12 Tivciity-iiiiifh Annual Meeting 



the absence of the regular treasurer. I understand that Mr. 

 Hunting-ton will not be here until later. 



On motion, Mr. H. W. Davis was elected to act as tem- 

 porary treasurer. 



The President: In connection with the applications for 

 membership I will say that last year we took in, under the 

 circular that you received, 20 members. I will ask the Secretary 

 to read the names of those taken in by the President and Secre- 

 tary for your ratification. 



After the reading of the names, a motion declaring the 

 gentlemen duly elected as members of the Society, was 

 unanimously carried. These names, together with all others 

 presented and elected during the several sessions, are in- 

 cluded in the list printed elsewhere in the transactions. 



On call of President Titcomb, the Secretary then read 

 the following report : 



REPORT OF THE RECORDIXG SECRETARY. 



To the Members of the American Fisheries Soeiety: 



Gentlemen : Since the last annual meeting, four circulars 

 have been issued, three for mailing to the members and to others 

 who might be induced to become members, and one for mailing 

 to the Governors of the States. The text for these circulars was 

 prepared, for the most part, by President Titcomb. I am also 

 indebted to the President for assistance and favors in many other 

 ways, rendering the duties of the Secretary less onerous to that 

 extent, and for all of which grateful acknowledgment is hereby 

 tendered. I desire to add that the thanks of every member are 

 due to the President for the zeal and tireless energy he has dis- 

 played at all times in furthering the interests of the Society. 



The correspondence during the past year has been quite 

 voluminous. Owing to absence from home a considerable por- 

 tion of the time, it has been impossible for me to attend to the 

 business that arose as promptly as might be desired, for which 



