68 Tzvcnty-scvcnth Annual Meeting 



President May: Now as to the other part of the report, as 

 to the date, the Committee have recommended the 28th and 29th 

 of June, 1899. 



Mr. Clark: I reaUy hate to rise on this point, because last 

 year I had so much to say about the time of the meeting. Last 

 year it was put off really on account of many of the United 

 States Fish Commission men. I would prefer to have it come at 

 ^another time, but I suppose perhaps Prof. Birge and the other 

 University men would not find another date convenient. 



Prof. Birge: I think the Society ought to vote to accomo- 

 date the greatest number. It is obvious, as the colleges do not 

 close until the fourth week of June, that the college men could 

 not attend on a later date, at the same time we have but two pres- 

 ent at this meeting, and I don't know that it is worth while to 

 put the Society to an inconvenience on their account. I have en- 

 joyed this meeting and I should expect to attend the Niagara 

 Falls meeting if possible, but at an earlier date it would be entirely 

 impossible. 



Mr. Nevin stated that he favored July 12th. 



Mr. Whitaker: It is a matter of indifference to me person- 

 ally, but we ought to fix the time of meeting so that we can get 

 the largest attendance. The suggestion made as to the date, 1 

 think, arose out of some conversation I had yesterday with Prof. 

 Birge. We all know that the interest of the meeting a year ago 

 at Detroit, without being invidious, was very largely contributed 

 to by the gentlemen from the Universities, and it is very desir- 

 able, if possible, to have them present next year. I had some 

 conversation with Prof. Birge with a view of accommodating 

 ourselves to the convenience of these gentlemen. He told me the 

 third week in June would be examination week, he thought, and 

 from what he said I thought probably the fourth week in June 

 would be as convenient as any: that was the idea on which the 

 Committee made its report. 



Mr. Clark: Of course the United States Fish Commission- 

 ers don't want to do anything at all that is going to interfere with 

 the work of Prof. Reigharcj,; but that work is to be carried on not 

 only during the summer but is to be continued continuously, 

 probably next year if the appropriations are large enough to per- 

 mit it. I certainly don't want to say anything further. I think, 

 'take it all in all, it would be as well to have it on the 28th of 

 Tune. 



