170 FISH-CULTURAL ASSOCIATION. 
It follows, therefore, in the light of these facts, that we may 
have a successful fishing on the Delaware, accompanied by a total 
or partial failure in the Chesapeake area, and wice versa; and con- 
sidering the Chesapeake area alone, we may have a very success- 
ful fishery in the aggregate, yet accompanied by partial or total 
failure in particular streams under the influence of temperature 
conditions, as above indicated. Statistics of the shad fishery, if 
they are to furnish a measure of increase or decrease, must in- 
clude the aggregate catch of the Chesapeake and Delaware riv- 
ers and indeed of the rivers much further to the north. Statistics 
based upon a comparison of the catch in the same river in differ- 
ent seasons, are of no value as serving to give a measure of the 
results of artificial propagation. 
THE AFTERNOON SESSION. 
At the afternoon session the President asked if the Committee 
on Nominations was ready to report. 
Professor GoopE: Your committee has nominated: 
For President, Hon. THEODORE LYMAN, M. C., Massachusetts. 
For Vice-President, Colonel MARSHALL MCDONALD, Virginia. 
For Treasurer, Hon. E. G. BLACKFORD, New York. 
For Corresponding Secretary, Mr. R. E. EARLL, Illinois. 
For Recording Secretary, Mr. FRED, MATHER, New York. 
As members of the Executive Committee: 
Mr. JAMES BENKARD, New York. 
Mr. GEORGE SHEPARD PAGE, New Jersey. 
Mr. BARNET PHILLIPS, New York. 
Prof. G. BROWN GOODE, Connecticut. 
Dr. WILLIAM M. Hupson, Connecticut. 
Mr. S. G..WoRTH, North Carolina. 
These nominations were formally carried. 
