American I'islicrics Society. :i5 



.Mr. Ixohcrt Haniilton, of New York. 

 .Mr. J. J. Stranahaii, of (jcorg-ia. 

 .Mr. Alden Solmans, of Connecticut. 

 Mr. r>uffini;"ton, of Massachusetts. 

 Mr. Xatlianiel Wentuorth, of New Hampshire. 

 Your CDiuiuittce recommends these as the ofificers for tlie 

 coming" year. 



On motion of Mr. Morse, the rcptn^t of the committee 

 was accepted and adopted, and the officers for the ensuing 

 year declared elected. 



President Titcomb called attention to the fact that Mr. 

 ]')Uffington is not a meml)er of the Society. On motion the 

 name of Mr. Henry O'Malley, of Washington, was substi- 

 tuted for that of Mr. Buffington, and Mr. O'Malley was 

 then elected a mem])er of the Executive Committee. 



Mr. Dickerson : Gentlemen, I thank you very much for the 

 honor conferred upon me, by choosing" nie President, probably 

 not so much upon me as upon the Michigan Fish Commission, 

 and I assure you that every efifort will be made to make the meet- 

 ing at }tlilwaukee the red letter meeting in the history of this 

 Society. 



Mr. Clark : I would like to say that the President of this 

 Society has something else to do besides preside at these meet- 

 ings, and we e.xpect the President to do something else besides 

 post ofihce business in the next vear. 



Mr. Bryant : In behalf of Wisconsin, I Avish to thank you 

 for the honor conferred upon that State by electing me as \'ice- 

 President, and I assure you that the office of Vice-President 

 will not be regarded by me as a figure-head as it has been in tlie 

 past. (Laughter.) My first step will be to issue a proclama- 

 tion that you come to Wisconsin ne.xt year and we will assign 

 you a brewery apiece in Milwaukee. (Laughter and applause.) 

 We will show you that we are quite a wide-awake people. 



The President: Before taking up the papers, we will re- 



