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tee of Three be appointed to nominate” officers for the 
society for the ensuing year. Bs 
The motion was carried, and the president appokiied 
as such committee, W. ix May of Nebraska; H. H. 
Carey of Georgia, and William A. Butler, Jr., of Michi- 
gan. 
The reading of papers then began and continued until 
adjournment, which was taken until 2 o'clock of the 
same day. 
Minutes of adjourned meeting: Meeting called to 
order at 2.15 o'clock. 
Mr. May, trom the committee appointed for the pur- 
pose, reported the following nominations for officers for 
the society for the ensuing year. The report is as fol- 
lows: 
To the Officers and Members of the 
American Fisheries Soctety: 
Your committee appointed to nominate officers for 
the ensuing year, respectfully recommend that the fol- 
lowing be elected to fill the respective offices for which 
they are named: 
President, Herschel Whitaker, Detroit, Mich. 
Vice-President, Fred. Mather, Cold Spring Harbor, N. Y. 
Treasurer, Henry C. Ford, Philadelphia, Pa. 
Rec. Secretary, E. P. Doyle, New York City. 
Cor. Secretary, Tarleton H. Bean, Washington, D. C. 
Executive Commtttee, 
Hy H. Carey: LaGrange; Ga 
William H. Bowman, Rochester, N. Y. 
LL. Streuber, Erie, Pa. 
William M. Hudson, Hartford, Conn. 
N. K. Fairbank, Chicago, Ill. 
C. V. Osborn, Dayton, O. 
B. P. Porter, San Francisco, Cal. 
W. L. May, 
Wm. A. But Ler, Jr., | Commit 
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