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clature, and no one is expected to change the names accepted by the 

 congress, without its approval. 



Botanical as well as zoological names are desired. 



It was suggested that a committee be appointed to take charge of 

 this matter, and by vote of the Association it was referred to the 

 Executive Committee. 



The President appointed the following committees : 

 Nominations — S. A. Forbes, E. P. Felt and W. E. Hinds. 

 Resolutions — Franklin Sherman, Jr., C. P. Gillette and E. D. San- 

 derson. 



Auditing — T. J. Headlee and E. L. Worsham. 



Owing to the absence at the meeting of Mr. H. T. Fernald and 

 Mr. W. D. Hunter, members of the Committee on Membership, the 

 chair appointed ]\Ir. H. E. Summers and the Secretary to fill the 

 vacancies on the committee. 



By a vote of the Association, the President was authorized to 

 appoint a committee of three members to draft suitable memorial 

 resolutions for the members who had died during the year, and Messrs. 

 Herbert Osborn, C. R. Crosby and F. L. Washburn were appointed. 



The Secretary read an invitation from Dr. Ludwig Von Graff, Pres- 

 ident of the Eighth International Zoological Congress, requesting that 

 delegates be appointed to attend the meeting, which will be held at' 

 Gratz, Austria, from August 15th to 20th, 1910. 



By vote of the Association, the matter was referred to the Execu- 

 tive Committee, with power to act. 



A letter was read by the Secretary from Prof. H. A. Gossard, of 

 Wooster, Ohio, expressing his regrets that he was not able to be pres- 

 ent at the meeting, and bring with him the Ohio Exhibit of Insects, 

 used for exhibition at state and county fairs. Owing to illness and 

 other unexpected difficulties it was not possible to send the exhibit, 

 but Professor Gossard promised to prepare a fully illustrated paper 

 for the Journal. 



At four o'clock p. m., Wednesday, December 29th, the papers of 

 the program having been disposed of, the final business of the session 

 was transacted. 



Mr. Sanderson suggested that some action be taken whereby at the 

 next meeting members of the Association might be provided with a 

 distinctive button, so that they could be readily distinguished from 

 members of other affiliated societies present at the convention. 



On motion, it was voted that the matter be referred to the Execu- 

 tive Committee, for its consideration, with power to act. 



