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the proposed divisions the committee had considerable 

 trouble in reaching a decision, not on account of the lack of 

 talent, but because it was thought that possibly the work 

 connected with these departments or divisions would be 

 such that many capable, able men would not have time to 

 accept the offices and carry on the work, but we have de- 

 cided on the following Vice-Presidents : 



Fish Culture, Mr. Charles G. Atkins, East Orland, Me. 



Aquatic Biology and Physics, Dr. Barton W. Evermann, 

 Washington, D. C. 



Commercial Fishing, Mr. John W. Titcomb, Lyndon- 

 ville, Vt. 



Angling, Mr. John E. Gunckel, Toledo, Ohio. 



Protection and Legislation, Dr. T. S. Palmer, Washing- 

 ton, D. C. 



For the Executive Committee : Dr. Charles H. Townsend, 

 Chairman, New York City; Mr. George T. Mathewson, 

 Thompsonville, Conn.; Mr. Jabe Alford, Madison, Wis.; 

 Dr. Henry B. Ward, Urbana, 111. ; Mr. Daniel B. Fearing, 

 Newport, R. I.; Mr. D. H. Power, Suttons Bay, Mich.; 

 Mr. John P. Babcock, San Francisco, Cal. 



The adoption of the report was moved and seconded. 



Mr. Titcomb: May I ask what the duties of the Vice- 

 Presidents are? 



President : That was discussed at length yesterday before 

 your arrival. It was proposed to have five divisions made 

 of the subjects that naturally arise in the Society, and any- 

 thing coming up under a special division would be referred 

 to the Vice-President of that division. 



Mr. Titcomb : I am a very busy man and do not know 

 much about commercial fisheries. Considering all the talent 

 that the committee has had to work over in deciding upon 

 the proper men, I feel highly honored in the selection of 

 my name, but I think it would be for the interests of the 

 Society to have it withdrawn and someone else substituted 

 in my place. 



President: I suggest that we take action on this report 



