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W. V. Morton, Providence, H. I. 

 George T. Mathewson, Enfield, Conn. 

 Jabe Alford, Madison, Wis. 



^lotion made, seconded and unaniniously carried adopting 

 tlu' i-e])()rt and electing the officers. 



Prof. Ilenrv B. Ward of Liincoln, Xeb.. then read a paper on 

 the subject of ""Sonie Points in the Migration of Pacific Salmoii 

 as Shown bv Its Parasites." which paper was fully discussed. 



Pi'esi(U'nt: The secretary will uow read a communication 

 from ]\fr. Joslyn, a former president of the society. 



Detroit, Mich., Sept. 21st, 1908. 

 Dr. Hugh M. Smith, 



President American Fisheries Society, 

 Washington, D. C. 

 Greatly disappointed, but I cannot be there: expected to until 

 last week. I have no doubt that the meeting will be enjoyable and 

 valuable to us all. C. D. JOSLYN. 



Secretary: Most ot the mend)ers ai'e acquainted with Prof. 

 -Toslvii. and will aj)preciate his efl'oi'ts to be here. 



1 will I'ead the following I'csolution which has been presented 

 by l)i'. Smith: 



Resolved by the American Fisheries Society in annual meeting 

 assembled. That we have learned with pleasure of the conclusion of 

 a treaty between the United States and Great Britain by which the 

 fishery question affecting the operations of the United States fisheries 

 on the coast of British North American provinces will be submitted 

 to arbitration. 



Resolved, That the conclusion of a convention between the 

 United States and Great Britain by which the regulation of the fish- 

 eries of the contiguous waters of the United States and Canada will 

 be assumed by the two federal government, marks a distinct epoch 

 in the history of American fisheries, and we pledge our official and 

 personal efforts to facilitate the work of the International Fisheries 

 Commission appointed under this convention. 



^[r. Fullerton : Should il not l)e referred to the committee 

 on resolutions? 



President : It Avas brought u}) at this time in order that any- 

 one might discuss it if necessary. Does Dr. Evermann want tO' 

 speak on that ? 



