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especially in the South, have only one or two members, 

 and in a few cases none at all. Of the twenty-two appli- 

 cations received during the year only two have been from 

 southern states. This is quite disproportionate and 

 something should be done to increase the membership, 

 especially in that section. On going over the applications 

 for the past several years the Secretary has been im- 

 pressed by the fact that a large percentage of the ap- 

 plications has resulted from the activity of a few mem- 

 bers. This is a fine showing for those so engaged and 

 should be encouraged, but the sporadic activity of a few 

 members can not be relied upon and is by no means suf- 

 ficient for the growth of the Society. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Raymond C. Osburn, 

 Recording Secretary. 

 New York, N. Y., August 21, 1915. 



Moved and carried that the report be accepted and 

 printed. 



REPORT OF THE TREASURER. 



The report of the Treasurer was called for and pre- 

 sented by Mr. C. W. Willard, the Treasurer of the 

 Society.* 



Dr. B. W. Evermann : Mr. President, I have received 

 word that Professor Chas. F. Holder of Pasadena, Calif., 

 is ill and unable to be with us. 



On motion by Professor Ward, the following telegram 

 was sent to Professor Holder: 



DR. CHARLES F. HOLDER, 



475 Bellefontaine Street, 

 Pasadena, California. 



The American Fisheries Society, assembled at San Francisco, for its 

 forty-fifth annual convention, learns with deep regret of your indis- 

 position. Your presence and counsel had been looked forward to with 

 pleasurable anticipation. Your absence will be deeply felt. The Society 

 extends its sincere wishes for your speedy and complete recovery. 



AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY. 



'According to the minutes, the Report of the Treasurer was accepted 

 and referred to the Auditing Committee, who found it correct. How- 

 ever, the report is missing and therefore cannot be printed. — Ed. 



