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fall into the hands of the executive committee, go along, and 

 then have nothing done. 



Mr. Meehan : I think I can speak for the executive com- 

 mittee this 3-ear. 



^[r. Fullerton : That is good. Tliat is all I want to know. 



President: is there further discussion of this sul)jectr' If 

 not I will ])ut the question. Those in favor of adopting the 

 resolutions following Mr. Evans" pa})er will say "aye," opposed 

 "no." 



Resolution carried unanimously. 



Mr. FuUerton : ^ir. President, I have another resolution 1 

 would like to introduce now. 1 do not like to leave it to the chair- 

 man of our resolutions committee, because his ancestors were 

 l:)orn in Ireland, and he shares some of their national character- 

 istics, and, with the consent of the association, I will read that 

 resolution. 



The resolution is as follows : 



Resolved, That the thanks of the American Fisheries Society 

 is extended to the Hon. W. E. Meehan, commissioner of fisheries 

 of the state of Pennsylvania, for the many courtesies extended dur- 

 ing our stay in the City of Brie. We want Mr. Meehan to feel that 

 his efforts to make our stay pleasant are appreciated, and the thank.s 

 of the Society are hereby tendered Mr. Meehan for his many acts 

 of kindness, in making our stay a pleasant one. 



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



Motion seconded. 



Question put and resolution unanimously carried. 



Mr. Meehan : Mr. Chairman, this comes like an unexpected 

 blow ; I am caught in the part where there is the least resistance. 

 I think the resolution was unnecessary. I take an interest, yoit 

 all know, in the work of this society, and whatever I have done, 

 has been done with my whole heart and soul, and I think I have 

 done no more than my duty, no more than Dr. Birge, no more 

 than Mr. Willard, no more than Mr. Peabody or Dr. Smith or 

 any other member of the society has done, and it seems to me 

 invidious to have selected me from the others for this special 

 honor, for an honor I consider it. I thank vou. 



