body. These people whom I know, as I am a member of that or- 

 ganization of 800 men, represent many of the fisheries concerns of 

 this country. It seems to me that such an invitation should not be 

 left unanswered. From an intimate knowledge of the aims and 

 objects of the United States Fisheries Association, I want to say that 

 there is nothing to indicate in any way that it is trying to controvert 

 or upset any of the ideas of the American Fisheries Society. On the 

 other hand its members are only too willing to cooperate with us. 

 It would be a fine thing if somebody represented us in the meeting 

 of that organization. The closer relations we establish the stronger 

 we are making our own organization. 



Dr. Prince and Mr. Leach expressed approval of the suggestions 

 made by Mr. Millett. The President designated Messrs. Titcomb 

 and Adams to formally represent the Society', and sent a telegram 

 to Mr. Poole as follows : 



The American Fisheries Society appreciates the cordial spirit of your 

 telegram of September third inviting its formal representation at the 

 meeting of the United States Fisheries Association at Atlantic City, Septem- 

 ber sixteenth and seventeenth. I am pleased to advise you that the Ameri- 

 can Fisheries Society today assembled in its fifty-first annual meeting 

 unanimously accepts your kind invitation and has designated Mr, J. W. 

 Titcomb, of Albany, N. Y., and Mr. W. C. Adams, of Boston, Mass., as its 

 formal representatives. Other members including Messrs. A. L. Millett, 

 M. G. Sellers and Ernest Clive Brown have signified their purpose of being 

 in attendance. The American Fisheries Society extends its felicitations 

 and best Welshes and expresses the hope that the convention this month 

 and all other activities of the United States Fisheries Association will be 

 highly successful in every way. 



Mr. L. F. Grammes announced that through the kind efforts 

 of Mr. R. S. Ward, Fish Commissioner of New Jersey, there was 

 present Mr. Fred G. Shaw, champion fly caster of England. He 

 stated that Mr. Shaw had volunteered to give practical demonstra- 

 tions of fly casting at one of the hatcheries near AUentown. On 

 motion of Mr. Grammes, seconded by Mr. Titcomb, Mr. Shaw was 

 unanimously invited to give such an exhibition. He graciously ac- 

 cepted. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE SOCIETY 



The report of the special Committee on Financial condition of 

 the Society as presented by Mr. Avery was as follows : 



Your committee has met and canvassed the financial condition of the 

 Society and begs leave to make the following recommendations : 



1. That the recommendation of the Treasurer and Executive Secretary 

 to borrow $2,000 from the Permanent Fund of the Society to pay current 



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