8 TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING 



ber of new faces we see here. The American Fisheries Society 

 is to be congratulated upon its reinforcement by these gentle- 

 men, who have come such a long distance; and I am sure we all 

 hope that they will experience benefit to the extent of the 

 pleasure that we shall experience in associating with them. I 

 have several letters of regret from members who are unable to 

 attend. 



The Secretary here read letters of regret from Professor 

 Henry B. Ward, of the University of Nebraska; Hon. W. W. 

 Barrett, Dakota; Mr. W. L. May^ and Messrs. Huntington, 

 Meehan and Birge. 



Secretary Whitaker: I believe that this is all the report 

 that I have to make at this time. 



Mr. Gunckel: Mr. President, I believe it is customary for all 

 officers to make a report, and I being an officer want to make 

 such a report. I can not use the fine language these gentle- 

 men use, because they are trout fishermen and understand 

 how to get everything from nature that can be procured. I 

 am only a common black bass fisherman. I have caught, 

 I think, the largest black bass that was ever caught in 

 Lake Erie, and my witness is Mr. Stranahan, a very dis- 

 tinguished gentleman. As you know, I am Corresponding 

 Secretary, and have been for two years. During the last year 

 I have had a great deal of correspondence with foreign mem- 

 bers, with gentlemen greatly interested, in London and 

 throughout the United States. I have had quite a number of 

 letters making inquiries and letters from gentlemen desiring 

 to become members. These I send to the Secretary, and when 

 questions of a scientific nature are propounded to me I send 

 those that I can not answer also to the Secretary. Anything 

 easy about the catching of perch, and that sort of thing, I 

 answer myself, but these scientific questions I turn over to the 

 Secretary and request him to answer. I volunteer this report 

 simply to show that I did something in the performance of my 

 duties during the year. 



Secretary Whitaker: I move that a committee of three 

 upon the nomination of officers for the ensuing year be ap- 

 pointed by the chair. 



Mr. Clark: I would support the motion of Mr. Whitaker in 

 regard to the committee on nominations, if he will make it a 

 committee of five. 



Secretary Whitaker: I will accept the amendment. 



The motion, as amended, prevailed, and the President stated 

 he would announce the committee later on. 



Mr. Gunckel : I move that a committee of three be appointed 

 to select a place of meeting next year. 



The motion was duly seconded. 



President Peabody : Before that motion is put^ it might be 



