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present at the meeting of the Fisheries Society, but have sent a 

 paper, which I trust may be of some interest. 



With regards, I remain very truly yours, 



HENRY B. WARD. 



The Program Coinniittee then presented the following pro- 

 gram : 



PROGRA]\r. 



MEETINGS OF AMERICAX FISHERIES SOCIETY. 

 WOODS HOLE, MASS., JULY, 1903. 



July -^1. 



12 m. — ^^Assembly Kooni, Fisli Conmiission l^uilding. Rou- 

 tine business. 



'I ]). m. — Steamer Fisli Hawk. IJcading and discussion of 

 ])aiK'rs. 



8 p. m. — Assembly Room, Fish (."onnnissioii r)\iilding. Fur- 

 ther reading of papers and discussion of sann'. 



July 2'>. 



it :;3() a. m. — Assendjly Kooni. Fish Commission liiiilding. 

 licading and discussion of pa])ers. 



"2:30 p. m. — T"n\('iling and dedication of memorial lo I'rof. 

 Spencer F. Baird. 



8:00 p. m. — Assembly Room. Fish Commission I'.nilding. 

 Reading and discussion of ])a])ers. 



July <!3. 



8:30 a. m. — Steanu'r Fish Hawk, which will leave Woods 

 Hole for Providence. R. I., at T :30 a. ni. Keporl of standing 

 and special conimitte<'s. 



Iicporl acce])te(l and adopled. 



Mr. Titcomh: The Committee on I'ajters ]iav<' to say that ii 

 was first suggested that we have the hass pajiers. imt I hear thai 

 a goo<l many feel fatigued, and the hass papers are still eoniing 

 in, and it looked as if there would he a long discu.^^sioii. and mucli 

 time Taken in reading them: it has. therefore. Ix'en suggested 

 that several of the ])a|)ers. which will \w{ natnrally take so nnu-h 

 lime in discussion, he read this evening, .\inong those inav be 



