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coining event from the studied pen of F. X. Clark, mIio^ back in 

 the nineties declared that, "Fry and Fingerlings one day would 

 form a trust which would unite the food fishes of our waters.'^ 

 C. E. Brewster also told us that, "There will come a time, some 

 day, when fish will understand each other." Seymour Bower^ 

 who knows every fish by name is recorded as saying that, "Fish 

 in our ]\Iichigan waters have been casting Goo Goo eyes at each, 

 other to beat the band." Dr. James A. Henshall who is study- 

 ing the habits and dispositions of our mountain stream fishes 

 said, in the long ago, "In the study of the black Ijass we are con- 

 vinced they are leaders and at no distant day will they unite in a 

 powerful comlunation for self protection." Georgia's famous 

 fish culturists through J. Bayard Lamkin in his paper on, "Feed- 

 ing of Black Bass Fry" and J. J. Stranahan, late of Ohio, have 

 come to the conclusion that to, "Prevent Cannibalism in rearing 

 black bass," is to teach them in their fingerling years to eat 

 Georgia Avatermelons and other carp nourishing delicacies. 

 There is a unity in this problem even after death^^ 

 for S. P. Bartlett, Illinois' carp champion, in his "More About 

 Carp" will tell us that there has been no fish ever discovered in 

 ancient or present times which can be served in more courses and 

 under more different names than our Illinois carp. 



These are pleasing problems and incidents arising from past 

 associations with men of this society, living under their in- 

 fluences, and we desire to add to the ties that bind, our word of 

 appreciation, to those who daily toil in the biological fields that, 

 we humble disciples of Isaac Walton love to cast our lines in 

 pleasant places. 



Sitting on the l^anks of this American Fisheries lake are men. 

 of my nature and kind, endowed with truthful proclivities. 



Men who love to fish in its peaceful waters and get inspiration 

 from the purple shadowing landscape. Men who love to angle, 

 and by their nearness to nature and nature's God could aot tell a 

 lie if they saw it. 



We are in touch with our scientific workers, although we ma}^ 

 not understand all the new ideas advanced in the aquatic life, 

 \)\\i we do agree — 



"That in every kind of weather 



Under cloud or in the sun 

 Trout and minnow play together 



When the American Fisheries meet." 



