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Unanimous votes of thanks were passed to Dr. Howard, for 

 his suggestive remarks, and to the retiring President, for his 

 ceaseless efforts to promote the Club's welfare. The meeting 

 was then adjourned. 



W. L. W. FIELD, Scn-cfurr. 



Preliminary steps to organize The Entomological Society of 

 Western Pennsylvania were taken on the evening of Saturday, 

 March 8th, 1902. A general invitation to all persons inter- 

 ested in entomology in any of its branches had been extended 

 by the Director of the Carnegie Museum to the public to meet 

 in the Botanical laboratory of the Museum on that date at 

 8 P. M. In response to the invitation twenty-three persons 

 were present at the meeting in person or by letter signifying 

 their desire to participate in the formation of such a society. 

 A preliminary organization was effected with Dr. D. A. Atkin- 

 son, of Pittsburgh, in the Chair, and Mr. F. A. Merrick, of 

 New Brighton, Pa., as Secretary. A general discussion took 

 place, the result being the final adoption for the association of 

 the name above given. W. J. Holland, L,L,.D., the Director of 

 the Carnegie Museum, was chosen as the first President of the 

 Society, Mr. F. A. Merrick was elected as Secretary, and Dr. 

 D. A. Atkinson as Treasurer. It was resolved to hold monthly 

 meetings on the evening of the first Saturday of each month. 

 A committee, consisting of Mr. Herbert H. Smith, Dr. D. A. 

 Atkinson and Mr. Henry Engel, was appointed to prepare a 

 preliminary draft of a constitution and by-laws. 



The persons who have thus signified their intention to become 

 members of the Society are the following: 



Dr. D. A. Atkinson, Pittsburgh; Hon. Frank Cowan, Greens- 

 burg, Pa.; George D. Ehrman, Pittsburgh; Henry Engel, 

 Pittsburg ; Ellis M. Frost, Pittsburgh ; Robert H. Foerster, 

 Pittsburgh; W. J. Holland, Pittsburgh; F. Knechtel, Swiss- 

 vale, Pa.; Henry G. Klages, Jeannette, Pa.; George T. Kraut - 

 wurm, Pittsburg; B. J. Krautwurm, Pittsburgh ; H. L,ippold, 

 Allegheny, Pa.; C. Maier, Allegheny, Pa.; Frederick Marloff, 

 Oak Station P. O., Allegheny Co., Pa.; F. A. Merrick, New 



