44 Fortieth Annual Meeting 



"Some of the Difficulties Encountered in Collecting Pike- 

 Perch Eggs." 



Mr. Downing's paper was read by Mr. Meehan and was 

 discussed. 



President : The next paper on the program is by Mr. 

 W. H. Safford, Superintendent of the Crawford State 

 Hatchery, at Conneaut Lake, Pa., and is entitled "Some 

 Observations in Frog Culture." At the author's request 

 this paper will be read by the Secretary. 



Mr. SafTord's paper was then read and discussed. 



Mr. M. C. Marsh, Washington, D. C. : I should like to 

 inquire, as chairman of the Program Committee, how many 

 papers there are whose authors are present. Before the 

 meeting this morning there were twenty-four papers with 

 authors ready to read them. Owing to absence part of the 

 time I do not know how many you have had today, but I 

 suppose at least a dozen. I do not see how we can get 

 through the remaining papers unless we hold an evening 

 session. 



President : Personally I am willing to hold an evening 

 session, but I will guarantee that we cannot get ten people 

 at the Aquarium this evening. It is all in the hands of the 

 Society, however. 



Mr. Fullerton : Why could not the meeting be held at 

 the hotel ? 



President : I do not know whether they have any suitable 

 place there. 



Dr. Townsend: The hotel has a room at your disposal. 



Mr. Meehan : Many of the members have made other 

 arrangements for the evening. 



President : I know of several who have engaged reserved 

 seats. I think Mr. Clark is one of them. (Laughter.) 



Mr. Clark : Oh, no. However, I move we adjourn until 

 9 o'clock, sharp, tomorrow morning at the Aquarium. 



The motion was seconded and carried. 



President: We will open at 9 o'clock sharp, even if you 

 are not all there. 



