HISTORICAL SKETCH 



of the 

 ThoMx\s Say Foundation 



At the Atlanta meeting of the Entomological 

 Society of America, in the business session on Dec. 31, 

 1913, the Secretary read the following communica- 

 tion from Nathan Banks: 



"Inasmuch as there is no independent society in 

 this country able to pubhsh large works on Entomol- 

 ogy, and since there are even now manuscripts await- 

 ing printing, and with time there will be more, I sug- 

 gest that the Entomological Society of America found 

 such a society. This Society to be known as 'The 

 Thomas Say Society.' Its object to publish catalogues, 

 revisions, and monographs of North American Insects. 

 That it be authorized to solicit and collect money for a 

 permanent fund, the interest on which shall be for the 

 printing of said works. That the Society shall be con- 

 trolled by a board of five entomologists, chosen by the 

 Executive Committee of the Entomological Society of 

 America. Each member to serve five years, the first 

 board to have one member for one, two, three, four, 

 and five years, thereafter one selected each year. That 

 all money received for the sale of publications be added 

 to the permanent fund. That said board of control 

 shall select whatever officers they deem necessary and 

 have authority for accepting articles for printing and 

 disbursement of funds." 



On motion the President was directed to appoint 

 a committee of three to consider ways and means for 

 the establishment of such a society. The President 

 appointed the following Committee: — Nathan Banks, 

 chairman; H. H. Lyman, and Morgan Hebard. 



At the Philadelphia meeting of the Entomologi- 

 cal Society of America, in the business session held 

 Dec. 31, 1914, a report M^as received from Nathan 

 Banks and Morgan Hebard (Mr. Lyman having died 



