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David Tomlin, entitled ‘‘The Specialist in Fish Culture,”’ 
yas announced by title but not read. 
William F. Page, of Missouri, read a paper entitled 
‘*Plant Yearlings Where Needed.’’ At this point, the 
reading of papers was suspended, and on motion, W. L. 
May, of Nebraska, L. D. Huntington, of New York, and 
W. H. Davis, of Michigan, were appointed a Committee to 
consider the question of the selection of a place for the 
next meeting of the Society. Hon. L. D. Huntington of- 
fered the following resolution, which, upon motion, was 
unanimously adopted : 
Resolved, That there be entered upon the minutes of 
this meeting an expression of the thanks of this Society 
to the World’s Fair Commissioners of the State of Michi- 
gan for their kindness in allowing the Society the use of 
so spacious a room for their meeting. 
A paper by E. W. Gould, who was absent, was announced 
to be read by title. This occasioned considerable discus- 
sion, and upon motion, it was Resolved, That papers read 
by title be referred to a Committee on Publication, con- 
sisting of three, the President, the Secretary, and another, 
to be appointed by the President. 
A paper was then read on Pearl Fisheries by Prof. Kunz. 
On motion, it was Resolved, That the paper of Prof. Kunz 
be printed with illustrations. On motion, a committee of 
five was appointed to present nominations for officers 
for the Society, for the ensuing year, the committee to be 
appointed by the President. The President appointed as 
such Committee, Dr. H. H. Cary, of Georgia, William H. 
Bowman, of New York, John Gay, of Pennsylvania, R. 
O. Sweeny, of Minnesota, W. L. May, of Nebraska. 
On motion, a recess was taken until 2.30. 
ADJOURNED MEETING AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY, HELD 
IN JACKSON PARK, CHICAGO, THURSDAY, JUNE 15TH, 
AT 2/304P. M. . 
Immediately after the meeting was called to order, the 
