DS Thirhj-sixUi Aiiiiind Mrci'uKj 



lluil tile Inlior of f'mdiiii;- and collecting tlic worms may he nota- 

 bly simplified hy means of a weak electric cuiTcnt whicli hy lielp 

 of a wire and a small battery is caused to pass tbruu<ih tbe worm- 

 filled beaps. especially tbrou<ili tlieir dei'i)er ])arts. Tbe worms 

 try to esca])e and come in <2:reat numbers to tbe surface, where 

 the collection becomes easy. It is in tbis way, linally writes Mr. 

 Malsen, that we should hereafter proceed i f we were to undertake 

 the production of angleworms on a large scale, which might 

 happen if, in consequence of an increase in cost of coarse fish 

 by an advance in freight rates, we were forced to seek other food 

 for our trout. 



The above report is respectfully submitted l)y the Committee 

 on Foreign Relations : 



Charles G. Atkins^ 

 John W. Titcomb. 

 Hugh M. Smith, 

 James A. Henshall. 

 F. M. Johnson, 

 H. F. DePuy. 



A paper by Mr. Charles G. Atkins of East Orland, Me., on 

 ''Mani])ulation of Salmon Eggs" was then presented. 



Dr. E. A. Birge of the University of Wisconsin, delivered an 

 address on "The Respiration of a Lake," and the subject was 

 discussed. 



Mr. Meeban : ^fr. Cbairman, some time ago, in pursuance of 

 my duties as commissioner of fisheries of Pennsylvania, I did 

 something well within the law, but some people did not like it 

 and called it tbe high-handed outrage of an usurper. I propose 

 just now to act that role of usurper, and for a few minutes at any 

 rate, depose our president from the chair while I offer a resolu- 

 tion and put it. 



Resolution read by Mr. Meeban as follows: 



Resolved, That the society express its appreciation of and thanks 

 to Dr. Birge. the retiring president, for his uniform courtesy, and 

 the ability with which he presided at the meetings held in Erie. 



Gentlemen, you have heard the resolution. (Applause). 

 Motion made tliat the resolution be adopted by a rising vote. 

 Resolution carried unanimouslv. 



