10 Tliirlj/si.rlli Aiiininl Mrrliinj 



"The Xec-essity of the State Making Laws for the Protection of Food 

 Fishes After Stocking Waters by the State or United States," 

 Oheoox Milton Dk.n.ms. Secretary Maryland State Game and 

 Fish Protective Asso(!iation. 



"Manipulation of Salmon Eqgs." Ciiakles G. Atkins, East Orland, 

 Me. 



"Notes on a Neiv Hatching Jar." Fkaxk N. Clauk. Northville, Mich. 



Secrctarv Pea])0(]y: Tn tlie absence of tlie President, it is 

 j)r()|)cr to elect a te]n])nrary cliairman. wliich will l)e tlie iirst 

 order of hiisiness. I am requested by the committee representing 

 the cliandjer of commerce, to say that a souvenir is to be given 

 to each member, and they are asked to nse the badge that is in- 

 cluded in the envelope. 



^Motion made and seconded nominating as temporary chair- 

 man Mr. Frank N. Clark, of Xorthville, Michigan. 



Motion put to a vote and nnanimously carried. 



]\Ir. Frank X. Clark : Gentlemen of the American Fisheries 

 Society : T can assure you I am very sorry our honored president 

 is not here, but undonbtedly there will be nothing to come up at 

 this meeting, while the temporary chairman presides, except 

 simply to organize. What is the pleasure of the society? We 

 Avill, of course not take up really our general order of business, 

 and, as our Secretary has called the meeting to order, it is not 

 necessary for the acting president to do so. There is present a 

 reception committee of the chamber of commerce of the city of 

 Erie, where we are now meeting, and we will be pleased to hear 

 from the chairman of that recei)tion committee. 



Mr. Hamberger, chairman of the reception committee : Mr. 

 President and Gentlemen of the American Fisheries Society: 

 As chairman of this committee, there devolves upon me the 

 pleasure and honor of introducing to you the former mayor of 

 the city of Erie, the Hon. Frank A. ^Fzener, who will speak to 

 you. I have the pleasure of introducing Mr. ^lizener. 



Mr. Frank A. Mizener: Gentlemen: As a rule I do not make 

 apologies, but I consider that this body certainly is desen^ing of 

 an apology for my presence here to-day, l)ecause you expected our 

 honoivd mayor to give you an address of welcome. Unfortu- 

 nately, he Avas called out of town, and last night about midnight 

 my telejjhone rang, and the mayor and my friend ]\Ir. Ham- 



