12 Thirtieth Annual Meeting 



Dickersoii, be requested to print 5,000 copies of General Bryant's 

 paper and to supply them to other commissions at cost price. 

 Motion seconded and unanimously carried. 



Dr. J. C. Parker, of Grand Rapids, Mich., then read a paper 

 on tlie subject of ''Man as a Controlling Factor in Aquatic Life.'^ 



:\[r. John E. Gunckel, of Toledo, 0., then read a paper en- 

 titled. ''The Index." 



The President : There will l)e two lectures this evening, com- 

 mencing at 8 o'clock, one by Mr. Titcomb, illustrating propaga- 

 tion of fish, and the otlier by Mr. Townseiid, on deep sea sound- 

 ings. These lectures will be illustrated with lantern slides and 

 the public are invited to attend them. 



Recess until '? :30 p. m.. sami^ day and place. 



AFTERNOON SESSION, JULY 19. 



Society called to order by the president, at 2 : 55. 



The President: We will first hear the report of the commit- 

 tee on new members. 



]\lr. Glark : The committee liave had these names under con- 

 sideration, which have all been recommended by members of the 

 society. They are all good men and true, and we are glad to have 

 tbeiii join. 



(List of new members read, whose names are published at 

 the beginning of the printed proceedings, together with those of 

 all others admitted during the several sessions). 



They have all paid the annual dues of $1.00 to the secretary 

 and your committee recommend them for membership in this 

 society and that they be elected as members of this society with 

 all its privileges. 



Report adopted and meml)ers electcMl. 



Moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the chair 

 a])i)oint tlie usual committees. 



Tlic Pfcsideni : 1 will ajiitoint as the committee on nomina- 

 tions: (leorge P. Peabody, Henry T. Root, J. J. Hogan, Frank 

 X. Clark and Jolm W. Titcomb. 



Auditing committee: I. H. Duidap, D. Lydell and W. F. 

 TTubl.anl. 



