American Fisheries Society. 
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a) 
ford for publication in the proceedings of the National Fishery 
Society for 1905, and that Mr. C. D. Joslyn of Michigan be 
requested to prepare a similar sketch of Dr. Parker for the same 
publication; and that the two gentlemen named be requested to 
secure photographs of Messrs. Blackford and Parker for the 
secretary of the society who is authorized to publish the same 
with the sketches described, in the proceedings. 
Unanimously adopted by a rising vote. 
Mr. Meehan: The following resolution is offered by the 
committee, being unanimously approved by it: 
Resolved, that in future all regular and special committees 
shall convene on the second morning of the annual meeting, 
at hours set previously by the respective chairmen, which will 
not conflict, and there shall be no regular sessions of the society 
that morning. Approved, 
W. EH. MEEHAN, Chairman, 
SEYMOUR BOWER, 
C. H. TOWNSEND. 
Unanimously adopted. 
Chairman: The following resolution was introduced and 
approved by the committee : 
Whereas: The Hon. George M. Bowers, United States 
Conmmissioner of Fisheries, has, since his incumbeney of his 
office, evinced a hearty and active interest in the aims and pur- 
poses of this society and contributed greatly to its success by 
making it possible for leading members of his scientific and 
fish cultural staff to be present at its gatherings and making 
public the results of their skill and experiments, and 
Whereas, during his incumbency Mr. Bowers has materially 
expanded and improved the effectiveness of the United States 
Bureau of Fisheries, 
Therefore, the American Fisheries Society desires to give 
public expression of its high appreciation of the able manner 
in which he has administered the duties of his office, and 
especially on account of the cordial relations he has established 
between the United States and the States in fish cultural work, 
and it desires also to publicly and warmly thank him for the 
aid and encouragement he has given the society. 
Unanimously adopted amid great applause. 
