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tained there. Air. Clark has been a constant attendant at 

 the American Fisheries Society for a qnarter of a centnry, 

 and has not missed a meeting in that time. His experience 

 in making arrangements would be invaluable to the com- 

 mittee, and I think Mr. Clark by all means ought to be a 

 member. 



President : I agree with you. I want to read a little 

 paragraph in a letter from Dr. Smith, who wrote to me and 

 to Mr. Willard on this subject. I think this paragraph has 

 been incorporated in the resolution under which this com- 

 mittee has been appointed. 



I would suggest the appointment of a fortieth anniversary committee, 

 with full powers to determine the program and special exercises for 

 that meeting, to solicit funds, and to do all other things that are con- 

 sidered necessary, provided the Society is involved in no unauthorized 

 financial expense. 



I believe that is incorporated in the resolution so that this 

 committee is charged with the duty as detined in that part 

 of Dr. Smith's letter. 



Mr. Titcomb : May I ask as to whether that will authorize 

 the committee to incur the expense of postage up to say $20 

 or something like that ? 



President : I think the committee might as well be in- 

 structed now as at any time on that point. 



Mr. Titcomb: I move that the committee be authorized 

 to incur an expenditure for postage in an amount not ex- 

 ceeding $20, and furthermore, that the committee be author- 

 ized to edit and prepare a special commemorative edition of 

 the transactions, if that is not included. What I mean is. 

 that this committee shall have the arrangement of the ])ub- 

 lication of the transactions in this particular instance. 



President : I think that was intended to be covered in 

 this sentence, "with full power to determine the program 

 and special exercises, solicit funds, and do all other things 

 that are considered necessary." 



Mr. Titcomb: Ordinarily that would refer to the 

 r.rnmuements and manai'ement of the meeting, and would 



