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Mr. Fullerton : I want to thank you for electing me 

 Vice-President. I deem it a great honor. In connection 

 with my present visit to New York I would like to state that 

 37 years ago tomorrow I landed at Castle Garden on the 

 site of the Aquarium. 



President : I will appoint Mr. Seymour Bower to 

 escort the Secretary to the rostrum and introduce him, that 

 we may have a few words from him. (Applause.) 



Mr. Ward T. Bower, the Secretary-elect, was then es- 

 corted to the platform. 



Mr. Ward T. Bower: Mr. President, ladies and gen- 

 tlemen, I remember several years ago at a meeting of the 

 Society when General Bryant was called upon suddenly for 

 some remarks he said : "In the language of the young ladies 

 when proposed to, 'This is so sudden.' " While ordinarily 

 no little honor attaches to the office of Secretary, I believe 

 you will agree with me that it not infrequently happens 

 that the duties are rather arduous and irksome. How- 

 ever, upon the present occasion I am happy to state that 

 this condition does not at all alarm me, for the reason 

 that you have very thoughtfully elected an Assistant Sec- 

 retary in the person of a lady — the first lady to hold office 

 in the American Fisheries Society. (Applause.) I am 

 certain that Miss Smith will be an honor and a credit to 

 the Society in that office. Permit me to express my thanks 

 for the honor you have conferred upon me. 



Dr. Townsend: I think I should take occasion to state 

 on behalf of the Zoological Society that it has given us great 

 pleasure to have you meet under our roof at the Aquarium, 

 and also to say that the Aquarium is always at the disposal 

 of the American Fisheries Society. I am going to be vain 

 enough to show you the picture of the new Aquarium that 

 will be begun soon. If you come here in two or three 

 years we will give you an elegant meeting place in the new 

 building. (Applause.) 



Mr. Seymour Bower: I want to call attention to the 



