230 FISH-~CULTURAL ASSOCIATION. 
On motion the Association adjourned to meet at the call of 
the Executive Committee. 
At 11 o’clock a.m. the members were introduced to President 
Arthur by Professor Baird. 
At noon Professor Baird convened a meeting of the State 
Fish Commissioners in the office of the Assistant-director of the 
Museum. 
THE RIVER EXCURSION: 
At 1 o’clock p.m. the members of the Fish-Cultural Association 
proceeded in carriages to the Lower Cedar Point wharf, where 
they embarked on board the “ Fish Hawk,” one of the Fish Com- 
mission steamers, which had been tendered for the occasion by 
Professor Baird. | 
In the course of the afternoon the committee, appointed on 
Tuesday by the President of the Association to draw up a reso- 
lution looking to the interests of oyster cultivators, prepared 
their report, and shortly afterwards a meeting of the Associa- 
tion was called to order in the saloon of the vessel by the Pres- 
ident: 
The PrestpenT: This meeting is called for the purpose of con- 
sidering the desirability of changing the name of the Associa- 
tion. The present name is not considered comprehensive enough 
by a number of its members. After this point has been settled, 
we will consider any other business that may be brought for- 
ward. 
Prof. Goopr: I beg to propose that the name of the “ Amert- 
can Fish-Cultural Association” be changed to the ‘ American 
Fisheries Association.” I have conferred with several of the 
members present in order to get an idea as to what the general 
feeling might be in the matter. I should not have brought up 
this question on the present occasion but for the fact that every 
one with whom | have spoken, seems to be in favor of the change. 
I think it hardly necessary, therefore, to present all the reasons 
