Atiwrican F'ishcrics Society. l.Ti 



Mr. W'liitakcr: T took occasion to write to I'rof. Prince, of 

 the Canadian l'~ishery Department, asking- liim to participate 

 personally in this meeting, or by a jiaper. 1 never even receivefl 

 an acknowledgment of the letter. 



Mr. Dale: Let Mr. Peabody as President and Mr. Whit- 

 aker as Secretary, issue a circular letter to the gentlemen living 

 in Canada who are interested in fish culture, inviting them to 

 attend the meeting in Niagara I''alls. 



President May: Do you want the society to take action on it 

 at this time? 



Secretary Whitaker: 1 will send an announcement of this 

 meeting to those gentlemen. 



Mr. Peabody: Now regarding the States bordering on the 

 lakes, why wouldn't it be a good plan for the Secretary to com- 

 municate with the governors of those States, arranging for rep- 

 resentatives from the lake States to attend the meeting at Niagara 

 Falls!' 



Mr. Whitaker: Why not make a motion that the Secretary be 

 ■authorized to communicate with the governors of all the States 

 a sufificient time prior to the next meeting, calling their attention 

 to this Society, its aims and objects and the desirability of having 

 them appoint delegates to attend the meeting-? 



Mr. Peabody: I have drawn up and offer a resolution that 

 the governors of all the States appoint delegates to be in attend- 

 ance at the next meeting. 



The resolution was supported and unanimously carried. 



Secretary Whitaker: In that connection 1 want to say one 

 word; the work in the oflfice of Secretar) is considerable, hereto- 

 fore I have done all of it myself, this coming year I shall employ 

 such force as is necessary; I think it is due the Society that T 

 should state this. 



Mr. Peabody: I will call for a resolution, providing that the 

 Secretary be allowed $ioo.oo. 



Mr. Whitaker: 1 don't think that sliould be done. 



Mr. Clark: I think the Secretary should have full power to 

 use his judgment in those matters. 



Mr. Whitaker: 1 shall not employ assistance except when it 

 is necessar>% I shall not abuse the privilege. The amount paid 



