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it may, at the earliest opportunity, adopt a constitution prepared by a committee 

 of its own appointment, providing for the delegate representation and adequate vot- 

 ing power of the various entomological societies and institutions of the world, and 

 for the election of its own officers and executive agents on nominations to be made 

 by a regularly constituted committee, or by its members in open meeting. Until 

 these or similar steps are taken, we are of the opinion that the recommendations and 

 pronouncements of the Congress are likely to be taken as of no general or permanent 

 validity, but as expressions of opinion, merely, by a majority of the individuals who 

 chance to be present at its meetings. 



Stephen A. Forbes, 

 Herbert Osborn, 

 Wilton E. Britton, 



Committee. 



The report was adopted. 



At the final session Friday morning, January 3, the following busi- 

 ness was transacted: 



President W. D. Hunter: We will now listen to the report of 

 the Auditing Committee by Mr. W. W. Yothers. 



REPORT OF THE AUDITING COMMITTEE 



We, the undersigned, do hereby certify that we have examined the books, accounts 

 and vouchers of the Secretary of this Association and have found the same to be prop- 

 erly kept and correct. 



Respectfully submitted, 



W. W. Yothers, 

 R. L. Webster, 



Committee. 



By vote of the Association the report of this committee was accepted. 

 President W. D. Hunter: We will now listen to the report of 

 the Committee on Resolutions, by Mr. R. A. Cooley. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS 



Mr. President and Members of the American Association of Economic Entomologists: — • 



Your Committee on Resolutions respectfully submits the following: 



Whereas, — -The Cleveland Normal Training School has provided this Association 

 with commodious and pleasant quarters and has so generously furnished many other 

 facilities for this meeting, be it 



Resolved, — That we extend to the authorities of the Normal School and particu- 

 larly to Professor Whitman our sincere thanks. 



Whereas, — The Association has received many courtesies and evidences of hos- 

 pitality from Professor Gossard and his associates, be it 



Resolved, — That we extend to these gentlemen our appreciation and thanks. 



Whereas, — An annually published review of insect outbreaks in the United States 

 is of value as a record and for the information of entomologists, and 



Whereas, — The Association regrets the discontinuance of such a review as for- 

 merly published in the Yearbook of the Department of Agriculture, be it 



