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needs of the Bureau. By this means we shall have com- 

 pleted a scheme of education for these men, so that when 

 they return to Congress and fisheries matters are brought 

 up they will thoroughly understand what the plan is. 

 But if it is not presented in proper form and easily ac- 

 cssible we cannot expect a busy Senator or Congress- 

 man to give the matter the attention it deserves. He 

 should have at hand the information and the assurance 

 that the plan has the practical backing of this Society 

 and he will know that he is not working in a way that 

 will lay him open to criticism. 



The motion made by Mr. Alexander was amended to 

 read: 



Resolved: That a committee of five members be ap- 

 pointed to consult with Secretary Redfield and Commis- 

 sioner Smith in regard to the needs of the Bureau of 

 Fisheries and to report at the business meeting on Satur- 

 day morning. Carried. 



Moved and seconded that President Ward act as chair- 

 man of the committee and be empowered to appoint the 

 other members. Carried. 



The Society then passed to the reading and discussion 

 of papers, and President Ward called upon Professor 

 Dyche to open the discussion of the paper presented by 

 Mr. John W. Titcomb at the previous session and which 

 had been postponed. (See Transactions, Vol. XLIV, No. 

 1, pp. 24-26, Dec, 1914.) 



The paper by Prof. Geo. C. Embody was then read 

 and discussed : "Fish Meal and as Food for Trout," (see 

 Transactions, Vol. XLIV, No. 1, pp. 57-60, Dec, 1914). 



A motion to adjourn and to meet again at two o'clock 

 was carried, after which a special "marine products" 

 luncheon was partaken of by the members of the Society 

 and their friends at the New Willard Hotel. 



Friday, October 2, Afternoon Session. 



The President called the meeting to order and then, 

 in the absence of the Vice-president, asked Mr. Seymour 

 Bower, of Michigan, to take charge of the meeting. 



