.liiicricaii J-'Is/icrics Society. :»» 



M. Bowers for these favors which were made possible because oi ins 

 broad and j^enerous lu)si)ilality, leelini; that the members of the Society 

 present at tins Kathcrin«- will take away a iastin.ij; deliji^ht of this enjoy- 

 able nieetina: at Woods Hole in 1900. 



-\ Whereas. The success of this meeting of the American Fisheries 

 Society has been largely due to the patient and untiring zeal of its valued 

 Prtsiilent. we extend to him our heartiest appreciation of his energetic 

 services and we extend to iiim a vote of thanks, and we likewise thank 

 our most eflicient Secretary and our careful Treasurer for their share in 

 making this meeting a great success. 



3. Resolved. That the thanks of the Society are also due .Mr. llurl- 

 burt, lor the courtesies which have been extended to the members of the 

 Society and their friends upon the visit to his Trout Hatchery, which was 

 enjoyed bv all. 



4. Resolved. That the Society is not unmindful of the obligations 

 due to llie several officers of the United States Commission connected 

 with this station for the many thoughtful courtesies received at their 

 hands, an'd herehv make full acknowledg'nient of the same. 



5. Resolved. That in the loss by death of our honorary me ber 

 and most able and active worker in our Society, Mr. Fred Mather, as 

 Weil as in the decease of Herschel Whitaker, another ardent, active 

 member, as well as in the loss of ^Ir. E. P. Steers, and of Mr. A. 

 Taylor. Jr., we feel deeply their removal from our earthly friendship and 

 the severance of their relations that bound them to us in the active work 

 in which our organization ' is engaged. And we request our Secretary 

 to place a suitable minute in our transactions in memory of each and all 

 of these deceased members. 



BUSHROD W. JAMES. 

 GEORGE F. PEABODY, 

 H. W. DAVIS. 



Committee on Resolutions. 



( )n motion of 'Sir. Root, the report of the Committee 



on Resolutions wa.s accepted and tinanim;)usly adopted. 



Dr. James: In connection with this snliject the thought 

 occurred to me that it would l)e well for our deceased members 

 t( have a little more elaborate mention luade of them, perhaps 

 \vith a synopsis of their life-work and labors, and I tliink it 

 will be well to have some one ap])ointe<l to look after these 

 matters during" the year and sum them up. If agT; cable. 

 I would suggest that a necrologist be appoiiUed to look after 

 these luatters. I trust none of the member -. will die. but I make 

 the motion that some one be appointed as necrologist for the 

 ensnino- vear. 



