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Office of Recorder of Deeds. 

 District of Columbia. 

 This is to Certify that the foregoing is a true and verified copy of the Certificate 

 of Incorporation of the American Association of Economic Entomologists as 

 filed in this office the 29th day of December, 1913. 



In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of this 

 office this 29th day of December, A. D. 1913. 



R. W. DUTTON, 



Deputy Recorder of Deeds, D.C. 

 (Recorder's Seal.) 



A tentative organization was formed at Washington and the following business 

 transacted: 



Minutes of Preliminary Meeting 



A meeting was held at Washington, D. C, December 29, 1913, by Messrs. Parrott, 

 Hunter and Quaintance, signers of the Articles of Incorporation of the American 

 Association of Economic Entomologists, Incorporated. 



A temporary organization was effected with A. L. Quaintance, Chairman, and P. 

 J. Parrott, Secretary. 



Moved, that the constitution and by-laws with pending amendements, of the 

 American Association of Economic Entomologists as now standing, be adopted. 

 Carried. 



Moved, that the present members of the American Association of Economic Ento- 

 mologists be elected members of the corporation with their present rights and privi- 

 leges. Carried. 



Moved that the meeting adjourn, to assemble at Atlanta, Ga., December 31, 1913. 



P. J. Parrott, Secretary. 



The committee would call attention to the fact that as a membership corporation 

 we may hold and convey real and personal estate necessary for the purposes of the 

 society as stated in the certificate and other real and personal property, the clear 

 annual income from which shall not exceed in value twenty-five thousand dollars. 



Respectfully submitted 



E. P. Felt, 

 A. F. Burgess, 

 f W. C. O'Kane, 



Coimniitee. 



President P. J. Parrott: I am sure that the Association is very 

 much indebted to Doctor Felt for the time and careful attention he has 

 given to this matter and especially for the favorable terms and con- 

 ditions under which the incorporation was affected. This is a very im- 

 portant matter and it would seem proper to me to discuss the report 

 at this time. 



Mr. Glenn W. Herrick: Under this incorporation what is the 

 liability of each member of the Association? I would like to hear 

 that discussed. 



Mr. E. p. Felt: I don't know that I can answer that fully. A 

 membership corporation does not give as much protection to the 



