﻿June, 1895.] Proceedings of the Society. 95 



Society approved of the measure outlined in the proposed act of in- 

 corporation as presented by the Council of the Scientific Alliance of 

 New York. 



Mr. J. Burchell was elected an active member. 



On motion it was decided that a new Committee on By-Laws, 

 consisting of five, be appointed. Messrs. Groth, Palm, Beutenmiiller, 

 Munch and Dilmars were appointed on this committee. 



The President appointed Messrs. Daecke, Rabe, Joutel and Beu- 

 tenmiiller as members of the Publication Committee. 



Mr. Daecke read a paper entitled " Remarks on the Expediency 

 of Cooperation of the Members of the Society." After discussion. 



Adjournment. 



Meeting of March 19, 1895. 



Held at the American Museum National History, Vice-President 

 Palm in the chair. Twelve members present. 



The following resolutions on the death of Mr. Neumoegen were 

 read and approved. 



"Whereas, The New York Entomological Society has heard 

 with regret of the death of Mr. Berthold Neumoegen, which occurred 

 January 2, 1895. 



It is hereby : 



Resolved, That in the death of Mr. Berthold Neumoegen this So- 

 ciety has lost one of its most prominent and energetic members, and 

 whose loss will be deeply felt by all who knew him, and that in his 

 death the world of science has lost one of its most eminent students 

 and collectors of Lepidoptera, whose untiring zeal for the advancement 

 of science has been recognized by his long list of papers which ap- 

 peared in the various entomological publications of this country, and 

 by the magnificent collection of Butterflies and Moths which has been 

 garnered by him through conscientious efforts and carefulness." 



Resolved, That a copy of this record be sent to the family of the 

 deceased with our sincere condolence in their bereavement. 



Chas. Palm, 

 Wm. Beutenmuller, 



Committee. 



On motion it was decided that an auction sale of insects for the 

 benefit of the Journal be held. 



Mr. Beutenmiiller read a paper entitled, " Notes on a Collecting 

 Trip to Salt Lake, Utah," by the late Harry Edward. 



Adjournment. 



