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American Fisheries Society. ‘ 
Dr. Smith: The committee has the honor to report and does 
report unanimously as follows: 
In selecting the names of the members whom we desire the 
society to consider as officers for the next year, we have been 
guided by two general points, first, we recommend no one who is 
not present at this meeting, second, we have endeavored to dis- 
tribute our little favors as much as possible among the states, 
so that among the five officers and seven members of the execu- 
tive committee whom we shall present to you, eleven states are 
represented. 
We have great pleasure in suggesting for president of the 
society a gentleman who has been a very faithful member whom 
we think you will be more than gratified to honor in this way, 
Mr. Henry T. Root, of Providence, R. I. (Great Applause. 
For vice-president we recommend and nominate Mr. C. D. 
Joslin, of Detroit, Michigan. (Great Applause.) 
For recording secretary we have not considered it advisable 
to make any change and we submit to you again the name of Mr. 
George F. Peabody, of Appleton, Wis. (Applause. ) 
For corresponding secretary we name Mr. Charles G. Atkins, 
of East Orland, Me. (Applause.) 
We think that the gentleman who advances $100 every now 
and then out of his own pocket to run this society, is certainly 
entitled to recognition, and we name for treasurer Mr. C. W. 
Willard, of Westerly, R. I. (Great Applause.) 
The members of the executive committee whom the nomi- 
nating committee have chosen are Mr. Wm. E. Meehan, Chair- 
man, Harrisburg, Pa., and the other members are Mr. John D. 
Whish, Albany, N. Y.; Mr. E. H. Geer, Hadlyme, Conn.; Dr. 
James A. Henshall, Bozeman, Montana; Mr. G. H. Lambson, 
Baird, Cal.; Mr. J. J. Stranahan, Bullochville, Ga.; and Mr. H. 
M. Smith, District of Columbia. 
Mr. Meehan and Mr. Smith are members of the nominating 
committee, and they are put on the executive committee be- 
cause they were outvoted. (Applause.) 
Mr. Titcomb: I move that the report be accepted and 
adopted and the secretary be instructed to cast the ballot for the 
election of these officers. 
