Fifty-Third Annual Meeting. 21 



Be It Resolved, That the American F'isheries Society endorse the 

 work of the Isaak Walton League of America, and that it hereby pledges 

 its support and co-operation insofar as it is able to do, believing that the 

 Isaak Walton League of America will be a sustaining aid in the accom- 

 plishments of this Society. 



Condolence 



Whereas, The hand of death has removed a number of valued mem- 

 bers from our midst during the past year, 



Be It Resolved, That this Society hereby expresses its sincere sorrow 

 at the loss of these devoted members, and that their names be printed 

 on a special "In Memoriam" page of the Transactions. 



St. Louis Convention Bureau 



Be It Resolved, That the American Fisheries Society expresses its 

 cordial appreciation to the St. Louis Convention Bureau for the admirable 

 arrangements provided for the meeting. 



Hotel Statler 



Be It Resolved, That the thanks of the American Fisheries Society 

 are due to the Statler Hotel's management for its courtesies and service 

 during our meeting. 



Their adoption was moved, seconded, and carried. 



President Leach : In connection with the representation 

 of this Society at the forthcoming- meeting of the Anti-Pollu- 

 tion League at Atlantic City, I shall appoint Mr. Buller as 

 Chairman of the Committee to represent us ; he will select two 

 others to accompany him. 



Dr. Embody the President-elect, was conducted to the chair. 



President Embody: If I were permitted to have any one 

 policy in connection with the work of this Society, it would be 

 to bring into closer relationship the so-called scientific man 

 and the practical fish culturist. In a sense, I do not like using 

 those terms "scientific man" and "practical fish culturist." 

 The practical fish culturist must be scientific if he is to make 

 progress in his work, and the scientific man must have expe- 

 rience just as the practical fish culturist must have it, if he is to 

 attain the success that he desires. You are all working for the 

 same end; if you work together, something will be accom- 

 plished; if you do not work together you cannot hope to get 

 very far. 



Is there any other business to come before the meeting? 



Mr. Foster : I would like to offer a motion that a copy of 

 the resolution with regard to the drainage of the upper Mis- 

 sissippi River be forwarded to the President of the United 

 States and to the Secretary of War. 



