February, '09] JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY 13 



committee of the Society for the Promotion of Agricultural Science 

 and felt that it was not the desire of the Society to have any of the 

 agricultural societies lose their identity by participating in an affilia- 

 tion. He stated that in the past, before the Entomological Society oP 

 America was formed, it was customary for all kinds of papers on en- 

 tomology to be presented before this Association. Now papers relat- 

 ing more particularly to systematic work were presented before that 

 society. It might be well for that society to continue to meet with the 

 American Association for the Advancement of Science and it is pos- 

 sible that papers of a strictly economic character could be read be- 

 fore an association where botanists, chemists and other agricultural 

 workers might secure some benefit. This would be broadening and 

 beneficial to all economic workers. 



Mr. Hopkins thought that the movement involved progressive ideas 

 and that an affiliation which would not result in the surrender of the 

 identity of this Association would be beneficial. 



A member called attention to the fact that many would not be able 

 to attend more than one meeting in a year and that this would mean 

 that there would not be a large attendance if the Entomological So- 

 ciety of America and this Association met at different places. He was 

 in favor of having a committee investigate the matter. 



Mr. ]\Iarlatt stated that he had no desire to prevent progress in the 

 matter, if progress is possible. He was still opposed to any loss of 

 identity of the Association, as he considered this would be a pr-or 

 policy. 



A motion was made by ^Ir. Hopkins that a committee of three be 

 appointed to confer with committees from other societies and report 

 to the Association at the next meeting and that the committee now 

 appointed present a general plan of action for the consideration of 

 the Association before final adjournment. 



After a brief discussion a vote was taken and the motion prevailed. 



The President appointed the following committee : Lawrence 

 Bruner, A. D. Hopkins and J. B. Smith. 



Mr. Smith asked to be relieved from ser\'ing on the committee and 

 A. F. Burgess was appointed in his place. 



The Secretary called attention to the fact that several members had 

 submitted titles of papers that had arrived too late to be included in 

 the printed program. 



By vote of the Association, the Secretary was instructed to inter- 

 polate these titles in the program. 



]\Ir. Sanderson announced that arrangements had been made to have 

 a photograph of the Association taken immediately before the open- 

 ing of the afternoon session. 



