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The c(.>nstitution as it now stands allows the names of (lelin(|uent 

 members to stand on the rolls for three years. I shall move to 

 amend by cutting it down to two years. 



Mr. Dale: Before we adjourn I think we had better adopt 

 a resolution of thanks to the officers of the Trans-Mississippi 

 Exposition and the Mayor of the City of Omaha, for the courte- 

 sies extended to this Society at this meeting. 



On motion Mr. Dale and I'rof. P)irge were appointel to pre- 

 sent a suitable resolution of thanks to the officials of the City 

 of Omaha, the Press and the Exposition officials for courtesies 

 extended the Society, and thev reported as follows: 



Resolved, Th.at the heart\- thanks (jf the American P'isheries 

 Society be extended to the Mayor of ( )maha for the cordial wel- 

 come given the Society, through his secretary, and for the keys 

 of the city, opening the doors of its hospitalitw rendering our 

 stay here l)Oth pleasant and profitab.le. 



The thanks of the Societ\' are also extended to the public 

 press of ( )malKi for the excellent re])(M"ts and notices <jf our 

 meetings. 



We desire to thank the officials of the Trans-Mississippi Ex- 

 position for the privilege extended to the members in attendance 

 upon this meeting, of free admission to the exposition at all times. 

 We congratidate the management upon the happ}' culmination 

 of its efforts to present to the people of this country an exhibi- 

 tion which is only second to the Coknnbian I'Lxposition in the 

 beauty of its buildings and grounds, and upon the creation of 

 such a magnificent exposition of the material resources and 

 wealth of the giant west. Here, grouped about the Grand Cen- 

 tral Court of Honor are buildings of rare architectural beauty 

 filled with exhibits of industrial skill, of mineral wealth, and with 

 the agricultural products of a territory laid down upon the maps 

 of a (juarter of a centurv ago as embraced in the great .\merican 

 desert, evidencing in a marked degree the fertility of a soil whicli 

 only needs the hand of the husbanchiian to furnish proof of its 

 inexhaustible resources. To the management wdiich has con- 

 ceived and brought forth so grand an acliie\-enient we feel that 

 the highest praise is due. 



( )n motie)n, the Societ\ then ad.journed to meet at Xiagara 

 Falls, X. ^■., June jSth and 2(jth, 1899. 



