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ies. Thanking you for your kindness and courtesy to me during 

 my presidency, I now lay aside the mantle of office, proud and 

 gratified that it falls upon siu-li worthy shoulders as those of 

 mj^ honored successor. (Applause). 



Mr. Bowers : Before we adjourn, I desire to present to the 

 society Dr. Green, of Dayton, Ohio, representing the Ohio state 

 commission. ( Applause ) . 



Dr. Green : The gentlemen in Ohio have been a))sent from 

 your convention from choice, not necessity. I am glad to say to 

 3'OU that while you haxQ honored our state with your presence, 

 we are sorry not to have been with yoii more frequently, Init we 

 are with you in spirit. AVe are trying to do the best we can. We 

 have the best game and fish laws in the world, especially in 

 regard to Lake Erie. We have been handicapped very much 

 with our laws there, but we are in a much better position now, 

 and Ave are going at matters in the right spirit, and intend to 

 enforce the laws. We will have a patrol boat from which we 

 expect great results. I am glad to meet you all and hope to see 

 you at some future time. (Applause). 



President Bryant : The society hopes that the commission of 

 the state of Ohio will be with us hereafter and co-operate with us 

 in the good work we are carrying forward, and we wish all fish 

 commissions godspeed. We have appointed a committee to en- 

 deavor to stimulate and promote among the various state com- 

 missions the ])est methods of interesting the public and getting 

 a right puldic sentiment in respect to the protection and prop- 

 agation of fish. 



Mr. Dean: In regard to the meeting next year, T under- 

 stand there is an invitation for the ladies to come to the clam- 

 bake. Does that mean we are to bring the ladies next year? 



Dr. Birge: Anybody that can get the price of a ticket had 

 better bring them. 



The President: Tliere were several ladies at our convention 

 last year and they enjoyed themselves very much, and everything 

 was done to make it pleasant for them. There is a standing 

 invitation to the ladies to come to our conventions. 



The society then adjourned sine die. 



