18 TJtiri //-First Annual Meeting 



Shcanrater will take those who wish to go on a little ride around 

 the lake. 



Motion seconded and carried. 



Mr. Peabody : Prof. Jacob Keighard has a lecture to deliver 

 tonight, or at any time when it is convenient for the society, 

 illustrated, by the stereopticon, and it might l)e well to consider 

 that matter before the adjournment. 



Prof. Eeighard : The only ])oint about this is, that if this 

 lecture is to be given with the lantern it A\ill be necessary to 

 make arrangements M'ith the electricians for the connections, so 

 that I will have to know in advance when it is to l^e given. 



Mr. Titcomb : I move that the lecture be given here tonight 

 at 8 :30 o'clock, if agreeable to Prof. Eeighard, and that the ]nib- 

 lic be invited to attend. 



Motion seconded aud unanimously carried. 



Prof. Henry B. Ward, of Lincoln, Nebraska, then read a 

 paper by Dr. E. H. Pond, of Michigan, on the subject, "The 

 Eole of the Larger Aquatic Plants in the Biology of Fresh 

 Water." 



The president appointed as a committee on program, ^Ir. 

 Titcoml), of Vermont, Islr. Peabody, of ^Visconsin, Mr. Eoot, of 

 Ehode Island, Mr. Fox, of Ohio, and Mr. Pike, of Connecticut. 



Mr. Clark : I think we should now hear the secretary's re- 

 port. 



Secretary Peabody : T.he printed transactions constitute the 

 secretary's report. Aside from that I have no other report than 

 that which I have read. The printed report of the discussions 

 has Ix'en sent to all the meml)ers and to api)licants for mt'Uiljer- 

 ship. The work of the secretary is embodied in that re])ort, and 

 as far as finances are concerned, is contained in the treasurer's 

 re})ort. 



The treasurer's n'])()rt was then presented as follows: 



Westerly, R. I., Aug. 5th, 1902. 



To the American Fisheries Society: 

 Gentlemen: — 



I beg to submit herewith my annual report as treasurer from 

 July 18th, 1901, to August 5th, 1902. 



