66 Fortieth Annual Meeting 



A recess was then taken until 1.15 o'clock p.m., at which 

 time the meeting was called to order by the President. 



President: The first paper this afternoon will be "Remi- 

 niscences of Forty-one Years' Work in Fish Culture," by 

 James Nevin, Superintendent Wisconsin Fish Commission, 

 Madison, Wis. 



Mr. Nevin then read his paper, which was discussed. 



President : Anyone who has had an experience of 

 forty-one years in fish culture can certainly lay claim to be 

 one of the earliest pioneers. There is, however, a gentle- 

 man present whose experience antedates that even of Mr. 

 Nevin. He has the distinction of being one of the first ten 

 men in the United States, of whom only three or four are 

 still living, who hatched fish by what is known as artificial 

 propagation. For a great many years he has been very 

 active in the affairs of this Society, one of its standbys and 

 mainstays, and for more than thirty years he has been one 

 of the most commanding and conspicuous figures in fish cul- 

 ture in the United States. I have the honor of introducing 

 him in the person of Mr. Frank N. Clark, of Northville, 

 Mich. (Applause.) 



Mr. Clark then gave some extemporaneous "Personal 

 Fish-Cultural Reminiscences," which will be found in proper 

 order in the second part of the Transactions. 



reminiscences of seth creen 



President: We have a number of communications here 

 along this line from old-time members. Some of these 

 letters are quite lengthy. I do not know whether you want 

 them read or not. Here is one from Chester K. Green, 

 son of the famous Seth Green. Will you have it read or 

 read by title? 



Mr. Meehan: I think it would be well to read it, being 

 from the son of one of the pioneers of fish culture. 



The Acting^ Secretary then read the following letter : 



