investigation in any department of fishery and 

 fish-culture science." If the present indebtedness be regarded as a 

 hindrance to action of this kind at the present time, the matter may 

 well be kept in mind for the coming year. 



During the absence of the Secretary, who has been in Alaska 

 since June, his duties have been discharged by the Assistant Secretary. 

 Respectfully submitted. 



Ward T. Bower, 



Recording Secretary. 



Juneau, Alaska, August 8, 1912. 



