February, '12] ENTOMOLOGISTS' PROCEEDINGS 3 



Mr. D. W. Coquillett, one of the oldest active members, died at Atlantic City, N. J. 

 Arrangements have been made for sessions dm-ing the day and at times that would 

 not interfere with the meetings of other closely related societies. 



Financial Statement 



Balance in Treasmy December 24, 1910 $148 05 



By amount received for dues, 1911 187 5() 



To stenographic report 1910 meeting $50.00 



Stamps and stamped envelopes 18.12 



Printing 6.00 



Buttons, 1910 9 . 25 



Buttons, 1911 10.10 



Telegraph and express charges 2 . 20 



Clerical work, secretary's office 20.00 



Expenses of Committee on Legislation: 



Printing letterheads 4 . 00 



Printing circulars 16 . 00 



$135.67 

 Balance in treasury, December 23, 1911 199.88 



$335.55 $335.55 



Respectfully submitted, 



A. F. Burgess, 



Secretary. 



President F. L. Washburn : You have heard the report of the Sec- 

 retary. What is your pleasure? 



J. L. Webb: I move the adoption of the report. 



Secretary A. F. Burgess: I would suggest that the motion be 

 modified so that the report can be referred to the Auditing Committee. 



President F. L, Washburn : Those in favor say ''Aye." Contrary, 

 "No." It is referred. Next in order is the report of the Executive 

 Committee which I will present. 



REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 



The Executive Committee has had no meetings, because the members are 

 widely separated, but we have conferred by mail and present for j'our approval, the 

 amendment to the constitution as printed in the program. 



With the approval of the committee I went to Columbus in November and inter- 

 viewed the Committee on Station Organization and Policy there, and, as you may 

 know, the Association of Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations passed 

 very favorably upon our suggestion that the stations, as far as possible, pay the 

 expenses of their men to the scientific meetings during the year, or, to at least, one 

 meeting. Of course, this action is not binding on any Director or Board of Trustees, 

 but it wiU help us, as it expresses the opinion of that organization. Since that 

 meeting I have received letters from several Directors expressing sympathy with 

 this movement. 



I have a letter from Dr. True as to whether federal funds can be used to send 



