6 Tzvciity-scz'ciitJi Annual Meeting 



Apalachicola, Fla.; G. C. Leach, St. Louis. Mo.; H. A. Morg-an. 

 Baton Rouge, La.; Professor Henry 15. Ward, Lincoln, Xeb.; 

 R. S. Oberfekler. Sidnev, Xeb. ; W. W. Barrett. Church's Ferrv. 

 N. D. 



The President appointed Mr. C. Spencley to act with Mr Dale 

 and Mr. Clark, members of the executive committee, and the 

 names of the candidates were referred to the conmiittee for 

 action. 



Ahev consultation the executive committee, through its chair- 

 man, Mr. Dale, reported favorably upon the admission of the 

 candidates for admission. 



The report of the conmiittee was accepted and adopted, and 

 the applicants declared duly elected. 



The President: The next l:)usiness in order is the reports 

 of officers. I wish to say that I had not supposed it was cus- 

 tomary for the President to present any formal report, and there- 

 fore have no report to present. We wnll listen to the report of 

 the Secretary. / 



The Secretary reported as follows: 

 To the American Fisheries Society : 



Gentlemen : I beg leave to su])mit the following report for 

 the past year : 



Immediately after the close of the last meeting I had two 

 copies of the stenographer's minutes prepared, one of which I 

 retained, the other was separated, the different p(jrtions being 

 sent to the members participating in the discussion, for correc- 

 tion, with a printed slip attached urging innnediate revision and 

 return. Prompt responses were received, and this action on the 

 part of members greatly facilitated the work of the Secretary, 

 enabling me to put the proceedings into the hands of members 

 at the earliest date by far since I have had an ac(|uaintance with 

 the Society. 



Bids were solicited from four responsible firms for the print- 

 ing of the report, and the lowest bid was accepted, being much 

 below any others received. Xot only was the price per thousand 

 ems lower, but the ciuantity of matter set to the page was greater, 

 the type being considerably smaller than that used in prior re- 

 ports. 



During the year I have sent out to members, personal letters 

 requesting their co-operation in securing candidates for mem- 



