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pardon of the society for not bringing forward a report at this 
time, and ask to be allowed to bring one forward at the next 
meeting. 
(Committee continued. ) 
Dr. Smith then read a paper by Dr. James Henshall of 
Bozeman, Montana, on the “Protection of Fish in Inland 
Waters.” 
Adjourned to 2:30 p. m. same day, Wednesday, July 26, 
1905, at the White Sulphur Springs. 
AFTERNOON SESSION. 
Wednesday, July 26th, 1905, 3 p. m., convention, called to 
order at. the hotel by the president. 
Dr. Barton W. Evermann, of Washington, D. C., then spoke 
on the subject of the “Golden Trout of Volcano Creek.” 
President: We have a report from one of the committees 
now ready, the committee on nominations, and I will ask the 
secretary to read it. 
The secretary read the report of the committee on nomina- 
tions as follows: 
Mr. President, your committee on nomination do most re- 
spectfully submit the following report : 
OFFICERS, 1905. 
President, C. D. Joslyn, Detroit, Mich. 
Vice President, H. M. Smith, Washington, D. C. 
Recording Secretary, George F. Peabody, Appleton, Wis. 
Corresponding Sorretary: Charles G. Atkins, Hast Orland, 
Maine. 
Treasurer, C. W. Willard, Westerly, Rhode Island. 
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 
Hon. W. E. Meehan, Chairman, Harrisburg, Pa. 
John D. Whish, Albany, N. Y. 
KE. Hart Geer, Hadlyme, Conn. 
J. A. Henshall, Bozeman, Mont. 
