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would like to bring out another point which I will place briefly be- 

 fore the convention. Fish Commissioners from various states and 

 from the provinces of Canada should make it a point to be present 

 and come in contact with other officials and scientists who gather 

 at these annual conventions for discussion and mutual benefit. But 

 I have often felt that the communities in which the Society meets 

 have not realized always that an important convention was pro- 

 ceeding in their midst ; and they have not realized until the meeting 

 was over that the consideration of matters of vital interest to then, 

 has been going on. I do not say that is the case in Madison, but 

 it has occurred in some of our conventions. I think that the con- 

 tact of the Society with the public should be emphasized; that 

 there should be evening meetings with possibly one or two popular 

 addresses, perhaps illustrated by slides or pictures, to which the 

 public should be invited. I think that would do good. I venture, 

 therefore, to throw it out as a suggestion worth considering whether 

 one or two evenings during our convention should not be devoted 

 to something like a public gathering. There might also be an ex- 

 hibition of apparatus or of specimens which would be of interest. 



Mr. Leach : I think that is an excellent suggestion. We could 

 have lantern slides or motion pictures showing the fish-cultural 

 work and the problems with which we have to contend, and display 

 them at a meeting to which the public should be invited. 



Mr. J. N. Cobb : I think the suggestion is good that during 

 the course of the convention a popular lecture be arranged, illus- 

 trated by lantern slides or motion pictures. That ought to be one 

 of the first features of the program to be arranged; then there 

 Yvoutu DC ample imie to advertise it. 1 am sure there are memDers 

 here who would be willing to assist. I would be only too glad to 

 contribute from our stock of lantern slides, and we have a vast 

 number, many of which would probably be interesting. 



Mr. Leach : I am very much pleased to hear you say that 

 Mr. Cobb. I will make note of it. Perhaps Dr. Prince will also 

 bring something from his country which will be of interest to us. 

 I understand also that Mr. Titcomb has something he could give us. 



Adjourned sine die. 



