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In the absence of Dr. James A. Henshall, President 
of the Society, Dr. James C. Parker, Vice-President, 
presided. 
Letters of regret at their inability to attend were read 
from J. C. Bottemantle of Holland; Dr. James A. Hen- 
enall, Washington, D.C.; Hon. E. D2 Potter, Toledo, O.; 
A. Nelson Cheney, Glens Falls, N. Y., and C. Zweighaft, 
Philadelphia, Pa. 
The secretary read a communication from the New 
York Society for the Protection of Fish and Game, 
requesting the presence of the members at a dinner to be 
given at the Holland House, Wednesday evening, May 
25th, and on motion the invitation was accepted and the 
secretary directed to express to the President of the 
Society for the Protection of Fish and Game the thanks — 
of the American Fisheries Society. 
The secretary also read an invitation from Mr. Roland 
Redmond, President of the South Side Club, to visit the 
preserves of the Club on Long Island on Thursday, May: 
26th, members to go by special train leaving Long 
Island City at 9.30 in the morning. 
On motion, the invitation was accepted, and the secre- 
tary was directed to write to the President of the South 
Side Club thanking him for his courtesy. 
Mr. Henry C. Ford of .Philadelphia, Pa., then pre- 
sented his annual report as Treasurer of the Association. 
The report is as follows: 
AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY 
IN ACCOUNT WITH 
Henry C. Forp, Treasurer. 
1891. CREDITS. Desits. CREDITS. 
May 26. By cash, balance on hand... $ 98.87 
1892. 
May 245°,“ Members’dues, re- 
GEIVE ws /oesu. 324.00 

$422.87 
