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basis. Our constitution has been drawn along the same 

 lines as that of the American Fisheries Society. Our 

 objects are the same, and it is our intent to work in 

 close harmony with the American Fisheries Society. 

 The reason for our forming the Pacific Coast Society, 

 primarily, was that there are a good many of us out 

 here on this coast, our interests are here, we are a long 

 ways from the body of the American Fisheries Society, 

 and we do not get an opportunity to meet with them. 

 Therefore, we formed our own little society of Pacific 

 Coast members, and a good many of us belong also to 

 the American Fisheries Society. I have belonged for 

 a good many years myself, and still continue to have 

 the same interest that I had before I was a member of 

 the Pacific Coast Society. A good suggestion was made 

 last night, that in issuing the quarterly, one number 

 could be made a Pacific Coast number. Of course, I do 

 not speak with authority from the Pacific Coast Fish- 

 eries Society, but I do know that this is a good idea, 

 and I believe the Pacific Coast Society will probably look 

 upon the matter with favor. 



Moved and seconded that the President appoint two 

 members representing each society to serve as a com- 

 mittee. Carried. 



President Fearing: I will ask Dr. B. W. Evermann 

 and Mr. Henry O'Malley to represent the Pacific Coast 

 Fisheries Society and Mr. John P. Woods and Mr. Chas. 

 W. Willard the American Fisheries Society on this com- 

 mittee. 



Session adjourned. 



Thursday, September 2, 1915. 



President Fearing called the meeting to order and 

 announced the appointment of the following committees : 



FOR THIS MEETING. 



Committee on Nominations : Mr. Henry O'Malley, Mr. 

 Carlos Avery, and Mr. C. W. Willard. 



