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Fellow-members, it is truly a matter of congratulation that we now 

 have so many young and earnest workers in the field of entomological 

 research, and each one doing the best he can. There are many prob- 

 lems yet unsolved. Let every worker rejoice in the opportunity. There 

 is a chance for each to contribute his full share in the days to come, 

 for the good of the whole race. 



The next paper on the program was entitled "A First Course in 

 Economic Entomology," by F. B. Lowe, Detroit, Mich. 



A FIRST COURSE IN ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY 



By F. B. Lowe, Detroit, Mich. 

 [Withdrawn for publication elsewhere.] 

 At the close of this paper, the session adjourned. 



Afternoon Session, Tuesday, December 28th, 1909. 



The meeting was called to order at 1.15 p. m. by President Britton, 

 who called Second Vice-President Summers to the chair. 



Chairman Summers : The next thing on the program will be the 

 discussion of the presidential address. 



Mr. Sanderson : All of us certainly appreciate and are in full sym- 

 pathy with the remarks of our President made this morning concern- 

 ing our relation to the farmer. One of the greatest factors in securing 

 the application of the methods of insect control devised by the entomol- 

 ogist is in the entomologist keeping in touch with the farmer and put- 

 ting himself on the farmer's level so that he can appreciate his view- 

 point and can make such suggestions as will appeal to the farmer. One 

 of the greatest aids in this work is the actual demonstration of the 

 methods advised in the field. Where these methods are used, it is 

 wonderful how readily many farmers will take up new methods. I 

 remember when the first work was done on the boll weevil in Texas 

 and we felt that it would be some time before we could secure the 

 adoption of the methods devised by the planters, but owing to the 

 demonstrations which were carried on thruout the state, it was but 

 a few years before the method of cotton growing was largely revo- 

 lutionized. It makes but little difference whether one is working in 

 the "West or in the East, the North or the South, if the farmer is 

 approached in this way. When I commenced an agitation for spray- 



