OF WASHINGTON. VOLUME XIV, 1912. 95 



MARCH 10, 1912. 

 MR. GEORGE K. BURGESS, 



Bureau of Standards, Washington, D. C. 



DEAR SIR: Jn replying to yours of the first ultimo addressed to Prof. 

 Quaintance, the Executive Committee of the Entomological Society of 

 Washington request me to inform you as follows: The Entomological 

 Society of Washington publishes a journal known as the Proceedings of 

 the Entomological Society of Washington, in which the minutes and papers 

 are published. In view of the fact that the Society has such ready pub- 

 lication for its minutes, it is not deemed advisable or necessary to submit 

 a copy of the minutes to you for publication. A copy of our Proceedings 

 will be mailed to you, so that you can see our minutes as published. 



The matter of special papers has been brought to the attention of the 

 members and they will act as they individually see fit. 



A canvass of the Society does not bring anywheres near enough copies 

 of your Journal to secure the offer made the societies, by subscribing to 

 twenty-five copies. 



Very truly, S. A. ROHWER, 



Corresponding Secretary. 



Mr. Caudell moved that the letter be sent. Seconded by 

 Mr. Knab. Carried. 



Mr. E. B. Blakesley and Mr. H. E. Smith were elected 

 active members and Mr. P. H. Timberlake corresponding 

 member of the Society. Professor Quaintance proposed the 

 name of W. B. Wood for active membership and in accordance 

 with the rules it was laid over until the next meeting. 



The first paper of the evening, "New American Mites," 

 by Nathan Banks, was read by title. 



The second paper, "Diptera at Home on Spider-webs," 

 by Frederick Knab, was read by Mr. Rohwer. 1 



The last paper was "Notes on a Trip to India," by R. S. 

 Wo glum. 1 



x Not presented for publication. 



