February, '19] DISCUSSION of presidential address 55 



afternoon, regarding the betterment of the training for future entomol- 

 ogists. 



Mr. T. J. Headlee: I move that a committee of ten men be 

 appointed as a standing committee on entomological policy; two men 

 to retire each year and be replaced by two others. 



The duty of this committee will be the consideration of the various 

 problems that have been raised. We have a committee on agricultural 

 policy in teaching, and research, and these committees met a long-felt 

 need. We are a national organization and are supposed to be leaders 

 in entomological thought. Such a committee could serve the associa- 

 tion and be a body from which suggestions would come and be put into 

 operation as they are authorized by the association. 



The motion was seconded by Mr. G. A. Dean. 



Mr. W. J. Schoene: I would like to suggest that the president 

 be a member of this committee so that the suggestions which he may 

 have can be acted upon by the committee. 



Mr. G. a. Dean: Dr. Ball has presented to this association a 

 paper that I have wanted some one to present for the last four or five 

 years. I wanted it to come from a man who not only has had funda- 

 mental training in science, but who has also had many years' experi- 

 ence in the different branches of entomological work, such as the ex- 

 periment station, the college or university, the extension and the 

 regulatory. I have listened with great interest to the discussions from 

 men who are experiment station entomologists, extension entomologists, 

 state entomologists, entomologists in charge of teaching in colleges 

 and universities, and entomologists in charge of regulatory work, 

 because in the institution with which I am connected, the head of the 

 Department of Entomology is in charge of all these different lines of 

 entomological work. I seconded the motion because I feel very 

 keenly that a committee of this sort could bring about or formulate a 

 plan that would be of much help, not only to those entomologists who 

 are in charge of one particular fine of work, but also to those of us who 

 are in charge of the various lines. I do not believe we can over- 

 emphasize the importance that Dr. Ball has laid upon the fundamental 

 training of men for entomological work. 



There are men in this meeting who were in my classes at the time 

 when only a few courses were offered in entomology. They have done 

 some excellent work. Again, there are men here who received training 

 along some particular line, but were compelled to do entomological 

 work along another line. They, too, have matle good entomologists. 

 Why have these men succeeded? In my mind, simply because they 

 were able to get strong courses in other departmonts. and with this 

 fundamental training, together with good minds, were able to do 



