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This committee suggested by the Treasurer is a good 

 idea, and is going a long way towards increasing our 

 membership and the interest in our Society. 



Mr. William Allen of Louisiana: Mr. President, I 

 I would like to state that the plan just mentioned by Mr. 

 I Woods was adopted last year by the Southern Educa- 

 tional Congress with great success. The committee came 

 to my city after the convention in Chattanooga, to look 

 over the ground preparatory to deciding whether the 

 next convention would be held there or not. It probably 

 will be held there. But one of the conditions outlined 

 by the committee was the number of members to be 

 secured by the city in a limited time before the conven- 

 tion is held. It has worked well with other societies and 

 will work here. 



Professor Henry B. Ward: Mr. President, these are 

 practical suggestions of the greatest possible value, and 

 to put them into form for definite action before a meet- 

 ing of the Society is too far advanced, I move you that 

 this meeting request Mr. Willard and Mr. Woods to 

 formulate and present in precise phraseology the by-laws 

 necessary to carry into execution the proposals which 

 they have made. (Seconded by Mr. Schaeffle.) Carried. 



Treasurer Willard: Mr. Chairman, before adjourn- 

 ing, may I make the suggestion that a committee be ap- 

 pointed to have in view the amalgamation of the Ameri- 

 can Fisheries Society and the Pacific Coast Fisheries 

 Society. It seems to me that if you appoint a com- 

 mittee they will see the different members and perhaps 

 be better able to bring some concrete suggestions later 

 on in the meeting. 



Mr. Henry O'Malley, of Seattle, Washington: As 

 the newly elected President of the Pacific Coast Fisheries 

 Society, I would like to say a word on the matter of 

 joining the two societies. We have a little society out 

 here of one hundred and fifty members at the present 

 time. I do not want the idea thrown out that we are 

 seeking any assistance, because we are on a good firm 



