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formal recognition of delegates or representatives from different Entomological 

 Societies. Your representative therefore, can not report any action of the Con- 

 gress which was taken as a result of consideration or action of the body of 

 delegates but can simply indicate what occurred in the way of general sessions, 

 and of such parts of the business as was transacted by the Congress sitting as a 

 whole, and which consisted mostly of adoption of reports of the Executive Com- 

 mittee. In this connection, it might be in place to state that the organization of the 

 Congress appears to the representative, to be entirely inadequate to the consideration 

 and efficient action upon questions of international concern in entomology, and that 

 while our Society as individual members associating themselves with the Congress 

 and doing everything possible to further its cause and secure an adequate organiza- 

 tion, that at present any action that we may take as a Society can serve only as a 

 stimulus for such organization. While there were representatives present from Ento- 

 mological Societies of Germany, Switzerland, Sweden and other countries, as well 

 as the United States, not any of these was given recognition as such representative 

 and in all votes of the Congress, the votes of such a representative had no more 

 weight than that of some individual, possibly resident of the locality, with no ento- 

 mological training, but who might have paid the membership fee and secured the 

 rights of membership. Such an organization wliile eminently democratic can cer- 

 tainly not be looked upon as a basis for cooperation amongst the entomologists or 

 particularly the Entomological Societies of the world, as it must invariably happen 

 each year, that there will be a large local representation far outnumbering individual 

 representatives of Societies from distant countries. 



In the matter of nomenclature, a move was undertaken and carried through to 

 secure an international committee, which might present for the approval of the 

 Congress, such regulations as might be agreed upon by the entomologists of various 

 countries. While this is perhaps in the best form possible, it is easy to be seen that 

 there are other questions of international concern, for instance, general postal 

 rules etc., that such a Congress should consider, and with some adequate organiza- 

 tion for international representation, such questions can be acted upon in a way that 

 will command the support of the Societies of Entomologists in general. Possibly 

 a resolution of the Society asking the Executive Committee of the Congress, to devise 

 some method of international or Society representation, which would secure some- 

 thing like uniform recognition to the different countries, to be provided at as early a 

 date as possible might have a good effect. 



One particular feature of the Congress that may be highly commended is the 

 opportunity given for making acquaintance with the entomologists of the various 

 countries, and there can be little question but this opportunity will be productive 

 and in time be of much worth to the Science of Entomology. 



In the matter of social opportunities, the Congress offered many opportunities 

 which were highly appreciated. The receptions, excursions and other social features 

 permitted an excellent opportunity for making acquaintance and such acquaintance 

 was enjoyed much by all present. 



The opportunity to see the rich collections in entomology, accumulated at Oxford 

 was also a privilege of no small account. The Congress after its adjournment at 

 ^ Oxford went, almost as a body, to Tring on invitations of Mr. Rothschild and en- 

 joyed an exceptional day in examining his wonderful collection of Lepidoptera and 

 the abundant hospitality which he showed on the occasion. 



A considerable number of the members also assembled later in London and gathered 

 incidentally at the Natural History Museum, where the insect collections were the 

 center of attraction. 



The invitation of the Society for the next Congress to meet in America for its next 



