188 PROCEEDINGS ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 



SPECIAL MEETING OF JUNE 3, 1911. 



A joint meeting of the Entomological Society of Washing- 

 ton and members of the force of the Bureau of Entomology, 

 U. S. Department of Agriculture, was called to order at 4:20 

 p. m. ( Mr. F. M. Webster, President of the Entomological 

 Society of Washington, in the chair. 



The Chairman stated that the meeting was called for the 

 purpose of taking action concerning the death of Frederick 

 C. Pratt, a former member of the Society and for sixteen 

 years an assistant in the Bureau of Entomology. 



A letter from Mr. F. H. Chittenden was read. 



Mr. E. A. Schwarz and Mr. Iy. O. Howard made remarks 

 concerning the career and the character of Mr. Pratt, and, on 

 motion, a committee on resolutions was appointed, consisting 

 of Messrs. Howard, Banks, and Currie. 



The committee presented the following resolutions, which 

 were unanimously adopted: 



Whereas, after a long decline, during which he maintained 

 an indomitable industry and hopeful spirit, our colleague, 

 Frederick C. Pratt, finally passed away at Dallas, Texas, May 

 27, 1911; and 



Whereas, we all admired his ability as a collector and pre- 

 parator and his broad knowledge of insect life, as well as his 

 cheerful, helpful disposition; and 



Whereas, many of us have profited by his valuable assist- 

 ance in investigations of importance and have been impressed 

 by his energy and resourceful mind; therefore be it 



Resolved, That the Entomological Society of Washington 

 and the force of the Bureau of Entomology of the United 

 States Department of Agriculture deeply regret his loss and 

 realize that his death has made a gap in our ranks which it 

 will be difficult to fill. Be it further 



Resolved, That we deeply sympathize with his surviving 

 wife and children and that we authorize the sending of 

 copies of these resolutions to them as an expression of this 

 sympathy. Further 



Resolved, That a memorandum of this action be published 

 in the Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Wash- 

 ington. 



L. O. HOWARD, 

 NATHAN BANKS, 

 R. P. CURRIE, 



Committee, 



