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and through his talk and through his corresijondenee uow inspi- 

 ration was given. My friends, not having had time to prepare 

 anything, as I was only spoken to to say a word in regard to this 

 matter, I will now leave you. 



President : The other gentleman I referred to a few minutes 

 ago is Mr. Livingstone Stone, of Vermont, who will now say 

 a few words. 



Mr. Stone : Mr. President and Members of the Fisheries 

 Society and Toadies and Gentlemen : I do not feel that 1 can add 

 anything to the very able and interesting addresses which you 

 have already heard, but at the same time I do not feel as if 1 

 could wholly decline to say anything on this occasion, for I am 

 one of the few living early appointees of Professor Baird, who 

 were appointed when the United States Fish Commission was 

 started. It was my privilege to know Professor Baird from 

 about the time the Fish Commission was inaugurated until the 

 time of his death. It was also my privilege to be in somewhat 

 close relations with him up to the time of his death. It is just 

 thirty-one years ago this month, and almost thirty-one years ago 

 this very day, that I was appointed by Professor Baird to be his 

 deputy commissioner for the Pacific Coast, but if I should at- 

 tempt to say anything at this time without ^jreparation I should 

 certainly not feel equal to the occasion; I should feel very far 

 from equal to the occasion; however, just before I left home I 

 happened to come across a copy of the Forest and Stream which 

 had something in it which I \^Tote some time after Professor 

 Baird's death, and although I think it is hardly fair or proper to 

 inflict a printed page upon this gathering today, or upon any 

 occasion, I feel sure that it would be much more satisfactory to 

 you if I should read this quotation from Forest and Stream, than 

 if I should try to make any fragmentary remarks without prepa- 

 ration. So with your kind permission I will read one or two 

 extracts, but \ will not take much of your time. 



"The mere mention of Prof. Baird's name strikes a chord of 

 dear memories in the hearts of all who knew him. No man of 

 our time has left a purer memory, a more stainless name or a 

 more animated or enduring influence over liis special field of 

 labor than Prof. Baird. He was loved by tliose wlio l^new him 

 when he was living; he is revered bv those who ha\e survived 



