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tions, has exhibited a commendable desire to increase the amount of human 

 knowledge. 



Resolved, that we regard with great favor the endeavors of this Society to dis- 

 seminate, in an available form, a knowledge of this important branch of Natu- 

 ral History among Farmers and Pomologists, and we especially recommend its 

 publications and its gratuitous labors to the favorable notice of the community. 



The Corresponding Secretary announced the death of Dr. Bracken- 

 ridge Clemens, of Easton. Pa., a Corresponding Member of the Society. 



The following Preamble and Resolutions were then adopted : — 



Whereas, It has pleased God in His omniscient Providence, to remove from 

 earth and friends, BRACKENRIDGE CLEMENS, M. L\, of Easton, Pa., a Cor- 

 responding Member of this Society, and, as this Society is desirous of testifying 

 its high appreciation of one, who, during his life, had been a devoted student of 

 Entomology, and, whose works are the evidence of the high literary and scien- 

 tific attainments of the Author, therefore be it 



Resolved, that the decease of BRACKENRIDGE CLEMENS, M. D.,has taken 

 from the Entomological Society of Philadelphia a good and faithful member, 

 whose heart was ever open to the calls of Entomological Science, 



Resolved, that the Society has lost one, whose ability was great, and the 

 acuteness of whose mind was large, capable of searching to the greatest depths, 

 and bringing therefrom the long sougbt knowledge. 



Resolved, that this Society would respectfully express its deep sympathy with 

 the family of the deceased, in this period of deep affliction by which it has been 

 visited. 



Resolved, that a copy of the above Preamble and Resolutions be forwarded to 

 Mrs. Brackenridge Clemens, by the Secretary. 



On motion of Augustus R. Grote, the name of the Society was 

 changed to the American Entomological Society, and a commit- 

 tee of six — consisting of the five Officers of the Society and Charles H. 

 Hurt — was appointed to petition the Court to amend the Charter for 

 change of name. 



On motion, a Committee of three — consisting of Charles H. Hart, 

 Samuel Lewis, M. P., and George H. Horn, M. D., — was appointed 

 to form a Constitution and revise the By-Laws of the Society. 



On ballot, William Ridings and H. Phillips, Jr., were elected Resi- 

 dent Members of the Society. 



