38 Thirty-Phird Annual Meeting 
Mr. Dinsmore: Mr. President and Gentlemen of the so- 
ciety: The particular condition of affairs which exists makes 
it pertinent to ask the question, who is getting the best of it at 
this time? I escape the difficulty of talking to you and you 
escape the difficulty of listening to me. I regret that I am 
unable to show you the pictures which I had brought here, ob- 
tained through one of the most interesting experiences which 
has ever come to me in my connection with the work of the Uni- 
ted States Fish Commission, that of collecting black spotted 
trout eggs in Yellowstone Park. Doubtless many of you are 
familiar with the wonderful character of that country, with its 
geysers, its hot springs, its remarkable canons and its great lake 
and river systems. When the president came to me and asked 
me what I would do in relation to my paper, in consideration of 
the fact that we could not have the lantern, I thought I would 
read you some portions of my paper referring particularly to fish, 
but I think I had better not do it. It is getting late, you are 
doubtless somewhat wearied, and I just wish to say that I will 
try and be at your meeting next year, and if you care to listen 
to me at that time, and see the pictures which I was able to 
secure, I will be very glad to show them to you. 
President: I want at this time to say that the Hon. George 
M. Bowers has been with us all the time. He has not taken 
any part in the meeting but he has been with us heart and soul I 
know, and we want to hear a word from him. 
Mr. Bowers: Mr. Chairman and fellow members of the 
American Fisheries Society, when I left Washington I resolved 
not to partierpate in the discussions that we might have on this 
occasion. I did that for fear that some people might miscon- 
strue and accept as official any statement that I might make, but 
having witnessed this the most important meeting to my mind, 
of our society, I cannot refrain from expressing my gratitude 
and my appreciation to each and every one of you for the interest 
you have manifested on this occasion. 
On behalf of the Bueau of Fisheries as well as the society, I 
wish to congratulate our worthy president upon the magnificent 
manner in which he has presided. He has proven to be one of 
