REPORT OF AUDITING COMMITTEE 



Mr. Leach reported that the Auditing Committee had examined 

 the books of the Treasurer and found them correct. 



The report was adopted, and upon motion of Mr, Alexander a 

 vote of thanks was unanimously extended to Treasurer Millett for 

 his efficient and faithful service. 



A paper entitled "Public Aquariums," was read by Ward T. 

 Bower. Discussion followed. 



President Buller announced an open discussion on the subject 

 "Pollution of Streams." 



The session adjourned at 11 o'clock p. m. 



Morning Session, September 7 , 1921 



President Buller called the meeting to order. 



A general discussion took place on "The Effect on Fish Life of 

 the Extended Drought and Extreme Hot Weather During the Sum- 

 mer of 1921." 



Major C. K. Weston, of New York City, addressed the Society 

 regarding Near East Relief. As a result, the sum of $20 was con- 

 tributed and forwarded by the Executive Secretary to the Treasurer 

 of that organization. 



The following resolution was offered by Mr. Crampton : 



Resolved, That the American Fisheries Society in meeting assembled, 

 accepts the offer of Hon. M. G. Sellers to bring the matter of stream 

 pollution before the American Bar Association, and expresses the hope that 

 he will report results at the next annual meeting of the Society. 



The resolution was adopted. 



Mr. Sellers : I shall endeavor to report to you. I wish to 

 explain that the American Bar Association has as its program the 

 construction of modern laws to cover complex situations. I think 

 we shall give them a severe task if we can get them started on the 

 subject of stream pollution. 



President Buller introduced Mr. Joe H. Hart, of Allentown, 

 Pa., who asked that the Society adopt the following resolution : 



Resolved, That the American Fisheries Society, assembled at the Hotel 

 Traylor, Allentown, Pa., on the occasion of its Fifty-First Annual Meeting 

 on this the 7th day of September in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred 

 and twenty-one, favor the adoption of the poem "The Star Spangled Banner" 

 by Francis Scott Key, music by Samuel Arnold, to be our national anthem, 

 and we further recommend and favor the petitioning of the Congress of 

 the United States of America to enact a law declaring the Star Spangled 

 Banner to be our National Anthem, and we further recommend that Con- 

 gress make such rules and regulations as will insure the observance of the 

 same. 



The resolution was adopted. 



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