6 TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING 



Morton, W. P., Providence, R. I. 

 Mussey, George D., Detroit, Mich. 

 Orr, W. J., Bay Port, Mich. 

 Prather, J. Hub, Lexington, Ky. 

 Roberts, A. D., Woonsocket, R. I. 

 Robinson, W. E., Mackinaw City, Mich. 

 Root, Henry T., Providence. R. I. 

 Smith, L. H., Algona, Iowa. 

 Southwick, J. M. K., Newport, R. I. 

 Starbuclv, Alexander, Cincinnati, O. 

 Sterling, J. E., Crestfleld, Md. 

 Stewart, A. T., Northville, Mich. 

 Thaver, W. W., Detroit, Mich. 

 Tawes, J. C, Crestfield, Md. 

 Tubbs, F. H., Neosho, Mo. 

 Wallett, W. H. Pnt-in-Bav, O. 

 Willard, C. W., Westerly", R. I. 

 Williams, J. A., St. Johnsbnry, Yt. 

 Wilson, S. H., (!leveland, O. 

 Wires, S. P.. Duluth, Minn. 

 Zalsman, Philip G., Paris", Mich. 



Secretary Whitaker : 



Mr. President and Members of the Society: I received a 

 letter from the Treasurer of the Society something like a week 

 ago saying that his family had been sick for about a year, that 

 he hoped, however^ to be present at this meeting. This morn- 

 ing, on my arrival here, I am in receipt of a letter stating that 

 he is unable to come, and that he has forw^arded by express his 

 report to me here, at the hotel. It has not reached here yet, 

 and it will become necessary for someone to be appointed to 

 act temporarily in his stead. I move that Mr. Douredoure of 

 Philadelphia be appointed to act as Treasurer pro tempore. 



The motion was seconded and carried. 



President Peabody: In calling the meeting of the Amer- 

 ican Fisheries Society to order the President has no report to 

 make, other than to congratulate those present upon the large 

 number here, in consideration of the fact that most of us come 

 five or six hundred miles to this meeting which has no gifts or 

 emoluments to offer. Those who come here come for the love 

 of the purposes of the Association. The meeting is now open 

 for the transaction of business. 



Secretary Whitaker: Mr. President, it has been customary 

 for this Society to meet in different places on the invitation of 

 some city, which has usually provided for our entertainment. 

 We are not so situated here, but w'e are at a place of exceeding 

 interest, and I have no doubt the members will desire during 

 their stay to take advantage of the opportunity to visit some of 



