Resolutions 209 



He was an authority on the morphology of fishes and 

 mammals, and his numerous writings are conspicuous 

 contributions in the history of the development of knowl- 

 edge of these groups of animals. 



His kindly presence, and his contributions by papers 

 and discussions were conspicuous in the meetings of this 

 Society, of which he was a member since 1875, nearly 

 forty years. 



II. Whereas, death has also removed, in the person 

 of Henry Theodore Root, one of that body of men who 

 have labored long and diligently in the cause of conserva- 

 tion of natural resources, and especially for the propaga- 

 tion and preservation of fish and game, be it therefore 



Resolved: That the following record of the life and 

 work of this valued citizen be entered on our minutes: 

 Henry Theodore Root was born October 5, 1830, and died 

 July 24, 1914, at Providence, Rhode Island. A member 

 of the American Fisheries Society since 1899, he was 

 chosen its thirty-fourth President, for the term of 1904- 

 05, and presided at the meeting held at Atlantic City, 

 New Jersey. 



In 1883 he became a member of the Inland Fisheries 

 Commission of Rhode Island and served on that board 

 until 1910, when he resigned. From March 8, 1906, until 

 his resignation in 1910, he was President of the Rhode 

 Island Fish Commission. He had also served in the 

 Rhode Island State Legislature. 



For many years a leader in the business and in the 

 state policies of Rhode Island, he creditably carried im- 

 portant civic responsibilities. As President of the State 

 Fish Commision his sturdy purposefulness demonstrated 

 the identity of science and common sense when applied 

 to the service of the state. 



III. Be it resolved that the thanks of the Society be 

 extended to the local committees for their work in pre- 

 paring the program and for the entertainment provided 

 during the course of this meeting. 



On motion duly made and seconded, the above resolu- 

 tions were passed and approved by the Society. 



