RECORD OF THE MEETINGS. 



March 11, 1867. 

 President Horn in the Chair. 



Fourteen members present. 



The Committee appointed at the last meeting to petition the Court 

 to amend the Charter for change of name, reported that application 

 had been made to the Court, considered and granted, and was now 

 ready for acceptance by the Society. 



The following donations to the Cahmef were announced, and the 



thanks of the Society voted to the donors : — 



A large and valuable collection of Mexican Insects, from Dr. Chas. Sartorius. 

 The Entomological Collection of the late Brackenridge Clemens, M. D., from 

 Mrs. S. B. Clemens. 



Prof. Ennis made some few remarks in reference to certain species 

 of Tahaniis^ in British Columbia, said to be very destructive to horses 

 and. horned cattle, and recommended that the subject be taken up and 

 studied by some one of the members. 



The following Papers were presented for publication in the Trans- 

 action si : — 



''A Catalogue of the described Tenthredinidae and Uroceridcfi of 

 North America, by Edward Norton." 



" Notes on the Pompilidse of North Americn, with descriptions of 

 new species, by E. T. Cresson." 



" Descriptions of new American Lepidoptera, No. 1, by A. R. Grote 

 ajid C. T. Robinson." 



The following was read and accepted : — 



In the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the City and County of 

 Philadelphia. 



In the matter of the petition to change the name of " The Entomological 

 Society of Philadelphia" to "The American Entomological Society." 



And now February 2;jrd, 1867, upon consideration of petition, and on i^roof of 



jiublication of notice of application for change of name duly filed ; it is ordered 



liy the Court that the name of*' The Entomological Society of Philadelphia" 



be changed to that of" The American Entomological Society." And that 



notice of this change of name be given to the Secretary of the Commonwealth. 



In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 



[SEAL] affixed the seal of the said Court this 23rd day of February, 



A. D. 18(37. J. P. GALTON, 



Pro. Clerk. 



