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these men have added to the knowledge that gives to fish culture 

 its potentialities as one of the great sources of the food supply of 

 the struggling millions of the world. 



Those who have gone from among us are : 



C. J. Bottsman, Burgen Op Zoom, Holland, 190G; John H 

 Howell, New Bern, N. C, August 1, 1906; S. H. Kauffman 

 Washington, D. C, 1906; George F. Lane, Silver Lake, Mass, 

 July 17, 1906; George A. Wride, Grindstone City, Mich., Au- 

 gust, 1906; Bernard L.' Douredoure, Philadelphia, Pennsyl 

 vania, spring of 1907; Fred J. Adams, Grand Eapids, Mich, 

 spring of 1907. 



Mr. Meehan : The resolution is oft'ered for passage. 



Mr. Clark: I move the adoption of the resolution. 



Motion seconded. 



Eesolution adopted unanimously by a rising vote. 



Mr. Meehan : The committee on resolutions desire also to 

 offer the following resolution for adoption: 



Resolved, That the thanks of the society be cordially given to 

 the chamber of commerce of the city of Erie, its reception committee, 

 and the citizens of the city of Erie, and commonwealth of Pennsyl- 

 vania for their royal entertainment, the courtesy extended, and 

 their hearty and abundant hospitality. 



Mr. Clark : I move the adoption of the resolution. 



Motion seconded. 



Resolution carried unanimously. 



Mr. Meehan : The commitit^ would like to have a recess for 

 a little while. 



President : Is there other business to come before us at this 

 time? 



Mr. Clark: The committee on program would simply make 

 as a last and final report, the statement that the balance of the 

 papers to be read are, Mr. G. W. Field's on "The Necessity of the 

 Protection of the Adult Lobster, in Order to Maintain the Lob- 

 ster Fisheries;" Mr. Charles G. Atkin's on "Foreign Corres- 

 pondence," and on "Manipulation of Salmon Eggs ;" Dr. Birge's 

 on "The Eespiration of a Lake;" and Mr. A. Kelly Evans' on 

 "The Infinence of Politics LTpon the Work of the Fish Culturist, 



