AQUARIUM NOTES & NEWS 



AWARDS OF THE JUNE MEETING 



At the meeting: in June there was an ex- 

 hibit of fish other than Gold Fish, and we 

 never had in the history of the Society a 

 larger exhibit, or one of such high class. The 

 Blue Ribbon was carried off by Mr. William 

 Paullin, as his exhibition was, by far. the 

 largest and best of any of our members. There 

 were also exhibitions by Mr. William Innes, 

 Jr., Mr. George W. Price, Mr. John W. Pal- 

 mer, Mr. L. M. Dorsey, Mr. Franklin Barrett, 

 Mr. C. A. Provost, all of whom received a 

 red, white and blue ribbon. 



PUBLIC EXHIBITION 



The Joint Committee, for a proposed pub- 

 lic exhibition of fishes and aquaria, has held 

 a number of meetings, and is now prepared 

 to submit recommendations to the Societies 

 for their consideration. 



The Fairmount Park Commissioners have 

 allowed us the use of Horticultural Hall in 

 Fairmount Park. This is an ideal place for 

 such an exhibition, and it is up to every mem- 

 ber to do something towards making it such 

 a success that we can at a future time go 

 back to the Commissioners and ask for the 

 same privilege again. 



Thousands of people will be in attendance, 

 for we would not only reach the regular week- 

 ly visitors, but we expect the newspapers to 

 give us considerable space. 



The most suitable time for the exhibition 

 seems to be October 3d, 4th, 5th. It is hoped 

 there will be a meeting on Saturday, October 

 3d, for the purpose of organizing a Federation 

 of American Aquarium Societies, as we will 

 have representatives of most of the Societies 

 with us at that time. 



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