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When hearing some of the old fanciers speak of having had specimens, it always seemed = y as though they | spoke of some | golden age, gone never to return. Too, the diffi- culty of keeping them alive and the supposed impossibility of | breeding them, added more charm and mys- tery to the celest- ial. But it seems that what hap- pens once can happen again, and that sometimes we can go one better. The fact is, that we again have the celestial stock, and we not only have it in good condition, but we are breeding it. The eggs have hatched and the young are alive and well. This success will bring out some interesting facts and, no doubt, blast some old theories. The main peculiarity of the celestial CELESTIAL TELESCOPE GOLDFISH Photograph by WM. T. INNES, JR. telescope is that the eyes instead of being placed at the usual angle of the telescope type, look directly upward, giving the fish the appearance of look- ing out of the top of its head. From a side view the pupil of the eye is not visible. Various theories have been advanced as to how the Chinese origin- ated this strain. The — generally accepted ion is that it is opin- not a strain at all, but that the peculiarities are produced in in- dividual fish by an artificial pro- cess. The popu- lar thought is that fish of tele- scope stock are reared in dark- ened tanks in which the only illumination is through a slit in the top. The fish by constantly looking at this spot of light above them are supposed to get their eyes so set in the vertical position that it becomes a permanent deform- ity. Another theory is that the muscles of the lower portion of the eye-ball are cut, so that the tension of the upper set will pull the eye upward. If the celestial is indeed a “made” fish, Copyright, 1913, by W. A. Poyser E NS ya ACs ohonkh ~V1 es seems to be most theory. this the likely The weakness of the theory of “the slit of light” is that there is nothing to prevent the fish looking at the light from any angle by changing the position of its body, which _ is, naturally what a goldfish is doing all the time. One of the “muscle-cutting” theory is that the fish fact in favor seem to have less power to roll their eyes than the ordinary telescope, which would, of course, be the case if one set of muscles had been destroyed. I believe, however, that the variety is a definite breed produced in the regular scientific manner by selection. That is, by breeding together fish which have a tendency to develop the eyes upward, always breeding from the most perfect specimens. Marvelous results have been attained through selective breed- ing, not only in goldfish, but in almost every kind of animal and plant in which certain points are desired. The science of eugenics, of which we fre- quently hear nowadays, apply the science of proper selection to the breeding of a better human race. Why not? The secondary point in the celestial telescope is the absence of the dorsal fin. It has been definitely established in the case of the lion’s head goldfish that it is not artificially eliminated, for we have them raised in this country minus dorsal fins. This can be detected when the fry are from five to seven days old. A scientifically estab- lished fact is that acquired peculiarities are not transmitted to offspring. For this reason it is doubly fortunate that we have at least one breeder who has proposes to seen succeeded in hatching some celestial As soon as the fish are old enough we can definitely determine telescope fry. whether or not the celestial is a distinct variety. From the proportion of the young showing the celestial character- istics we ascertain with fair the variety is established. This should be by mid-sum- mer of the present year (1913). may also accuracy how clearly So far as known, the accompanying illustration is the first published photo- graphic reproduction of a Chinese celestial telescope goldfish. The view is taken directly from the top, and shows the fish in the act of turning from (its) left to right. This accounts for the peculiar position of the tails, which are of the ordinary double type. We are indebted to Mr. Franklin Barrett, of Philadelphia, for the loan of this splendid specimen for photographing. Nature never palls, never disappoints. She will rest you, interest you, invigorate Her breath is balm, You need take no long journey across the sea, or across the continent, for she is always at ou, inspire you. yi I J her presence healing. hand —often at your very door —await- ing recognition. The Guide to Nature. When we note the successive sur- render of one out-door magazine after another, we often wonder whether there ever will come a time when the general public will forsake nickel thea- ters and moving picture shows for the more satisfying pleasures of the study of nature. Meanwhile we coniirue do- ing what we can to awaken an interest in such things, being possessed of much of the spirit of the Irishman who hear- ing that parrots often live to be 200 years old bought a specimen with the intention of proving the matter by ex- periment. The American Botanist. [ «| i ailers me Ok MS ACR les Uv oe Xiphophorus Helleri. JAMES H. OLSHAN, Chicago, TU. NE of the most interesting members of the Viviparae is Xiphophorus Helleri, commonly called the sabertail, or just Helleri, from Mexico. It is said to be not uncommon in the streams. Although it can attain a length of four inches, it seldom reaches this in aquaria. The body of the fish is somewhat com- pressed, except the abdomen, which is a little swollen. The upper part of the body is olive green, while the abdomen and under parts are silver white. A red serrated line extends from back of the eye to the tail. A black stripe from female as they cavort about in the aquarium. The female differs from the male in the absence of the saber and in being of a duller coloration. The saber- as the fish matures. It has been observed that those fish which develop it while still small do not become as large as those which make body-growth first and acquire the ap- pendage later. The specimens that I have had the tail develops opportunity to study were of a very cautious yet inquisitive nature. Upon seeing an intruding object in the aquari- um one would stop as if hestitating, and, watching the object, would cau- git re Cuyeteee ae ww SABERTALL, Xiphophorus Helleri Courtesy of Chicago Fish Fanciers Club the eye to the mouth gives the fish a masked appearance. The mouth of the sabertail is peculiar. The lower jaw projects forward and The “chin” appearing to be on a level with the top of the head. The mouth is thus well-shaped to take particles of food from the surface of the water. The most interesting characteristic of _ this Xiphophorus, however, is the saber- tail of the male. tion of the lower rays of the caudal fin upward to the nose or snout. This tail is an elonga- and is about one and_ three-quarters inches in length. It is in the form of a curved sword or saber and is yellow heavily bordered with black. This peculiar appendage is used in playful strokes the antics wherein the male tiously approach it, only to dash away immediately. But curiosity would soon overtake it, and again it would turn around to watch the object closely. Xiphophorus Helleri is a hardy in- habitant of the aquarium and can be easily kept, providing no misfortunes happen. It must have an average tem- perature of 72 degrees, Fahrenheit, although it can live in watcr as low as 60 degrees. If conditions are favorable, it will breed every four to six weeks. After fertilization has taken place, the male should be separated from the female as he then becomes troublesome. The young, varying in number from eight to a hundred, are born alive, and should be fed upon Daphnia and Cyclops until about three centimeters long, and | 2 T HE AOU keno Ue Paar until they have attained full growth if the live food is available. They can be raised upon finely powdered prepared foods, but do not grow as rapidly. American aquarists are using Xipho- phorus Helleri more and more for its beautiful coloration and its hardiness. Because of this fact the species is now much cheaper than formerly, and they are being bred with success everywhere. Reason and Instinct. W. A. POYSER, Hammond, Ind HE man, is the power to reason. In the past it has been the inclination to refer certain activities of animals to preeminent characteristic of instinct, reserving the quality, Reason, to man alone. That animals do reason is now generally accepted. Man, as well as the lower animals has his instincts, but very few of them are apparent, for he is able to bring most of them under control by the power of his reason. Much uncertainty exists as to what constitutes reason, the general tendency being to confuse it with instinct, and to ponder where one begins and the other ends. That state of the mind by which, regardless of all instruction or experi- ence, animals are unfailingly directed to do spontaneously whatever is required for the welfare of the individual, or the propagation of the species, is instinct. It has been characterized as “a kind of organized memory,” and as “inherited memory.” Reason or intelligence in con- trast, is founded on experience. Reason has been said to instinct Instinet is un- conscious reason, and reason is scious instinct. differ from only in being conscious. con- It is instinct that causes a fish, or a bird, to construct a nest of the same type and material as other in- dividuals of its species, and its progeni- but it is reason that leads it to make a structure differing radically from the usual form. tors, There is the widest possible diverg- ence between reason and instinct, the former being an exercise of the will, while the latter is independent of it. Instinct begins at birth, but reason is a subsequent development of the mind. The power of reasoning in animals is, of course, developed to a far less degree than in man. It is by the superiority of our reason, that we maintain our supremacy over animals. Almost any animal can be taught to subject its natural instinct to its reason. The wonderful feats that animals have been taught to perform, and the develop- ment of memory exhibited by many, attest this assertion, and, I think, prove that they are endowed with something more then mere instinct. The difference between the intelligence of a tramp and a mathematician, would in all probabil- ity, be greater than that between the tramp and his dog. Fish are not considered to possess much reason. Some facts, however can be adduced by every aquarist, as evi- dence in favor of at least a rudimentary development of reason. Who has not had fish, that at the approach of a human being, would come forward to the front of the tank instead of showing alarm, and hiding among the _ plants? Here then, is an example of the instinct which urges them to flee, being over- come by reason, which tells them to approach, as they may be fed. Low as the eel is in the scale of piscine life, occupying the very lowest family of the Anguillidine Apodes, they have been known to become so tame in aquaria as to take food from the fingers. A mem- ber of one of our societies recently [ = | Ton E Ce ee ee told the writer of an interesting case that came under his observation, con- cerning a catfish and a goldfish. The two were the sole inhabitants of a small tank, and were fed upon the common rice-flake food. The catfish, following the usual habit of its kind, endeavored to glean its food from the bottom, and hence fared sparingly. This character- istic of its friend seemed to cause the goldfish much concern. It could be seen “nosing” the catfish, evidently trying to make it rise to the surface where the food awaited. Finally, the the good intention of its bright companion, “arose to the occasion”, and thereafter took its food from the surface. The goldfish no longer “nosed” the catfish after teaching it the trick. Doubtless many other instances could be cited by catfish apparently understanding observing aquarists, and should be com- municated to THE AQUARIUM, Darwin aptly says, “since animals possess the same senses, it follows they the same intuitions as man.” If an animal does the same thing a man would do under must possess fundamental certain circumstances, are we not justi- fied in concluding that man and animal are moved by the same power? Notes on the Air-Bladder. W. B. HOFFMAN, Hammond, Indiana. N interesting instance of the re- markable vitality of the life principle was recorded some years ago by a microscopist from an examination of the bladder of a perch, and is worth repeating. While cleaning the fish, it was ob- served that the bladders were unusually large, hence they were laid aside for study. Under the microscope, the corpuscles of the blood were found to be still in active movement, though the fish had been caught the previous day, and presumably had been dead at least fifteen hours. In connection with this observation, it may be added that scientists have found that in life, a considerable time may intervene between apparent death and actual and complete dissolution. The air-bladder appears to be the principal factor in producing voice, at least in those fishes in which that organ animal has an opening into the aesophagus; and even in those in which it is a closed sac it acts as a sounding-board in aug- menting the sound produced by other parts. That it is not exclusively the cause of vocal sounds is shown by the circumstance that some fish are destitute of a swimming-bladder, and yet are capable of producing distinct sounds. Acorns as Fish Food. Herr R. Herold, principal superintend- ent of the Ducal Fisheries of Trachen- berg, gives in Allgemeine Fischeret Zeitung a very interesting account of an experiment in feeding fish (carp) with acorn meal. In 1911 they had an un- usually big crop of acorns, which gave him the idea of trying them as carp food. The acorns were collected in the autumn of 1911, dried at a drying-mill, by which they lost thirty-five per cent. of weight, after being stored dry through the winter, and then Pouch nodal between stones at a windmill into a medium rough kind of meal; the shells were mostly cracked off lengthway by the mill-stones, and not ground up, so they could be sifted out, causing a further 5 per cent. loss. Herr Herold found that it took Q9ewt. of coarse acorn meal, costing about 4s. 6d. a hundredweight, to produce lewt. ofcarp. The fish took it freely, and made healthy growth on it. The meal is described as pleasantly sweet (not at all bitter or astringent, as one would have imagined.) The Fishing Gazette. | «| T H E iO Roe Mt | a The Chicago Exhibition. W. A. POYSER, Hammond, Ind. T was in fear and trembling that the the Chicago Fish Fanciers Club decided to exhibit fishes members’ of and aquaria at the Art Institute in con- junction with the Spring Flower Show of The Horticultural Society. Much had been heard of the losses by theft and death sustained at public exhibitions in other cities. Now, however, the show is Less than half a dozen fish died, these because over—all are wearing smiles. they were prematurely placed in the unsettled tanks, the others are now disporting at home. The aquaria were placed upon a long table constructed for the purpose. Moss and plants were arranged about the tanks to conceal the wiring for the lights and the connections to the electric For lighting the tanks, the Institute furnished the type of linolite reflector used for illuminating paintings. While no attempt was made to exhibit a great number of fishes, several hundred were shown — about thirty species. Contrary to expectations, the goldfish did not arouse as much popular curiosity as the tropical species, though some good fringetails, black and calico tele- scopes were in evidence. The activity and varied coloring of the wild fishes arrested the attention, rather than the more conspicuous, but sluggish goldfish. Several members of the club were in attendence at all times, and were kept busy answering questions and explaining the habits of the various kinds. The club is doing all in its power to further the plan for a large public aquarium for Chicago. During the show those interested in aquaria were request- ed to sign name and address in a book The book air pump. provided for the purpose. contains nearly one thousand names of persons, most of whom have aquaria at home. Can the growing interest in the subject be more conclusively proven? Care was exercised to exclude mere idlers and children from the list. During the show, April Ist to 6th, 76,950 people passed through the gates. The aquaria and cubist paintings really attracted more attention than the flowers — the choicest products of the green- house. At times the people were standing ten deep, eager to get to the front, and listen to the “lectures”. The club desires to express its apprecia- tion of the many courtesies extended by the Art Institute and The Horticultural Society. The electric air-pump, com- plete with pressure tank and all attach- ments, loaned by the Bishop-Babcock- Becker Company, operated faultlessly and caused much favorable comment. Public Aquaria. “The public aquarium offers education- al advantages, and this fact is evidenced by the attendance statistics of the New York Aquarium since its establishment in 1896. Im the first year there were 1,635,252, or a daily average of 4,480 visitors. The attendance since then has, in the main, steadily increased. The lowest number of visitors was in 1908, when 1,547,873 persons passed through the doors, a daily average of 4,240. The banner year was 1909, at the time of the Hudson-Fulton Centennial, when the visitors numbered 3,803,501, a daily average of 10,420. In 1910 there were 3,003,511, and in 1911, 2,001,544 visitors. The German Aquarium at Heligoland, open to the public only five months of the year, averages about 16,000 paid admissions while the Naples Aquarium, charging 2 lire, or 39 cents, admission, attracts 25,000 visitors annually. The interest of travelers in such institutions is apparent. The Detroit Aquarium (which is free to public), only founded in 1903, already has an annual attend- ance of almost 1,000,000.”— Ex. E EE EB Ow A oR i tw eee [eae | The Aquarium. A Series of Articles on the Construction, Equipment and Maintenance of Aquaria, and the Breeding of Goldfish. C. G. B. SCHENK, Milwaukee. IV. Selecting Goldfishes. HEN considering the goldfishes, the beginner should choose the ordinary kinds. Very pretty fishes can be had at twenty-five cents to one dollar each. These are generally the scaled Japanese fish, quantities of which are imported from Japan. If you cannot find an assortment in your own city, write to the dealers who advertise in THE Aguartum. Most of them are breeders of the highest type of fish, and have good stock at reasonable prices. Fringetails with short, round bodies and trypod tails can be purchased for about thirty-five cents. are entirely different from the © straight- bodied, single-tailed, common goldfish, and are hardy. It is astonishing the amount of abuse a healthy goldfish will stand. Generally These speaking, there is no excuse for fishes dying, if ordinary common sense is used. If you expose your canary to drafts, and give it harmful foods, you can look for colds, sickness and death. Likewise, judgement should be used in guarding against any sudden or excessive change in the temperature of the water in your tank. The ordinary goldfish can stand a very high temperature and a great deal of cold, but a sudden change must be avoided. If you, for any reason, find it necessary to change the water, be sure that the new water is of the same temperature as the old. Coming back to the selection of the fishes, note the general appearance of the fish you intend purchasing. See that it looks healthy — not puny or thin. A weak fish sometimes has a “sunken in” appearance. The dorsal fin (back fin) does not stand erect and the fish is “listless”. A goldfish is not lively, but when well is most active in the daytime, the fins stand out well, the dorsal is erect — the fish looks healthy. Make careful observation for fungus. See that there are no white blotches or spots on the body or fins. disease spots may be only as large as a pin-point, usually pure white, or, may completely encircle the body giving it a feathery appearance. When the disease has advanced that far, the fish is soon sufficated. The fins and tails should not be split or ragged. While such a Fungus and other condition does not necessarily mean that the fish is diseased, the novice should not take chances. Such a fish may have “tail-rot”, the worst ailment it can con- tract and very contagious. If all my “caution” has a tendency to frighten the reader, my advice is to leave the selection to the dealer. The manage- ment will vouch for the reliability of its advertisers, and if you leave your selection to them, you can depend upon fair treatment. Of course, losses, though usually insignificant, will occur in ship- ment, and should not be laid at the door of the breeder, who has every reason to want the fish to reach you in perfect condition. Shipments can be made by express from the Atlantic to the Pacific with absolute in favorable weather. success Mid-summer and mid-winter are not good shipping months. (To be continued.) The next article will discuss goldfish foods and feeding, “Things which are beautiful in them- selves, independently of all association, will necessarily at all times be beautiful”. Anonymous. [16 | T HE Lo ee eM | x | THE AQUARIUM Issued in the Interests of the Study, Care and Breeding of Aquatic Life Published monthly except July and Aucust at Hammond, Ind., by the Aquarium Societies of Brooklyn, Chicago, New York, Phila- delphia, Boston, Milwaukee, Minneapolis Send all manuscripts, exchanges, books for review, ete., direct to the Kditor-in-Chief; remittances to the Treasurer; all other matter to the Business Manager............... EDIEOR-IN CHIEF, - - W. A. POYSER Hammond - - - - - Indiana Cc. G. B. SCHENK Milwaukee, Wis. BUSINESS MANAGER, - 105 Grand Ave., - - TREASURER, = - FLOYD 8S. YOUNG 428 W., 66th St. - - - Chicago, II. SUBSCRIPTIONS, $1 SINGLE COPIES, 10¢ Advertising Rates upon Application VoL. II MAY, 19138 No 2 The Anniversary of The Aquarium Society. EDW. W. KIERNAN, New York. N event of deep interest and great importance to all aquarists, the twentieth anniversary of the founding of The Aquarium Society, and the begin- ning of organized aquarium work in America, was celebrated at the Hotel Endicott, New York City, on the evening of April twelfth. A pleasant and_ profitable evening was spent by the members and their friends, partaking of the splendid din- ner, hearing of the early work of the society, and listening to the interesting and instructive discourses of the guests. Mr. Nichols of The American Museum of Natural History acted as toastmaster. Addresses were made by Dr. Lucas, Director of The American Museum of Natural History, Dr. Osborn of The New York Aquarium, Mr. Geyer of the Brook- lyn Aquarium Society, one of our pio- neers, Mr. Lippincott, President of The Philadelphia Aquarium Society, Mr. Innes of Philadelphia, Dr. Schneider, President of the Brooklyn Society, and also by Dr. Martine, Mr. Dorn and Mr. Kiernan of The Aquarium Society. Mr. Boettinger, a founder of the society, was present as a guest of honor. A tribute was paid to the late Kugene Smith for his devoted and unsparing work in the interest of aquarium and terrarium work. The Brooklyn Philadelphia Societies were well represented. Letters of congratulation and expressing regrets were received from Mr. Schenk and Mr. Poyser of THe Aguarium, Dr. Hugh M. Smith of the Bureau of Fisheries, Dr. Bean, New York State Ichthyologist, Mr. Seal of Delair, Dr. Townsend of The New York Aquarium, and from other societies and friends too far away to attend. and The celebration of this anniversary will, undoubtedly, stimulate interest in aquaria throughout the country. The next twenty years should witness a remarkable growth of the most popular aesthetic and scientific recreation in which one may indulge—aquarium life. Nature-study is a pursuit which ealls all our faculties into action; it makes us observe, remember, reason, and think; it takes us out of stuffy rooms into the open air; it makes us walk, wade, row, and even swim; it develops inventive genius, gives us eyes to see interesting things everywhere; it appeals to the sense of beauty, form, and colour, and, above all, makes us reverent by leading us to look up from Nature to Nature’s God. Reverend Charles A. Hall, in “The Open Book of Nature.” erOe Weeks Re de We MM Ea CONE FN TS AND urn ES ee ISAS sy) 2 of lionheads Recently, a number passed through Chicago consigned to J. C. Cassel of Philadelphia. Through Kaempfer’s Bird Store, the members of The Chicago Fish Fanciers Club have secured a large number of German weather-fish, Cobitis fossilis. Mr. I. J. Ackerman of the Chicago club is on the Pacific coast, and has shipped a number of splendid Japanese and Chinese fish to Chicago with little mortality. We will be glad if those readers of THE AQguaArRtuM who will soon hearken to “the call of the wild,” will com- municate their experiences in the hunt for fishes to the editor. The editor desires a few copies of the first three numbers of THE AQUARIUM. They should be mailed flat, not folded. Payment, including postage will be made by return mail. In the near future the title page, table of contents and index to volume one will be mailed to all subscribers. The magazine should not be bound in permanent form until they have been issued. A Philadelphia newspaper recently published an interesting article with illustration of the aqua-terrarium owned by Mr. Innes. We hope Mr. Innes will soon find time to describe it for the benefit of the readers of THE AQUARIUM. The Philadelphia Goldfish Fanciers Society has been organized. A meeting will be held on the second Tuesday in May, at 919 West Girard Avenue. We understand that it is the intention of the members of the new club to retain membership in The Philadelphia Aquar- ium Society. The new association will specialize in goldfish, leaving the general subject to the older organization. Though not common, it is not unusual among fry from telescope stock, to find some that develop but a single eye, the other being of the ordinary type. Some years ago the editor discovered in his tanks a fish developing a single eye exceedingly early. A careful examin- ation showed that the fish had but one eye, a slight depression on the opposite side was the only evidence of an_ orbital cavity. Unfortunately, it died when about an inch long. Editor, THE AQUARIUM: Some three years ago, while collecting specimens, { came across some very pretty moss, of which I took home a quantity, and for a better time to set it, threw it into a two-quart bell aquarium and forgot all about it. About six months afterwards, on looking at the aquarium, I found that. there were many _ fresh-water shrimps and small worms among the moss. These worms, when I first dis- covered them, were waving white-hair- like things and later turned light pink in color, growing about 15” in length, about one thirty-second thick. Since that time these worms have come up once a year and have increased during the summer. The shrimps have also in- creased, but they do not seem to increase as fast as I would like to have them. I would like to know if they can be bred in larger quantities, and if there is any apeal way to collect them to feed to goldfish. At present I am catching both worms and shrimps with a dip tube, which is a long process if you wish to catch many. W. Stuart Allen. SOCIETY -B 02 27 the l I B im (0) (0) k y n Presidents o2.0 65 saeco eae rene Dr. FREDERICK SCHNEIDER, 64 Grove Street. Vice: President, s2c.cc8 sec bedaceeeeineeaeess GEO. W. Post, 52 Herkeme Street. A q uar um RinancialSecretary.raccncsee veers THEODORE P. Frirz, 805 Halsey St. Society & & ww Corresponding and Recording Sec’y, ... HARRY ROESSLE, 116 Harman Street. — - - =. TROASUTET) i030 5c nose mee docnextcuewee sce este THEODORE P Fritz, 805 Halsey St. Reecular meeting 4th Tues. Local Editor, ... ................. 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History and aa the Raciehe ria: me Local Business eee PAS Se ..CARL P ORDING, 1931 Broadway, New York at the American Museum of -— — ————_—— ——___—___—_—_— ee eee oes Thoseday. May 8th: Review ot ‘‘The Blatter’’ by H. A. Richtberg. eee ae eoee Auction of Fishes. Address: Coldwater Fishes, by Herm. Rabenau. t cus orre- ¥ : : sponding membership $1.00 Friday, May 23th:—Review of the ‘‘Wochenschrift’’ and Address on nnually. ; Initiation Fee, $1 Dues $2 Terraria by Richard Dorn. P hi iladel P hia MES G embassies sees: sere Geese oa ers erserat H.R. Lipprncorr, Collingswood, N. J. WMilcerPresidenita snes. jy oe ene nee CHARLES PAXSON, 2034 N. 11th Street A q uar i um IRPEASUMOA eee aise oe adoee etcetera eee HIRAM PARKER, 224 N. Wilton Street Society — ae Fee oe SS CCLO UAT Verricr Utena ee eee Uae L.M Dorsey, Jr. 2219N., 19th Street aa Gocalak diton ey aeeceee Geese nee ... WM. T. INNES, Jr., 1824 N. Park Ave. Regular meeting on the Local Business Manager ................. L. M. Dorsey, Jv., 2219 N. 19th Street Fourth Wednesday, at 1414 Arch Street — —_ Initiation Fee, $1.00 Annual . S Dues, $1.80. Corresponding No Meetings during May, June, July and August. Membership $ $l. 00 unally. M 1 ] wau iL eney, Veresident: saececcsmeeeree= cote coe eee CG. B SCHENK, 105 Grand Avenue Wigorbresident assem ere waeeeeeeeee » AUGUST GRAU, 3110 Grand Avenue LrCASUREr «2s peewee Sees ... ... . GEO J C. STEFFEN. 950 First Street A q uar i um ae Be Uae Ve a on es Oe Oke SINS val REV. PAUL ROvwH, 2602 Prairie Avenue hipramiatiz- | (pete ose pie Avaust W. POLLWORTH, 1816 Wright Street Society Fad Cd * Local Business Manager.................... W. A. BRYB, 304 Fifteenth Street Regular meeting on First Monday at 105 Grand Ave. Tahiation Wes ah ues $120 Monday, May 5th:—Regular Meeting at 105 Grand Ave. Minneapolis A PFESIG SNe tanker hoe eee .f. L. TAPPAN, 92 South 7th Street q uar i um TETGAS UPeTensee Aap ieee . J. W. FRANZEN, Curator Museum Pub. 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