;-)0 TK'ciity-iiiiifh Annual Meeting 



ceive applications for membership. \\'e have some application 

 cards here if anyone wants them. 



Six names were then handed in and, on motion, the 

 gentlemen were declared elected as members of the Society. 



The President : Any fnrther routine business or any un- 

 finished business to be brought up at this time? If not, we will 

 continue the reading of the papers. I have here a paper on the 

 sturgeon, by Mr. Livingston Stone, vvho wrote me that he called 

 it an apology for a paper. It is short and I think I will ask 

 3'ou kindly to give your attention. 



The reading and discussion of the papers of Mr. Stone 



and Mr. Lamkin follov.ed in order. Adjourned until after 



the trip to East Freetown. 



On arrival of the Fisli Hawk at New Bedford, a spe- 

 cial car, provided through courtesy of Mr. Hurlbut. was 

 found in waiting to convey the party to East Freetown and 

 return. A very pleasant and instructitve hour was passed 

 at East Freetown, inspecting ^Ir. Hurlbut's brook trout 

 hatchery and fine stock of trout. 



AFTERXOOX SESSIOX, JULY I9. 



{)n board the Fish Hawk, returning from New Bedford 

 to Woods Hole. 



Called to order by the President at 3 :45. United States 

 Senator Proctor, of A'ermont, accompanied the members on 

 the return trip and was duly elected a member of the Society. 

 Mr. Thompson's paper was read and discussed, and the 

 officers and crew of the Fish Hawk gave an interesting 

 exhil:)ition of deep sea sounding and dredging, after which 

 •the session adjourned until 8 p. m. 



KVKXIXC, SESSIOX, JULY T9. 



Xo papers were read nor business transacted at the 



