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to $1.00, and a great many of us thought it was a mistake, as it 
has proven to be, at least from a financial point of view. 
Some one asked me just before lunch about the matter of 
life membership, and I was just looking over the constitution to 
ascertain what right we had to change these dues at a meeting of 
this character, and I see we can change thee onstitution by a two- 
thirds vote, when fifteen members are present, and in connection 
with that I will say that there is a provision here whereby any 
person may upon a two-thirds vote and a payment of $15.00, be- 
come a life member of this association and threafter be exempt 
from all annual dues. Possibly there are members enough here 
who would lke to take advantage under the circumstances of 
this life membership clause, to materially reduce the deficit. 
Fifteen dollars is a low price for a life membership in this asso- 
ciation. 
(The following members thereupon, in accordance with Mr. 
Titcomb’s suggestion, announced that they would subscribe for 
a life membership in the association. ) 
Mr. Meehan. 
Mr. Douredoure. 
Mr. Titcomb. 
Superintendents of hatcheries. 
(Per Mr. Buller.) 
Mr. Seymour Bower: In explanation of the reduction of 
the dues at Omaha, I would say that the dues had been $3.00 a 
year, and under that rate the membership dwindled to a mere 
handful, and the question of increasing membership by lessening 
‘dues then arose. I favored $2.00, but the $1.00 men won out. 
Three dollars perhaps was too high—$#1.00 is plainly not suffi- 
cient—and I therefore support the motion to make the dues 
$2.00. 
President: I was at the meeting that Mr. Bower speaks of, 
and I fought, bled and died for $3.00—I really died—he killed 
me. (Laughter.) In fact that was the only question that I ever 
did agree on with our friend that has gone. (Mr. Whittaker. ) 
We tried to keep the dues up to $3.00, and we prophesied at that 
time that the society would face a deficit if the dues were reduced 
