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chamber of commerce. They have all joined together, and wo 

 have got together, and we are all ready to welcome you when you 

 come again, gentlemen, and wo hope that it may be soon. (Ap- 

 plause. ) 



Toastmaster : I Icnow that we would all lilve to stay a little 

 longer. I know there are a number of experiences of our people 

 which we would like to hear and know, but the hour has arrived 

 when we must get down to business, and I hereby declare this 

 banquet closed. The members and friends here will go to the 

 large room on the floor above, where the president will call the 

 meeting to order, and the business will proceed. It will be a 

 lecture by Dr. A. D. Mead on "Recent Progress in Artificial 

 Propagation of Lobsters," which will be illustrated. (Ap- 

 plause. ) 



After the banquet the meeting adjourned to the lecture room 

 in the Eeed House, where Professor A. D. Mead delivered an il- 

 lustrated lecture on, "Recent ProgTCss in Artificial Propagation 

 of Lobsters," which was discussed. 



Recess until next day, same place, 9 :30 a. m. 



Thursday, July 25. 



Meeting called to order by the president. 



President: Is the committee on location ready to report? 



Mr. Titcomb: Mr. President, may I see the 1905 report? 

 (Report submitted to Mr. Titcoml).) 



Mr. Titcomb: The connnittee on location finds that they 

 have very little to do. At the meeting of the society in 1905, a 

 resolution was adopted which I now read for your clear under- 

 standing: "Whereas, the American Fisheries Society, in annua! 

 convention assembled at White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, 

 has learned of the action of the International Fishery Congress 

 in designating Washington, D. C, as the place of meeting for 

 the next congress : therefore 



Resolved. That this Society hereby expresses its gratification at 

 the honor thus conferred on the United States by the body of dis- 



