Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-28
THE AMERICAN FrsHERrEs SOCIETY
Its Second and Closing session Today-New
Onicrr~ tlcctcd.

Onicrr~ Elected.
The second and closing session Of the Ameri-
can Fisheries Society was held this morning at
10 oclockin the lecture room OF the Nstionri
Museum Some small amount Of business Vas
transacted, including the report of the audit
ing committee, which was received and adopted.
and the report Of the nominating committee.
ofhcers were nominated and unanimously
elected as follows; President James A. Hem
shall, Cincinnati; vice president, J. C. Parker,
Grand Rapids; treasurer, Henry C. Ford.
Philadelphia; recording secretary, Edward
p. Doyle, New York; corresponding SEC
rotary, Tarleton X. Bean, Washington,
ID. C.; executive committee, s. II. Kauf-
mann, Washington. ID. e., chairman, and
W. Butler, Detroit; l. ID Huntington, ny;
H. ii. Gary, Atlanta, Ga; William Hudson,
Hartford; B. b. Porter. san Francisco, and
W. l. May, Fremont Neb.
The committee on increasing the member
ship and extending the influence OF the society
reported that IL be the purpose OF the society
TO cordially invite all anglers and members Of
nsh and game protection societies 20 become
members OF the American Fisheries Society
! and TO aid In carrying out the objects Of the
On motion Of Or. Cary the woodmont Rod
and Gun Club Of Washington was made an hon.
orary member Of the society and heartily
thanked for the kindness and hospitality
shown the society during the time Of this
annual meeting here.
THE MKT MEETING.
New York was the place and the last wednes-
day in May, 1892, the time selected for holding
the next meeting Of the society, and q local
committee consisting of Messrs. T.. q. Black
ford, T. Il. Doyle anu Fred. Mather elected
to make the preliminary arrangements for the
gathering.
resolution was presented and adopted
urging upon Congress the Importance and
duties Of lie assuming the work OF protecting
and propagating the fish Of the great lakes and
asking that speedy action be taken TO secure
UNIFORM laws with Canada regulating the fish-
cries on these lakes. and when this IL done that
ample appropriations be made for their en-
iorcemeni, aud also for the propagating and
planting OF food fish in those waters.
TWO PAPERS READ.
There were only two formal papers presented
this morning One was by Mr.. Fred MAtler on
''Ihe breeding Habits of the Perch" and the
other on ''some observations ON the Transpor.
tauon of Live Fish, by Mr.Mm. 4. Seal OF tins
city.
After the meeting sdj ourned the society made
a visit TO the government carp and shad ponds
back OF the White House, where inspec ton
OF the methods and equipments was made uu-
der the guidance OF Dr. Rudolph Hessel, who
Is in charge of the work there
AT the afternoon session yesterday interest
ing papers were read follows: James H.
henshall, on The Teeth of Fishes ms an Index
TO the Character of Their Food" Mr. J. W
Collins, on The Fisheries at the Worlds Pair
MIR. Frank \. Clark, on The Rearing Of Year
ling Trout"
The following new members have been taken
into the society at this meeting:
Prof Bashford Dean New York; T. D. Hunt
lngdon, New York; Peter W. Lynch. BROOKLYN;
Frank j. Amsden, Rochester, New York: a. H.
Sherwin. Cleveland, ONO; Dr. Hugh Al. smith,
United States fish commission; Charles H. Bah
cock, Rochester; VIM. H. Huntington. Ohio fish
commission: Vim. 5. kimball New York; b. b.
Porter, San Francisco. and Mm. Brown, nited
States fish commission.