74 TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING 



about how this Society works, I am only recently a member of 

 it, but I should think a committee could do something, not 

 merely in formulating plans, but to hold itself ready to do 

 whatever would be necessary, provided the Society wishes to 

 commit itself to this plan. 



President Peabody: To bring about the desired result, I 

 should think that the fish commissions of the states bordering 

 on the lakes might take up this matter jointly and use their 

 influence with their members of congress to secure an addi- 

 tional appropriation for this purpose. It seems to me that is 

 the practical way to arrive at it. 



Secretary' Whitaker: I addressed some letters to Congress- 

 men and Senators from our state, last year, on this subject. 

 I should fancy from the remarks of Mr. de Ravenel, who, I 

 presume, speaks with authority, that w^hat is to be done has 

 not yet been fully determined. I presume this is all tentativej 

 but until the United States Fish Commission determines what 

 it is going to do in the matter it might be a loss of energy to 

 do anything further with it. It has had our indorsement. I 

 am not particular about it, but merely make that as a sugges- 

 tion. 



Mr. Titcomb: It is my impression the United States Fish 

 Commission is ready to do anything they possibly can when 

 they have the money to do it. I think that is the idea we have 

 obtained from the present Commissioner. Now, if this Soci- 

 ety can do anything, can add any influence by offering a reso- 

 lution at the present time, which might be of use to the United 

 States Fish Commission in obtaining an appropriation, I think 

 the Society ought to do it. And further, if it would be of any 

 use for the Society as a society, through a committete ap- 

 pointed at this time, to use their influence with the representa- 

 tives in Congress from the states bordering on the Great Lakes, 

 to take hold and back up the United States Fish Commissioner 

 in these matters, that the Society ought to do it. If it is the 

 sentiment of the society that such a committee could be of use 

 in organizing a movement along the lakes, looking to this 

 result, I should be glad to see such a committee designated. I 

 merely make this as a suggestion. 



Mr. S. Bower: Mr. President, in order to bring this matter 

 to a focus, I desire to make a motion. I move that Professor 

 Reighard be invited to formulate a circular letter, which, when 

 it is ready, and when the proper time arrives, shall be fathered 

 by this Society and be sent out as emanating from this Society 

 through its President. I think such a letter would have con- 

 siderable influence, and a copy of it could be addressed to every 

 member of the Society throughout the United States and to 

 every fish culturist, and to everybody who is interested in the 



