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Dr. James: Quite a larg^e society that I am a member 

 of had the same question Ijefore it not man\- years as^o. 

 and we found it necessary to limit it so that after a paper 

 was read and discussed in the society the author was aUowed 

 to do what he pleased with it. There were some twenty or 

 thirtv journals interested in our meetings, and they were all 

 looking for the papers from that organization, and so the 

 fishing journals want to have these papers, and I see no reason 

 why the people should not read these articles. It is claimed that 

 many will not attend the meetings of the Society because they see 

 the articles in the papers. I should think that would be just the 

 thing to induce them to join, as it will whet their desire to become 

 members rather than keep them waiting to get all the transac- 

 tions in one mass. It simply resolves itself down to this point. 

 whether we shall allow the journals to write to the members, or 

 whether this Society shall definitely fix that no one shall have any 

 of the papers until our report is out. I am quite liberal in this 

 matter, however, and I think no journal should be made the spe- 

 cial authority of this Society for the exclusive use of its members. 

 as seems to have been the case some few years ago. I think all 

 the journals should have access to all the papers from their 

 authors as soon after the meeting is over as possible. 



The Secretary: I think the objection raised by Mr. Clark 

 could easilv be overcome by the Secretary notifying such papers 

 as are likely to want the articles — there are not over half a dozen 

 of them — that the Society had granted the privilege to members 

 to give out their papers as individuals. But there is another 

 point to be considered. If a member does not retain a copy of 

 his paper exactly as it is presented here, and some do not. how- 

 can he furnish a copy of it after it lias been read here and turned 

 over to our Secretary? 



Mr. Dickerson: It is my understanding that there is no 

 objection to the members furnishing copies of their papers, 

 but the Society should hold the originals: that will cover 

 the whole point and obviate the necessity for any motion. 1 chink 

 there is reallv no objection to this plan: in fact, we have nothing 



