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It is particularly appropriate that the first diploma should be pre- 

 sented to Dr. Howard, who not only served on the original committee 

 of organization, but who in order of term is also the oldest past presi- 

 dent. 



PART II, ADDRESSES, PAPERS, AND DISCUSSIONS 



Morning Session, Thursday, December 2Q, IQ2I 



At the close of the business session, Vice-President Arthur Gibson 

 took the chair. 



Vice-President Arthur Gibson: One of the most important 

 items on the program each year is the address of the President, and it 

 is my pleasure to introduce President Dean, who will address you on 

 the subject of "How We May Increase the Effectiveness of Economic 

 Entomology." 



HOW WE MAY INCREASE THE EFFECTIVENSS OF 

 ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY 



By Geo. A. Dean 

 Entomologist, Kansas State Agricultural College and Experiment Station 



With the publications of Walsh (1865-1 869) and the early publications 

 of Riley (1868-1877), Economic Entomology in the United States 

 began to advance rapidly. The classic contributions of these two men, 

 particularly those of Riley, laid the foundation for the economic ento- 

 mology of the world, and the rapid growth that followed soon placed 

 America at the head of all countries, a position she has continued to 

 hold. Economic Entomology has contributed much to the marvelous 

 development of American agriculture, which forms the basis of American 

 civilization and prosperity. With this rapid development, not only 

 have many new fields for research been opened and great opportunities 

 for service offered, but the problems also have become much more 

 complicated and the entomologist's relation to them much more in- 

 tricate. 



If the great problems are to be solved and the entomologist's splendid 

 position of service maintained, three fundamental considerations must 

 be recognized. (1st) Fundamental training for research must be 

 insisted upon and its importance emphasized. (2d) An agreement 

 as to which are the most fundamental problems of research and which 

 are the most promising methods of attack must be reached, so that the 



