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people generally of the interest the Society represents 
and the consideration the press has given to the re- 
ports of its proceedings. 
The Secretary offered the following resolution, which, 
upon motion, was unanimously adopted. 
RESOLVED, that the Committee on Increase of 
Membership be requested to invite all Fish Protective 
Associations of the United States to join the American 
Fisheries Society, on payment of Three Dollars each 
for annual dues, such membership to entitle the said 
associations to representation by one delegate at the 
annual meetings of the Society. 
The Committee on Nominations presented the 
following report : 
To THE MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY: 
Gentlemen :—Your Committee on Nominations, to 
whom was referred the matter of reporting candidates 
for the various officers of the Society, have met 
and considered the matter referred to them, four mem- 
bers of the Committee being present, Mr. May not 
sitting, and have directed me to make the following 
report. 
For President, W. L. May of Nebraska; for Vice- 
President, R. O. Sweeny of Minnesota; for Treasurer, 
Frank J. Amsden of New York; for Recording Secretary, 
Edward P. Doyle of New York; for Corresponding 
Secretary, Dr. James A. Henshall of Ohio. 
Executive Committee, H. H. Cary of Georgia, L. D. 
Eluntington of New York, Henry «CC. Ford of 
Pennsylvania, Calvert Spensley of Wisconsin, Charles 
