132 Tzveiity-sez'cuth Annual Meeting 



devoted to getting a little fresh air into their lungs. But we find 

 that the scientist is a very peculiar animal, that he enjoys spend- 

 ing his vacation in labor that is congenial to him; he does not 

 seek to resort to the green field nor care to throw himself under 

 the spreading branches of the oak and read a dime novel. His 

 idea of recreation appears to be to get out and prosecute some 

 independent and original work, all of which is very gratifying, 

 I have no doubt, but unless some good systematic plan of work 

 is adopted and carried on regularly, such work will be of little 

 practical benefit to fish culture. Of course there are many col- 

 lateral inquiries necessary, but we first ought to follow out 

 the life history of the fish. The establishment of a good station 

 for scientific study on the Great Lakes would probably result in a 

 sunmner school such as we now have at Woods Hole. I think it 

 is a matter of congratulation that something is now promised on 

 the lakes similar to that now done on the ocean. In good 

 hands and with permanent workers, eventually this work will 

 redound to the benefit of fish culture, and I will welcome it as 

 sincerely as anyone can. 



Mr. Peabodv: There was some talk last year of a convention 

 of representatives of the States on the Great Lakes, regarding 

 the matter of protection to the fisheries. Has anything been 

 done? 



Mr. Whitaker: That matter was left in the hands of the 

 President. That information would more properly come from 

 him. 



Mr. Peabody: I would like to ask if the membership of this 

 society is confined to residents of the United States. Its name 

 is the American Fisheries Society; is there anything that would 

 prevent securing members from abroad or in Canada? 



Mr. Whitaker: No, America embraces it all. 



Mr. Peabody: I don't know but it would be well to offer a 

 rescdution that the governors of the States bordering on tiie lakes 

 appoint delegates to meet with this society at our meeting at 

 Niagara Falls, and have them listen to the discussion regarding 

 the idea-: of fish culturists. Some of the governors of the States 

 on the Great Lakes know nothing of this society. Can we not 

 arrange in some way to have them meet with us? I don't know 

 what has been done, but cannot something be done by which we 

 can have that matter come to a head next summer at Niagara 

 Falls? 



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