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the preference in the matter of reading papers; that is the ordi- 

 nary custom in societies; hut I shoukt strike out that U\st part. 

 The fact that I give notice of preparation of a paper three 

 months ahead ought not to })ut my paper on the first session as 

 against the man who sends in his notice one month ahead. 



Mr. Gunckel: The man tliat gets up in the morning and 

 sends in his article first phrases the secretary. The man that is 

 hite, sneaks in and liands an article to the secretary and says he 

 has prepared it since he has heen there, should not he allowed 

 to read his paper first. I say the man who got here early should 

 he recognized first. 



Mr. Titcomh : I think, as Dr. Birge says, we are all agreed 

 that the people who are here should have the opportunity to read 

 their ])apers in jjreference to those presented later, hut I think 

 we ought to have some system about grouping our papers, and 

 if we adopt the note as it now reads, Ave are going to get, perhaps, 

 a paper ow trout culture the first part of the session and then 

 take up a paper on trout culture again the last part of the meet- 

 ing. I think all kindred subjects should be taken \\y> together, 

 just as we take up the bass q^^estion this morning. 



]Mr. Gunckel : Tlien strike out the words "in tlie order of 

 notices received by the secretary." 



Dr. Reighard : I move to amend the rei)ort l)y omitting that 

 clause which refers to the papers Ijeing read in tlie order o^ 

 notices received by the secretary. 



Motion seconded. 



The President: That will leave liljerty of adjustment and 

 grouping of papers at tlie meeting. 

 T'nanimoiisly carried. 



The President : Tlie amendment to the constitution, as 

 amended, by adding Article Five and clianging the present Arti- 

 cle Five so as to read Article 8ix. is now l)efore you, as amended. 



Mr. Clark: The committee are ready to report on officers 

 and place of meeting. 



The President: We will receive the re])ort. 



Prof. Ward: 1 should like to move that it be the rule of 

 this society that the oMieers shall be empowered to group and 

 arrange the ])apers lor the session, constituting them practically 



