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mission desires the services of two additional entomologists in this connec- 

 tion; 2; the work of the Commission has increased to such an extent that it 

 seems in the interest of the subject to have three more men available for 

 service; 3) the Commission feels that it is desirable to return to its former 

 policy of having a paleontologist among its members and in view of the 

 present amount of work before us this will be difficult unless authority is 

 given for the appointment of the additional men requested. If the Congress 

 authorizes the three additional men, the Commission is prepared to make 

 the nominations required, as follows: 



Class of 1916: Dr. Henry Skinner of .the Academy of Natural 

 Sciences, Philadelphia. 



Class of 1919: Dr. Geza Horvath, of Budapest. 



Class of 1922: Dr. F. A. Bather, Assistant Keeper of Geology, 

 British Museum of Natural History, London. 



15) Offers of Cooperation. — It is a pleasure to report that two 

 nomenclatorial committees have, since the last Congress, made overtures to 

 the Commission to cooperate in work. 



One offer of cooperation has come from the Committee on Nomencla- 

 ture of the American Paleontological Society and consisting of Wm. H. Dall, 

 r. H. Knowlton, and S. W. Williston (secretary). 



Another offer of cooperation has come from the International Com- 

 mittee on Entomological Nomenclature. 



16j In this connection it may be stated that a working arrangement 

 has been made between the Secretary of the International Committee on 

 Entomological Nomenclature and the Secretary of the International Com- 

 mission on Zoological Nomenclature, in accordance with which all questions 

 on Entomological Nomenclature will be referred to the International Com- 

 mittee on Entomological Nomenclature for study as to premises and for re- 

 port before any opinion on them is issued by the International Commission, 

 and attention is invited to the fact that the Secretary of the Committee on 

 Entomological Nomenclature has been nominated for membei'ship in the 

 International Commission. Whether the time will ever come that the Inter- 

 national Commission on Zoological Nomenclature will consist chiefly or ex- 

 clusively of the secretaries of various international committees representing 

 special groups remains to be seen. 



17) By-Laws. — The Commission has made no amendment to its 

 by-laws since 1910, but attention may be invited to the fact that the Pre- 

 sident is the presiding officer and that the Secretary is the administrative 

 officer. If, therefoi'e, any person desires to submit propositions to the entire 

 Commission, time will be saved if they are sent directly to the Secretary, 

 whose permanent address is: Hygienic Laboratoi-y, TJ. S. Public Health 

 Service, Washington, D. C. 



18) In order to avoid misunderstanding in the future, attention may 

 be invited to the fact that the Commission does not feel called upon to con- 

 sider any communication addressed to it only through the medium of journals 

 or the proceedings of learned societies. To insure consideration of communi- 

 cations the latter may best be sent direct to the Secretary and if their re- 

 ceipt is not acknowledged within a reasonable time the conclusion may sa- 

 fely be draw that they were never received. 



19) Official list of most frequently used zoological names. ■ — 



