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as that is a very important subject the committee have decided 

 that on account of the difficulty of discussing these papers on 

 the deck of the boat, it will be better to change the program in 

 that respect, and that papers by Dr. Bartlett on "Angling for 

 Carp," and Mr. Mead, of Providence, Ehode Island, on "Kece«t 

 Advancement in Lobst<>r Culture," be taken up now. Wo think 

 the question of bass could be better discussed later. 



President: If there are no objections it will be taken as the 

 sense of the meeting that the proposed change of program is ac- 

 ceptable. 



(No objections were offered). 



Secretary : I would like to present the name of Mr. George 

 B. Cortelyou, Secretary of the Department of Commerce and La- 

 bor, to be made an honorary member of this Society. 



Motion seconded and unanimously carried amid great ap- 

 plause. 



The paper by Mr. S. P. Bartlett, of Quincy, 111., on "Angling 

 for Carp and Some Hints as to the Best Mode of Cooking," was 

 then read by the Secretary and discussion had upon it. 



Mr. T. W. Willard then read a paper by Mr. A. D. Mead of 

 the Commission of Inland Fisheries of Ehode Island on the sub- 

 ject of "Recent Advances in Lobster Culture," and the paper 

 was discussed. 



Dr. James A. Henshall then road a paper on "Fish Food," 

 which was discussed. 



Mr. Charles G. Atkins then read a paper on "The Live-Food 

 Problem," which was discussed. 



At 4:30 p. m. recess was taken until 8 p. m. the same day. 



EVENING SESSION, 8:00 o'CLOCK. 



At 8 p. m., same day and place, July 21st. 1903, meeting 

 called to order by the President. 



Applicants admitted to membership. 



The Secretary then read a letter from Mr. J. E. Gunckel, 

 which is as follows : 



