BAIED MEMORIAL EXEECISES. 



The American Fisheries Society meeting was called to order 

 Jul}' 23nd, 1903, at 2 :30 p. m., on the grounds of the United 

 States Fish Commission at Woods Hole, Mass., for the purpose 

 of conducting memorial exercises in honor of Spencer Fullerton 

 Baird. 



The meeting was called to order b}' the President, who spoke 

 as follows : 



At a meeting of the American Fisheries Societ}' a resolution 

 was passed suggesting the erection of a tablet to the memory of 

 Prof. Spencer F. Baird, an appropriate tribute and recognition 

 of his distinguished labors in behalf of fish and fisheries and 

 biological science. A committee was appointed to raise the nec- 

 essary funds, and as that committee has faithfully performed 

 its duty we are here today to dedicate this memorial. It is cer- 

 tainly especially fitting that such a tablet should be erected at 

 Woods Hole, the scene of so many of his scientific achievement'^, 

 and Avhere his life's labors ended. 



The Rev. Mr. Fisher offered the following prayer : 



Almighty God, the giver of every good and perfect gift, 

 we are gathered here today to do honor to the memorv 

 of thy servant who was instrumental in founding this 

 institution. With sincere and humble gratitude to Thee 

 we call to mind the noble gifts of mind mid lieart 

 witli which he was endowed. We thank Thee for his love of 

 science and for liis illustrious labors for the advancement 

 of human knowledge. We return thanks for the sim- 

 lilicity and gentleness and loveliness of his character, for the no- 

 bility of his purpose in life, and above all for his christian faith. 

 "We pray that the remembrance of his devotion to his profession, 

 and his holy and pure example may inspire us with a like devo- 

 tion to truth and a like desire and purpose to lead the way 

 among our fellowmen to a higher and more complete iiiidor- 

 standing of the revelation of Thy thoughts and purposes in llie 

 world of nature. Help us to be imitators of that whicli is good 

 so that through our lives he, who is dead, may yet sjieak to tlio 



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