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England. See Transactions, Vol XLIV, No. 2, pp. 97-108, 

 March, 1915. 



Mr. M. C. Marsh, Buffalo, N. Y., "The Feeding of Trout 

 in Relation to Thyroid Tumor." See Transactions, Vol. 

 XLIV, No. 1, pp. 13-19, Dec, 1914. 



The session adjourned at twelve o'clock. 



Thursday, October 1, Afternoon Session. 



President: According to the constiuttion and the 

 custom of the Society the President is required to name 

 the members of the Publicity and Editorial Committees. 

 I therefore beg to submit the following: 



Committee on Publicity : 



Mr. H. Wheeler Perce, Mr. Geo. H. Grahm, Dr. T. 

 S. Palmer and Mr. G. E. Jennings. 



Committee on Publication : 



Dr. Tarleton H. Bean, Prof. Bashford Dean and Mr. 



John T. Nichols. 



The following papers were then read and discussed : 



Mr. Lewis Radcliffe: "Progress in the Culture of 

 the Diamond-Back Terrapin, with exhibition of speci- 

 mens." See Transactions, Vol. XLIV, No. 1, pp. 33-36, 

 Dec, 1914. 



Mr. Lewis Radcliffe: "Notes on some North Carolina 

 Sharks and Rays, with exhibition of specimens." See 

 Transactions, Vol. XLIV, No. 1, pp. 37-40, Dec, 1914. 



Mr. Wm. W. Welsh: "Demonstration of Some Modern 

 Oceanographic Apparatus as Used by the Bureau of Fish- 

 eries." The speaker commented on the use and special 

 value of the instruments shown. 



Mr. John W. Titcomb: "The Use of Copper Sulphate 

 in Destroying Obnoxious Fishes." See Transactions, Vol. 

 XLIV, No. 1, pp. 20-26, Dec. 1914. 



President Ward then introduced Hon. J. Charles Linthi- 

 cum, Member of Congress from Maryland, author of a 

 bill to place migratory fish under Federal control, who 

 addressed the Society on the topic, "Why the States have 

 been Unable to Protect our Food Fish." 



