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the members of the Association have learned to take broader and 
more comprehensive views of the subject of fisheries. In a word, 
this Association has outgrown its name—and it needs to adopt 
a name that will more truly, more significantly, indicate its pres- 
ent commendable objects and studies. I think the term “ Fish- 
eries Association’’ would accomplish this. It may be adopted 
with or without the definite article “the; but I would prefer 
to call it ‘The American Fisheries Association.” 
Mr. WortH: Mr. Chairman and gentlemen: I have felt in 
my work that I needed the hearty co-operation of the fishermen, 
and I have endeavored to bring about a more intimate relation- 
ship between them and fish-culturists. I have found in North 
Carolina that the fishermen were fighting the work, and at the 
Exposition which we propose to hoid there this fall, I have al- 
‘ready organized in the State a movement which will bring about 
a “fisherman’s convention,” which will hold its sessions in Octo- 
ber, at which time I hope to display the fishery industries of 
North Carolina. With regard to the change of name, I think 
that the term at present in use is rather narrow. Several special 
subjects have been taken up at our recent sessions which are 
not fish-cultural, and yet if we call it ‘The American Fisheries 
Association ” we drop rather beyond the line where we want to 
go. As Colonel McDonald said to me, we are a kind of protect- 
ive association of the fisheries. We not only want to propagate 
fish, but to perfect the system of fishing, and the methods of pre- 
paring and marketing them; all of which considerations have 
direct bearing upon the name by which our Association should 
be known. While it is desirable that these various questions 
should have their place with us, it seems to me that the proposed 
name is rather a broad departure from its present anchorage. I 
think the name should be broader and more comprehensive than 
at present, but I am rather opposed to calling it “ The American 
Fisheries Association.” I can suggest nothing better, I admit, 
but it seems as if there must be some intermediate and appro- 
priate name. The term “Society” strikes me as more suitable 
than “ Association.” If manufacturers and fishermen be allowed 
to come in, I am somewhat afraid that they will overbalance en- 
