22 JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY [Vol. 5 



If I hear no criticism of that, I will infer that it is acceptable to you 

 as worded. 



The following business was transacted at the closing session, Friday 

 morning, December 29. 



President F. L. Washburn: We will call for the report of the 

 Committee on Resolutions, by Mr. Parrott. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS 



Ladies and Tientlemen of the American Association of Economic Entomologists: — ■ 



Whereas, — The United States National Museum, the Entomological Society of 

 Washington and the Cosmos Club have most generously furnished accommodations 

 for the meetings of our Society, and have contributed in so many ways to the com- 

 fort and enjoyment of visiting entomologists, be it 



Resolved, That the sincere thanks of the Association be extended to the proper 

 authorities. 



Whereas, — The suppression of the Gypsy Moth is the most serious tree-insect 

 problem, which confronts the United States, be it 



Resolved, That the State officials in the infested area, and the United States Gov- 

 ernment be urged to exert every effort to prevent the further spread of the pest, and 

 to secure its control, and be it further 



Resolved, That in view of the enormously large territory covered by this insect, 

 the several States concerned and the United States Government be urged to render 

 the financial aid necessary for the most efficient prosecution of the work. 



Whereas, — The obituaries of members of this Association are invariably printed in 

 at least one of the entomological journals of this country, and usually in several, 

 and it would therefore seem unnecessary to dupHcate them in a magazine devoted 

 to the results of investigation where space even for this purpose is limited, 



Resolved, That we recommend that the memoi'ial resolutions hereafter take the 

 form of a necrology only, and be prepared by the Secretary of the Association. 



Respectfully submitted, 



P. J. Parrott, 

 S. J. Hunter, 

 W. C. O'Kane, 

 Committee. 



On motion, adopted. 



Report of the Committee on Auditing. 



Secretary A. F. Burgess: Mr. Chairman, I have the Report of the 

 Committee on Auditing. 



REPORT OF THE AUDITING COMMITTEE 



Your auditing committee for the 24th annual meeting begs to report that it has 

 carefully examined the accounts of your Secretary and has found them in satisfactory 

 condition. 



Respectfully submitted, 



J. G. Sanders, 



A. L. QUAINTANCE, 



Committee. 



