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Fish Commission Steamer ‘‘Fish-Hawk,” and placed 
the steamer at the disposal of the Society. 
The President, in the name of the Society, thanked 
Mr. McDonald cordially for his invitation and accepted 
it. 
A paper was read by Livingstone Stone on the ‘‘Non- 
Feeding Habits of Chinook Salmon.” 
A paper was read on “Handling of Adhesive Eggs,” 
by J.J. Stranahan, 
On motion, meeting adjourned to meet Thursday, 
May 17th, at ten o'clock. 
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER PROMPTLY AT TEN 
O'CLOCK. 
A resolution was passed, thanking the Pennsylvania 
Fish Commission and the Protective Association of 
Philadelphia for their kindness in providing an enter- 
tainment for the delegates. 
On motion, the Secretary was directed to enter upon 
the minutes of the meeting an expression of the Society’s 
thanks to Col. Marshal McDonald for his kindness in 
putting the steamer Fish-Hawk at the disposal of the 
Society. 
The following resolution was offered by Secretary 
Doyle, and unanimously adopted : 
WHEREAS, the proceedings of this meeting have 
been fully and accurately reported in the press 
of this city, therefore be it 
RESOLVED, that the thanks of the Society be 
tendered to the newspapers of the City of Philadelphia 
for their kind appreciation of the importance to the 
